As soon as the eight winners of the play-offs have been decided they will progress to the final 16, the place they’ll meet the highest eight finishers from the league part.
From this level onward the competitors adopts a knockout format, with every fixture aside from the ultimate contested over two legs.
As with the play-offs, groups’ last rating within the league part will affect seeding within the final 16, with seeded sides – people who completed within the prime eight of the league – being given the benefit of enjoying their second fixture at residence.
That is the primary season that the place through which groups have positioned within the league part may also affect seeding for the quarter-final and semi-finals.
Groups ending first to fourth on the finish of the league part will probably be seeded for the quarter-finals, and due to this fact given the second leg residence benefit for his or her potential quarter-final tie.
The 2 sides who end prime and runner-up within the league may also be seeded for the semi-finals, incomes them the good thing about enjoying the second leg of their semi-final tie at residence ought to they attain that stage.
If a seeded workforce doesn’t progress to the quarter or semi-finals, the workforce that knocked them out inherits their seeding place.
