2017 Copa Libertadores

2017 Copa Libertadores
2017 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores de América
Tournament details
Dates late January or early February – late November or early December 2017
Teams 44 (from 10 associations)

The 2017 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2017 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons)[1] will be the 58th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores will qualify as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earn the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana. Atlético Nacional are the defending champions.

Format changes

Starting from this season, the following format changes will be implemented:[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Although CONMEBOL proposed to change the format of the final to be played as a single match at a venue to be chosen in advance, they later decided to keep the two-legged home-and-away format.[8]

On 18 November 2016, the Liga MX president Enrique Bonilla announced that teams from Mexico will not participate in the 2017 Copa Libertadores due to the format change which put it in conflict with the Mexican league schedule. However, he left open the possibility of a return as soon as 2018 if a solution is found.[9][10]

Teams

The following 44 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament:[3]

Starting from 2017, an additional six berths are distributed to the Copa Sudamericana champion (which no longer occupies one of the places allocated to their association and is now allocated an additional berth), two to Brazil, and one each to Argentina, Chile and Colombia, based on commercial and sporting criteria.[3]

The entry stage is determined as follows:[2]

Starting from 2017, the Copa Libertadores champion (which no longer occupies one of the group stage places allocated to their association) and the Copa Sudamericana champion gain direct entries into the group stage, meaning a total of 28 teams (increased from 26) directly enter the group stage, while for the qualifying stages, a total of 16 teams (increased from 12) compete in two rounds where the four winners (decreased from six) advance to the group stage.[2]

Association Team (Berth) Entry stage Qualification method[11]
TBD (Copa Sudamericana) Group stage 2016 Copa Sudamericana champion
(TBD 1) TBC
(TBD 2) TBC
(TBD 3) First stage TBC
Argentina Argentina
6 berths		 Lanús (Argentina 1) Group stage 2016 Primera División champion[12]
San Lorenzo (Argentina 2) 2016 Primera División runner-up[12]
Estudiantes (Argentina 3) 2016 Primera División 3rd place[12]
Godoy Cruz (Argentina 4) 2016 Primera División 4th place[12]
(Argentina 5) First stage 2015–16 Copa Argentina champion (or best team not yet qualified)[12]
Atlético Tucumán (Argentina 6) 2016 Primera División 5th place[12]
Bolivia Bolivia
3 berths		 Sport Boys (Bolivia 1) Group stage 2015 Apertura champion[13]
Jorge Wilstermann (Bolivia 2) 2016 Clausura champion[13]
The Strongest (Bolivia 3) First stage 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[13]
Brazil Brazil
7 berths		 Palmeiras (Brazil 1) Group stage 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion[14]
(Brazil 2)[Note BRA] 2016 Copa do Brasil champion[14]
(Brazil 3)[Note BRA] 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up[14]
(Brazil 4)[Note BRA] 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place[14]
(Brazil 5)[Note BRA] First stage 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place[14]
(Brazil 6) 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place[14]
(Brazil 7) 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place[14]
Chile Chile
4 berths		 Universidad Católica (Chile 1) Group stage 2016 Clausura champion[15]
(Chile 2) 2016 Apertura champion[16]
(Chile 3) First stage 2016 Copa Chile champion[16]
(Chile 4) 2016 Primera División runners-up playoff winner[16]
Colombia Colombia
4 + 1 berths		 Atlético Nacional (Copa Libertadores) Group stage 2016 Copa Libertadores champion
Independiente Medellín (Colombia 1) 2016 Apertura champion[17]
(Colombia 2) 2016 Finalización champion[17]
(Colombia 3)[Note COL] First stage 2016 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[17]
(Colombia 4)[Note COL] 2016 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[17]
Ecuador Ecuador
3 berths		 (Ecuador 1)[Note ECU] Group stage 2016 Serie A champion[18]
(Ecuador 2)[Note ECU] 2016 Serie A runner-up[18]
(Ecuador 3)[Note ECU] First stage 2016 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[18]
Paraguay Paraguay
3 berths		 (Paraguay 1)[Note PAR] Group stage 2016 tournament (2016 Apertura or 2016 Clausura) champion with better record in aggregate table[19]
(Paraguay 2)[Note PAR] 2016 tournament (2016 Apertura or 2016 Clausura) champion with worse record in aggregate table[19]
(Paraguay 3)[Note PAR] First stage 2016 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[19]
Peru Peru
3 berths		 (Peru 1) Group stage 2016 Descentralizado champion[20]
(Peru 2) 2016 Descentralizado runner-up[20]
(Peru 3) First stage 2016 Descentralizado 3rd place[20]
Uruguay Uruguay
3 berths		 Peñarol (Uruguay 1) Group stage 2015–16 Primera División champion[21]
Nacional (Uruguay 2) 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[21]
Cerro (Uruguay 3) First stage 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[21]
Venezuela Venezuela
3 berths 		(Venezuela 1)[Note VEN] Group stage 2016 Primera División champion[22]
(Venezuela 2)[Note VEN] 2016 Primera División runner-up[22]
Carabobo (Venezuela 3) First stage 2016 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[22]
Notes
  1. Brazil (BRA):
  2. Colombia (COL): Millonarios (2016 Primera A aggregate table top two best team not yet qualified) may earn the Colombia 3 or Colombia 4 berth.
  3. Ecuador (ECU):
  4. Paraguay (PAR):
  5. Venezuela (VEN):

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bridgestone es el nuevo patrocinador de la Libertadores" (in Spanish). Pasión Fútbol. December 3, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "Conmebol informa detalles adicionales sobre reforma de Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 3 October 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Conmebol ratifica calendario anual para Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 3 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Comunicado de CONMEBOL sobre torneos de clubes". CONMEBOL.com. 27 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "What to know about the significant changes and new format for the Copa Libertadores". CBS Sports. 27 September 2016.
  6. ↑ ""Invitación por criterio técnico": Boca y River podrían jugar la Copa Libertadores 2017". La Nacion. 27 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "La Libertadores tendrá más semanas y más equipos". El Sol de Mexico. 27 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Conmebol confirma final ida y vuelta para Copa Libertadores 2017". CONMEBOL.com. 4 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "CONMEBOL: Las puertas de la Copa Libertadores seguirán abiertas a los clubes mexicanos". CONMEBOL.com. 18 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Mexico officially pulls out of Copa Libertadores". Goal.com. 18 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "CONMEBOL anuncia criterios de clasificación para ediciones 2017 de Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 14 October 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  13. 1 2 3 "L.F.P.B.: El campeón del Apertura irá a la Libertadores 2017". elpaisonline.com. 3 December 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A de 2016 REC - REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO DA COMPETIÇÃO" (PDF). CBF.
  15. ↑ "Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2015-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). ANFP.
  16. 1 2 3 "Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2016-2017" (PDF) (in Spanish). ANFP.
  17. 1 2 3 4 "Reglamentación Liga Águila 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). DIMAYOR.
  18. 1 2 3 "Reglamento del Comité Ejecutivo de fútbol Profesional" (PDF) (in Spanish). FEF.
  19. 1 2 3 "Reglamento del Campeonato Oficial Año 2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). APF.
  20. 1 2 3 "Bases del Torneo Descentralizado 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). ADFP.
  21. 1 2 3 "Reglamento de Primera División" (PDF) (in Spanish). AUF.
  22. 1 2 3 "Comisión de Torneos Nacionales Normas Reguladoras de Primera División Temporada 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). FVF.

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