The remaining 16 teams in the Champions League will discover their next opponents when the draw is made for the 2025/26 knockout phase.
Eight teams went through automatically after the league phase, followed by eight who won two-legged knockout phase play-off ties.
Arsenal topped the table and fellow Premier League side Liverpool finished third, with Tottenham fourth, Chelsea sixth and Manchester City eighth.
Here’s what you need to know about the Champions League knockout stage draw 2025/26, including how to watch live.
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When is the Champions League draw for the last 16?
The draw for the rest of the competition will be held on Friday, February 27 2026 in Nyon, Switzerland.
Check out the full Champions League knockout stage bracket.
What time is the Champions League knockout draw 2025/26?
The ceremony will start at 11:00 GMT (06:00 ET / 03:00 PT).
Where to watch the Champions League draw: TV channel, live online stream
The draw will be shown live on on UEFA’s website, UEFA.tv and the official Europa League app.
Champions League knockout stage draw: Can English clubs meet?
Clubs from the same country are not separated, so Premier League clubs, for example, could be drawn against each other.
Sides who faced each other during this season’s group stage could also meet again.
Champions League schedule 2025/26
Each team played eight matches in the league phase of the Champions League, all against different opponents.
The top eight sides in the table qualified automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th competed in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16.
Teams finishing 25th or lower were out of Europe for the season.
| Stage | Dates |
| Knockout phase play-offs | February 17/18 & 24/25 2026 |
| Round of 16 | March 10/11 & 17/18 2026 |
| Quarter-finals | April 7/8 & 14/15 2026 |
| Semi-finals | April 28/29 and May 5/6 2026 |
| Final | May 30 2026 |
English teams in the Champions League: Why are there six clubs?
Liverpool, Arsenal, City, Chelsea and Newcastle all qualified as the top five teams in the Premier League.
There were five places for English teams because extra positions are awarded according to UEFA’s co-efficient rankings, which are based on the overall performances of nations across European competition over a season.
Spurs qualified as Europa League champions, despite losing 22 and winning only 11 of their 2024/25 league games and finishing 17th.
Two of the clubs involved changed managers before the knockout phase: Liam Rosenior replaced Enzo Maresca at Stamford Bridge in January, and Igor Tudor – who started the season in charge of Champions League club Juventus – took over from Thomas Frank at Tottenham in February.
Where is the Champions League final?
The final will take place on May 30 2026 at the The Puskas Arena in Budapest, which opened in 2019 and is home to Hungary’s national team.
The arena hosted a dramatic 2022/23 Europa League final, when Sevilla beat Roma on penalties following a 1-1 draw after extra time.
