2026 Copa Libertadores

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2026 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026
Tournament details
Dates3 February – 28 November 2026
Teams47 (from 10 associations)
2025
2027

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]

Contents

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.

Teams

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

The entry stage is determined as follows:

AssociationTeam (Berth)Entry stageQualification method
TBD
(2 berths)
(Title holders) Group stage 2025 Copa Libertadores champions
(Copa Sudamericana) 2025 Copa Sudamericana champions
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
(6 berths)
Platense (Argentina 1) Group stage 2025 Apertura champions [2]
(Argentina 2) 2025 Clausura champions [2]
(Argentina 3) 2025 Copa Argentina champions [2]
(Argentina 4)2025 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified [2]
(Argentina 5)2025 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified [2]
(Argentina 6) Second stage 2025 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified [2]
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
(4 berths)
(Bolivia 1) Group stage 2025 Primera División champions [3]
(Bolivia 2)2025 Primera División runners-up [3]
(Bolivia 3) Second stage 2025 Copa Bolivia champions [3]
(Bolivia 4) First stage 2025 Primera División best team not yet qualified [3]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
(7 berths)
(Brazil 1) Group stage 2025 Copa do Brasil champions [4]
(Brazil 2) 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions [4]
(Brazil 3)2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up [4]
(Brazil 4)2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place [4]
(Brazil 5)2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place [4]
(Brazil 6) Second stage 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place [4]
(Brazil 7)2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place [4]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
(4 berths)
(Chile 1) Group stage 2025 Primera División champions [5]
(Chile 2)2025 Primera División runners-up [5]
(Chile 3) Second stage 2025 Primera División 3rd place [5]
(Chile 4) 2025 Copa Chile champions [5]
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
(4 berths)
Santa Fe (Colombia 1) Group stage 2025 Apertura champions [6]
(Colombia 2) 2025 Finalización champions [6]
(Colombia 3) Second stage 2025 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified [6]
(Colombia 4)2025 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified [6]
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
(4 berths)
(Ecuador 1) Group stage 2025 Serie A champions [7]
Independiente del Valle [Note ECU] (Ecuador 2)2025 Serie A first stage winners [7]
(Ecuador 3) Second stage 2025 Serie A best team not yet qualified [7]
(Ecuador 4) First stage 2025 Copa Ecuador champions [7]
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
(4 berths)
(Paraguay 1) [Note PAR] Group stage 2025 Primera División tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate table [8]
(Paraguay 2) [Note PAR] 2025 Primera División tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate table [8]
(Paraguay 3) Second stage 2025 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified [8]
(Paraguay 4) First stage 2025 Copa Paraguay champions [8]
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
(4 berths)
(Peru 1) Group stage 2025 Liga 1 champions [9]
(Peru 2)2025 Liga 1 runners-up [9]
(Peru 3) Second stage 2025 Liga 1 3rd place [9]
(Peru 4) First stage 2025 Liga 1 4th place [9]
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
(4 berths)
(Uruguay 1) Group stage 2025 Primera División champions [10]
(Uruguay 2)2025 Primera División runners-up [10]
(Uruguay 3) Second stage 2025 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified [10]
(Uruguay 4) First stage 2025 Copa Uruguay champions [11]
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
(4 berths)
(Venezuela 1) [Note VEN] Group stage 2025 Primera División champions [12]
(Venezuela 2) [Note VEN] 2025 Primera División aggregate table 1st place [12]
(Venezuela 3) [Note VEN] Second stage 2025 Primera División runners-up [12]
(Venezuela 4) [Note VEN] First stage 2025 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified [12]
Notes
  1. Ecuador (ECU): Independiente del Valle may qualify for the Ecuador 1 berth. They may also qualify as 2025 Copa Sudamericana champions.
  2. Paraguay (PAR): Libertad (2025 Apertura champions) has qualified for either the Paraguay 1 or Paraguay 2 berth.
  3. Venezuela (VEN):
    • Universidad Central (2025 Primera División champions or runners-up) has qualified for one of the following berths: Venezuela 1, Venezuela 2 or Venezuela 3.
    • Deportivo La Guaira (2025 Primera División aggregate table top two) has qualified for one of the following berths: Venezuela 1, Venezuela 2, Venezuela 3 or Venezuela 4.

Schedule

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

Schedule for 2026 Copa Libertadores
StageDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
First stageTBD3–5 February 202610–12 February 2026
Second stage17–19 February 202624–26 February 2026
Third stage3–5 March 202610–12 March 2026
Group stage18 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 163 June 202611–13 August 202618–20 August 2026
Quarter-finals8–10 September 202615–17 September 2026
Semi-finals13–15 October 202620–22 October 2026
Final28 November 2026

See also

References

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