The 2026 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores is the 67th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition began on 3 February and is scheduled to end on 28 November 2026, with the final to be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.
The winners of the 2026 Copa Libertadores will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana in the 2027 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2026 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2027 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Flamengo are the defending champions.
Teams The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament: Copa Libertadores champions Copa Sudamericana champions Brazil: 7 berths Argentina: 6 berths All other associations: 4 berths each
The entry stage was determined as follows: Group stage: 28 teams Copa Libertadores champions Copa Sudamericana champions Teams which qualified for berths 1–5 from Argentina and Brazil Teams which qualified for berths 1–2 from all other associations Second stage: 13 teams Teams which qualified for berths 6–7 from Brazil Team which qualified for berth 6 from Argentina Teams which qualified for berths 3–4 from Chile and Colombia Teams which qualified for berth 3 from all other associations First stage: 6 teams Teams which qualified for berth 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
AssociationTeam Entry stageQualification methodLanús Group stage2025 Copa Sudamericana championsPlatense 2025 Apertura championsEstudiantes 2025 Clausura championsIndependiente Rivadavia 2025 Copa Argentina championsRosario Central 2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedBoca Juniors 2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedArgentinos Juniors Second stage2025 Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualifiedAlways Ready Group stage2025 División Profesional championsBolívar 2025 División Profesional runners-upNacional Potosí Second stage2025 Copa Bolivia championsThe Strongest First stage2025 División Profesional best team not yet qualifiedFlamengo Group stage2025 Copa Libertadores championsCorinthians 2025 Copa do Brasil championsPalmeiras 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upCruzeiro 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placeMirassol 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th placeFluminense 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th placeBotafogo Second stage2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeBahia 2025 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th placeCoquimbo Unido Group stage2025 Liga de Primera championsUniversidad Católica 2025 Liga de Primera runners-upO'Higgins Second stage2025 Liga de Primera 3rd placeHuachipato 2025 Copa Chile championsSanta Fe Group stage2025 Apertura championsJunior 2025 Finalización championsDeportes Tolima Second stage2025 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedIndependiente Medellín 2025 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedIndependiente del Valle Group stage2025 Serie A championsLDU Quito 2025 Serie A runners-upBarcelona Second stage2025 Serie A best team not yet qualifiedUniversidad Católica First stage2025 Copa Ecuador championsCerro Porteño Group stage2025 Copa de Primera (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate tableLibertad 2025 Copa de Primera tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate tableGuaraní Second stage2025 Copa de Primera aggregate table best team not yet qualified2 de Mayo First stage2025 Copa Paraguay runners-upUniversitario Group stage2025 Liga 1 championsCusco 2025 Liga 1 runners-upSporting Cristal Second stage2025 Liga 1 3rd placeAlianza Lima First stage2025 Liga 1 4th placeNacional Group stage2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya championsPeñarol 2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya runners-upLiverpool Second stage2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedJuventud First stage2025 Liga AUF Uruguaya aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedUniversidad Central Group stage2025 Liga FUTVE champions Deportivo La Guaira 2025 Liga FUTVE aggregate table 1st placeCarabobo Second stage2025 Liga FUTVE runners-upDeportivo Táchira First stage2025 Liga FUTVE aggregate table best team not yet qualified
Notes
Schedule The schedule of the competition is as follows:
+Schedule for 2026 Copa LibertadoresStageDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst stage18 December 20253–5 February 202610–12 February 2026Second stage17–19 February 202624–26 February 2026Third stage3–5 March 202610–12 March 2026Group stage19 March 2026Round of 1629 May 202611–13 August 202618–20 August 2026Quarter-finals8–10 September 202615–17 September 2026Semi-finals14–15 October 202621–22 October 2026Final28 November 2026 at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Draws
Qualifying stages
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Final stages
Qualified teams
Seeding
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Rank !Player !Team ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Total |- !1 |align=left| Álex Arce |align=left| Independiente Rivadavia |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| || ||1||3||1||3|| || ||1||bgcolor="silver" colspan=5| !9 |- !2 |align=left| Carlos González |align=left| Independiente del Valle |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| || ||2||3|| ||1|| || ||1|| || ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=3| !7 |- !3 |align=left| Bruno Henrique |align=left| Flamengo |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| ||1||1|| || || ||2|| || ||1|| || || || !5 |- !rowspan=5|4 |align=left| Lorenzo Melgarejo |align=left| Libertad |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| ||1|| ||2|| ||1|| ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=7| !rowspan=5|4 |- |align=left| Matheus Pereira |align=left| Cruzeiro |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| ||1||1|| || || ||2|| || ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=5| |- |align=left| Fernando Zampedri |align=left| Universidad Católica |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| || || ||1|| ||2|| ||1|| ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=5| |- |align=left| Giorgian de Arrascaeta |align=left| Flamengo |bgcolor="silver" colspan=6| ||1||1|| || || || || ||1|| ||1|| || || |- |align=left| Francisco Fydriszewski |align=left| Independiente Medellín |bgcolor="silver" colspan=2| ||1|| || ||1|| || ||1|| ||1|| ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=7| |} Source: CONMEBOL Libertadores
See also 2026 Copa Sudamericana
References
External links CONMEBOL Libertadores CONMEBOL.com