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2021 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

The 2021 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 23 February to 15 April 2021.[1] A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[2]

The qualifying stages had been originally scheduled to be played from 16 February to 8 April 2021.[3]

Draw edit

The draw for the qualifying stages was held on 5 February 2021, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[4][5]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 1 February 2021 (shown in parentheses),[6][7] taking into account the following three factors:[8]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 2011–2020.
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2010 and 2002-2010 respectively.
  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. ^
    URU The identity of the team Uruguay 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 seeded in 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. ^
    BRA The identity of the teams Brazil 7 and Brazil 8 was not known at the time of the draw, and were seeded in Pot 2.
  2. ^
    CHI The identity of the teams Chile 3 and Chile 4 was not known at the time of the draw, and were seeded in Pot 2.
  3. ^
    URU The identity of the team Uruguay 3 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 is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule will be used. If still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.3).[2]

Bracket edit

The qualifying stages are structured as follows:

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

The bracket was decided based on the first stage draw and second stage draw, which was held on 5 February 2021.

Winner G1 edit

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Liverpool 2 0 2
  Universidad Católica 1 3 4
  Universidad Católica 0 2 2
  Libertad 1 2 3
  Libertad Bye
 
  Libertad 1 1 2
  Atlético Nacional 0 4 4
  Royal Pari 1 1 2
  Guaraní 4 1 5
  Guaraní 0 0 0
  Atlético Nacional 2 3 5
  Atlético Nacional Bye
 

Winner G2 edit

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Unión Española Bye
 
  Unión Española 1 2 3
  Independiente del Valle 0 6 6
  Independiente del Valle Bye
 
  Independiente del Valle 2 2 4
  Grêmio 1 1 2
  Grêmio Bye
 
  Grêmio 6 2 8
  Ayacucho 1 1 2
  Ayacucho Bye
 

Winner G3 edit

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Montevideo Wanderers Bye
 
  Montevideo Wanderers 1 0 1
  Bolívar 0 5 5
  Bolívar Bye
 
  Bolívar 2 0 2
  Junior 1 3 4
  Universidad César Vallejo 0 0 0
  Caracas 0 2 2
  Caracas 1 1 2
  Junior 2 3 5
  Junior Bye
 

Winner G4 edit

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Universidad de Chile Bye
 
  Universidad de Chile 1 0 1
  San Lorenzo 1 2 3
  San Lorenzo Bye
 
  San Lorenzo 1 2 3
  Santos 3 2 5
  Santos Bye
 
  Santos 2 1 3
  Deportivo Lara 1 1 2
  Deportivo Lara Bye
 

First stage edit

The first legs were played on 23 and 24 February, and the second legs were played on 2 and 3 March 2021.[5][9]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Liverpool   2–4   Universidad Católica 2–1 0–3
Universidad César Vallejo   0–2   Caracas 0–0 0–2
Royal Pari   2–5   Guaraní 1–4 1–1

Match E1 edit

Liverpool  2–1  Universidad Católica
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Universidad Católica  3–0  Liverpool
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Universidad Católica won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C1).

Match E2 edit

Universidad César Vallejo  0–0  Caracas
Report
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Referee: Marlon Vera (Ecuador)
Caracas  2–0  Universidad César Vallejo
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)

Caracas won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C6).

Match E3 edit

Royal Pari  1–4  Guaraní
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Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Guaraní  1–1  Royal Pari
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Attendance: 0

Guaraní won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C8).

Second stage edit

The first legs were played on 9–11 March, and the second legs were played on 16–18 March 2021.[5][9]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Universidad Católica   2–3   Libertad 0–1 2–2
Grêmio   8–2   Ayacucho 6–1 2–1
Montevideo Wanderers   1–5   Bolívar 1–0 0–5
Universidad de Chile   1–3   San Lorenzo 1–1 0–2
Santos   3–2   Deportivo Lara 2–1 1–1
Caracas   2–5   Junior 1–2 1–3
Unión Española   3–6   Independiente del Valle 1–0 2–6
Guaraní   0–5   Atlético Nacional 0–2 0–3

Match C1 edit

Universidad Católica  0–1  Libertad
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bruno Arleu (Brazil)
Libertad  2–2  Universidad Católica
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Attendance: 0

Libertad won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Match C2 edit

Grêmio  6–1  Ayacucho
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Attendance: 0
Ayacucho  1–2  Grêmio
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Attendance: 0

Grêmio won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C3 edit

Montevideo Wanderers  1–0  Bolívar
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Attendance: 0
Bolívar  5–0  Montevideo Wanderers
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Attendance: 0

Bolívar won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C4 edit

Universidad de Chile  1–1  San Lorenzo
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Attendance: 0
San Lorenzo  2–0  Universidad de Chile
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Attendance: 0

