The 2024/25 champions league was full of change after the UEFA decision to renew its competition at the Prime Minister Club.
After spread to 36 teams for the first time, the long -standing group phase was replaced by the ‘Swiss Model’ phase. On Wednesday, the inaugural phase of the league ended, and 24 sides qualified for the knockout phase of the competition.
However, it is not so simple. All of the first eight teams secured automatically up to the last 16, while the remaining qualifiers are placed in knockout play-offs. Drawn against other participants due to two legs, eight winners will then travel to the last 16.
Here’s all you need to know about Champions League Nokaut Play-off.
Since the league phase is now concluded, the Champions League Champions League play-offs will be set up Friday 31. January at 11:00 GMT And hosts at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw will include 16 teams and will be planted, and the sides will end from ninth to 16th.
Opponents are also determined by couples within the table. For example, the ninth and ten -ranked teams will face the teams 23 and 24 and so on.
Clubs that ended between the ninth and 24th places in the league phase will compete in the play-off circle, while in the first eight they move directly to the last 16, and those between 25 and 36 are eliminated from the competition.
Parties that failed to qualify for the knockout phase will not fall to the Europa League.
Opponents will not be confirmed until the draw on Friday, but those involved know that they will already face one of two teams. Ninth and tenth, for example, will face one of two teams that ended the 23rd or 24th, while 11th and 12th will face teams in 21 or 22. This same format continues for teams between 13 and 20.
Clubs involved in the Champions League play-off
|
Club |
The position of the final league phase |
|---|---|
|
Atalanta |
9. |
|
Borussia Dortmund |
10. |
|
Real Madrid |
11. |
|
Bayern Munich |
12. |
|
AC Milan |
13. |
|
Psv eindhoven |
14. |
|
Paris Saint-Germain |
15. |
|
Benfika |
16. |
|
Monaco |
17. |
|
Buro |
18. |
|
Feyenoord |
19. |
|
Juventus |
20. |
|
Celtic |
21. |
|
Manchester City |
22. |
|
Sporting CP |
23. |
|
Brugge Club |
24. |
Clubs eliminated from the Champions League after the League phase
Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona belong to eight teams that have automatically qualified for the last 16, ending in the top eight, which means they avoid a conflict in the play-offs of nerves. The trio was all impressive during the eight -match league phase.
Instead, they will face one of the playoff winners – again, sown, depending on the position of the League phase – providing them with a well -acquired vacation before they went to the field at the beginning of March.
Nail Play-off of fixing will take place during the week and the first legs are placed on 11/12 February And other legs on 18/19 February. Each team will play once on Tuesday and once on Wednesday.
Drawing for the 16th round will appear on Friday, February 21st After all other legs have been completed.
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