The 2015 Copa Libertadores first stage was played from February 3 to February 12, 2015. A total of 12 teams competed in the first stage to decide six of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2015 Copa Libertadores. [1]
The draw of the tournament was held on December 2, 2014, 21:00 UTC−3, at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
For the first stage, the 12 teams were drawn into six ties containing a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the former hosting the second leg. The seeding of each team was determined by which associations reached the furthest stage in the previous Copa Libertadores. [1]
| Pot A | Pot B |
|---|---|
In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). The six winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 26 automatic qualifiers. [1]
The first legs were played on February 3–5, and the second legs were played on February 10–12, 2015. [2]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alianza Lima  | 0–4 |  Huracán | 0–4 | 0–0 |
Independiente del Valle  | 1–4 | Estudiantes | 1–0 | 0–4 |
Deportivo Táchira  | 4–3 |  Cerro Porteño | 2–1 | 2–2 |
Morelia  | 1–3 |  The Strongest | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Palestino  | 2–2 (a) |  Nacional | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Corinthians  | 5–1 |  Once Caldas | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Alianza Lima | 0–4 | Huracán |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ábila  4'Gamarra 38'Toranzo 75', 79' |
| Huracán | 0–0 | Alianza Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Huracán won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 3).
| Independiente del Valle | 1–0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| Pineida 79' | Report |
| Estudiantes | 4–0 | Independiente del Valle |
|---|---|---|
| Desábato 12', 50' Carrillo 28'Mina 90+1' (o.g.) | Report |
Estudiantes won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 7).
| Deportivo Táchira | 2–1 | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
| López 11' Rojas 18' | Report | Fabbro 49' |
| Cerro Porteño | 2–2 | Deportivo Táchira |
|---|---|---|
| Fabbro 39' (pen.) Domínguez 60' | Report | Rivas 55', 61' |
Deportivo Táchira won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 8).
| Morelia | 1–1 | The Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Depetris 35' | Report | Escobar 8' |
| The Strongest | 2–0 | Morelia |
|---|---|---|
| Escobar 85', 88' | Report |
The Strongest won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 4).
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palestino won on away goals and advanced to the second stage (Group 5).
| Corinthians | 4–0 | Once Caldas |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson 1' Felipe 54'Elias 69'Fagner 78' | Report |
| Once Caldas | 1–1 | Corinthians |
|---|---|---|
| Arango 57' | Report | Elias 14' |
Corinthians won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 2).