The league stage in the 2025 Champions League was extremely exciting, and the competition remained in place until the last meters.
8 teams qualified directly to the round of 16, which are the first 8 teams in the league, while from the 9th to the 24th place, they will play a play-off.
The play-off will be held in a knockout system, a home and away match, and a draw will be held to determine its matches as well as the round of 16 matches after that.
In this report, we will learn about the date of the draw for the round of 16 play-off, the qualified teams, the draw system and more.
Teams qualified for the round of 16 in the 2025 Champions League
Barcelona
Liverpool
Arsenal
Atletico Madrid
Inter
Lille
Bayer Leverkusen
Aston Villa
Teams qualified for the round of 16 play-off in the 2025 Champions League
Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich
Real Madrid
Milan
Atalanta
PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain
Benfica
Monaco
Brest
Feyenoord
Juventus
Celtic
Manchester City
Sporting Lisbon
Club Brugge
The draw system for the round of 16 play-off in the 2025 Champions League
The draw has a different system than usual, as UEFA decided that the matches will be determined based on the teams’ positions in the league stage.
9th and 10th will play either 23rd or 24th, 11th and 12th will face 21st or 22nd, 13th and 14th against 20th or 19th, 15th and 15th against 17th or 18th.
Champions League Round of 16 Play-off Draw Date 2025
The draw for the Champions League Round of 16 Play-off is scheduled for Friday, January 31, 2025.
The draw is scheduled to start at 2pm Mecca time.
