The 64th edition of the most important club competition in South America started with the preliminary phases.
The Copa Libertadores is the most important club competition on the continent. Year after year, since 1960, the best teams in South America strive for maximum glory with Flamengo as the defending champion. And for the 2023 edition, new epic, underwhelming chapters in sports history are expected to be etched.
Which teams are qualified for the Copa Libertadores 2023?
The match starts with 47 teams; the champions of South America and the rest of the best.
WHEN DID THE 2023 LIBERTADORES CUP START?
The continental tournament began February 7 And his first three phases will be contested from that date to the March 16.
LOTTERY
He Monday 27 March It will be the date when it will be announced how it will be formed the groups of the championship. This phase starts on April 4. and ends the week of June 29.
The assembly of the vessels will be carried out according to the Conmebol 2022 Ranking.
CLASSIFIED TEAMS
CONMEBOL
CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS
ARGENTINA
BOLIVIA
*Will contest stage 2
** Will play stage 1
BRAZIL
*They are playing Phase 2
CHILI
*They are playing Phase 2
COLOMBIA
*They are playing Phase 2
ECUADOR
* Will play phase 2
** Will play stage 1
PARAGUAY
*Will contest stage 2
** Will play stage 1
PERU
* Will play phase 2
** Will play stage 1
URUGUAY
* Will play phase 2
** Will play stage 1
VENEZUELA
* Will play stage 2
** Will play stage 1
To determine the order in a play-off
DISPUTES FORM
The Cup is played using the same format used since the tournament was made annual in 2017. Three direct elimination phases will be played first, of which 19 teams will participate and in the end there will be four classified clubs, which will be added to the rest.28 who went directly to the group stage. The teams will be drawn into eight zones of four teams each, with the first two advancing to the Round of 16 and the third to the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.
The final stage of the tournament is played in round-trip series from the round of 16 to the semi-finals, while the final is played in a single match on a neutral ground, as has been the case since 2019.
SCHEDULE AND LUMINAIRES
CONMEBOL made official the full calendar for 2023:
PRELIMINARY PHASES
Phase 1
Phase 2
- The teams that appear first at each intersection will play the first leg at home. At least the winners claim to participate in FdG de Sudamericana.
- Local country time.
Phase 3
- The losers will qualify for the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana 2023.
GROUP PHASE
The group round begins with its first day on April 5. On the sixth and final date in the week of June 28, the various sectors will compete against each other.
EIGHTH FINAL
He draw for the round of 16 and that will determine the crosses will take place until the end July 5. The round of the best 16 is played in the weeks of July 19 and 26.
QUARTERFINALS
The top eight of the tournament will compete in the weeks of August 23 and 30.
SEMI-FINALS
The run-up to the final will take place in the weeks of September 27 and October 4.
SINGLE FINAL
For the fifth consecutive year, the final will be determined by a single match at a neutral venue chosen by the organization.
The definition of continental jousting This will take place on Saturday 11 November..
TELEVISION
VAR
As in previous editions, CONMEBOL made the video assistant tool available to the referees from the round of 16 in 2023. The first implementation was in 2017.
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