The 2026 Copa Libertadores final stages are played from 11 August to 28 November 2026. A total of 16 teams compete in the final stages deciding the champions of the 2026 Copa Libertadores, with the final to be played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Qualified teams The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.
GroupWinnersRunners-upA Flamengo EstudiantesB Coquimbo UnidoC FluminenseD Universidad Católica CruzeiroE Corinthians PlatenseF Cerro Porteño PalmeirasG LDU Quito MirassolH Independiente del Valle Rosario Central
Seeding
Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.
Format
Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules: In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2). If tied on aggregate, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.3). The final is played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 2.2.3.5). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.4).
Draw
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 29 May 2026, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3) at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay. For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a group winner (Pot 1) and a group runner-up (Pot 2), with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).
Bracket The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:
RoundMatchupsRound of 16(Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)
Match A Match B Match C Match D
Match E Match F Match G Match HQuarter-finals(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G
Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner ESemi-finals(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3Finals(Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team) Winner F1 vs. Winner F2
The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 29 May 2026.
Round of 16 Summary The first legs were played on 11–13 and 18 August, and the second legs were played on 18–20 and 25 August 2026.
Matches
Estudiantes won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Fluminense won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Independiente del Valle won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Flamengo won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Platense won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Palmeiras won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Corinthians won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Quarter-finals Summary The first legs were played on 8–10 September, and the second legs were played on 15–17 September 2026.
Matches
Estudiantes won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Fluminense won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Flamengo won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Semi-finals Summary The first legs will be played on 14 and 15 October, and the second legs will be played on 21 and 22 October 2026.
Matches
Winner advances to the final.
Winner advances to the final.
Final The final will be played on 28 November 2026 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Notes
References
External links CONMEBOL Libertadores CONMEBOL.com