2023 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages
The 2023 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 7 February to 16 March 2023.[1] A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2023 Copa Libertadores.[2]
Draw
The draw for the qualifying stages was held on 21 December 2022, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3]
Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 9 December 2022 (shown in parentheses),[4] taking into account the following three factors:[5]
- Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 2013–2022.
- Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2012 and 2002–2012 respectively.
- Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years.
For the first stage, the six teams were drawn into three ties (E1–E3), with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
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For the second stage, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (C1–C8), with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie, excluding the three winners of the first stage, which were seeded in Pot 2 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
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For the third stage, the eight winners of the second stage were allocated without any draw into the following four ties (G1–G4), with the team in each tie with the higher CONMEBOL ranking hosting the second leg.
- Second stage winner C1 vs. Second stage winner C8
- Second stage winner C2 vs. Second stage winner C7
- Second stage winner C3 vs. Second stage winner C6
- Second stage winner C4 vs. Second stage winner C5
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Format
In the qualifying stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, extra time would not be played, and a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.3).[2]
Bracket
The qualifying stages are structured as follows:
- First stage (6 teams): The three winners of the first stage advance to the second stage to join the 13 teams which are given byes to the second stage.
- Second stage (16 teams): The eight winners of the second stage advance to the third stage.
- Third stage (8 teams): The four winners of the third stage advance to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants. The four teams eliminated in the third stage enter the Copa Sudamericana group stage.
The bracket was decided based on the first stage draw and second stage draw, which was held on 21 December 2022.
Winner G1
| First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||||||||
 Universidad Católica
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Universidad Católica
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Millonarios
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Millonarios
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Atlético Mineiro
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
 Carabobo
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Carabobo
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético Mineiro
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
Winner G2
| First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||||||||
 Boston River
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Zamora
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Boston River
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
 Huracán
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Huracán
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Huracán
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
 Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Sport Huancayo
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
 Nacional
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Nacional
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
Winner G3
| First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Maldonado
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Maldonado
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Fortaleza
| 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Fortaleza
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Fortaleza
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
 Curicó Unido
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Curicó Unido
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
Winner G4
| First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||||||||
| Magallanes
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Magallanes
| 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
 Always Ready
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Always Ready
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Magallanes
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Nacional Potosí
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| El Nacional
| 6 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| El Nacional
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
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First stage
The first legs were played on 7–9 February, and the second legs were played on 14–16 February 2023.[6][7]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport Huancayo
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3–4 | Nacional
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2–1 | 1–3 |
| Nacional Potosí
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2–9 | El Nacional
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1–6 | 1–3 |
| Boston River
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4–1 | Zamora
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3–1 | 1–0 |
Match E1
| Sport Huancayo | 2–1 | Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Nacional won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C2).
Match E2
| Nacional Potosí | 1–6 | El Nacional |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
El Nacional won 9–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C4).
Match E3
| Boston River | 3–1 | Zamora |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Zamora | 0–1 | Boston River |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Boston River won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C7).
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Second stage
The first legs were played on 21–23 February, and the second legs were played on 28 February – 2 March 2023.[6][7][11]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carabobo
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1–3 | Atlético Mineiro
|
0–0 | 1–3 |
| Nacional
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3–5 | Sporting Cristal
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2–0 | 1–5 |
| Deportivo Maldonado
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0–4 | Fortaleza
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0–0 | 0–4 |
| El Nacional
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3–4 | Independiente Medellín
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2–2 | 1–2 |
| Magallanes
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6–1 | Always Ready
|
3–0 | 3–1 |
| Curicó Unido
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0–2 | Cerro Porteño
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0–1 | 0–1 |
| Boston River
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0–1 | Huracán
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Universidad Católica
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1–2 | Millonarios
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
Match C1
| Atlético Mineiro | 3–1 | Carabobo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Atlético Mineiro won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).
Match C2
Sporting Cristal won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).
Match C3
| Deportivo Maldonado | 0–0 | Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Fortaleza | 4–0 | Deportivo Maldonado |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Fortaleza won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).
Match C4
Independiente Medellín won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).
Match C5
| Always Ready | 1–3 | Magallanes |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Magallanes won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).
Match C6
| Curicó Unido | 0–1 | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Cerro Porteño won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).
Match C7
| Huracán | 1–0 | Boston River |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Huracán won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).
Match C8
| Millonarios | 2–1 | Universidad Católica |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Millonarios won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).
