2012 Copa Libertadores
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The 2012 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2012 Copa Santander Libertadores de América for sponsorship reasons) will be the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL
's premier international club tournament. The winner will play in the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana and the best-placed non-Mexican team will play in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup
. Brazilian club Santos is the defending champion.
Teams in bold qualified directly for the Second Stage.
Teams which have qualified, but not certain of specific berth Arsenal
(best performance in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana
not already qualified): Argentina 4 (if they finish second in the 2011 aggregate table among non-champions) or Argentina 5 (otherwise) Boca Juniors
(top two in the 2011 aggregate table among non-champions): Argentina 2 (if they win 2011 Apertura), Argentina 3 or Argentina 4 (otherwise) Real Potosí
(2011 Adecuación
runner-up): Bolivia 2 (if they win 2011 Apertura; also possible if Bolívar
win) or Bolivia 3 (otherwise) Fluminense
(2011 Série A
current third place): Brazil 4 or Brazil 5 Universidad Católica
(2011 Primera División second best aggregate behind Universidad de Chile): Chile 2 (if they or Universidad de Chile win 2011 Clausura) or Chile 3 (otherwise) Emelec
(2011 First stage winner): Ecuador 1 or Ecuador 2 Deportivo Quito
(2011 Second stage winner): Ecuador 1 or Ecuador 2 Nacional
(2011 Apertura winner): Paraguay 1 or Paraguay 2 Alianza Lima
(2011 Descentalizado championship play-off finalist): Peru 1 or Peru 2 Juan Aurich
(2011 Descentalizado championship play-off finalist): Peru 1 or Peru 2
Notes
, Paraguay
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For the first stage, each of the six ties contains one team from ecah pot. For the second stage, each of the eight groups contains one team from each pot. Teams from the same association in Pots 1 and 3 cannot be placed in the same group. However, a first stage winner may be drawn with a team from the same association in the second stage.
As per agreement when deciding the seeding for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay all had their berth 1 teams be seeded teams for 2012 instead of the berth 1 teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela for 2011.
† Teams had not yet fully qualified to the specific berth when the draw took place.
format, will begin in February and end in April. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16.
, contested by the sixteen teams which advance from the Second Stage. The 16 qualified teams are seeded in the knockout stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16. In each two-legged tie, the higher-seeded team (Team 1) will play the second leg at home.
† Order of legs to be determined based on actual seeding of the two teams.
† Order of legs to be determined based on actual seeding of the two teams.
will not be applied and 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied after extra time, the title will be decided by penalty shootout.
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
's premier international club tournament. The winner will play in the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana and the best-placed non-Mexican team will play in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup
2012 FIFA Club World Cup
The 2012 FIFA Club World Cup is a football tournament planned for December 2012. It will be the 9th edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. The tournament will be hosted by Japan.-Qualified teams:-UEFA Berth:Winner of the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League...
. Brazilian club Santos is the defending champion.
Qualified teams
The following associations have adopted new qualification methods for this tournament:- Argentina: The team with the best performance in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana2011 Copa SudamericanaThe 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship...
not already qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores will earn the Argentina 5 berth. - Bolivia: The league will change their calendar to European calendar (like Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela) starting from 2011–12. The 2011 Adecuación2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano seasonThe 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season is the 35th season of LFPB. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2011 season will be the first single-stage season since 2005. This is to change the calendar to European calendar like Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay...
will be a single-stage season, and the champion and runner-up will earn the Bolivia 1 and Bolivia 3 berths respectively. The 2011 Apertura champion will earn the Bolivia 2 berth. - Chile: The league will return to the Apertura and Clausura format for the 2011 season2011 Chilean Primera División seasonThe 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season is the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile...
, after using a single-season format for 2010 due to the 2010 Chile earthquake2010 Chile earthquakeThe 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a...
. The Apertura and Clausura champions will earn the Chile 1 and Chile 2 berths respectively, and the best-placed non-champion will earn the Chile 3 berth. - Peru: The league will use a home-and-away round-robin format, followed by the championship play-off between the top two teams, for the 2011 season2011 Torneo DescentralizadoThe 2011 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional is the ninety-fifth season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament, with Universidad de San Martín as the defending champion...
