Copa Libertadores
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2026
Location
South America
Abbreviation
COPALIB

Summary

The 2026 Copa Libertadores is South America's premier club football tournament where top club teams (47 total) from all 10 CONMEBOL F/As (football associations) are represented. It is the equivalent of the UEFA Champions League. The 2026 winner will play in the 2027 Recopa Sudamericana (against the winner of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana), the 2027 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, and 2029 FIFA Club World Cup.

Each F/A is given a minimum of 4 berths, while Argentina and Brazil are given 6 berths. Flamengo (BRA1) won the 2025 Copa Libertadores and CA Lanús (ARG1) won the 2025 Copa Sudamericana, so Brazil and Argentina received one additional berth. Stage entry is based on cummulative historical relative performance of each F/A against the other F/As.

After the Group Stage and before the Final, if teams are tied on Aggregate, teams will do directly to a penalty shoot-out. For the one match Final, if the score is tied at the end of regulation time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied at the end of extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be held.

The one match Final will be played on 21 November 2026.

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2026 Copa Libertadores Berths
F/ACOPALIB
Teams
COPASUD
Teams
Argentina76
Boliva44
Brazil86
Chile44
Colombia44
Ecuador44
Paraguay44
Peru44
Uruguay44
Venezuela44

Competition Structure

Stage# TeamsNew Teams Entering This RoundTeams From Previous RoundFormat
First Stage6 3 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Second Stage163 winners from First Stage8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Third Stage8None8 winners from Second Stage4 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances (4 losers go to 2026 COPASUD Group Stage)
Group32
  • 2025 Copa Libertadores champion (BRA1)
  • 2025 Copa Sudamericana champion (ARG1)
  • 1st place 2025 ARG1 team, 2025 Copa de la Liga Profesional champion, 2025 Copa Argentina champion, 1st and 2nd best 2025 ARG1 Aggregate Table teams not qualified for 2026 Copa Libertadores
  • 1st and 2nd place 2025 BOL1 teams, best 2025 BOL1 Aggregate Table team not qualified for 2026 Copa Libertadores
  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th place 2025 BRA1 teams, 2025 Copa do Brasil champion
  • 1st and 2nd place 2025 CHI1 teams
  • 1st place 2025 COL1 Apertura team, 1st place 2025 COL1 Finalización team
  • 1st and 2nd place 2025 ECU1 teams
  • 2025 PAR1 Apertura/Clausura champions
  • 1st and 2nd place 2025 PER1 teams
  • 1st and 2nd place 2025 URU1 teams
  • 1st place 2025 VEN1 team, best 2025 VEN1 Aggregate Table team not qualified for 2026 Copa Libertadores
4 winners from Third Stage8 groups of 4 with Home/Away matches against each team in group, top 2 teams with most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt) in each group advance
Round of 1616None8 group winners, 8 group runners-up8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Quarterfinals8None8 winners from Round of 164 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Semifinals4None4 winners from Quarterfinals2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances
Final2None2 winners from SemifinalsHome/Away matches, highest aggregate goals wins

