2023 Copa Libertadores

The 2023 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 64th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The final was played at the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 4 November 2023. Brazilian club Fluminense were the champions, winning their first Copa Libertadores title after defeating Argentine side Boca Juniors 2–1 after extra time in the final. As winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores, Fluminense earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana in the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2023 and 2025 FIFA Club World Cups and the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Flamengo were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Olimpia in the round of 16.

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 methodBoca Juniors Group stage2022 Liga Profesional de Fútbol championsRacing 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Liga Profesional de Fútbol aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedPatronato 2022 Copa Argentina championsRiver Plate 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Liga Profesional de Fútbol aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedArgentinos Juniors 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Liga Profesional de Fútbol aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualifiedHuracán Second stage2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Liga Profesional de Fútbol aggregate table 4th best team not yet qualifiedBolívar Group stage2022 Apertura championsThe Strongest 2022 División Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedAlways Ready Second stage2022 División Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedNacional Potosí First stage2022 División Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualifiedFlamengo Group stage2022 Copa Libertadores championsPalmeiras 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championsInternacional 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upFluminense 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placeCorinthians 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th placeAthletico Paranaense 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeAtlético Mineiro Second stage2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th placeFortaleza 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th placeColo-Colo Group stage2022 Campeonato Nacional championsÑublense 2022 Campeonato Nacional runners-upCuricó Unido Second stage2022 Campeonato Nacional 3rd placeMagallanes 2022 Copa Chile championsAtlético Nacional Group stage2022 Apertura championsDeportivo Pereira 2022 Finalización championsIndependiente Medellín Second stage2022 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedMillonarios 2022 Copa Colombia championsIndependiente del Valle Group stage2022 Copa Sudamericana championsAucas 2022 Serie A championsBarcelona 2022 Serie A runners-upUniversidad Católica Second stage2022 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedEl Nacional First stage2022 Copa Ecuador 3rd placeOlimpia Group stage2022 División de Honor tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate tableLibertad 2022 División de Honor (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate tableCerro Porteño Second stage2022 División de Honor aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedNacional First stage2022 División de Honor aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedAlianza Lima Group stage2022 Liga 1 championsMelgar 2022 Liga 1 runners-upSporting Cristal Second stage2022 Liga 1 3rd placeSport Huancayo First stage2022 Liga 1 4th placeNacional Group stage2022 Campeonato Uruguayo championsLiverpool 2022 Campeonato Uruguayo runners-upDeportivo Maldonado Second stage2022 Campeonato Uruguayo aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedBoston River First stage2022 Campeonato Uruguayo aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedMetropolitanos Group stage2022 Liga FUTVE championsMonagas 2022 Liga FUTVE runners-upCarabobo Second stage2022 Liga FUTVE Fase Final Libertadores 3rd placeZamora First stage2022 Liga FUTVE Fase Final Libertadores 4th place

Notes

Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:

StageDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst stage21 December 20227–9 February 202314–16 February 2023Second stage21–23 February 202328 February – 2 March 2023Third stage8–9 March 202315–16 March 2023Group stage27 March 2023Round of 165 July 20231–3 August 20238–10 August 2023Quarter-finals22–24 August 202329–31 August 2023Semi-finals27–28 September 20234–5 October 2023Final4 November 2023 at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

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

Seeding

Bracket

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics Top scorers RankPlayerTeam  Total1 Germán Cano Fluminense 2 3 1 12211132 Paulinho Atlético Mineiro 112 1 2 73 Dorlan Pabón Atlético Nacional 231 64 Alan Patrick Internacional 1 11 1 1 5 Artur Palmeiras 212 Luciano Pons Independiente Medellín 2 11 17 Luis Advíncula Boca Juniors 11 1 14 Rubén Bentancourt Liverpool 211 Ronnie Fernández Bolívar 1 1 2 John Kennedy Fluminense 1 1 11 Guillermo Paiva Olimpia 1 12 Enrique Triverio The Strongest 2 11 Enner Valencia Internacional 1 12 Vitor Roque Athletico Paranaense 1 2 1

Team of the tournament The CONMEBOL technical study group selected the following 11 players as the team of the tournament.

PositionPlayerTeamGoalkeeper Sergio Romero Boca JuniorsDefenders Luis Advíncula Boca Juniors Nino Fluminense Joaquín Piquerez PalmeirasMidfielders Jhon Arias Fluminense André Fluminense Alan Patrick Internacional Paulo Henrique Ganso FluminenseForwards Enner Valencia Internacional Germán Cano Fluminense Paulinho Atlético Mineiro

See also 2023 Copa Sudamericana

References

External links CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023, CONMEBOL.com CONMEBOL Libertadores – 2023 Yearbook