2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

The 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 22 January to 28 February 2019.[1] A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw

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The draw for the qualifying stages was held on 17 December 2018, 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 2018 (shown in parentheses), taking into account the following three factors:[6][7][8]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2009–2018
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2008
  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
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  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.

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

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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 29).[2]

Bracket

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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 2018.

Winner G1

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First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Bolívar 2 3 5
  Defensor Sporting 4 2 6
  Defensor Sporting 3 0 3
  Barcelona 0 1 1
  Barcelona Bye
 
  Defensor Sporting 0 0 0
  Atlético Mineiro 2 0 2
  Danubio Bye
 
  Danubio 2 2 4
  Atlético Mineiro 2 3 5
  Atlético Mineiro Bye
 

Winner G2

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First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Melgar Bye
 
  Melgar 1 0 1
  Universidad de Chile 0 0 0
  Universidad de Chile Bye
 
  Melgar 2 1 3
  Caracas 0 2 2
  Delfín 3 2 5
  Nacional 0 1 1
  Delfín 1 0 1
  Caracas (a) 1 0 1
  Caracas Bye
 

Winner G3

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First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  The Strongest Bye
 
  The Strongest 1 1 2
  Libertad 1 5 6
  Libertad Bye
 
  Libertad (p) 1 0 1 (5)
  Atlético Nacional 0 1 1 (4)
  Deportivo La Guaira (a) 1 1 2
  Real Garcilaso 0 2 2
  Deportivo La Guaira 0 0 0
  Atlético Nacional 1 0 1
  Atlético Nacional Bye
 

Winner G4

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First stage Second stage Third stage
            
  Talleres Bye
 
  Talleres 2 0 2
  São Paulo 0 0 0
  São Paulo Bye
 
  Talleres 2 1 3
  Palestino 2 2 4
  Palestino Bye
 
  Palestino (p) 1 1 2 (4)
  Independiente Medellín 1 1 2 (1)
  Independiente Medellín Bye
 

First stage

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The first legs were played on 22–23 January, and the second legs were played on 29–30 January 2019.[9][10]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Delfín   5–1   Nacional 3–0 2–1
Deportivo La Guaira   2–2 (a)   Real Garcilaso 1–0 1–2
Bolívar   5–6   Defensor Sporting 2–4 3–2

Match E1

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Delfín  3–0  Nacional
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Nacional  1–2  Delfín
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Delfín won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C7).

Match E2

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Real Garcilaso  2–1  Deportivo La Guaira
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Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Deportivo La Guaira won on away goals and advanced to the second stage (Match C6).

Match E3

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Bolívar  2–4  Defensor Sporting
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Defensor Sporting  2–3  Bolívar
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Defensor Sporting won 6–5 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C8).

Second stage

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The first legs were played on 5–7 February, and the second legs were played on 12–14 February 2019.[9][10][11][12]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Danubio   4–5   Atlético Mineiro 2–2 2–3
Melgar   1–0   Universidad de Chile 1–0 0–0
The Strongest   2–6   Libertad 1–1 1–5
Palestino   2–2 (4–1 p)   Independiente Medellín 1–1 1–1
Talleres   2–0   São Paulo 2–0 0–0
Deportivo La Guaira   0–1   Atlético Nacional 0–1 0–0
Delfín   1–1 (a)   Caracas 1–1 0–0
Defensor Sporting   3–1   Barcelona 3–0[A] 0–1
Notes
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    CONMEBOL awarded Defensor Sporting a 3–0 win as a result of Barcelona fielding the ineligible player Sebastián Pérez. The match originally ended 1–2.[13]

Match C1

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Danubio  2–2  Atlético Mineiro
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Atlético Mineiro  3–2  Danubio
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Atlético Mineiro won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Match C2

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Melgar won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C3

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The Strongest  1–1  Libertad
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Libertad  5–1  The Strongest
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Libertad won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C4

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Independiente Medellín  1–1  Palestino
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Penalties
1–4

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palestino won on penalties and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C5

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

Match C6

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Atlético Nacional won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C7

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Delfín  1–1  Caracas
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Caracas  0–0  Delfín
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Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Caracas won on away goals and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C8

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Defensor Sporting  3–0
Awarded[13]
  Barcelona
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Defensor Sporting won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Third stage

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The first legs were played on 19–21 February, and the second legs were played on 26–28 February 2019.[9][10][14][15]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Defensor Sporting   0–2   Atlético Mineiro 0–2 0–0
Melgar   3–2   Caracas 2–0 1–2
Libertad   1–1 (5–4 p)   Atlético Nacional 1–0 0–1
Talleres   3–4   Palestino 2–2 1–2

Match G1

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Defensor Sporting  0–2  Atlético Mineiro
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Atlético Mineiro won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group E).

Match G2

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Melgar  2–0  Caracas
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Caracas  2–1  Melgar
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Melgar won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group F).

Match G3

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

Match G4

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Talleres  2–2  Palestino
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Palestino  2–1  Talleres
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Palestino won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group A).

Copa Sudamericana qualification

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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 Nacional 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Copa Sudamericana
2 G2   Caracas 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3 G4   Talleres 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
4 G1   Defensor Sporting 2 0 1 1 0 2 −2 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 21).[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Nacional played their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción.
  2. ^ Danubio played their home match at Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo, Montevideo.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ The kickoff of the Atlético Nacional v Libertad match was delayed by 15 minutes due to rain. It was originally scheduled at 19:30 local time.

References

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  1. ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2019 CONMEBOL Libertadores – CONMEBOL Sudamericana – RECOPA" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  3. ^ "El 17 de diciembre se sortean la CONMEBOL Libertadores y la CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Proceso de acreditación a medios de prensa para el sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 12 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Develada la cruzada hacia la Gloria Eterna". CONMEBOL.com. 17 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Ranking CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019". CONMEBOL.com.
  7. ^ "Pautas de sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019". CONMEBOL.com. 17 December 2018.
  8. ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2019 Pauta del Sorteo" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  9. ^ a b c "Fixture de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019". CONMEBOL.com. 18 December 2018.
  10. ^ a b c "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. 18 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Programación de partidos de la Fase 2". CONMEBOL.com. 31 January 2019.
  12. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - Fase 2" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. 30 January 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Tribunal de Disciplina hace lugar al reclamo presentado por Defensor Sporting Club" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 11 February 2019.
  14. ^ "La Tercera Fase en el camino a la Gloria Eterna tiene calendario". CONMEBOL.com. 15 February 2019.
  15. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - Fase 3" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. 15 February 2019.
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