The draw for the knockout playoff round of the new-look UEFA Europa League has been made.  But how does this feed into the round-of-16 ties? When is the next draw? How does it all knit together? And why were those league phase positions so important?

The league phase of the Europa League has come to a close with Lazio topping the table on goal difference despite losing 1-0 to Braga on the final day of play. Tottenham and Manchester United have finished in the top eight to make it to the last 16 despite disappointing Premier League form while Rangers and Olympiacos were able to sneak into the top eight on the final day of this phase of play.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Draw made Friday for the knockout playoffs round in the Europa League: Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Bodo/Glimt (Norway) vs. Twente (Netherlands) — winner will play Olympiakos (Greece) or Rangers (Scotland)

The Europa League league phase wrapped up Jan. 30, one day after the conclusion of the Champions League's iteration.

Twice Europa League winners Porto will face two-times finalists AS Roma in a knockout phase playoff tie, while Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce have been drawn to take on Anderlecht.

Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce is rewarded for squeezing into the Europa League knockout stage by being drawn to face Anderlecht in a two-leg playoff.

The draw for the last-16 then takes place on February 21. The Europa League last-16 takes place across 6 and 13 March. As the seeded team, Manchester United will be at home in the second leg. Ferencváros vs Viktoria Plzen - to play Lazio or Athletic Club in last-16

Norway's Bodo/Glimt eased into the knockout playoff stage of the Europa League thanks to a 1-1 draw away to French Ligue 1 side Nice on Thursday, with the Norwegians just missing out on qualifying directly for the last 16 while Nice were eliminated.