"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."
"The draw will also plot the fixtures for the remainder of the knockout stages, showing which side of the bracket clubs will be on and allowing them to map out a route to the final. The order of matches has already been determined by the position of the teams for the draws of the previous ro"
The Champions League last-16 draw determines matchups between the top eight league phase finishers and the eight play-off winners. Teams are organized into four seeded pairs based on their league phase rankings: 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-ranked pair and progresses upward through the rankings. One team from each pair is placed on the silver bracket side while the other goes to the blue side. The draw also establishes the complete knockout stage structure, showing each team's potential path to the final based on their bracket placement.
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