2026 Copa Libertadores

2026 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026
Tournament details
Dates	3 February – 28 November 2026
Teams	47 (from 10 associations)
	← 2025 2027→

Last updated December 11, 2025

The 2026 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores will be the 67th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition will begin on 3 February and is scheduled to end on 28 November 2026,^[1] with the final to be played in Montevideo, Uruguay.^[2]

The winners of the 2026 Copa Libertadores will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana in the 2027 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2027 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Flamengo are the defending champions.

Teams

The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations will qualify for the tournament:

Copa Libertadores champions
Copa Sudamericana champions
Brazil: 7 berths
Argentina: 6 berths
All other associations: 4 berths each

The entry stage is determined as follows:

Group stage: 28 teams
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Teams which qualified for berths 1–5 from Argentina and Brazil
- Teams which qualified for berths 1–2 from all other associations
Second stage: 13 teams
- Teams which qualified for berths 6–7 from Brazil
- Team which qualified for berth 6 from Argentina
- Teams which qualified for berths 3–4 from Chile and Colombia
- Teams which qualified for berth 3 from all other associations
First stage: 6 teams
- Teams which qualified for berth 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

Association	Team (Berth)	Entry stage	Qualification method
Argentina (6 + 1 berths)	Lanús (Copa Sudamericana)	Group stage	2025 Copa Sudamericana champions
	Platense (Argentina 1)		2025 Apertura champions^[3]
	(Argentina 2)		2025 Clausura champions^[3]
	Independiente Rivadavia (Argentina 3)		2025 Copa Argentina champions^[3]
	Rosario Central (Argentina 4)		2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualified^[3]
	Boca Juniors (Argentina 5)		2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified^[3]
	Argentinos Juniors (Argentina 6)	Second stage	2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified^[3]
Bolivia (4 berths)	(Bolivia 1)^{[Note BOL]}	Group stage	2025 División Profesional champions^[4]
	(Bolivia 2)^{[Note BOL]}	Group stage	2025 División Profesional runners-up^[4]
	(Bolivia 3)^{[Note BOL]}	Second stage	2025 Copa Bolivia champions^[4]
	(Bolivia 4)^{[Note BOL]}	First stage	2025 División Profesional best team not yet qualified^[4]
Brazil (7 + 1 berths)	Flamengo (Title holders)	Group stage	2025 Copa Libertadores champions
	(Brazil 1)^{[Note BRA]}		2025 Copa do Brasil champions^[5]
	Palmeiras (Brazil 2)		2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up^[5]
	Cruzeiro ^{[Note BRA]}(Brazil 3)		2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place^[5]
	Mirassol ^{[Note BRA]}(Brazil 4)		2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place^[5]
	Fluminense ^{[Note BRA]}(Brazil 5)		2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place^[5]
	Botafogo ^{[Note BRA]}(Brazil 6)	Second stage	2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place^[5]
	Bahia ^{[Note BRA]}(Brazil 7)	Second stage	2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th place^[5]
Chile (4 berths)	Coquimbo Unido (Chile 1)	Group stage	2025 Liga de Primera champions^[6]
	Universidad Católica (Chile 2)	Group stage	2025 Liga de Primera runners-up^[6]
	O'Higgins (Chile 3)	Second stage	2025 Liga de Primera 3rd place^[6]
	Huachipato (Chile 4)	Second stage	2025 Copa Chile champions^[6]
Colombia (4 berths)	Santa Fe (Colombia 1)	Group stage	2025 Apertura champions^[7]
	(Colombia 2)^{[Note COL]}	Group stage	2025 Finalización champions^[7]
	(Colombia 3)^{[Note COL]}	Second stage	2025 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified^[7]
	(Colombia 4)^{[Note COL]}	Second stage	2025 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified^[7]
Ecuador (4 berths)	Independiente del Valle (Ecuador 1)	Group stage	2025 Serie A champions^[8]
	(Ecuador 2)^{[Note ECU]}	Group stage	2025 Serie A runners-up^[8]
	(Ecuador 3)^{[Note ECU]}	Second stage	2025 Serie A best team not yet qualified^[8]
	Universidad Católica ^{[Note ECU]}(Ecuador 4)	First stage	2025 Copa Ecuador champions or runners-up^[8]
Paraguay (4 berths)	Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1)	Group stage	2025 Copa de Primera (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate table^[9]
	Libertad (Paraguay 2)	Group stage	2025 Copa de Primera tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate table^[9]
	Guaraní (Paraguay 3)	Second stage	2025 Copa de Primera aggregate table best team not yet qualified^[9]
	2 de Mayo (Paraguay 4)	First stage	2025 Copa Paraguay runners-up^{[Note PAR]}^[9]
Peru (4 berths)	Universitario (Peru 1)	Group stage	2025 Liga 1 champions^[10]
	(Peru 2)^{[Note PER]}	Group stage	2025 Liga 1 runners-up^[10]
	(Peru 3)^{[Note PER]}	Second stage	2025 Liga 1 3rd place^[10]
	Alianza Lima (Peru 4)	First stage	2025 Liga 1 4th place^[10]
Uruguay (4 berths)	Nacional (Uruguay 1)	Group stage	2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya champions^[11]
	Peñarol (Uruguay 2)	Group stage	2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya runners-up^[11]
	Liverpool (Uruguay 3)	Second stage	2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya aggregate table best team not yet qualified^[11]
	Juventud (Uruguay 4)	First stage	2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified
Venezuela (4 berths)	Universidad Central (Venezuela 1)	Group stage	2025 Liga FUTVE champions^[12]
	Deportivo La Guaira (Venezuela 2)	Group stage	2025 Liga FUTVE aggregate table 1st place^[12]
	Carabobo (Venezuela 3)	Second stage	2025 Liga FUTVE runners-up^[12]
	Deportivo Táchira (Venezuela 4)	First stage	2025 Liga FUTVE aggregate table best team not yet qualified^[12]

