2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

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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]

Format

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

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

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

Winner G2

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

Winner G3

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

Winner G4

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

First stage

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 Ecuador 5–1 Paraguay Nacional 3–0 2–1
Deportivo La Guaira Venezuela 2–2 (a) Peru Real Garcilaso 1–0 1–2
Bolívar Bolivia 5–6 Uruguay Defensor Sporting 2–4 3–2

Match E1

Delfín Ecuador3–0Paraguay Nacional
Report

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

Match E2


Real Garcilaso Peru2–1Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira
Report

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

Match E3

Bolívar Bolivia2–4Uruguay Defensor Sporting
Report

Defensor Sporting Uruguay2–3Bolivia Bolívar
Report

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

Second stage

Third stage

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 Uruguay 0–2 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 0–2 0–0
Melgar Peru 3–2 Venezuela Caracas 2–0 1–2
Libertad Paraguay 1–1 (5–4 p) Colombia Atlético Nacional 1–0 0–1
Talleres Argentina 3–4 Chile Palestino 2–2 1–2

Match G1


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

Match G2

Melgar Peru2–0Venezuela Caracas
Report

Caracas Venezuela2–1Peru Melgar
Report

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

Match G3


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

Match G4

Talleres Argentina2–2Chile Palestino
Report

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

Copa Sudamericana qualification

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 Colombia Atlético Nacional 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Copa Sudamericana
2 G2 Venezuela Caracas 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 3
3 G4 Argentina Talleres 2 0 1 1 3 4 1 1
4 G1 Uruguay 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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