Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 Draw: Qualified Teams, Match Dates & Timings

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It is down to 16 teams in the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 season after four more teams exited the tournament following Wednesday’s four knockout playoff second leg matches in Europe's top club competition.

All 16 teams have confirmed their progress to the UCL round of 16 with the top eight from the first round joined by four knockout phase playoff winners on Tuesday (February 18), while the remaining four slots were booked after the second leg matches on Wednesday (February 19).

Liverpool, Barcelona, Inter, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Lille, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen had booked their spot for the round of 16 draw, having finished in the top 8, while Bayern Munich, Feyenoord, Club Brugge and Benfica sealed their spots by winning the two-legged knockout phase playoff.

Record champions Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and PSV Eindhoven booked the remaining four spots in the round of 16, but who will they face? When is the round of 16 match? Here is all you need to know about the UCL Last 16 Draw:

Which all teams have qualified for UCL 2024-25 Round of 16?

League phase top eight are seeded, while the knockout phase playoff winners are unseeded with the two drawn against each other. Here is look at the qualified teams for UCL Round of 16 draw 2025, which is scheduled to take place on February 21, 2025:

League phase top eight (seeded, ordered by league phase position)

1. Liverpool (England)
2. Barcelona (Spain)
3. Arsenal (England)
4. Inter (Italy)
5. Atletico Madrid (Spain)
6. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
7. Lille (France)
8. Aston Villa (England)

Knockout phase play-off winners (unseeded, ordered by league phase position)

10. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
11. Real Madrid (Spain)
12. Bayern Munich (Germany)
14. PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
15. PSG (France)
16. Benfica (Portugal)
19. Feyenoord (Netherlands)
24. Club Brugge (Belgium)

What are the conditions and rules of the UCL Round of 16 draw?

There is no restriction, meaning a team can be drawn to play a club from their own association. The brackets were already generated at the start of the league phase, pitting each team based on their league position.

For example, teams that finished first and second in the league phase will face the winners of the knockout phase play-off ties involving the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th-placed teams in the round of 16; teams that finish third or fourth will be drawn against the winners of the knockout phase play-off ties involving the 13th, 14th, 19th and 20th-placed teams, and so on.

When is the UCL 2024-25 round of 16, quarter-final & semi-final draw, and what about the last 16, last 8 & last 4 matchdays?

The UCL 2024-25 round of 16 draw will take place on Friday (February 21) with the quarter-final and semi-final draw also being determined on the same day. While the round of 16 matches take place in March, the quarter-final and semi-final matches will take place in April and May. Here is a look at the dates for UCL round of 16, quarterfinal and semifinal:

Champions League Quarter-final & Semi-final Dates 2024

• UCL 2024-25 Round of 16: 4/5 & 11/12 March 2025
• UCL 2024-25 Quarter-finals: 8/9 & 15/16 April 2025
• UCL 2024-25 Semi-finals: 29/30 April & 6/7 May

When and where is UCL 2024-25 Final taking place?

The 2025 Champions League final is scheduled to take place on May 31st at the home of Bayern Munich - Allianz Arena in Munich, which hosts the European top flight final for the second time in UCL era following the 2012 finals.