Notes

Bolivia (BOL):
- Always Ready (2025 División Profesional top two) has qualified for either the Bolivia 1 or Bolivia 2 berth.
- Bolívar (2025 División Profesional top three) has qualified for one of the following berths: Bolivia 1, Bolivia 2 or Bolivia 4. They may also qualify for the Bolivia 3 berth as 2025 Copa Bolivia champions.
- The Strongest (2025 División Profesional top three) has qualified for either the Bolivia 2 or Bolivia 4 berth. They may also qualify for the Bolivia 3 berth as 2025 Copa Bolivia champions.
Brazil (BRA):
- Cruzeiro or Fluminense will qualify for the Brazil 1 berth if they win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
- Mirassol will qualify for the Brazil 3 berth if Cruzeiro win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
- Fluminense will qualify for the Brazil 4 berth if Cruzeiro win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
- Botafogo and Bahia will qualify for a higher berth of Brazil if Cruzeiro or Fluminense win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
Colombia (COL):
- Deportes Tolima (2025 Primera A aggregate table 1st place) has qualified for either the Colombia 2 or Colombia 3 berth.
- Independiente Medellín (2025 Primera A aggregate table 2nd place) has qualified for either the Colombia 3 or Colombia 4 berth.
Ecuador (ECU):
- LDU Quito (2025 Serie A first hexagonal top three) has qualified for either the Ecuador 2 or Ecuador 3 berth.
- Universidad Católica may qualify for a higher berth of Ecuador.
Paraguay (PAR): Since the 2025 Copa Paraguay champions General Caballero (JLM) were relegated and therefore became ineligible to qualify for South American competitions, the Paraguay 4 berth was awarded to the Copa Paraguay runners-up, 2 de Mayo.
Peru (PER):
- Cusco (2025 Liga 1 top three) has qualified for either the Peru 2 or Peru 3 berth.
- Sporting Cristal (2025 Liga 1 top three) has qualified for either the Peru 2 or Peru 3 berth.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition will be as follows:^[1]

Schedule for 2026 Copa Libertadores
Stage	Draw date	First leg	Second leg
First stage	18 December 2025^[13]	3–5 February 2026	10–12 February 2026
Second stage		17–19 February 2026	24–26 February 2026
Third stage		3–5 March 2026	10–12 March 2026
Group stage	18 March 2026	Matchday 1: 7–9 April 2026 Matchday 2: 14–16 April 2026 Matchday 3: 28–30 April 2026 Matchday 4: 5–7 May 2026 Matchday 5: 19–21 May 2026 Matchday 6: 26–28 May 2026
Round of 16	3 June 2026	11–13 August 2026	18–20 August 2026
Quarter-finals		8–10 September 2026	15–17 September 2026
Semi-finals		13–15 October 2026	20–22 October 2026
Final		28 November 2026 in Montevideo, Uruguay

