When is the Champions League last-16 draw? Date, bracket, more
The knockout playoff spherical of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League is full! After an exciting conclusion to the spherical, which noticed the likes of International and Juventus tumble out of the competitors, we now know the 16 groups nonetheless in competition for Europe’s most coveted trophy.
That means the draw for the spherical of 16 is practically upon us. But who is participating on this draw, and the way will all of it go down?
Here’s all the pieces you might want to find out about the subsequent large occasion on the Champions League calendar.
When is the draw for the spherical of 16?
The draw for the knockout playoff spherical will happen Friday, Feb. 27, at 6 am ET (11 am GMT).
The round-of-16 video games will happen March 10-11 and March 17-18.
Which golf equipment have made the spherical of 16?
The prime eight finishers in the league part went straight via the spherical of 16 and are seeded for the draw. These groups are paired primarily based on their last place in the league part. For instance, first-place Arsenal are paired with second-place Bayern Munichthird-place Liverpool with fourth-place Tottenham Hotspur and so forth.
Seeded groups (prime eight in league part):
Arsenal
Bayern Munich
Liverpool
Tottenham
Barcelona
Chelsea
Sporting CP
Manchester City
Unseeded groups (knockout playoff spherical winners):
real Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain
Newcastle UnitedEdit
Atletico Madrid
Atalanta
Bayer Leverkusen
Galatasaray
Bodø/Glimt
How does the drawing work?
Starting with the groups ranked seventh and eighth (Sporting CP and Man City), every pair of seeded groups might be drawn into one in all two positions towards a related unseeded staff. The attract January decided the place in the bracket every winner from the knockout playoff spherical could be positioned, so solely the seeded groups might be drawn.
By the finish of the draw, the bracket might be finalized, which implies we are going to know every staff’s path via the remainder of the knockout rounds.
Here is how the bracket seems to be forward of the draw.
What are the potential matchups?
Possible round-of-16 ties:
Arsenal or Bayern Munich will play both:
Atalanta or Bayer Leverkusen
Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur will play both:
Atlético Madrid or Galatasaray
Barcelona or Chelsea will play both:
Paris Saint-Germain or Newcastle United
Sporting CP or Manchester City will play both:
Real Madrid or Bodø/Glimt
Is there any nation safety?
No — golf equipment from the similar nation might be drawn towards one another. Chelsea and Newcastle United may face off in the spherical of 16, for instance.
Clubs will also be matched up towards opponents they already confronted in the league part.
What are the remaining vital Champions League dates this season?
Round of 16: March 10-11, March 17-18
Quarterfinals: April 7-8, April 14-15
Semifinals: April 28-29, May 5-6
End: May 30 (Budapest, Hungary)