Group Stage

 Group ALeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Estudiantes La Plata (ARG1)21 -1-04-32111 -0-0321110 -1-01110
2Flamengo (BRA1)11 -0-03-20200 -0-0000011 -0-03202
3Independiente Medellín (COL1)10 -1-01-11010 -1-0111000 -0-00000
4Cusco FC (PER1)20 -0-20-14-310 -0-1002-210 -0-1012-1
Round of 16
2026 COPASUD
DateHome Status RoadVenue
08.04.26Independiente Medellín 11 Estudiantes La PlataEstadio Atanasio Giradot
 Cusco FC 02 FlamengoEstadio Garcilaso
14.04.26Estudiantes La Plata 21 Cusco FCEstadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
16.04.26Flamengo   Independiente MedellínEstádio do Maracanã
29.04.26Estudiantes La Plata   FlamengoEstadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
30.04.26Independiente Medellín   Cusco FCEstadio Atanasio Giradot
06.05.26Cusco FC   Estudiantes La PlataEstadio Garcilaso
07.05.26Independiente Medellín   FlamengoEstadio Atanasio Giradot
20.05.26Flamengo   Estudiantes La PlataEstádio do Maracanã
 Cusco FC   Independiente MedellínEstadio Garcilaso
26.05.26Flamengo   Cusco FCEstádio do Maracanã
 Estudiantes La Plata   Independiente MedellínEstadio Jorge Luis Hirschi
 Group BLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Nacional (URU1)21 -1-04-42211 -0-0331210 -1-01110
2Coquimbo Unido (CHI1)21 -1-04-31210 -1-0111011 -0-03202
3Deportes Tolima (COL1)20 -1-11-13-210 -1-0100010 -0-1013-2
4Universitario Deportes (PER1)20 -1-11-02-210 -0-1002-210 -1-01000
Round of 16
2026 COPASUD
DateHome Status RoadVenue
07.04.26Deportes Tolima 00 Universitario DeportesEstadio Manuel Murillo Toro
08.04.26Coquimbo Unido 11 NacionalEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
14.04.26Nacional 31 Deportes TolimaEstadio Gran Parque Central
 Universitario Deportes 02 Coquimbo UnidoEstadio Monumental (Lima)
28.04.26Deportes Tolima   Coquimbo UnidoEstadio Manuel Murillo Toro
29.04.26Universitario Deportes   NacionalEstadio Monumental (Lima)
06.05.26Deportes Tolima   NacionalEstadio Manuel Murillo Toro
07.05.26Coquimbo Unido   Universitario DeportesEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
19.05.26Coquimbo Unido   Deportes TolimaEstadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
20.05.26Nacional   Universitario DeportesEstadio Gran Parque Central
26.05.26Nacional   Coquimbo UnidoEstadio Gran Parque Central
 Universitario Deportes   Deportes TolimaEstadio Monumental (Lima)
 Group CLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Independiente Rivadavia (ARG1)22 -0-06-31211 -0-0310111 -0-03211
2Deportivo La Guaira (VEN1)20 -2-02-11010 -1-0100010 -1-01110
3Fluminense FC (BRA1)20 -1-11-12-110 -0-1012-110 -1-01000
4FC Bolívar (BOL1)20 -1-11-12-110 -1-0111010 -0-1001-1
Round of 16
2026 COPASUD
DateHome Status RoadVenue
07.04.26Independiente Rivadavia 10 FC BolívarEstadio Bautista Gargantini
 Deportivo La Guaira 00 Fluminense FCEstadio Olímpico de la UCV
14.04.26FC Bolívar 11 Deportivo La GuairaEstadio Hernando Siles
15.04.26Fluminense FC 12 Independiente RivadaviaEstádio do Maracanã
30.04.26Independiente Rivadavia   Deportivo La GuairaEstadio Bautista Gargantini
 FC Bolívar   Fluminense FCEstadio Hernando Siles
06.05.26Deportivo La Guaira   FC BolívarEstadio Olímpico de la UCV
 Independiente Rivadavia   Fluminense FCEstadio Bautista Gargantini
19.05.26Fluminense FC   FC BolívarEstádio do Maracanã
21.05.26Deportivo La Guaira   Independiente RivadaviaEstadio Olímpico de la UCV
27.05.26Fluminense FC   Deportivo La GuairaEstádio do Maracanã
 FC Bolívar   Independiente RivadaviaEstadio Hernando Siles
 Group DLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Boca Juniors (ARG1)22 -0-06-51411 -0-0330311 -0-03211
2CD Univ Católica (CHI1)21 -0-13-33010 -0-1012-111 -0-03211
3Cruzeiro (BRA1)21 -0-13-22010 -0-1012-111 -0-03101
4Barcelona SC (ECU1)20 -0-20-04-410 -0-1001-110 -0-1003-3
Round of 16
2026 COPASUD
DateHome Status RoadVenue
07.04.26Barcelona SC 01 CruzeiroEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
14.04.26Boca Juniors 30 Barcelona SCLa Bombonera
15.04.26Cruzeiro 12 CD Univ CatólicaMineirão
28.04.26Cruzeiro   Boca JuniorsMineirão
29.04.26Barcelona SC   CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
05.05.26Barcelona SC   Boca JuniorsEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
06.05.26CD Univ Católica   CruzeiroClaro Arena
19.05.26Boca Juniors   CruzeiroLa Bombonera
21.05.26CD Univ Católica   Barcelona SCClaro Arena
28.05.26Cruzeiro   Barcelona SCMineirão