. The champion and runner-up (decided by play-off) will earn the Peru 1 and Peru 2 berths respectively, and the third-placed team (decided by league table) will earn the Peru 3 berth.
Teams in bold qualified directly for the Second Stage.
| Association | Team (Berth) | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 ArgentinaArgentine Football Association The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires... 5 berths |
Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... (Argentina 1) |
2011 Clausura champion |
| Note ARG (Argentina 2) | 2011 Apertura champion | |
| Note ARG (Argentina 3) | Best 2011 aggregate among non-champions | |
| Note ARG (Argentina 4) | 2nd best 2011 aggregate among non-champions | |
| Note ARG (Argentina 5) | Best performance in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana 2011 Copa Sudamericana The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship... not already qualified |
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 Bolivia3 berths |
Bolívar Club Bolívar Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"... (Bolivia 1) |
2011 Adecuación 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season The 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season is the 35th season of LFPB. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2011 season will be the first single-stage season since 2005. This is to change the calendar to European calendar like Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay... champion |
| Note BOL (Bolivia 2) | 2011 Apertura champion | |
| Note BOL (Bolivia 3) | 2011 Adecuación 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season The 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season is the 35th season of LFPB. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2011 season will be the first single-stage season since 2005. This is to change the calendar to European calendar like Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay... runner-up |
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 BrazilBrazilian Football Confederation The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like... 5+1 berths |
Santos (Brazil 1) | 2011 Copa Libertadores 2011 Copa Libertadores The 2011 Copa Libertadores de América was the 52nd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. It was held from January 25 to June 22 of the same year... champion |
| Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... (Brazil 2) |
2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... champion or runner-up |
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| Vasco da Gama (Brazil 3) | 2011 Copa do Brasil 2011 Copa do Brasil The 2011 Copa do Brasil was the 23rd edition of the Copa do Brasil, Brazil's national football cup tournament. It began on February 16 and ended on June 8... champion |
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| Note BRA (Brazil 4) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 3rd place |
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| Note BRA (Brazil 5) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 4th place |
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| (Brazil 6) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 5th place |
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 Chile3 berths |
Universidad de Chile (Chile 1) | 2011 Apertura champion |
| Note CHI (Chile 2) | 2011 Clausura champion | |
| Note CHI (Chile 3) | 2011 Primera División best-placed non-champion | |
 ColombiaColombian Football Federation The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936... 3 berths |
Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín... (Colombia 1) |
2011 Apertura champion |
| (Colombia 2) | 2011 Finalización champion | |
| (Colombia 3) | 2011 Primera A best-placed non-champion | |
 Ecuador3 berths |
Note ECU (Ecuador 1) | 2011 Serie A champion |
| Note ECU (Ecuador 2) | 2011 Serie A runner-up | |
| Note SUD (Ecuador 3) | 2011 Serie A 3rd place Note SUD | |
 Paraguay3 berths |
Note PAR (Paraguay 1) | 2011 Primera División best-placed champion |
| Note PAR (Paraguay 2) | 2011 Primera División second best-placed champion | |
| (Paraguay 3) | 2011 Primera División best-placed non-champion | |
 Peru3 berths |
Note PER (Peru 1) | 2011 Descentralizado champion |
| Note PER (Peru 2) | 2011 Descentralizado runner-up | |
| (Peru 3) | 2011 Descentralizado 3rd place | |
 Uruguay3 berths |
Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.... (Uruguay 1) |
2010–11 Primera División champion |
| Defensor Sporting (Uruguay 2) | 2010–11 Primera División runner-up | |
| Peñarol C.A. Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but... (Uruguay 3) |
2010–11 Primera División best-placed non-finalist | |
 Venezuela3 berths |
Deportivo Táchira (Venezuela 1) | 2010–11 Primera División champion |
| Zamora (Venezuela 2) | 2010–11 Primera División runner-up | |
| Caracas (Venezuela 3) | 2010–11 Primera División best-placed non-finalist | |
 Mexico(CONCACAF CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the continental governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean... ) 3 invitees |
Guadalajara C.D. Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México... (Mexico 1) |
Best-placed eligible team in the 2011 Apertura classification phase |
| Cruz Azul (Mexico 2) | 2nd best-placed eligible team in the 2011 Apertura classification phase | |
| UANL (Mexico 3) | 3rd best-placed eligible team in the 2011 Apertura classification phase |
Teams which have qualified, but not certain of specific berth Arsenal
Arsenal de Sarandí
Arsenal Fútbol Club, usually referred as Arsenal de Sarandí, is a football club from the Sarandí neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina, which was founded in 1957 by the Grondona brothers. Arsenal currently plays in the top tier of Argentine football, the Primera División Argentina....
