The play-off’s of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) Champions League are right around the corner, happening Tuesday, February 17th. Sixteen teams fight for a chance to advance to the next stage of knockout games by winning two play-off rounds. How did they get here?
All teams play in the standing stage, which is eight games and their points determine their position. Teams that fall below the point threshold are placed between the 9th and 24th positions.
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü, (an Turkish team) will play against Sporting-Club Juventus (an Italian Team) at 9:45 am PST. Galatasaray had three wins, one draw and four losses; Juventus had three wins, four draws and one loss.
The rest of the games happen at 12:00 pm PST which include:
| Ballspielverin Borussia 09 e.V Dortmund | 3 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses | v | Atlanta Bergamasca Calcia S.p.A. | 4 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses |
| Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club | 2 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses | v | Paris Saint-Germain Football Club | 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses |
| Sport Lusboa e Benfica | 3 wins 5 losses | v | Real Madrid Club de Fútbol | 5 wins and 3 losses |
Qarabağ Futbol Klubu play against Newcastle United Football Club on Wednesday 18th at 9:45 am.
These teams play on Wednesday 18th at 12:00 pm PST
| Olympiacos Syndesmos Filathlong Peiraios | 3 wins 2 draws and 3 losses | v | Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH | 3 wins 3 draws and 2 losses |
| FK Bodø/Glimt | 2 wins 3 draws 3 losses | v | Internazionale Milan | 5 wins and 3 losses |
| Club Brugge Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging | 3 wins 1 draw and 4 losses | v | Club Atlético de Madrid, S.A.D. | 4 wins 1 draw and 3 losses |
The teams that placed above positions 1 to 8 were able to progresss without the play-off stage are:
| 1st place, Arsenal Football Club | 8 wins |
| 2nd place, Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V | 7 wins, 1 loss |
| 3rd place, Liverpool Football Club | 6 wins, 2 losses |
| 4th place, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club | 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss |
| 5th place, Futbol Club Barcelona | 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses |
| 6th place, Chelsea Football Club | 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses |
| 7th place, Sporting Clube de Portugal | 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses |
| 8th place, Manchester City Football Club | 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses |
After the play offs are finished, the competition will then shift towards the round of 16 teams where there will be eight games total and the winner will proceed to the next stage of the competition.
Here is a link to the standings of the champions league and also a link to the current schedule for those upcoming games.
Noah Campbell • Feb 18, 2026 at 2:37 pm
FC Barcelona is a good team