As PSG and Benfica finished 15th and 16th in the final league phase table, they could only come up against Monaco (17th) or Brest (18th) in the knockout play-off rounds - the draw in Nyom, Switzerland, eventually pairing PSG with Brest and Benfica with Monaco.

The draw for the Champions League playoffs sees sides who finished between ninth and 24th go head-to-head, while they have also be given their positions in the bracket