The UEFA Women's Champions League played its final matchday of the new-look league phase on Dec. 17, with all nine games kicking off at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. GMT).
All 18 teams have been battling to progress since early October and we now know which 12 teams are in the knockout stages, either automatically or via a playoff.
The knockout draw, which sets the full path of the bracket, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 18. There is no country protection, meaning teams from the same league can face each other throughout the knockouts.
Here's everything you need to know.
How does the knockout draw work?
The top four in the league-phase table went straight through to the two-legged quarterfinals, which are to be played on March 24 and April 1.
1. Barcelona, 2. OL Lyonnes, 3. Chelsea, 4. Bayern Munich
The eight teams in positions 5 through to 12 went into the knockout-phase playoffs, which will be played on Feb. 11-12 and Feb. 18-19, to earn a place in the quarterfinals.
5. Arsenal, 6. Man United, 7. Real Madrid, 8. Juventus Real Madrid, 9. Wolfsburg, 10. Paris FC, 11. Atletico Madrid, 12. OH Leuven
Teams in positions 13 to 18 were eliminated.
13. FC Twente, 14. Valerenga, 15. Roma, 16. Benfica, 17. Paris-Saint Germain, 18. St. Polten
Then, from the league-phase playoffs onwards, the competition has a two-legged format through to the semifinals, with a traditional one-legged final.
How does the league phase feed into the knockout bracket?
The new format gives importance to league placing with teams paired. The higher you finish, the more favorable your path, including that jump direct to the quarterfinals for the top four.
Here's how it works.
For the knockout-phase playoffs, the draw will create four ties from:
11. Atletico Madrid or 12. OH Leuven vs. 5. Arsenal or 6. Man United (two ties)
9. Wolfsburg or 10. Paris FC vs. 7. Real Madrid or 8. Juventus (two ties)
The draw will place the four ties which have been created into a position in the bracket, in either the silver or blue half.
Then the paired teams in positions 1 & 2, and 3 & 4, will be drawn into one of two possible positions, again to create fixtures.
For the quarterfinals, the draw will be:
The winners of a tie involving 7, 8, 9 and 10 will play 1 or 2 (two ties)
The winners of a tie involving 5, 6, 11 and 12 will play 3 or 4 (two ties)
The whole bracket is now set.
The teams that finish in positions 1-4 will be at home in the second leg of the quarterfinals.
The semifinal ties are already set by the bracket draw. In principle, the teams ranked 1 and 2 will play the semifinal second leg at home. However, if 1 and/or 2 are knocked out in the quarterfinals, the home right will pass to the team that has eliminated them. For instance, if Arsenal (first) are knocked out by Paris FC (ninth), it's Paris FC who will have home advantage in the final four.
So, it isn't based on league placing -- and that means it's impossible for the teams that finish in third and fourth to get a home semifinal second leg, as they cannot claim it off first or second.
When will the knockout games be played?
Playoffs:
Leg 1: Feb. 11-12
Leg 2: Feb. 18-19
Quarterfinals
Leg 1: March 23-25
Leg 2: March 31-April 2
Semifinals
Leg 1: April 24-26
Leg 2: May 1-3
Final
May 22, 23 at Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo, Norway.