The 2025 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 66th 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 4 February and ended on 29 November 2025, with the final played at Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru.
Brazilian club Flamengo won their fourth Copa Libertadores title, defeating fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1–0 in the final. As winners of the 2025 Copa Libertadores, Flamengo earned the right to play against the winners of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana in the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Botafogo were the defending champions, but were eliminated by LDU Quito in the round of 16.
With Flamengo's triumph, Brazil tied Argentina as the nation with the most Copa Libertadores championships with 25 titles. This was as well the seventh consecutive edition won by Brazilian clubs.
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 methodRacing Group stage2024 Copa Sudamericana championsVélez Sarsfield 2024 Liga Profesional de Fútbol champions Estudiantes 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional championsCentral Córdoba 2024 Copa Argentina championsTalleres 2024 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedRiver Plate 2024 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedBoca Juniors Second stage2024 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualifiedSan Antonio Bulo Bulo Group stage2024 Apertura winnersBolívar 2024 Clausura winnersThe Strongest Second stage2024 División Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedBlooming First stage2024 División Profesional aggregate table 5th best team not yet qualifiedBotafogo Group stage2024 Copa Libertadores championsFlamengo 2024 Copa do Brasil championsPalmeiras 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upFortaleza 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th placeInternacional 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th placeSão Paulo 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeCorinthians Second stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th placeBahia 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th placeColo-Colo Group stage2024 Campeonato Nacional de Primera División championsUniversidad de Chile 2024 Campeonato Nacional de Primera División runners-upDeportes Iquique Second stage2024 Campeonato Nacional de Primera División 3rd placeÑublense 2024 Copa Chile runners-upAtlético Bucaramanga Group stage2024 Apertura championsAtlético Nacional 2024 Finalización championsDeportes Tolima Second stage2024 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedSanta Fe 2024 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedLDU Quito Group stage2024 LigaPro Serie A championsIndependiente del Valle 2024 LigaPro Serie A runners-upBarcelona Second stage2024 LigaPro Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedEl Nacional First stage2024 Copa Ecuador championsOlimpia Group stage2024 Copa de Primera tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate table Libertad 2024 Copa de Primera tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate tableCerro Porteño Second stage2024 Copa de Primera aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedNacional First stage2024 Copa Paraguay runners-upUniversitario Group stage2024 Liga 1 championsSporting Cristal 2024 Liga 1 runners-upMelgar Second stage2024 Liga 1 3rd placeAlianza Lima First stage2024 Liga 1 4th placePeñarol Group stage2024 Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División championsNacional 2024 Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División runners-upBoston River Second stage2024 Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedDefensor Sporting First stage2024 Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedDeportivo Táchira Group stage2024 Liga FUTVE championsCarabobo 2024 Liga FUTVE runners-upUniversidad Central Second stage2024 Liga FUTVE aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedMonagas First stage2024 Liga FUTVE aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:
+Schedule for 2025 Copa LibertadoresStageDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst stage19 December 20244–6 February 202511–13 February 2025Second stage18–20 February 202525–27 February 2025Third stage4–6 March 202511–13 March 2025Group stage17 March 2025Round of 162 June 202512–14 August 202519–21 August 2025Quarter-finals16–18 September 202523–25 September 2025Semi-finals21–23 October 202528–30 October 2025Final29 November 2025 at Estadio Monumental, Lima
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 RankPlayerTeam Total1 José Manuel López Palmeiras 1 22 2 7 Adrián Martínez Racing 121 21 3 Ramiro Vaca Bolívar 22 1 5 Alan Patrick Internacional 311 Maher Carrizo Vélez Sarsfield 11 11 1 Hernán Barcos Alianza Lima11 11 1 Lisandro Alzugaray LDU Quito 1 2 1 1 8 Estêvão Palmeiras 1 11 14 Kevin Viveros Atlético Nacional 1 21 Álex Arce LDU Quito 2 2 Claudio Spinelli Independiente del Valle 211 Fábio Gomes Bolívar 12 1 André Silva São Paulo 12 1 Sebastián Driussi River Plate 111 1 Jean Lucas Bahia 11 1 1 Vitor Roque Palmeiras 1 1 11 Kevin Quevedo Alianza Lima 2 1 1
Team of the tournament The CONMEBOL technical study group selected the following 11 players as the team of the tournament.
PositionPlayerTeamGoalkeeper Agustín Rossi Flamengo Defenders Léo Pereira Flamengo Danilo Flamengo Gustavo Gómez PalmeirasMidfielders Santiago Sosa Racing Erick Pulgar Flamengo Jorge Carrascal Flamengo Giorgian de Arrascaeta Flamengo Forwards Pedro Flamengo Adrián Martínez Racing José Manuel López Palmeiras
See also 2025 Copa Sudamericana
References
External links
CONMEBOL Libertadores CONMEBOL.com