"The top eight teams from the league phase will meet the eight winners of the play-offs. There are four seeded pairs of clubs based on their positions at the end of the league phase. For example, teams who finished first and second are a pair, those who finished seventh and eighth are a pair."
"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 play-offs, whose position is also determined by the knockout phase play-off draw. The draw will determine which side of the bracket each seeded team is placed on, starting with those ranked seventh/eighth and moving up the ranking from there."
"Taking, for example, the pairing of the teams in fifth and sixth place (Barcelona and Chelsea), one ball will be drawn and whichever of these teams is named inside is placed on the silver side of the bracket. The other is then placed on the blue side of the bracket."
The Champions League last 16 draw features eight league phase winners paired against eight play-off winners. Four seeded pairs are created based on league phase finishing positions: first/second, third/fourth, fifth/sixth, and seventh/eighth. Each seeded pair is drawn to determine which side of the bracket they occupy. The draw process begins with the seventh/eighth place pairing and progresses upward through rankings. One team from each pair is placed on the silver bracket side while the other goes to the blue side. The draw simultaneously determines potential quarter-final and semi-final matchups, allowing clubs to visualize their potential path through the knockout stages.
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