 Group ELeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Corinthians (BRA1)22 -0-06-40411 -0-0320211 -0-03202
2CA Peñarol (URU1)10 -1-01-11000 -0-0000010 -1-01110
3Independiente Santa Fe (COL1)20 -1-11-13-210 -1-0111010 -0-1002-2
4CA Platense (ARG1)10 -0-10-02-210 -0-1002-200 -0-00000
Round of 16
2026 COPASUD
DateHome Status RoadVenue
09.04.26CA Platense 02 CorinthiansEstadio Ciudad de Vicente López
 Independiente Santa Fe 11 CA PeñarolEstadio El Campín
15.04.26Corinthians 20 Independiente Santa FeNeo Química Arena
16.04.26CA Peñarol   CA PlatenseEstadio Campeón del Siglo
29.04.26CA Platense   Independiente Santa FeEstadio Ciudad de Vicente López
30.04.26Corinthians   CA PeñarolNeo Química Arena
06.05.26Independiente Santa Fe   CorinthiansEstadio El Campín
07.05.26CA Platense   CA PeñarolEstadio Ciudad de Vicente López
19.05.26Independiente Santa Fe   CA PlatenseEstadio El Campín
21.05.26CA Peñarol   CorinthiansEstadio Campeón del Siglo
27.05.26Corinthians   CA PlatenseNeo Química Arena
 CA Peñarol   Independiente Santa FeEstadio Campeón del Siglo
 Group FLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Sporting Cristal (PER1)11 -0-03-10111 -0-0310100 -0-00000
2Cerro Porteño (PAR1)21 -0-13-11011 -0-0310110 -0-1001-1
3Palmeiras (BRA1)10 -1-01-11000 -0-0000010 -1-01110
4Junior de Barranquilla (COL1)20 -1-11-12-110 -1-0111010 -0-1001-1
Round of 16
2026 COPASUD
DateHome Status RoadVenue
08.04.26Junior de Barranquilla 11 PalmeirasEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
 Sporting Cristal 10 Cerro PorteñoEstadio Alberto Gallardo
14.04.26Cerro Porteño 10 Junior de BarranquillaEstadio ueno La Nueva Olla
16.04.26Palmeiras   Sporting CristalAllianz Parque
28.04.26Sporting Cristal   Junior de BarranquillaEstadio Alberto Gallardo
29.04.26Cerro Porteño   PalmeirasEstadio ueno La Nueva Olla
05.05.26Sporting Cristal   PalmeirasEstadio Alberto Gallardo
07.05.26Junior de Barranquilla   Cerro PorteñoEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
20.05.26Palmeiras   Cerro PorteñoAllianz Parque
 Junior de Barranquilla   Sporting CristalEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
28.05.26Palmeiras   Junior de BarranquillaAllianz Parque
 Cerro Porteño   Sporting CristalEstadio ueno La Nueva Olla
 Group GLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1LDU Quito (ECU1)22 -0-06-30311 -0-0320211 -0-03101
2Mirassol FC (BRA1)21 -0-13-12-111 -0-0310110 -0-1002-2
3Lanús (ARG1)10 -0-10-01-100 -0-0000010 -0-1001-1
4Club Always Ready (BOL1)10 -0-10-01-110 -0-1001-100 -0-00000
Round of 16
2026 COPASUD
DateHome Status RoadVenue
07.04.26Club Always Ready 01 LDU QuitoEstadio Municipal El Alto
08.04.26Mirassol FC 10 LanúsEstádio José Maria de Campos Maia
14.04.26LDU Quito 20 Mirassol FCEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
16.04.26Lanús   Club Always ReadyEstadio Ciudad de Lanús
28.04.26Lanús   LDU QuitoEstadio Ciudad de Lanús
29.04.26Mirassol FC   Club Always ReadyEstádio José Maria de Campos Maia
05.05.26Club Always Ready   LanúsEstadio Municipal El Alto
07.05.26Mirassol FC   LDU QuitoEstádio José Maria de Campos Maia
19.05.26Club Always Ready   Mirassol FCEstadio Municipal El Alto
20.05.26LDU Quito   LanúsEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
26.05.26Lanús   Mirassol FCEstadio Ciudad de Lanús
 LDU Quito   Club Always ReadyEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
 Group HLeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CSD Independiente (ECU1)21 -1-04-31211 -0-0331210 -1-01000
2CA Rosario Central (ARG1)21 -1-04-10110 -1-0100011 -0-03101
3UCV (VEN1)21 -0-13-44011 -0-0331210 -0-1013-2
4Club Libertad (PAR1)20 -0-20-14-310 -0-1001-110 -0-1013-2
Round of 16
2026 COPASUD
DateHome Status RoadVenue
09.04.26UCV 31 Club LibertadEstadio Olímpico de la UCV
 CA Rosario Central 00 CSD IndependienteGigante de Arroyito
15.04.26Club Libertad 01 CA Rosario CentralEstadio Tigo La Huerta
 CSD Independiente 31 UCVEstadio Banco Guayaquil
28.04.26Club Libertad   CSD IndependienteEstadio Tigo La Huerta
 UCV   CA Rosario CentralEstadio Olímpico de la UCV
05.05.26CA Rosario Central   Club LibertadGigante de Arroyito
 UCV   CSD IndependienteEstadio Olímpico de la UCV
19.05.26CA Rosario Central   UCVGigante de Arroyito
 CSD Independiente   Club LibertadEstadio Banco Guayaquil
27.05.26CSD Independiente   CA Rosario CentralEstadio Banco Guayaquil
 Club Libertad   UCVEstadio Tigo La Huerta