References

1 2 "Calendario de la CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana y CONMEBOL Recopa 2026" [Schedule for the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana and CONMEBOL Recopa] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
↑ "Alejandro Domínguez confirmó la sede de la final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026" [Alejandro Domínguez confirmed the venue for the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores final] (in Spanish). ESPN. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Reglamento de Torneos de la Temporada 2025 Primera División Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" [Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA – Tournament Regulations for the 2025 First Division Season](PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 Bolivian Football Federation (29 March 2025). "Convocatoria Torneos de División Profesional 2025" [2025 División Profesional Tournaments Callup]. futboldebolivia.net (in Spanish). Fútbol Boliviano. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2025" [Specific Regulations for the 2025 Brasileiro Série A Competition](PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 "Bases Campeonato Nacional de Primera División Temporada 2025" [Campeonato Nacional de Primera División 2025 Season Regulations] (in Spanish). ANFP . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 "Reglamento Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR 2025" [2025 Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR Regulations](PDF) (in Spanish). Dimayor . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 "Así se juega el campeonato ecuatoriano de fútbol 2025. ¿Cómo es el sistema?" [This is how the 2025 Ecuadorian football championship is played. How is the system?] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 "Reglamento de la División de Honor 2025" [2025 División de Honor Regulations](PDF) (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 "Reglamento Liga 1 Te Apuesto 2025" [2025 Liga 1 Te Apuesto Regulations](PDF) (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
1 2 3 "Régimen de disputa de los torneos oficiales - vigente desde el 2018" [Regime of play for official tournaments – in force since 2018] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
1 2 3 4 "Guía completa de la Liga FUTVE 2025: equipos, formato y clasificación a las copas" [Complete guide to the 2025 Liga FUTVE: teams, format, and cup qualification] (in Spanish). DSports. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
↑ "Conmebol sorteará las fases preliminares de Libertadores y Sudamericana 2026 el 18 de diciembre" [Conmebol will draw the preliminary rounds of the 2026 Libertadores and Sudamericana on 18 December] (in Spanish). El Universo. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

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[cnote_Note_BOL] Bolivia (BOL):
Always Ready (2025 División Profesional top two) has qualified for either the Bolivia 1 or Bolivia 2 berth.
Bolívar (2025 División Profesional top three) has qualified for one of the following berths: Bolivia 1, Bolivia 2 or Bolivia 4. They may also qualify for the Bolivia 3 berth as 2025 Copa Bolivia champions.
The Strongest (2025 División Profesional top three) has qualified for either the Bolivia 2 or Bolivia 4 berth. They may also qualify for the Bolivia 3 berth as 2025 Copa Bolivia champions.

[2] Always Ready (2025 División Profesional top two) has qualified for either the Bolivia 1 or Bolivia 2 berth.

[3] Bolívar (2025 División Profesional top three) has qualified for one of the following berths: Bolivia 1, Bolivia 2 or Bolivia 4. They may also qualify for the Bolivia 3 berth as 2025 Copa Bolivia champions.

[4] The Strongest (2025 División Profesional top three) has qualified for either the Bolivia 2 or Bolivia 4 berth. They may also qualify for the Bolivia 3 berth as 2025 Copa Bolivia champions.

[cnote_Note_BRA] Brazil (BRA):
Cruzeiro or Fluminense will qualify for the Brazil 1 berth if they win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
Mirassol will qualify for the Brazil 3 berth if Cruzeiro win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
Fluminense will qualify for the Brazil 4 berth if Cruzeiro win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
Botafogo and Bahia will qualify for a higher berth of Brazil if Cruzeiro or Fluminense win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.

[6] Cruzeiro or Fluminense will qualify for the Brazil 1 berth if they win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.

[7] Mirassol will qualify for the Brazil 3 berth if Cruzeiro win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.

[8] Fluminense will qualify for the Brazil 4 berth if Cruzeiro win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.

[9] Botafogo and Bahia will qualify for a higher berth of Brazil if Cruzeiro or Fluminense win the 2025 Copa do Brasil.

