The Champions League group stage has ended and the round of 16 draw is imminent. SPOX tells you how the lottery pots are made for the knockout round and shows possible pairings.
With FC Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig, three of four possible German teams have reached the last sixteen. However, Bayer Leverkusen is dormant in the Europa League.
Champions League, pots: that's how the pots are split
At the end of the group phase, the lottery pots consist of the group winners and other winners. This leads to the following breakdown:
| Group winner / pot 1 | Group number two / pot 2 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | Real Madrid |
| Bayern Munich | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Manchester City | Atalanta Bergamo |
| Juventus Torino | Atletico Madrid |
| Liverpool FC | SSC Napoli |
| FC Barcelona | Borussia Dortmund |
| RB Leipzig | Olympique Lyon |
| FC Valencia | Chelsea FC |
Champions League Round 16: When will a draw take place?
The draw for the knockout rounds in the Champions League is already at 12 o'clock next Monday (December 16). As usual, the procedure will take place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon.
There are several ways to see the draw live. So the free station offers Sky Sports News HD a television broadcast and one Livestream on. Moderator Thomas Fleischmann, commentator Kai Dittmann, expert Erik Meijer and reporter Uli Köhler accompany the event.
The draw is also live on uefa.com.
on SPOX There will be a live ticket to the draw you won't want to miss.
Champions League: Draw mode
Basically, there can only be duels between group first and second in round two. In addition, clubs from the same association can only meet from the quarter-finals, and therefore a duel between Bayern and Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16 last is not yet possible.
In addition, a link between teams that have already played against each other in the group play is not possible.
Another special rule is that the group winner enjoys home rights in the second stage and thus only plays away.
BVB in the round of 16: Possible opponents
Borussia Dortmund won in a disputed group just before Inter Milan as the number two team, thus meeting a team from Lostopf.
Since team opponents Barcelona and the German teams are eliminated, the following possible opponents remain:
- FC Valencia
- Liverpool FC
- Juventus Torino
- Manchester City
- Paris Saint-Germain
FC Bayern Munich: Possible opponents in the round of 16
Bayern have become the first German team in the Champions League to win all six matches and consequently enter the round of 16 as group winners – these are the possible opponents:
- Real Madrid
- Atalanta Bergamo
- Atletico Madrid
- SSC Napoli
- Olympique Lyon
- Chelsea FC
RB Leipzig in round 16: the possible opponents
RB Leipzig has reached the 16 round in the Champions League for the first time – and that as a group winner. The Red Bulls could meet these teams:
- Real Madrid
- Atalanta Bergamo
- Atletico Madrid
- SSC Napoli
- Tottenham Hotspur
- Chelsea FC
Champions League: The next dates
The final takes place on May 30, 2020 at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
| date | event |
| December 16, 2019 | Draw of the round of 16 |
| Eighth-twentieth February 2020 | First round of 16 |
| 10. March 18, 2020 | Second lap of 16 |
| March 20, 2020 | Block and semi-final draw |
| 7.8. April 2020 | First stage quarterfinals |
| 14-15. April 2020 | Second stage quarterfinals |
| 28-29. April 2020 | Semi-finals in the first stage |
| 6.5. May 2020 | Second stage semi-final |
| May 30, 2020 | Final at Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul |