2017 Copa Libertadores
| 2017 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores de América | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | TBA |
| Teams | 38 (from 11 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 winner (or the best-placed team from South America if the winner is from Mexico) will play in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana.
Teams
The following 38 teams from 11 associations (the 10 CONMEBOL member associations, plus Mexico from CONCACAF which were invited to compete) qualified for the tournament:
- Title holders
- Argentina and Brazil: 5 berths each
- All associations other than Argentina and Brazil: 3 berths each
Among them, 12 teams (the team with the lowest berth from each of the 11 associations, plus the team with the second lowest berth from the association of the title holders) are entered in the first stage, and the remaining 26 teams are entered in the second stage.
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | [Note TH] (Title holders) | Second stage | 2016 Copa Libertadores champion |
 Argentina5 berths |
(Argentina 1) | Second stage | 2016 Primera División champion[2] |
| (Argentina 2) | 2016 Primera División runner-up[2] | ||
| (Argentina 3) | 2016 Primera División Copa Libertadores playoff winner[2] | ||
| (Argentina 4) | 2016 Primera División Copa Libertadores playoff loser[2] (or 2015–16 Copa Argentina champion if Argentina 5 berth is taken by 2016 Copa Sudamericana champion) | ||
| [Note SUD] (Argentina 5) | First stage | 2015–16 Copa Argentina champion[2] | |
 Bolivia3 berths |
Sport Boys (Bolivia 1) | Second stage | 2015 Apertura champion[3] |
| (Bolivia 2) | 2016 Clausura champion[3] | ||
| [Note SUD] (Bolivia 3) | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[3] | |
 Brazil5 berths |
(Brazil 1) | Second stage | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion[4] |
| (Brazil 2) | 2016 Copa do Brasil champion[4] | ||
| (Brazil 3) | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up[4] | ||
| (Brazil 4) | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place[4] | ||
| [Note SUD] (Brazil 5) | First stage | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place[4] | |
 Chile3 berths |
Universidad Católica (Chile 1) | Second stage | 2016 Clausura champion[5] |
| (Chile 2) | 2016 Apertura champion | ||
| [Note SUD] (Chile 3) | First stage | 2016 Copa Chile champion | |
 Colombia3 berths |
(Colombia 1) | Second stage | 2016 Apertura champion[6] |
| (Colombia 2) | 2016 Finalización champion[6] | ||
| [Note SUD] (Colombia 3) | First stage | 2016 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[6] | |
 Ecuador3 berths |
(Ecuador 1) | Second stage | 2016 Serie A champion[7] |
| (Ecuador 2) | 2016 Serie A runner-up[7] | ||
| [Note SUD] (Ecuador 3) | First stage | 2016 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[7] | |
 Mexico3 invitees |
(Mexico 1) | Second stage | 2016 Apertura classification phase best team not qualified for 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League |
| (Mexico 2) | 2016 Apertura classification phase 2nd best team not qualified for 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League | ||
| (Mexico 3) | First stage | 2016 Supercopa MX champion | |
 Paraguay3 berths |
(Paraguay 1) | Second stage | 2016 tournament (2016 Apertura or 2016 Clausura) champion with better record in aggregate table[8] |
| (Paraguay 2) | 2016 tournament (2016 Apertura or 2016 Clausura) champion with worse record in aggregate table[8] | ||
| [Note SUD] (Paraguay 3) | First stage | 2016 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[8] | |
 Peru3 berths |
(Peru 1) | Second stage | 2016 Descentralizado champion[9] |
| (Peru 2) | 2016 Descentralizado runner-up[9] | ||
| [Note SUD] (Peru 3) | First stage | 2016 Descentralizado 3rd place[9] | |
 Uruguay3 berths |
(Uruguay 1) | Second stage | 2015–16 Primera División champion[10] |
| (Uruguay 2) | 2015–16 Primera División runner-up[10] | ||
| [Note SUD] (Uruguay 3) | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[10] | |
 Venezuela3 berths |
(Venezuela 1) | Second stage | 2016 Primera División champion[11] |
| (Venezuela 2) | 2016 Primera División runner-up[11] | ||
| [Note SUD] (Venezuela 3) | First stage | 2016 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[11] |
- Notes
- Title holders (TH): The 2016 Copa Libertadores champion will qualify for the second stage, meaning the team with the second lowest berth from the association of the title holders will qualify for the first stage instead.
- Copa Sudamericana winners (SUD): The 2016 Copa Sudamericana champion are guaranteed to qualify for the tournament. If they have not otherwise qualified according to the internal distribution method of their association, they will take this berth instead of the team designated here.
See also
- 2017 FIFA Club World Cup
- 2017 Copa Sudamericana
- 2018 Recopa Sudamericana
References
- ↑ "Bridgestone es el nuevo patrocinador de la Libertadores" (in Spanish). Pasión Fútbol. December 3, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- 1 2 3 "L.F.P.B.: El campeón del Apertura irá a la Libertadores 2017". elpaisonline.com. 3 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A de 2016 REC - REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO DA COMPETIÇÃO" (PDF). CBF.
- ↑ "Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2015-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). ANFP.
- 1 2 3 "Reglamento Liga Águila 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). dimayor.com.
- 1 2 3 "Reglamento del Comité Ejecutivo de fútbol Profesional" (PDF) (in Spanish). FEF.
- 1 2 3 "Reglamento del Campeonato Oficial Año 2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). APF.
- 1 2 3 "Bases del Torneo Descentralizado 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). ADFP.
- 1 2 3 "Reglamento de Primera División" (PDF) (in Spanish). AUF.
- 1 2 3 "Comisión de Torneos Nacionales Normas Reguladoras de Primera División Temporada 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). FVF.
External links
- Copa Bridgestone Libertadores (Spanish)
- CONMEBOL.com
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