UEFA Champions League Draw Playoff

The 2024/25 UEFA Champions League play-off draw was held on Monday, August 5, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw, which took place at 12:00 CET, determined the matchups that will be played on August 20/21 and 27/28, where teams will compete for a coveted spot in the main event.

In the Champions Path, 10 teams were split into five seeded and five unseeded categories. The fixtures will see Malmo (SWE) or PAOK (GRE) take on Sparta Prague (CZE) or Steaua Bucharest (ROU), while Lille (FRA) or Fenerbahce (TUR) will face Slavia Prague (CZE) or Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL). Meanwhile, Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) or Rangers (SCO) will go up against RB Salzburg (AUT) or Twente (NED).

The league path, on the other hand, features four teams divided into two seeded and two unseeded groups. This path will see teams like Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Barcelona all vying for a spot in the lucrative group stage.

The draw for the UEFA Champions League play-offs took place on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland. The fixtures will be played on August 20/21 and 27/28.