UEFA Champions League Draw 24/25: When, Where And How To Watch

When, What Time, and Where to Watch the UEFA 24/25 Champions League Play-off Knockout Draw?

In 2024, the Champions League adopted a new format, allowing more teams to participate. As the League Phase nears its conclusion, 24 teams will advance to the next round of the tournament.

Eight teams qualify straight into the round of 16, whilst the other 16 who make it past the league phase will take part in a play-off to advance.

Here is all the important information you need to know about the draw.

Date: Friday, January 31st

Start time: 12:00 CET

Venue: Nyon, Switzerland

TV: UEFA.com or check your local listings for coverage.

Radio: Check your local listings for coverage.

New UCL 24/25 draw format explained: How it works and what’s changed?

This season, UEFA’s premier competition has undergone a significant overhaul. The traditional 32-team group phase has been replaced by a 36-team league format.

Each team will compete in eight matches, with the top eight teams automatically advancing to the round of 16, while the bottom eight teams are eliminated without the opportunity to drop down to the Europa League.

Meanwhile, the teams that finished between ninth and 24th go into a play-off round to decide which eight teams will go on into the knockout part of the tournament.

The round of 16, as part of the old format, continues with seeded teams playing unseeded teams, leading to quarter-finals, semi-finals, and eventually the final itself.

When are the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs?

The two-legged ties are scheduled to take place in February, with the first leg occurring on either February 11th or 12th, and the second leg taking place one week later.

The games will kick off at either 18:45 CET or 21:00 CET and will be decided after the draw.

The knockout phase is a bracket from then until the final. Teams finishing between ninth and 16th in the league phase will be seeded teams, meaning they will play against a side that finished between 17th and 24th in the final standings.

The seeded team will play their home leg second, which will be confirmed once the draw has taken place.

When are the other UEFA Champions League knockout games played?

Round of 16: March 4th/5th and March 11th/12th

Quarter-finals: April 8th/9th and April 15th/16th

Semi-finals: April 29th/30th and May 6th/7th

Final: May 31st in Munich

TV coverage and live streams: Where to watch or listen to the play-off draw?

The draw for the play-off round will take place on January 31st from Nyon, Switzerland and you can watch it on UEFA.com as well as other outlets.

When is the next round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals draw for the 24/25 UEFA Champions League?

The draw for the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals will be made on February 21st, after the conclusion of the play-off round.

When and where is the 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League final?

This year’s Champions League final is set for Saturday, May 31st, at 21:00 CET, taking place at Munich’s Allianz Arena, the venue where Chelsea triumphed over Bayern Munich on penalties to secure the trophy in 2012.