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New phase in Liga Champions The 2024-2025 season will soon enter an important round. Fliping Play-off Phase Round Lottery will take place on Friday (1/31/2025) at 12.00 cet or 18.00 WIB. This format presents new challenges for several major teams that have to go through difficult roads to reach the round of 16.
Champions League Playoff Format 2024-2025
In the new Champions League format this season, The top eight teams in the league phase automatically advance to the round of 16. Meanwhile, the team that finished ranked Nine to 24 must fight through the Playoff Phase Dost Phase. They will compete in the two leg system to fight for tickets to the next round.
The team that is ranked nine to 16 entered the superior potwhereas ranked 17 to 24 entering non-superior pots. The leading team will play as the host in the second leg, giving a little advantage in this tight competition.
The big teams on the dangerous path
Some European giant teams have to pass the playoffs after failing to penetrate the top eight in the league phase. One of the most surprising is Manchester Citydefending champions four times the English league, who were only able to finish on stage 22. With this result, they will face heavy opponents, such as Real Madrid or Bayern Munich.
On the other hand, Juventus also have to fight in the playoffs after just collecting 12 points from 8 matches and finish on stage 20. They have the potential to face AC Milan or PSVwith the winner will meet Arsenal or Inter Milan in the last 16.
Champions League playoffs are scheduled to take place on mid -Februarywhile the round of 16 will roll in the first two weeks of March.
List of superior teams in the playoffs
9. Atalanta (Ita)
10. Borussia Dortmund (Ger)
11. Real Madrid (ESP)
12. Bayern Munich (ger)
13. Milan (Ita)
14. PSV (NED)
15. Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
16. Benfica (POR)
List of non-advantages in the playoffs
17. Monaco (Fra)
18. Brest (from)
19. Feyenoord (NED)
20. Juventus (Ita)
21. Celtic (SCO)
22. Manchester City (ENG)
23. Sporting CP (POR)
24. Club Brugge (BEL)
With a more competitive format and increasingly fierce competition, the Champions League playoffs this season will bring interesting duels that should not be missed. Which team will successfully step into the round of 16? We look forward to the results of the lottery and battle! Don’t forget to note the date!