All the facts on the Europa League draw
Who are TSG's possible opponents?
As TSG Hoffenheim finished the group stage in first place, they will be in Pot 1 when the draw for the last 16 takes place. That means Sebastian Hoeness' team cannot be pitted against another group winner. Pot 2 will consist of the 12 second-placed teams in the UEFA Europa League and the four worst third-placed teams in the UEFA Champions League. They are Olympiacos Piraeus, RB Salzburg, Dynamo Kiev and FK Krasnodar. It is not possible for the Kraichgau club to be drawn against group opponents Red Star Belgrade in the first knockout round.
TSG will be drawn against one of the following Pot 2 teams:
RB Salzburg
Dynamo Kiev
Olympiacos Piraeus
FK Krasnodar
Benfica
Slavia Prague
Young Boys
Molde FK
FC Granada
Real Sociedad
Royal Antwerp
Sporting Braga
Lille OSC
Wolfsberger AC
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Where will the draw be broadcast?
Eurosport will broadcast the draw live on free-to-air TV on Monday (13:00) following the draw for the Champions League. In addition, you can watch events unfold via the streaming service DAZN.
When will the Round of 32 take place?
TSG Hoffenheim will play their first leg on 18 February, with the second leg scheduled to take place in Sinsheim on 25 February. One fixture will kick-off at 18:55 CET and the other at 21:00 CET.
When will the remaining Europa League rounds be played?
11 March: Round of 16 first leg
18 March: Round of 16 second leg
19 March: Draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals
08 April: Quarter-final first leg
15 April: Quarter-final second leg
29 April: Semi-final first leg
06 May: Semi-final second leg
26 May: Final in Gdansk