San Lorenzo won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C5 edit

Santos  2–1  Deportivo Lara
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Deportivo Lara  1–1  Santos
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Attendance: 0

Santos won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C6 edit

Caracas  1–2  Junior
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
Junior  3–1  Caracas
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Attendance: 0

Junior won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C7 edit

Unión Española  1–0  Independiente del Valle
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Independiente del Valle  6–2  Unión Española
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Attendance: 0

Independiente del Valle won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C8 edit

Guaraní  0–2  Atlético Nacional
Report
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Atlético Nacional  3–0  Guaraní
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Attendance: 0

Atlético Nacional won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Third stage edit

The first legs were played on 6–9 April, and the second legs were played on 13–15 April 2021.[18][19]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Libertad   2–4   Atlético Nacional 1–0 1–4
Independiente del Valle   4–2   Grêmio 2–1 2–1
Bolívar   2–4   Junior 2–1 0–3
San Lorenzo   3–5   Santos 1–3 2–2

Match G1 edit

Libertad  1–0  Atlético Nacional
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Attendance: 0
Atlético Nacional  4–1  Libertad
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Atlético Nacional won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group F).

Match G2 edit

Independiente del Valle  2–1  Grêmio
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Grêmio  1–2  Independiente del Valle
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Attendance: 0

Independiente del Valle won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group A).

Match G3 edit

Bolívar  2–1  Junior
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Attendance: 0
Junior  3–0  Bolívar
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Attendance: 0

Junior won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group D).

Match G4 edit

San Lorenzo  1–3  Santos
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Santos  2–2  San Lorenzo
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Attendance: 0

Santos won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group C).

Notes edit

  1. ^ Liverpool played their first stage home match at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Belvedere, Montevideo, which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  2. ^ Universidad César Vallejo played their first stage home match at Estadio Monumental, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[10]
  3. ^ a b Guaraní played their first stage home match at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni, Villa Elisa, and played their second stage home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción, which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[11]
  4. ^ Referee Rodolpho Toski from Brazil, who was originally assigned to the Guarani v Royal Pari match,[12] was replaced by his countryman Rafael Traci.[13]
  5. ^ a b Libertad played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz, Asunción.
  6. ^ The Grêmio v Ayacucho match was originally scheduled on 9 March 2021, 21:30 local time, but was re-scheduled to 10 March 2021, 21:30 local time.[14]
  7. ^ The Ayacucho v Grêmio second stage match, originally scheduled to be played at Estadio Garcilaso, Cusco, was played at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito (Ecuador) due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic between Peru and Brazil.[15][16]
  8. ^ Deportivo Lara played their second stage home match at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas instead of their regular stadium Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare, Cabudare.[17]
  9. ^ Independiente del Valle played their second stage home match at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito instead of their regular stadium Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito.
  10. ^ a b The Independiente del Valle v Grêmio match, originally scheduled on 7 April 2021, 17:15 local time at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, was suspended by the Ecuadorian authorities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was eventually re-scheduled to 9 April 2021, 18:15 local time at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (Paraguay).[20]
  11. ^ Santos played their third stage home match at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília instead of their regular stadium Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos.[21]

References edit

  1. ^ "Fechas actualizadas de las competiciones de clubes 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2021" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2021: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  4. ^ "Este viernes se sortea el camino para las competiciones de clubes 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 2 February 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "La suerte está echada en la CONMEBOL Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 5 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Se lanza el Ranking de Clubes CONMEBOL 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 February 2021.
  7. ^ "RANKING DE CLUBES DE LA CONMEBOL 2021" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  8. ^ "RANKING DE CLUBES DE LA CONMEBOL 2021 SISTEMA DE PUNTAJE" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  9. ^ a b "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2021 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - Departamento de Competiciones Versión de 05/02/2021" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 5 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido Universidad Cesar Vallejo vs Caracas" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Cambio de escenario en juego entre Guarani vs. Atletico Nacional" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Jueces designados para la Fase 1 – Vuelta" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 15 February 2021.
  13. ^ "Guaraní vs. Royal Pari: sustitución de árbitro principal" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Bra 7 vs. Ayacucho: Cambio de fecha en juego de ida y vuelta" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 3 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Cambio de escenario en juego entre Ayacucho vs. Gremio" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 8 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Ya tiene sede: Ayacucho FC jugará de local en Quito ante Gremio por la Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 8 March 2021.
  17. ^ "Deportivo Lara vs. Santos: cambio de estadio" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 3 March 2021.
  18. ^ "Programación de la Fase 3 de la CONMEBOL Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 19 March 2021.
  19. ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2021 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - FASE 3" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 19 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Suspensión del partido Independiente del Valle vs. Gremio por la Fase 3" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 6 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Cambio de estadio para el partido Santos vs San Lorenzo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 31 March 2021.

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