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Third stage
The first legs were played on 8–9 March, and the second legs were played on 15–16 March 2023.[22][23]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millonarios
|
2–4 | Atlético Mineiro
|
1–1 | 1–3 |
| Huracán
|
0–1 | Sporting Cristal
|
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Fortaleza
|
1–3 | Cerro Porteño
|
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Magallanes
|
1–3 | Independiente Medellín
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
Match G1
| Millonarios | 1–1 | Atlético Mineiro |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Atlético Mineiro won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
Match G2
| Sporting Cristal | 1–0 | Huracán |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Sporting Cristal won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
Match G3
| Fortaleza | 0–1 | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Cerro Porteño won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
Match G4
| Magallanes | 1–1 | Independiente Medellín |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Independiente Medellín won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.
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Source: "2023 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 17th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Copa_Libertadores_qualifying_stages.
Notes
- ^ The Sport Huancayo v Nacional match was played behind closed doors due to security reasons related to the 2022–2023 Peruvian protests.[8]
- ^ a b Nacional played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- ^ Nacional Potosí played their home match at Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz instead of their regular stadium Estadio Víctor Agustín Ugarte, Potosí, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[9]
- ^ Referee Flávio de Souza from Brazil, who was originally assigned to the El Nacional v Nacional Potosí match, was replaced by Bruno Arleu from Brazil.[10]
- ^ a b Boston River played their home matches at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Parque Artigas, Las Piedras, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- ^ Carabobo played their home match against Atlético Mineiro at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas instead of their regular stadium Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia.[12]
- ^ a b Sporting Cristal played their home matches at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- ^ El Nacional played their home match against Independiente Medellín at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito instead of their regular stadium Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito.[16]
- ^ a b Magallanes played their home matches at Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal Luis Navarro Avilés, Santiago, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- ^ Always Ready played their home match at Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio, El Alto, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- ^ Curicó Unido played their home match at Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago (originally scheduled at Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua) instead of their regular stadium Estadio La Granja, Curicó, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[18]
- ^ Universidad Católica played their home match against Millonarios at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito instead of their regular stadium Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito which was reserved for a concert.[20]
- ^ a b The kickoff time of both legs in Match G2 was changed from 19:00 UTC−3 (17:00 UTC−5) to 21:00 UTC−3 (19:00 UTC−5).[26]
- ^ a b The kickoff time of both legs in Match G3 was changed from 21:00 UTC−3 to 19:00 UTC−3.[26]
References
- ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2023: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- ^ a b "CONMEBOL Libertadores / Manual de Clubes 2023" (PDF). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "La CONMEBOL Libertadores definió los partidos de las Fases 1 y 2" [The CONMEBOL Libertadores defined the matches for Stages 1 and 2] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Ranking de Clubes CONMEBOL 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL Libertadores. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "RANKING DE CLUBES DE LA CONMEBOL 2021 SISTEMA DE PUNTAJE" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Fixtures de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2023" [2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana Fixtures] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ a b "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2023 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS | Departamento de Competiciones y Operaciones | Versión de 22/12/2022" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Sport Huancayo jugará a puertas cerradas su partido de Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). Huancayo: Andina. 6 February 2023.
- ^ "Nacional Potosí jugará la Copa Libertadores en La Paz" [Nacional Potosí will play the Copa Libertadores in La Paz] (in Spanish). El Potosí. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Sustitución de árbitro en partido El Nacional vs. Nacional de Potosí" [Referee substitution in El Nacional vs. Nacional de Potosí match] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2023 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS | Departamento de Competiciones y Operaciones | Versión de 17/02/2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Cambio de escenario para el juego Carabobo vs. Atlético Mineiro" [Stadium change for the Carabobo vs. Atlético Mineiro match] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Carabobo X Atlético-MG" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Sporting Cristal X Nacional" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Fortaleza X Deportivo Maldonado" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "El Nacional jugará la Fase 2 de Libertadores en el estadio Rodrigo Paz" [El Nacional will play the Libertadores's Stage 2 at the Rodrigo Paz stadium] (in Spanish). Primicias. 15 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Independiente Medellín X El Nacional" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Cambio de escenario para el juego Curicó Unido vs. Cerro Porteño" [Stadium change for the Curicó Unido vs. Cerro Porteño match] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Cerro Porteño X Curicó Unido" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "U. Católica jugará ante Millonarios en el estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado" [U. Católica will play against Millonarios at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium] (in Spanish). Primicias. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Millonarios X Universidad Católica" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Fixture para la Fase 3 de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023" [Fixture for the third stage of the 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2023 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS | Departamento de Competiciones y Operaciones | Versión de 03/03/2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Millonarios X Atlético-MG" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Atlético-MG X Millonarios" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Cambio de horario en dos partidos de la Fase 3" [Time change in two Stage 3 matches] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Huracán X Sporting Cristal" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Fortaleza X Cerro Porteño" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Magallanes X Independiente Medellín" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Independiente Medellín X Magallanes" (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
External links
- CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023, CONMEBOL.com
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