Learn about the channels broadcasting the draw for the round of 16 play-off in the Champions League 2026, and the date of this anticipated event.
The league stage competitions in the 2025-2026 European Champions League have closed their pages, with the features of those qualifying for the knockout rounds becoming clear, as 8 teams have reserved their seats directly in the round of 16, while the remaining cards remain to be decided through the playoff stage.
The tournament will be held for the second time with its new system, in which 36 clubs participate, during which each team plays 8 matches within the league stage, in an experiment aimed at increasing competition and the number of strong confrontations.
According to the final standings, the top eight teams qualify directly to the final 16, while the clubs from ninth to twenty-fourth place will play playoff matches in a home-and-away system, with 8 teams completing the contract, including those who qualify for the round of 16.
Channels broadcasting the draw for the round of 16 play-off in the 2026 Champions League
Table of Contents
- Channels broadcasting the draw for the round of 16 play-off in the 2026 Champions League
- How to watch the live broadcast of the 2026 Champions League Round of 16 draw
- The date of the draw for the round of 16 in the 2026 Champions League
- Clubs qualifying for the round of 16 in the 2026 Champions League
- The 2026 Champions League round of 16 playoff draw system
The beIN Sports network owns the rights to broadcast the draw for the round of 16 in the Champions League.
The sports network allocated the “BeIN Sports News” channel to broadcast the draw events for free via satellite.
How to watch the live broadcast of the 2026 Champions League Round of 16 draw
You can follow the live broadcast of the draw for the round of 16 in the Champions League, via the “BeIN Sports” news channel, on YouTube.
The date of the draw for the round of 16 in the 2026 Champions League
The draw for the round of 16 play-off for the Champions League will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026.
The upcoming draw will begin at 1 pm Cairo time, 2 pm Mecca time, and 3 pm Abu Dhabi time.
Clubs qualifying for the round of 16 in the 2026 Champions League
- real madrid.
- Inter Milan.
- Paris Saint-Germain.
- Newcastle.
- Juventus
- Atletico Madrid.
- Atalanta.
- Bayer Leverkusen.
- Borussia Dortmund.
- Olympiacos.
- Club Prog.
- Galatasaray.
- Monaco.
- Karabakh.
- Budo/Glimt
- Benfica.
The 2026 Champions League round of 16 playoff draw system
Playoff matches will be held between the teams that finished the league stage in positions from ninth to sixteenth, and their counterparts in positions from seventeenth to twenty-fourth, according to a specific mechanism to ensure balance of competition.
The European Football Association revealed that the ninth and tenth-placed teams will clash with the twenty-third and twenty-fourth-placed teams.
While the eleventh and twelfth placed teams face the twenty-first and twenty-second placed teams, and this progression continues until all matches are completed.
The return matches will be held on the stadiums of the teams that occupied the ninth to sixteenth positions, while allowing the possibility of repeating previous confrontations from the league stage, in addition to the possibility of two teams from the same country meeting in this round.
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