The 2025/26 Champions League draw for the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals is now less than 24 hours away. After a stunning week of playoff football — headlined by Norwegian minnows Bodø/Glimt eliminating Inter Milan at the San Siro — all 16 teams are confirmed and Europe’s elite clubs are about to learn their path to Budapest.

🎱 When Is the Champions League Draw?

The UCL draw for the round of 16 takes place on Friday 27 February 2026 at 12:00 CET (11:00 GMT / 11:00 UK time) at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. This single draw will not only decide the round of 16 fixtures — it will also set the full bracket all the way through the quarter-finals and semi-finals, mapping each club’s path to the Puskás Aréna final in Budapest.

This is the first time since the competition’s format change that a single draw will determine the bracket all the way to the final. Teams can now face opponents from the same country at any stage, including the final — meaning an all-Premier League final in Budapest is theoretically possible.

📅 UCL Fixtures: Full Schedule 2025/26

Here are all the confirmed UCL fixtures dates for the rest of the 2025/26 Champions League season:

The champions league round of 16 first legs will be played on 10–11 March, with second legs on 17–18 March. The eight seeded teams (league phase top 8) will play the second leg at home, giving them the advantage of a home crowd in the decisive match. QF schedule will be announced on 19 March after the R16 return legs.

🏟 All 16 Teams in the Champions League Last 16

🥇 Seeded Teams — League Phase Top 8 (Play 2nd Leg at Home)

🔓 Unseeded — Playoff Winners

📊 Champions League Playoff Results — All 8 Ties

The champions league last 16 draw was shaped by eight dramatic two-legged ties played on 17–18 and 24–25 February 2026. Here are the full results:

⚔️ Possible Champions League Round of 16 Matchups

The champions league last 16 draw is structured into four fixed bracket sections. Each seeded team can only face one of two possible unseeded opponents, determined by their playoff bracket position. Here is exactly who can face whom tomorrow:

🌟 Bodø/Glimt’s Historic Upset — The Story of the Week

If the round of 16 draw is the story of tomorrow, Bodø/Glimt’s elimination of Inter Milan is the undisputed story of this week — and arguably the biggest Champions League shock in years. The Norwegian club from a town of just 52,000 people, located north of the Arctic Circle, won 2-1 at the San Siro on Tuesday evening to complete a stunning 5-2 aggregate victory over last season’s finalists.

Second-half goals from Jens Petter Hauge (58 mins) and Håkon Evjen (72 mins) did the damage. Inter had 30 shots. Bodø/Glimt had four. The result was completely against the statistical grain — and completely in keeping with the spirit of this Bodø/Glimt side, who had already beaten Manchester City and Atlético Madrid in the league phase before sending Inter home in the playoffs.

According to ESPN’s analysis, Bodø/Glimt had just a 0.3% chance of reaching the round of 16 in January, having taken only three points from their first six league phase games. They have now beaten four clubs from Europe’s top five leagues in a row — a feat last achieved by Ajax in 1971-72, the season they won the trophy. They now await either Sporting CP or Manchester City in the last 16.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Six Premier League Teams: Can England Win the Champions League?

This is the first season in Champions League history to feature six clubs from a single nation — Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City, and Newcastle United all remain in the competition. According to Sky Sports, England sits top of UEFA’s coefficient table by more than five points, a testament to the Premier League’s extraordinary depth in Europe this season.

Arsenal, finishing first in the league phase, are widely considered favourites. Liverpool and Tottenham, who have a home second leg in the quarter-finals by virtue of their top-four finishes, are dangerous. Newcastle United qualify for the last 16 for the first time in the club’s history, having beaten Qarabağ 9-3 on aggregate — a landmark moment for Eddie Howe’s project.

Crucially, all six Premier League sides sit in the same half of the bracket, meaning an all-English quarter-final is almost certain to happen, and an all-English final in Budapest on 30 May remains a very real possibility.

📋 Champions League League Phase Final Table — Top 8

🏆 The 2026 UCL Final — Budapest, Puskás Aréna

The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League final will be held on Saturday 30 May 2026 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary — the first time the stadium has hosted the Champions League final. The 67,000-capacity venue previously hosted the 2020 UEFA Super Cup, matches from UEFA Euro 2020, and the 2023 Europa League final.

Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain — who claimed their maiden title in the 2024/25 season — are through to the last 16 after overcoming Monaco 5-4 on aggregate in a thrilling tie. Real Madrid, 15-time winners and perennial favourites despite an inconsistent season, are also through after beating Benfica 3-1 on aggregate, sealed by a Vinícius Jr. 80th-minute winner at the Bernabéu.

With 16 teams confirmed, tomorrow’s draw in Nyon will set the entire roadmap to Budapest. One of these clubs will lift the trophy on 30 May. The draw takes place at 12:00 CET / 11:00 GMT tomorrow, Friday 27 February 2026.