(best performance in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana
2011 Copa Sudamericana
The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship...
not already qualified): Argentina 4 (if they finish second in the 2011 aggregate table among non-champions) or Argentina 5 (otherwise) Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
(top two in the 2011 aggregate table among non-champions): Argentina 2 (if they win 2011 Apertura), Argentina 3 or Argentina 4 (otherwise) Real Potosí
Club Bamin Real Potosí
Club Bamin Real Potosí is a Bolivian football club based in Potosí. Founded on 20 October 1941, it currently plays in Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, holding home games at Estadio Victor Agustín Ugarte, with a 32,000-seat capacity.-History:...
(2011 Adecuación
2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season
The 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season is the 35th season of LFPB. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2011 season will be the first single-stage season since 2005. This is to change the calendar to European calendar like Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay...
runner-up): Bolivia 2 (if they win 2011 Apertura; also possible if Bolívar
Club Bolívar
Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"...
win) or Bolivia 3 (otherwise) Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
(2011 Série A
2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4...
current third place): Brazil 4 or Brazil 5 Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
(2011 Primera División second best aggregate behind Universidad de Chile): Chile 2 (if they or Universidad de Chile win 2011 Clausura) or Chile 3 (otherwise) Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....
(2011 First stage winner): Ecuador 1 or Ecuador 2 Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....
(2011 Second stage winner): Ecuador 1 or Ecuador 2 Nacional
Club Nacional
Club Nacional is a Paraguayan football team, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, founded in 1904.-History:The club was founded on June 5, 1904 by a group of alumni of the Colegio Nacional de la Capital, one of the oldest public schools in Asunción...
(2011 Apertura winner): Paraguay 1 or Paraguay 2 Alianza Lima
Alianza Lima
Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...
(2011 Descentalizado championship play-off finalist): Peru 1 or Peru 2 Juan Aurich
Juan Aurich
Juan Aurich is a Peruvian football club located in Chiclayo, Peru. They play their home games at the Estadio Elías Aguirre and currently play in Peru's First Division.-History:...
(2011 Descentalizado championship play-off finalist): Peru 1 or Peru 2
Notes
- Copa Sudamericana (SUD): If LDU Quito win the 2011 Copa Sudamericana2011 Copa SudamericanaThe 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship...
and they have not otherwise qualified, they will take this berth instead of the team designated here.
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on November 25, 2011 in LuqueLuque
Luque is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. It is located at around . It is the location of the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport for Asunción and the headquarters of CONMEBOL...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
.
For the first stage, each of the six ties contains one team from ecah pot. For the second stage, each of the eight groups contains one team from each pot. Teams from the same association in Pots 1 and 3 cannot be placed in the same group. However, a first stage winner may be drawn with a team from the same association in the second stage.
As per agreement when deciding the seeding for the 2011 Copa Libertadores, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay all had their berth 1 teams be seeded teams for 2012 instead of the berth 1 teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela for 2011.
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| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
| Argentina 5† Brazil 5† Brazil 6† Paraguay 3† Peñarol C.A. Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but... UANL |
Bolivia 3† Chile 3† Colombia 3† Ecuador 3† Peru 3† Caracas |
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| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Santos Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... Argentina 2† Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... † Bolívar Club Bolívar Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"... Universidad de Chile Paraguay 1† Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.... |
Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín... Colombia 2† Ecuador 1† Ecuador 2† Peru 1† Peru 2† Deportivo Táchira Zamora |
Argentina 3† Argentina 4† Vasco da Gama Brazil 4† Bolivia 2† Chile 2† Paraguay 2† Defensor Sporting |
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† Teams had not yet fully qualified to the specific berth when the draw took place.
