ucl drawThe three-and-a-half-week wait between the final league-phase matches and this draw is due to the playoff round. These matches will be drawn on Friday, January 31 and contested on February 1112How the Round of 16 draw works. Teams are paired based on league rankings (1&2, 3&4, 5&6, 7&8). Each pair is drawn into a position to face a knockout phase play-off winner.