2020 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

The 2020 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 21 January to 27 February 2020.[1] A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw edit

The draw for the qualifying stages was held on 17 December 2019, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4][5]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores as of 15 December 2019 (shown in parentheses),[6] taking into account the following three factors:[7]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2010–2019
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2009
  3. Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years

For the first stage, the six teams were drawn into three ties (E1–E3), with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg.

First stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2
Notes
  1. ^
    BOL The identity of the team Bolivia 4 was not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in Pot 2.

For the second stage, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (C1–C8), with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie, excluding the three winners of the first stage, which were allocated to Pot 2 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.

Second stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2
Notes
  1. ^
    BOL The identity of the team Bolivia 3 was not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in Pot 2.
  2. ^
    CHI The identity of the team Chile 4 was not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in Pot 2.

For the third stage, the eight winners of the second stage were allocated without any draw into the following four ties (G1–G4), with the team in each tie with the higher CONMEBOL ranking hosting the second leg. As their identity was not known at the time of the draw, they could be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.

  • Second stage winner C1 vs. Second stage winner C8
  • Second stage winner C2 vs. Second stage winner C7
  • Second stage winner C3 vs. Second stage winner C6
  • Second stage winner C4 vs. Second stage winner C5

Format edit

In the qualifying stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.3).[2]

Bracket edit

The qualifying stages were structured as follows:

  • First stage (6 teams): The three winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 13 teams which were given byes to the second stage.
  • Second stage (16 teams): The eight winners of the second stage advanced to the third stage.
  • Third stage (8 teams): The four winners of the third stage advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants. The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.

The bracket was decided based on the first stage draw and second stage draw, which was held on 17 December 2019.

G1 edit

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Progreso 0 1 1
  Barcelona 2 3 5
  Barcelona 4 1 5
  Sporting Cristal 0 2 2
  Sporting Cristal Bye
 
  Barcelona 1 4 5
  Cerro Porteño 0 0 0
  Carabobo 1 0 1
  Universitario 1 1 2
  Universitario 1 0 1
  Cerro Porteño 1 1 2
  Cerro Porteño Bye
 

G2 edit

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Cerro Largo Bye
 
  Cerro Largo 1 1 2
  Palestino 1 5 6
  Palestino Bye
 
  Palestino 0 1 1
  Guaraní 1 2 3
  San José 0 0 0
  Guaraní 1 4 5
  Guaraní (a) 1 1 2
  Corinthians 0 2 2
  Corinthians Bye
 

G3 edit

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Independiente Medellín Bye
 
  Independiente Medellín 4 0 4
  Deportivo Táchira 0 2 2
  Deportivo Táchira Bye
 
  Independiente Medellín (p) 1 0 1 (4)
  Atlético Tucumán 0 1 1 (2)
  The Strongest Bye
 
  The Strongest 2 0 2 (5)
  Atlético Tucumán (p) 0 2 2 (6)
  Atlético Tucumán Bye
 

G4 edit

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Macará Bye
 
  Macará 0 0 0
  Deportes Tolima 1 1 2
  Deportes Tolima Bye
 
  Deportes Tolima 0 0 0
  Internacional 0 1 1
  Universidad de Chile Bye
 
  Universidad de Chile 0 0 0
  Internacional 0 2 2
  Internacional Bye
 

First stage edit

The first legs were played on 21–22 January, and the second legs were played on 28–29 January 2020.[8][9]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
San José   0–5   Guaraní 0–1 0–4
Carabobo   1–2   Universitario 1–1 0–1
Progreso   1–5   Barcelona 0–2 1–3

Match E1 edit

San José  0–1  Guaraní
Report
  • Báez   85' (pen.)

Guaraní  4–0  San José
Report

Guaraní won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C7).

Match E2 edit


Universitario  1–0  Carabobo
Report

Universitario won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C1).

Match E3 edit


Barcelona  3–1  Progreso
Report

Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C8).

