UCL Draw Live Streaming: When & How to Watch Champions League 2024-25 Knockout Phase Play-off Draw in India?

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It's down to 24 teams in the inaugural 36-team UEFA Champions League tournament, but eight of the 24 will head directly into the Round of 16, while the remaining 16 will lock horns in the new knockout phase play-off round to determine their progress.

Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter, Lille, Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen earned a direct route to the round of 16, having finished in the top eight on the UCL 2024/25 points table.

Meanwhile, record winners and defending champions Real Madrid, former champs Manchester City and Milan were among the 16 teams that will be part of the UCL Draw alongside several big European teams as they look to progress further in the new format.

The knockout phase play-offs are new to the competition in 2024/25. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th place kick off the knockout stages. They compete in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to secure their path to the last 16. Here is all you need to know about the UCL 2025 Knockout Phase Play-Off Draw:

When and where is the UCL 2024-25 Knockout Phase Play-off Draw taking place?

The Champions League 2024/25 season Knockout Phase Play-off draw will take place at UEFA's headquarters - House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland on Friday (January 31).

What time will the UCL 2024-25 Knockout Phase Play-off Draw start?

The Champions League draw is scheduled to start at 11 AM GMT or 12 PM CET. In India, due to time difference, the UCL draw will start at 4:30 PM IST on Friday, 31 January 2025.

Where and how to watch the UCL 2024-25 Knockout Phase Play-off Draw?

Sony Sports 2 and Sony Sports 2HD will telecast the Champions League draw in India, while UCL Draw live streaming will be available on Sony LIV app and website. Fans can also stream the draw on UEFA.com.

Which are the teams that have qualified for UCL 2024-25 Knockout Phase Play-off?

In the knockout phase play-offs, the tournament is a bracket. The teams that finish the league phase between ninth and 16th will be seeded for the first draw of the knockout phase and will face a team placed 17th to 24th. The seeded team will, in principle, play the return leg at home.

Potential opponents are also pre-defined by pairings of teams' final league positions. For example, teams finishing ninth and tenth will face the sides that ended 23rd or 24th; teams finishing 11th or 12th will be drawn against either the 21st or 22nd-placed sides and so on.

The eight clubs that prevail in the knockout phase play-offs progress to the round of 16. Here is a look at the list of teams that have sealed their spots in the UCL knockout phase playoff draw:

Seeded teams

9. Atalanta (Italy)
10. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
11. Real Madrid (Spain)
12. Bayern München (Germany)
13. Milan (Italy)
14. PSV (Netherlands)
15. Paris Saint-Germain (France)
16. Benfica (Portugal)

Unseeded teams

17. Monaco (France)
18. Brest (France)
19. Feyenoord (Netherlands)
20. Juventus (Italy)
21. Celtic (Scotland)
22. Manchester City (England)
23. Sporting CP (Portugal)
24. Club Brugge (Belgium)

What are the conditions and rules of the UCL Knockout Phase Play-off draw?

There is no restrictions from the knockout rounds. Sides can face another team from the same national association in the knockout phase play-offs. Clubs can also face opponents they met during the league phase.

What are the dates for UCL 2024-25 Knockout Phase Play-off fixtures?

The first leg of the knockout phase play off ties will be played February 11th and 12th with the return fixtures taking place on February 18th and 19th. Each club will, in principle, play once on a Tuesday and once on a Wednesday.

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, quarter-final and semi-final draw will take place on Friday, 21st February 2025. And the round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final matches will take place in March, April and May. Here is a look at the dates for UCL round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final:

Champions League Round of 16, 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 2025

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

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