2026 Copa Libertadores group stage

The 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage will be played from 7 April to 28 May 2026. A total of 32 teams will compete in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

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2026 Copa Libertadores group stage

Draw

2026 Copa Libertadores group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 19 March 2026, 20:00 PYT (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 15 December 2025 (shown in parentheses), taking into account the following three factors:

• Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 2016–2025. • Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2015 and 2002–2015 respectively. • Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years.

For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups (Groups A–H) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group, excluding the four winners of the third stage, which were allocated to Pot 4 and could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.

The following are the four winners of the third stage of qualifying which joined the 28 direct entrants in the group stage.

<table><thead><tr><th>Match</th><th>Third stage winners</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>G1</td><td>Independiente Medellín</td></tr><tr><td>G2</td><td>Deportes Tolima</td></tr><tr><td>G3</td><td>Sporting Cristal</td></tr><tr><td>G4</td><td>Barcelona</td></tr></tbody></table>

Format

2026 Copa Libertadores group stage

In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The winners and runners-up of each group will advance to the round of 16 of the final stages. The third-placed teams of each group will enter the knockout round play-offs of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana.

Tiebreakers

Tiebreakers were changed starting from this edition, with head-to-head performance being prioritized over overall goal difference and goals scored. Disciplinary performance (red and yellow cards) was also included, removing away goals scored as well as placement in the CONMEBOL ranking as tiebreakers. The full order of tiebreaking criteria, according to Regulations Article 2.4.2, is as follows:

• Points • Head-to-head points • Head-to-head goal difference • Head-to-head goals scored • Overall goal difference • Overall goals scored • Red cards • Yellow cards • Drawing of lots

Schedule

2026 Copa Libertadores group stage

The schedule of each matchday will be as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2).

<table><thead><tr><th>Matchday</th><th>Dates</th><th>Matches</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Matchday 1</td><td>7–9 April 2026</td><td>Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1</td></tr><tr><td>Matchday 2</td><td>14–16 April 2026</td><td>Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4</td></tr><tr><td>Matchday 3</td><td>28–30 April 2026</td><td>Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3</td></tr><tr><td>Matchday 4</td><td>5–7 May 2026</td><td>Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 1</td></tr><tr><td>Matchday 5</td><td>19–21 May 2026</td><td>Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4</td></tr><tr><td>Matchday 6</td><td>26–28 May 2026</td><td>Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4</td></tr></tbody></table>

Groups

Group A

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>FLA</th><th>EST</th><th>CUS</th><th>DIM</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Flamengo</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Advance to round of 16</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>20 May</td><td>26 May</td><td>16 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Estudiantes</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>29 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>14 Apr</td><td>26 May</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Cusco</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Transfer to Copa Sudamericana</td><td></td><td>8 Apr</td><td>6 May</td><td>—</td><td>20 May</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Independiente Medellín</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>7 May</td><td>8 Apr</td><td>30 Apr</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Group B

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>NAC</th><th>UNI</th><th>COQ</th><th>TOL</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Nacional</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Advance to round of 16</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>20 May</td><td>26 May</td><td>14 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Universitario</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>29 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>15 Apr</td><td>26 May</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Coquimbo Unido</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Transfer to Copa Sudamericana</td><td></td><td>8 Apr</td><td>7 May</td><td>—</td><td>19 May</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Deportes Tolima</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>6 May</td><td>7 Apr</td><td>28 Apr</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Group C

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>FLU</th><th>BOL</th><th>DLG</th><th>IRI</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Fluminense</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Advance to round of 16</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>19 May</td><td>27 May</td><td>16 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Bolívar</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>30 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>14 Apr</td><td>27 May</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Deportivo La Guaira</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Transfer to Copa Sudamericana</td><td></td><td>7 Apr</td><td>6 May</td><td>—</td><td>21 May</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Independiente Rivadavia</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>6 May</td><td>7 Apr</td><td>30 Apr</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Group D

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>BOC</th><th>CRU</th><th>UCA</th><th>BSC</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Boca Juniors</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Advance to round of 16</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>19 May</td><td>28 May</td><td>14 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Cruzeiro</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>28 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>15 Apr</td><td>28 May</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Universidad Católica</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Transfer to Copa Sudamericana</td><td></td><td>7 Apr</td><td>6 May</td><td>—</td><td>21 May</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Barcelona</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>5 May</td><td>7 Apr</td><td>29 Apr</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Group E

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>PEÑ</th><th>COR</th><th>SFE</th><th>PLA</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Peñarol</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Advance to round of 16</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>21 May</td><td>27 May</td><td>16 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Corinthians</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>30 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>15 Apr</td><td>27 May</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Santa Fe</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Transfer to Copa Sudamericana</td><td></td><td>9 Apr</td><td>6 May</td><td>—</td><td>19 May</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Platense</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>7 May</td><td>9 Apr</td><td>29 Apr</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Group F

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>PAL</th><th>CCP</th><th>JUN</th><th>CRI</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Palmeiras</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Advance to round of 16</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>20 May</td><td>28 May</td><td>16 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Cerro Porteño</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>29 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>14 Apr</td><td>28 May</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Junior</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Transfer to Copa Sudamericana</td><td></td><td>8 Apr</td><td>7 May</td><td>—</td><td>20 May</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Sporting Cristal</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>5 May</td><td>8 Apr</td><td>28 Apr</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Group G

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>LDQ</th><th>LAN</th><th>CAR</th><th>MIR</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>LDU Quito</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Advance to round of 16</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>20 May</td><td>26 May</td><td>14 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Lanús</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>28 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>16 Apr</td><td>26 May</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Always Ready</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Transfer to Copa Sudamericana</td><td></td><td>7 Apr</td><td>5 May</td><td>—</td><td>19 May</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Mirassol</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>7 May</td><td>8 Apr</td><td>29 Apr</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>

Group H

<table><thead><tr><th>Pos</th><th>Team</th><th>Pld</th><th>W</th><th>D</th><th>L</th><th>GF</th><th>GA</th><th>GD</th><th>Pts</th><th>Qualification</th><th></th><th>IDV</th><th>LIB</th><th>ROS</th><th>UCV</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Independiente del Valle</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Advance to round of 16</td><td></td><td>—</td><td>19 May</td><td>27 May</td><td>15 Apr</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Libertad</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td>28 Apr</td><td>—</td><td>15 Apr</td><td>27 May</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Rosario Central</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>Transfer to Copa Sudamericana</td><td></td><td>9 Apr</td><td>5 May</td><td>—</td><td>19 May</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Universidad Central</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td></td><td></td><td>5 May</td><td>9 Apr</td><td>28 Apr</td><td>—</td></tr></tbody></table>