Round of 16 draw pots, UEFA Champions League: seedings, teams, and how it works.

Everything ready for the next phase. The Champions League will return in 2023, but the teams that will continue in the round of 16 are already defined. Therefore, on the El Comercio website, we will show you how the draw pots for the round of 16 are formed.

How many draw pots will there be?

There will be a total of two draw pots depending on whether the European club finished in first or second place in their group. It is worth mentioning that the draw for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 will take place on Monday, November 7th in Nyon.

How are the draw pots formed?

Seeded Teams - Draw Pot 1

• Manchester City
• Bayern Munich
• Chelsea
• Tottenham
• Napoli
• Real Madrid
• Benfica
• Porto

Teams in Draw Pot 2

• Borussia Dortmund
• Inter Milan
• Leipzig
• Club Brugge
• Liverpool
• AC Milan
• Paris Saint-Germain
• Eintracht Frankfurt

How does the draw for the round of 16 work?

The draw, which will take place in Switzerland, will mix 16 teams in 8 draws. The balls will come out in order, with the second-placed teams from the group stage playing the first leg at home. After that, a ball from a seeded team will come out, and that's how the matchups will be known. Of course, clubs from the same country or those who faced each other in the group stage cannot be drawn against each other.