3rd Stage

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateBarcelona SC (ECU1) 21 Botafogo (RJ) (BRA1) 
03.03.26Barcelona SC 11 Botafogo (RJ)Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
10.03.26Botafogo (RJ) 01 Barcelona SCEngenhão
AggregateCarabobo FC (VEN1) 24 Sporting Cristal (PER1) 
04.03.26Carabobo FC 01 Sporting CristalEstadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado
11.03.26Sporting Cristal 32 Carabobo FCEstadio Alberto Gallardo
AggregateO'Higgins FC (CHI1) 12 Deportes Tolima (COL1) 
04.03.26O'Higgins FC 10 Deportes TolimaEstadio Parque El Teniente
11.03.26Deportes Tolima 20 O'Higgins FCEstadio Manuel Murillo Toro
AggregateCA Juventud (URU1) 23 Independiente Medellín (COL1) 
05.03.26CA Juventud 11 Independiente MedellínEstadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras)
12.03.26Independiente Medellín 21 CA JuventudEstadio Atanasio Giradot

2nd Stage

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCarabobo FC (VEN1) 31 CD Huachipato (CHI1) 
17.02.26Carabobo FC 10 CD HuachipatoEstadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado
24.02.26CD Huachipato 12 Carabobo FCEstadio CAP
AggregateLiverpool FC (URU1) 12 Independiente Medellín (COL1) 
17.02.26Liverpool FC 12 Independiente MedellínEstadio Belvedere
24.02.26Independiente Medellín 00 Liverpool FCEstadio Atanasio Giradot
AggregateClub 2 de Mayo (PAR1) 67 Sporting Cristal (PER1) 
17.02.26Club 2 de Mayo 22 Sporting CristalEstadio Monumental Río Parapití
24.02.26Sporting Cristal 54 Club 2 de MayoEstadio Alberto Gallardo
AggregateO'Higgins FC (CHI1) 53 EC Bahia (BRA1) 
18.02.26O'Higgins FC 10 EC BahiaEstadio Parque El Teniente
25.02.26EC Bahia 34 O'Higgins FCCasa de Apostas Arena Fonte Nova
AggregateBarcelona SC (ECU1) 55 Argentinos Juniors (ARG1) 
18.02.26Barcelona SC 01 Argentinos JuniorsEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
25.02.26Argentinos Juniors 45 Barcelona SCEstadio Diego Armando Maradona
AggregateCA Nacional Potosí (BOL1) 12 Botafogo (RJ) (BRA1) 
18.02.26CA Nacional Potosí 10 Botafogo (RJ)Estadio Víctor Agustín Ugarte
AggregateCA Juventud (URU1) 21 Club Guaraní (PAR1) 
19.02.26CA Juventud 00 Club GuaraníEstadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras)
26.02.26Club Guaraní 12 CA JuventudEstadio La Arboleda
AggregateDeportivo Táchira FC (VEN1) 11 Deportes Tolima (COL1) 
19.02.26Deportivo Táchira FC 01 Deportes TolimaEstadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
26.02.26Deportes Tolima 01 Deportivo Táchira FCEstadio Manuel Murillo Toro

1st Stage

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateClub The Strongest (BOL1) 22 Deportivo Táchira FC (VEN1) 
03.02.26Club The Strongest 21 Deportivo Táchira FCEstadio Hernando Siles
10.02.26Deportivo Táchira FC 10 Club The StrongestEstadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo
AggregateClub 2 de Mayo (PAR1) 21 Alianza Lima (PER1) 
04.02.26Club 2 de Mayo 10 Alianza LimaEstadio Monumental Río Parapití
11.02.26Alianza Lima 11 Club 2 de MayoEstadio Alejandro Villanueva
AggregateCA Juventud (URU1) 44 CD Univ Católica (ECU1) 
05.02.26CA Juventud 01 CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras)
12.02.26CD Univ Católica 34 CA JuventudEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa