The pot for "Araz-Nakhchivan" before the draw for the UEFA Futsal Champions League Round of 16 has been determined. Sport24.az reports that this was announced by the press service of the Futsal Federation.
According to the regulations, teams competing in Path A and finishing the group stage in 3rd place, as well as teams that won their group in Path B and earned the right to continue the fight, will face clubs that competed in Path A and ultimately took first and second places in their groups.
The draw for the 1/8 and 1/4 final stages will take place on November 6 at 17:00 Baku time. The 1/8 final matches will be held on November 24 and December 5, and the 1/4 final matches will be held on February 23 and March 6 next year. Participants in both stages will face their opponents both at home and away.
After that, the participants of the "Final Four" will be determined. The decisive stage matches will be held from May 7 to 10.
Path A, Group Winners
Cartagena Costa Calida (Spain)
Illes Balears Palma (Spain, current Champions League winner)
Benfica (Portugal)
Sporting (Portugal)
Path A, Group Runners-up
Piast Gliwice (Poland)
Etoile Lavalloise (France)
Riga (Latvia)
Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan)
Path A, Group Third-Place Finishers
Sporting Anderlecht (Belgium)
Semey (Kazakhstan)
Luxol St. Andrews (Malta)
Prishtina 01 (Kosovo)
Path B, Group Winners
AEK (Greece)
Hjørring (Denmark)
Araz-Nakhchivan (Azerbaijan)
Hit Kyiv (Ukraine)
It should be noted that "Araz-Nakhchivan", which qualified for the 1/8 finals for the first time as the winner of the 7th group, will play its first match in Baku.