answers.input_text: short
answers.span_text: 13 February
questions: when does the champions league round of 16 start
name: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
contexts: The 2017 -- 18 UEFA Champions League knockout phase began on 13 February and will 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 .