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2026 Copa Libertadores final stages

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The 2026 Copa Libertadores final stages are played from 11 August to 28 November 2026.[1] A total of 16 teams compete in the final stages deciding the champions of the 2026 Copa Libertadores,[2] with the final to be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.[3]

Qualified teams

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The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.

Group Winners Runners-up
A Brazil Flamengo Argentina Estudiantes
B Chile Coquimbo Unido Colombia Deportes Tolima
C Argentina Independiente Rivadavia Brazil Fluminense
D Chile Universidad Católica Brazil Cruzeiro
E Brazil Corinthians Argentina Platense
F Paraguay Cerro Porteño Brazil Palmeiras
G Ecuador LDU Quito Brazil Mirassol
H Ecuador Independiente del Valle Argentina Rosario Central

Seeding

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Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.

Seed Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Round of 16 draw
1 A Brazil Flamengo 6 5 1 0 14 2 +12 16 Pot 1
2 C Argentina Independiente Rivadavia 6 5 1 0 15 6 +9 16
3 H Ecuador Independiente del Valle 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13
4 D Chile Universidad Católica 6 4 1 1 8 4 +4 13
5 F Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 4 1 1 6 2 +4 13
6 G Ecuador LDU Quito 6 4 0 2 8 5 +3 12
7 E Brazil Corinthians 6 3 2 1 8 4 +4 11
8 B Chile Coquimbo Unido 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10
9 H Argentina Rosario Central 6 4 1 1 9 1 +8 13 Pot 2
10 G Brazil Mirassol 6 4 0 2 7 4 +3 12
11 F Brazil Palmeiras 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 11
12 D Brazil Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11
13 E Argentina Platense 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 10
14 A Argentina Estudiantes 6 2 3 1 6 5 +1 9
15 B Colombia Deportes Tolima 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
16 C Brazil Fluminense 6 2 2 2 7 7 0 8
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Higher position in group; 2) Points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Fewest number of red cards; 6) Fewest number of yellow cards; 7) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[2]

Format

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Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]

  • In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2). If tied on aggregate, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.3).
  • The final is played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 2.2.3.5). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.4).

Draw

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The draw for the round of 16 was held on 29 May 2026, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3) at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay.[4][5] For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a group winner (Pot 1) and a group runner-up (Pot 2), with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).[2]

Bracket

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The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:[2]

Round Matchups
Round of 16 (Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)
Quarter-finals (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Semi-finals (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Finals (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
  • Winner F1 vs. Winner F2

The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 29 May 2026.

Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
14Argentina Estudiantes134
4Chile Universidad Católica101
14Argentina Estudiantes
7Brazil Corinthians
9Argentina Rosario Central000
7Brazil Corinthians011
Winner S1
Winner S4
15Colombia Deportes Tolima011
3Ecuador Independiente del Valle134
3Ecuador Independiente del Valle
1Brazil Flamengo
12Brazil Cruzeiro112
28 November – Montevideo
1Brazil Flamengo123
Winner F1
Winner F2
16Brazil Fluminense (p)011 (5)
2Argentina Independiente Rivadavia011 (4)
16Brazil Fluminense
13Argentina Platense
13Argentina Platense (p)101 (7)
8Chile Coquimbo Unido101 (6)
Winner S3
Winner S2
11Brazil Palmeiras112
5Paraguay Cerro Porteño101
11Brazil Palmeiras
6Ecuador LDU Quito
10Brazil Mirassol101 (4)
6Ecuador LDU Quito (p)101 (5)

Round of 16

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Summary

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The first legs were played on 11–13 and 18 August, and the second legs were played on 18–20 and 25 August 2026.[6][7][8]

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Estudiantes Argentina4–1Chile Universidad Católica1–13–0
Mirassol Brazil1–1 (4–5 p)Ecuador LDU Quito1–10–0
Fluminense Brazil1–1 (5–4 p)Argentina Independiente Rivadavia0–01–1
Deportes Tolima Colombia1–4Ecuador Independiente del Valle0–11–3
Cruzeiro Brazil2–3Brazil Flamengo1–11–2
Platense Argentina1–1 (7–6 p)Chile Coquimbo Unido1–10–0
Palmeiras Brazil2–1Paraguay Cerro Porteño1–11–0
Rosario Central Argentina0–1Brazil Corinthians0–00–1

