The final 16 teams for the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 is set as the playoff round concluded on Thursday.
Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and record winner Real Madrid are among the eight teams to book their place in the knockout stage of the tournament after winning their respective playoff ties.
They join the teams that qualified directly for the round of 16 after finishing in the top eight during the league stage.
When will the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 knockouts draw ceremony take place?
The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 knockouts draw ceremony will take place at 4:30 p.m. IST on Friday, February 27, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
Where to watch the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 knockouts draw?
The UEFA Champions League 2025-26 knockouts draw will be live-streamed on UEFA.com, UEFA.tv and the official UEFA Champions League app.
Full list of teams in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 round of 16
Seeded: Arsenal, Bayern München, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP, Manchester City
Unseeded: Real Madrid, Paris, Newcastle, Atletico Madrid, Atalanta, Leverkusen, Galatasaray, Bodø/Glimt
How does the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 knockouts draw work?
The top eight clubs will be paired on the basis of their positions to form four seeded pairs.
The clubs in each seeded pair are drawn into one of two positions in the round of 16 against the relevant winners of the knockout phase playoffs, whose position is determined by the knockout phase play-off draw.
UEFA Champions League 2025-26 knockout rounds schedule
Round of 16: March 10,11 & 17,18
Quarterfinals: April 7,8 & 14,15
Semifinals: April 28,29 & May 5,6
Final: May 30
Published on Feb 27, 2026
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