The UEFA Champions League's inaugural league phase concluded on January 29 with dozens of sides jockeying for their positions in the expanded knockout stages.In the new format for 2024/25, the 36-team ladder granted the top eight sides an automatic route to the Round of 16 as seeded teams.

When is it? Which teams are involved? When are the fixtures? All you need to know about the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-off draw.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the knockout playoffs round in the UEFA Champions League: Atalanta (Italy) vs. Club Brugge (Belgium) – winner will play Lille or Aston Villa

Friday morning, UEFA conducted the draw for the Champion League's new playoff phase, which essentially adds one more round to the previous format's knockout stage. 16 teams were sorted, with pairings influenced (but not entirely determined) by order of finish in the group stage.

With a truly engaging league phase now complete, the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League turns its focus to the next stage: the knockout playoffs.The teams that finished from ninth to 24th in the standings enter the draw for this eliminator round,

The UEFA Champions League league phase concludes on Wednesday, Jan. 29 with all 36 clubs playing at the same time.

Manchester City paired with holders Real Madrid in a 2-legged playoff for a spot in Round of 16 - Anadolu Ajansı

The UEFA Champions League knockout round draw is Friday, with 24 of Europe's top soccer clubs entering the playoff phase. Here's what to know.

All of the Details You Need to Know for the UEFA Champions League Knockout DrawThe suspense in the UEFA Champions League is reaching a fever pitch as the draw for the knockout phase play-offs nears.