Matches

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Estudiantes Argentina1–1Chile Universidad Católica
 Report
Universidad Católica Chile0–3Argentina Estudiantes
Report

Estudiantes won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Independiente Rivadavia Argentina1–1Brazil Fluminense
 Report
Penalties
 4–5

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Fluminense won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Independiente del Valle Ecuador3–1Colombia Deportes Tolima
 Report

Independiente del Valle won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Cruzeiro Brazil1–1Brazil Flamengo
 Report
Flamengo Brazil2–1Brazil Cruzeiro
 Report

Flamengo won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Platense won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Palmeiras Brazil1–1Paraguay Cerro Porteño
 Report
Cerro Porteño Paraguay0–1Brazil Palmeiras
Report

Palmeiras won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Corinthians Brazil1–0Argentina Rosario Central
 Report

Corinthians won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Quarter-finals

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Summary

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The first legs will be played on 8–10 September, and the second legs will be played on 15–17 September 2026.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Estudiantes ArgentinaS1Brazil Corinthians8–10 Sep15–17 Sep
Palmeiras BrazilS2Ecuador LDU Quito8–10 Sep15–17 Sep
Fluminense BrazilS3Argentina Platense8–10 Sep15–17 Sep
Independiente del Valle EcuadorS4Brazil Flamengo8–10 Sep15–17 Sep

Matches

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Estudiantes ArgentinavBrazil Corinthians
Corinthians BrazilvArgentina Estudiantes

Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Palmeiras BrazilvEcuador LDU Quito
LDU Quito EcuadorvBrazil Palmeiras

Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Fluminense BrazilvArgentina Platense
Platense ArgentinavBrazil Fluminense

Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Independiente del Valle EcuadorvBrazil Flamengo
Flamengo BrazilvEcuador Independiente del Valle

Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Semi-finals

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Summary

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The first legs will be played on 13–15 October, and the second legs will be played on 20–22 October 2026.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner S1F1Winner S413–15 Oct20–22 Oct
Winner S3F2Winner S213–15 Oct20–22 Oct

Matches

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Winner S1 v Winner S4
Winner S4 v Winner S1

Winner advances to the final.

Winner S3 v Winner S2
Winner S2 v Winner S3

Winner advances to the final.

Final

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The final will be played on 28 November 2026 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Independiente Rivadavia played their home match at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza instead of their regular stadium Estadio Bautista Gargantini, Mendoza which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  2. 1 2 Both legs of the Deportes Tolima v Independiente del Valle series, originally scheduled for 11 and 18 August 2026, were postponed for one week due to the 2026 Colombia earthquake.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ "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 20 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Manual de Clubes CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026" [2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores Clubs Handbook] (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "El Centenario de Montevideo fue confirmado como sede de la final de la Copa Libertadores" [Montevideo's Centenario was confirmed as the venue for the Copa Libertadores final] (in Spanish). TyC Sports. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "CONMEBOL confirmó día y horario para el sorteo de los octavos de final de las Copas Libertadores y Sudamericana" [CONMEBOL confirmed the date and time for the round of 16 draw of the Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Doble Amarilla. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Así se disputarán los Octavos de Final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores" [This is how the CONMEBOL Libertadores' Round of 16 will be played] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL Libertadores. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Fechas y horarios: así se jugarán los Octavos de Final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores" [Dates and times: this is how the CONMEBOL Libertadores' Round of 16 will be played] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL Libertadores. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2026 | PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - OCTAVOS DE FINAL | Departamento de Competiciones y Operaciones | Versión 3.06.2026" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 3 June 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2026 | PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - OCTAVOS DE FINAL | Departamento de Competiciones y Operaciones | Versión 5.06.2026" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Ariza, Diego (11 August 2026). "Deportes Tolima conoció los nuevos horarios para los octavos de Libertadores: así quedó la llave con Independiente del Valle" [Deportes Tolima learned the new schedules for the Libertadores round of 16: this is how the tie with Independiente del Valle turned out] (in Spanish). Infobae. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
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