[cnote_Note_COL] Colombia (COL):
Deportes Tolima (2025 Primera A aggregate table 1st place) has qualified for either the Colombia 2 or Colombia 3 berth.
Independiente Medellín (2025 Primera A aggregate table 2nd place) has qualified for either the Colombia 3 or Colombia 4 berth.

[11] Deportes Tolima (2025 Primera A aggregate table 1st place) has qualified for either the Colombia 2 or Colombia 3 berth.

[12] Independiente Medellín (2025 Primera A aggregate table 2nd place) has qualified for either the Colombia 3 or Colombia 4 berth.

[cnote_Note_ECU] Ecuador (ECU):
LDU Quito (2025 Serie A first hexagonal top three) has qualified for either the Ecuador 2 or Ecuador 3 berth.
Universidad Católica may qualify for a higher berth of Ecuador.

[14] LDU Quito (2025 Serie A first hexagonal top three) has qualified for either the Ecuador 2 or Ecuador 3 berth.

[15] Universidad Católica may qualify for a higher berth of Ecuador.

[cnote_Note_PAR] Paraguay (PAR): Since the 2025 Copa Paraguay champions General Caballero (JLM) were relegated and therefore became ineligible to qualify for South American competitions, the Paraguay 4 berth was awarded to the Copa Paraguay runners-up, 2 de Mayo.

[cnote_Note_PER] Peru (PER):
Cusco (2025 Liga 1 top three) has qualified for either the Peru 2 or Peru 3 berth.
Sporting Cristal (2025 Liga 1 top three) has qualified for either the Peru 2 or Peru 3 berth.

[18] Cusco (2025 Liga 1 top three) has qualified for either the Peru 2 or Peru 3 berth.

[19] Sporting Cristal (2025 Liga 1 top three) has qualified for either the Peru 2 or Peru 3 berth.

[schedule-1] 1 2 "Calendario de la CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana y CONMEBOL Recopa 2026" [Schedule for the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana and CONMEBOL Recopa] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[2] "Alejandro Domínguez confirmó la sede de la final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026" [Alejandro Domínguez confirmed the venue for the 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores final] (in Spanish). ESPN. 30 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.

[argentina-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Reglamento de Torneos de la Temporada 2025 Primera División Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" [Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA – Tournament Regulations for the 2025 First Division Season](PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[bolivia-4] 1 2 3 4 Bolivian Football Federation (29 March 2025). "Convocatoria Torneos de División Profesional 2025" [2025 División Profesional Tournaments Callup]. futboldebolivia.net (in Spanish). Fútbol Boliviano. Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[brazil-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2025" [Specific Regulations for the 2025 Brasileiro Série A Competition](PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[chile-6] 1 2 3 4 "Bases Campeonato Nacional de Primera División Temporada 2025" [Campeonato Nacional de Primera División 2025 Season Regulations] (in Spanish). ANFP . Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[colombia-7] 1 2 3 4 "Reglamento Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR 2025" [2025 Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR Regulations](PDF) (in Spanish). Dimayor . Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[ecuador-8] 1 2 3 4 "Así se juega el campeonato ecuatoriano de fútbol 2025. ¿Cómo es el sistema?" [This is how the 2025 Ecuadorian football championship is played. How is the system?] (in Spanish). Bendito Fútbol. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[paraguay-9] 1 2 3 4 "Reglamento de la División de Honor 2025" [2025 División de Honor Regulations](PDF) (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association . Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[peru-10] 1 2 3 4 "Reglamento Liga 1 Te Apuesto 2025" [2025 Liga 1 Te Apuesto Regulations](PDF) (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation . Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[uruguay-11] 1 2 3 "Régimen de disputa de los torneos oficiales - vigente desde el 2018" [Regime of play for official tournaments – in force since 2018] (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association . Retrieved 7 November 2023.

[venezuela-12] 1 2 3 4 "Guía completa de la Liga FUTVE 2025: equipos, formato y clasificación a las copas" [Complete guide to the 2025 Liga FUTVE: teams, format, and cup qualification] (in Spanish). DSports. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.

[13] "Conmebol sorteará las fases preliminares de Libertadores y Sudamericana 2026 el 18 de diciembre" [Conmebol will draw the preliminary rounds of the 2026 Libertadores and Sudamericana on 18 December] (in Spanish). El Universo. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.

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Contents

Teams

Schedule

See also

References

External links