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)
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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]

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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
(1 berth)		(Copa Sudamericana) Group stage 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]
Independiente Rivadavia (Argentina 3) 2025 Copa Argentina champions [2]
Rosario Central [Note ARG] (Argentina 4)2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualified [2]
Boca Juniors [Note ARG] (Argentina 5)2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified [2]
Argentinos Juniors [Note ARG] (Argentina 6) Second stage 2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified [2]
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg  Bolivia
(4 berths)		(Bolivia 1) [Note BOL] Group stage 2025 División Profesional champions [3]
(Bolivia 2) [Note BOL] 2025 División Profesional runners-up [3]
(Bolivia 3) Second stage 2025 Copa Bolivia champions [3]
(Bolivia 4) [Note BOL] First stage 2025 División Profesional best team not yet qualified [3]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
(7 + 1 berths)		(Title holders) [Note BRA] Group stage 2025 Copa Libertadores champions
(Brazil 1) [Note BRA] 2025 Copa do Brasil champions [4]
(Brazil 2) [Note BRA] 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions [4]
(Brazil 3) [Note BRA] 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up [4]
(Brazil 4) [Note BRA] 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place [4]
(Brazil 5) [Note BRA] 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place [4]
(Brazil 6) [Note BRA] Second stage 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place [4]
(Brazil 7) [Note BRA] 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place [4]
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
(4 berths)		 Coquimbo Unido (Chile 1) Group stage 2025 Liga de Primera champions [5]
(Chile 2)2025 Liga de Primera runners-up [5]
(Chile 3) Second stage 2025 Liga de Primera 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 Copa de Primera (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate table [8]
Libertad (Paraguay 2)2025 Copa de Primera tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate table [8]
(Paraguay 3) [Note PAR] Second stage 2025 Copa de Primera aggregate table best team not yet qualified [8]
2 de Mayo (Paraguay 4) First stage 2025 Copa Paraguay runners-up [Note PAR] [8]
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
(4 berths)		 Universitario (Peru 1) Group stage 2025 Liga 1 champions [9]
(Peru 2) [Note PER] 2025 Liga 1 runners-up [9]
(Peru 3) [Note PER] Second stage 2025 Liga 1 3rd place [9]
(Peru 4) [Note PER] First stage 2025 Liga 1 4th place [9]
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
(4 berths)		(Uruguay 1) [Note URU] Group stage 2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya champions [10]
(Uruguay 2) [Note URU] 2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya runners-up [10]
Liverpool (Uruguay 3) Second stage 2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya aggregate table best team not yet qualified [10]
Juventud (Uruguay 4) First stage 2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
(4 berths)		(Venezuela 1) [Note VEN] Group stage 2025 Liga FUTVE champions [11]
Deportivo La Guaira (Venezuela 2)2025 Liga FUTVE aggregate table 1st place [11]
(Venezuela 3) [Note VEN] Second stage 2025 Liga FUTVE runners-up [11]
Carabobo [Note VEN] (Venezuela 4) First stage 2025 Liga FUTVE aggregate table best team not yet qualified [11]
Notes
  1. Argentina (ARG): Rosario Central, Boca Juniors and Argentinos Juniors may qualify for a higher berth of Argentina.
  2. Bolivia (BOL): Always Ready (2025 División Profesional top three) has qualified for one of the following berths: Bolivia 1, Bolivia 2 or Bolivia 4.
  3. Brazil (BRA):
    • Palmeiras (2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top four) has qualified for one of the following berths: Brazil 2, Brazil 3 or Brazil 4. They may also qualify as 2025 Copa Libertadores champions.
    • Flamengo (2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top four) has qualified for one of the following berths: Brazil 2, Brazil 3 or Brazil 4. They may also qualify as 2025 Copa Libertadores champions.
    • Cruzeiro (2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top seven) has qualified for one of the following berths: Brazil 2, Brazil 3, Brazil 4, Brazil 5, Brazil 6 or Brazil 7. They may also qualify for the Brazil 1 berth as 2025 Copa do Brasil champions.
    • Mirassol (2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A top seven) has qualified for one of the following berths: Brazil 2, Brazil 3, Brazil 4, Brazil 5, Brazil 6 or Brazil 7.
  4. Ecuador (ECU): Independiente del Valle may qualify for the Ecuador 1 berth.
  5. Paraguay (PAR):
    • Cerro Porteño (2025 Copa de Primera aggregate table top two) has qualified for either the Paraguay 1 or Paraguay 3 berth.
    • Guaraní (2025 Copa de Primera aggregate table top two) has qualified for either the Paraguay 1 or Paraguay 3 berth.
    • 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.
  6. Peru (PER):
    • Alianza Lima (2025 Liga 1 top four) has qualified for one of the following berths: Peru 2, Peru 3 or Peru 4.
    • Cusco (2025 Liga 1 top four) has qualified for one of the following berths: Peru 2, Peru 3 or Peru 4.
    • Sporting Cristal (2025 Liga 1 top four) has qualified for one of the following berths: Peru 2, Peru 3 or Peru 4.
  7. Uruguay (URU):
    • Nacional (2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya champions or runners-up) has qualified for either the Uruguay 1 or Uruguay 2 berth.
    • Peñarol (2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya champions or runners-up) has qualified for either the Uruguay 1 or Uruguay 2 berth.
  8. Venezuela (VEN):
    • Universidad Central (2025 Liga FUTVE champions or runners-up) has qualified for either the Venezuela 1 or Venezuela 3 berth.
    • Carabobo may qualify for a higher berth of Venezuela.

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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