Draw rules

In this round all of the group winners and the best half of the third placed teams from the champions league are given a protected status. These teams can not play each other. They are drawn against the numbers two and the other third placed teams from the champions league group stage. The third placed teams are ordered based on their score in their group.

Teams from the same country can not be drawn against each other in this round.

Team advancement rules

• The winners in this round advance to the next round.