Soccer-List of teams qualified for the Champions League knockout phase

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Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Arsenal v Kairat - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 28, 2026 Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Arsenal v Kairat - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - January 28, 2026 Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

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Jan 28 - List of teams which have qualified for the next round of the Champions League after the league phase concluded on Wednesday, ranked by table position:

Directly to round of 16:

1. Arsenal (England)

2. Bayern Munich (Germany)

3. Liverpool (England)

4. Tottenham Hotspur (England)

5. FC Barcelona (Spain)

6. Chelsea (England)

7. Sporting (Portugal)

8. Manchester City (England)

Knockout phase play-off places (seeded)

9. Real Madrid (Spain)

10. Inter Milan (Italy)

11. Paris St. Germain (France)

12. Newcastle United (England)

13. Juventus (Italy)

14. Atletico Madrid (Spain)

15. Atalanta (Italy)

16. Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)

Knockout phase play-off places (unseeded)

17. Borussia Dortmund (Germany)

18. Olympiacos (Greece)

19. Club Brugge (Belgium)

20. Galatasaray (Turkey)

21. AS Monaco (France)

22. Qarabag (Azerbaijan)

23. Bodo/Glimt (Norway)

24. Benfica (Portugal) REUTERS

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