<P> The 2017--18 UEFA Champions League knockout phase will begin on 13 February and end on 26 May 2018 with the final at the NSC Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, to decide the champions of the 2017--18 UEFA Champions League . A total of 16 teams compete in the knockout phase . </P> <P> Times up to 24 March 2018 (round of 16) are CET (UTC + 1), thereafter (quarter - finals and beyond) times are CEST (UTC + 2). </P>

When do the knockout stages of the champions league start