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The 2024/25 Champions League is full of change after the UEFA decision to improve their Premier Club competition.
After the first expanded into 36 teams, the long -running group stage was replaced by the ‘Swiss Model’ league phase. On Wednesday, the opening league phase came to a close, with 24 -sides qualified for the knockout phase of the competition.
However, it is not quite easy. The top eight teams secured the automatic passage until the last 16, while the remaining qualifiers have been placed in the knockout play-round for round. Drawing in front of other participants for a two -legged tie, will travel to the last 16 after eight winners.
Here you need to know about this Champions League Knockout Play-DRA F.
The League phase is now over, the Champions will be stage on the League Knockout Play-DRA draw Friday 31 January 11:00 GMT And the European footbon in the Nyon, Switzerl.
The draw will include 16 teams and will be seeded, with sides ninth to 16th facing clubs, which came between 17 and 24th in the standing.
Opponents are also determined by a pair of table. For example, teams in the ninth and tenth position will face the 23rd and 24th -ranked teams and more.
Clubs, which ended between the ninth and 24th in the league phase table, will participate in the Play-Round Found, while the top eight will run directly in the last 16 and people between the 25th and 36th are removed from the competition.
The sides failed to qualify for the knockout phase will not come to the Europa League.
Opponents will not be confirmed until Friday’s draw, but those involved know that they will already face one of the two teams. The ninth and tenth, for example, will face one of the two teams that are ranked 23rd or 24th, while the 11th and 12th 21st or 22nd will face teams. The same format is going on for teams between 13 and 20th.
Clubs involved in Champions League Knockout Play-Round Found
Club |
Final league phase position |
---|---|
Atlas |
9th |
Borusia Dortmund |
Tenth |
Real Madrid |
11th |
Bayern Munich |
12th |
A.C. |
13th |
PSV iindhoven |
14th |
Paris Saint-Jerman |
15th |
Some |
16th |
Monsoon |
17th |
Dent |
18th |
Ego |
19th |
Juventus |
20m |
Celtic |
21 |
Manchester city |
22m |
Sports CP |
23m |
Clog |
24 m |
Clubs removed from the Champions League after the phase of the league
Liverpool, Arsenal and Barcelona are included in the eight teams that automatically qualified for the last 16 by finishing the top eight, meaning they avoid nerve-induced play-CLA clashes. All three performed impressive during the eight -match league phase.
Instead, they will face each of the play -of -Funa winners – again, based on the status of the league phase – thus they will be well -earned comfort before landing in the last 16 in the beginning of March.
Knockout Play-fixtures will be held in one week, held on the first foot 11/12 February And turned the other leg February 18/19. Each team will play once on Tuesday and once on Wednesday.
Will come on a draw for a round of 16 Friday February 21 All Play-Second F after completing the second leg.