Second stage edit

The first legs were played on 4–6 February, and the second legs were played on 11–13 February 2020.[8][12]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Universitario   1–2   Cerro Porteño 1–1 0–1
Cerro Largo   2–6   Palestino 1–1 1–5
Independiente Medellín   4–2   Deportivo Táchira 4–0 0–2
Macará   0–2   Deportes Tolima 0–1 0–1
Universidad de Chile   0–2   Internacional 0–0 0–2
The Strongest   2–2 (5–6 p)   Atlético Tucumán 2–0 0–2
Guaraní   2–2 (a)   Corinthians 1–0 1–2
Barcelona   5–2   Sporting Cristal 4–0 1–2

Match C1 edit

Universitario  1–1  Cerro Porteño
Report

Cerro Porteño won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Match C2 edit


Palestino  5–1  Cerro Largo
Report

Palestino won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C3 edit

Independiente Medellín  4–0  Deportivo Táchira
Report

Independiente Medellín won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C4 edit

Macará  0–1  Deportes Tolima
Report

Deportes Tolima  1–0  Macará
Report

Deportes Tolima won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C5 edit


Internacional won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C6 edit

The Strongest  2–0  Atlético Tucumán
Report

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Tucumán won on penalties and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C7 edit


Corinthians  2–1  Guaraní
Report

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Guaraní won on away goals and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C8 edit

Barcelona  4–0  Sporting Cristal
Report

Sporting Cristal  2–1  Barcelona
Report

Barcelona won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Third stage edit

The first legs were played on 18–20 February, and the second legs were played on 25–27 February 2020.[17][18]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Barcelona   5–0   Cerro Porteño 1–0 4–0
Palestino   1–3   Guaraní 0–1 1–2
Independiente Medellín   1–1 (4–2 p)   Atlético Tucumán 1–0 0–1
Deportes Tolima   0–1   Internacional 0–0 0–1

Match G1 edit


Cerro Porteño  0–4  Barcelona
Report

Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group A).

Match G2 edit

Palestino  0–1  Guaraní
Report

Guaraní  2–1  Palestino
Report

Guaraní won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group B).

Match G3 edit


Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Independiente Medellín won on penalties and advanced to the group stage (Group H).

Match G4 edit


Internacional  1–0  Deportes Tolima
Report

Internacional won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group E).

Copa Sudamericana qualification edit

The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage. Only matches in the third stage were considered for the ranking of teams.

Pos Match Third stage losers Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 G3   Atlético Tucumán 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Copa Sudamericana
2 G4   Deportes Tolima 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
3 G2   Palestino 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
4 G1   Cerro Porteño 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.2.1.6).[2]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c Guaraní played their first stage home match at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni, Villa Elisa, and their second and third stage home matches at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[10]
  2. ^ Carabobo played their home match at Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia, which was being remodeled.[11]
  3. ^ Progreso played their home match at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, Montevideo, instead of their regular stadium Parque Abraham Paladino, Montevideo, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  4. ^ Cerro Largo played their home match against Palestino at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel, Maldonado, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla, Melo.[13]
  5. ^ a b Palestino played their home matches at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Santiago, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  6. ^ The Universidad de Chile v Internacional match was originally scheduled for 4 February 2020, 19:15 local time, but was re-scheduled to 18:00 local time.[14]
  7. ^ Sporting Cristal played their home match at Estadio Nacional, Lima, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[15][16]

References edit

  1. ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "Se sortean los cruces y grupos de la Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 16 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Pautas del Sorteo CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 9 December 2019.
  5. ^ "La hoja de ruta de la Gloria Eterna rumbo Rio de Janeiro 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 17 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Ranking CONMEBOL - Opta, 16-12-2019" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  7. ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2020 SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Fase Preliminar y Fase de Grupos & CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020 SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Primera Fase" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  8. ^ a b "Fixture – Fase Preliminar y Fase de Grupos CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 18 December 2019.
  9. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS (Versión de 22/01/2020)" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Cambio de estadio para juego entre Guaraní vs. Corinthians" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 30 January 2020.
  11. ^ Carabobo F.C. [@Carabobo_FC] (January 11, 2020). "Comunicado Oficial: Junta Directiva del Carabobo Fútbol Club" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS (Versión de 30/01/2020)" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 30 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido de Cerro Largo vs. Palestino" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Cambio de horario en partido de Universidad de Chile vs. Internacional" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 3 February 2020.
  15. ^ Sporting Cristal [@ClubSCristal] (December 19, 2019). "Comunicamos que el estadio declarado para nuestra participación en la @Libertadores 2020, es el Estadio Nacional" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido de Sporting Cristal vs. E3". CONMEBOL.com. 23 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Programación de partidos para la Fase 3" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 February 2020.
  18. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS – Fase 3" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 February 2020.

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