When is the outburst of the Champions League playoffs? How does it work and where to watch on TV
The renovated Champions League format will present a new knockout play-off in February, determining the final teams that have progressed in the 16th stage.
The best eight league teams will ensure direct entry into the next phase.
They will be joined by the winners of the play-offs, which will consist of eight two-legged connections involving teams that ended between ninth and 24th place in the league rankings.
Five British teams participate in the Champions League this season: Liverpool, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Celtic, and the finals will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31, 2025.
Nokaut drawing will be made from a European football home in Nyon, Switzerland.
Teams 8 OTMA that automatically passed to the 16th round of the Champions League 📈 pic.twitter.com/9VAGSQ9EZK
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When is the Champions League draw?
Drawing for playoffs for the Champions League is scheduled for January 31, 2025 at 12:00 GMT.
The teams who placed between the ninth and the 16th place on the ladder will be sown, while those who finish between 17 and 24 will not seed.
Each team seeds will face a vague opponent in the play-off, given the advantage of playing another leg at home.
In addition, the teams will be grouped accordingly, which means that the ninth and ten -ranked teams will be drawn or against 23 or 24. ., and so on.
Eight winning teams from the playoffs will progress at the last 16, joining the top eight from the League phase.
The competition will then continue in direct knockout format to the finals.
🚨 Official: The Champions League final order. pic.twitter.com/dnm6cqgjkj
– Fabrizio Romano (@fabriziomano) 29 January 2025
How to watch on TV
On the UEFA website on the UEFA website you can live the Live Champions League.
Alternatively, you can watch the draw for free on the TNT Sports YouTube channel of 11:30 GMT 31.
When will the matches go?
The play-off will be challenged over two legs and was held 11-12 and 18 to 19 February 2025.
The draw for the last-16 and later knockout rounds was set for February 21, 2025, after the conclusion of the playoffs.
Directly qualified for the last 16
- Liverpool
- Barcelona
- Arsenal
- Inter Milan
- Atletico Madrid
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Lille
- Aston villa
Will be shown in the knockout play-off rounds
- Atalanta
- Borussia Dortmund
- Real Madrid
- Bayern Munich
- AC Milan
- PSV
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Benfika
- Monaco
- Buro
- Feyenoord
- Juventus
- Celtic
- Manchester City
- Sports
- Brugge Club
Key Dates of the Champions League stage
- Play-off Round: 11-12 and 18-19. February 2025
- Last 16: 4-5 and 11-12 March 2025
- Quarterfinals: 8-9 and 15-16. April 2025
- Semi -finals: 29-30. April and 6-7. May 2025
- Ultimate: May 31 2025