Schedule
All dates listed are Wednesdays, but matches may be played on the day before (Tuesdays) and after (Thursdays) as well.| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
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| First Stage | January 25 | February 1 |
| Second Stage | February 8, 15, 22 March 7, 14, 21, 28 April 4, 11, 18, 25 |
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| Round of 16 | May 2 | May 9 |
| Quarterfinals | May 16 | May 23 |
| Semifinals | June 13 | June 20 |
| Finals | June 27 | July 4 |
First stage
The First Stage will begin in January and end in February. Team 2 will play the first leg at home.| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
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| Peru 3 |
G1 | Argentina 5 |
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| Brazil 5 |
G2 | Bolivia 3 |
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| Caracas |
G3 | Peñarol C.A. Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but... |
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| Paraguay 3 |
G4 | Ecuador 3 |
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| Colombia 3 |
G5 | Brazil 6 |
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| UANL |
G6 | Chile 3 |
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Second stage
The Second Stage, played in home-and-away round-robinRound-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
format, will begin in February and end in April. The top two teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16.
Group 1
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Group 2
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| Winner G2 |
Group 3
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| Bolívar Club Bolívar Club Bolívar, a football team from Bolivia, was founded in La Paz on April 12, 1925, with the name Atletico Bolívar Literario Musical later changed to "Club Atlético Bolívar"... |
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| Winner G6 |
Group 4
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| Zamora |
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| Winner G1 |
Group 5
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| Nacional Club Nacional de Football Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División.... |
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| Winner G4 |
Group 6
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| Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league... |
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| Deportivo Táchira |
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| Cruz Azul |
Group 7
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| Vélez Sarsfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield is a sports club based in the Liniers neighborhood of western Buenos Aires, Argentina. Vélez is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División, the top level of the Argentine league system... |
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| Ecuador 1 |
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| Defensor Sporting |
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| Guadalajara C.D. Guadalajara Club Deportivo Guadalajara , is a Mexican professional football club based in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Guadalajara plays in the Primera División de México and is the most successful club in Mexican football, having won 11 First Division titles, 7 Campeón de Campeones and 2 Copa México... |
Group 8
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| Universidad de Chile |
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| Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín... |
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| Argentina 4 |
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| Winner G3 |
Knockout stages
The last four stages of the tournament (Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals) form a single-elimination tournamentSingle-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
, contested by the sixteen teams which advance from the Second Stage. The 16 qualified teams are seeded in the knockout stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16. In each two-legged tie, the higher-seeded team (Team 1) will play the second leg at home.
Bracket
Note: The bracket may be adjusted according to the rules of the tournament so that two teams from the same country would face each other in the semifinals.Round of 16
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| Seed 1 | A | Seed 16 | |||||
| Seed 2 | B | Seed 15 | |||||
| Seed 3 | C | Seed 14 | |||||
| Seed 4 | D | Seed 13 | |||||
| Seed 5 | E | Seed 12 | |||||
| Seed 6 | F | Seed 11 | |||||
| Seed 7 | G | Seed 10 | |||||
| Seed 8 | H | Seed 9 | |||||
Quarterfinals
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| Winner A | S1† | Winner H | |||||
| Winner B | S2† | Winner G | |||||
| Winner C | S3† | Winner F | |||||
| Winner D | S4† | Winner E | |||||
† Order of legs to be determined based on actual seeding of the two teams.
Semifinals
Note: If two teams from the same association reach the semifinals, they would be forced to play each other.| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
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| Winner S1 | F1† | Winner S4 | |||||
| Winner S2 | F2† | Winner S3 | |||||
† Order of legs to be determined based on actual seeding of the two teams.
Finals
The Finals are played over two legs, with the higher-seeded team playing the second leg at home. If the teams are tied on goal difference at the end of regulation in the second leg, the away goals ruleAway goals rule
The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. By the away goals rule, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" will win if scores are otherwise equal...
will not be applied and 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied after extra time, the title will be decided by penalty shootout.