Champions League last-16 draw: Dates, schedule & format

The eight winners of the play-offs will meet the top-eight finishers from the league part.

From this level onward the competitors adopts a knockout format, with every fixture apart from the ultimate contested over two legs.

As with the play-offs, groups’ remaining rating within the league part will affect seeding within the final 16, with seeded sides – people who completed within the high eight of the league – being given the benefit of enjoying second legs at dwelling.

This is the primary season that the place wherein groups have positioned within the league part can even affect seeding for the quarter-final and semi-finals.

Teams ending first to fourth on the finish of the league part will likely be seeded for the quarter-finals, and due to this fact given the house benefit of their quarter-final tie second legs.

The two sides who completed high and runner-up within the league can even be seeded for the semi-finals, incomes them the advantage of enjoying the second leg of their semis at dwelling ought to they attain that stage.

If a seeded group doesn’t progress to the quarter or semi-finals, the group that knocks them out will inherit their seeding place.