2027 Copa Libertadores
68th Copa Libertadores edition
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The 2027 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores will be the 68th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition will begin on 2 February and is scheduled to end on 27 November 2027.[1][2]
Dates2 February – 27 November 2027
Teams47 (from 10 associations)
| Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 2 February – 27 November 2027 |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
← 2026 2028 → | |
The winners of the 2027 Copa Libertadores will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2027 Copa Sudamericana in the 2028 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2027 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2028 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Teams
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations will qualify for the tournament:[3]
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Brazil: 7 berths
- Argentina: 6 berths
- All other associations: 4 berths each
The entry stage is determined as follows:
- Group stage: 28 teams
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Teams which qualified for berths 1–5 from Argentina and Brazil
- Teams which qualified for berths 1–2 from all other associations
- Second stage: 13 teams
- Teams which qualified for berths 6–7 from Brazil
- Team which qualified for berth 6 from Argentina
- Teams which qualified for berths 3–4 from Chile and Colombia
- Teams which qualified for berth 3 from all other associations
- First stage: 6 teams
- Teams which qualified for berth 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD (2 berths) |
(Title holders) | Group stage | 2026 Copa Libertadores champions |
| (Copa Sudamericana) | 2026 Copa Sudamericana champions | ||
 Argentina(6 berths) |
Belgrano (Argentina 1) | Group stage | 2026 Apertura champions[4] |
| (Argentina 2) | 2026 Clausura champions[4] | ||
| (Argentina 3) | 2026 Copa Argentina champions[4] | ||
| (Argentina 4) | 2026 Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualified[4] | ||
| (Argentina 5) | 2026 Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[4] | ||
| (Argentina 6) | Second stage | 2026 Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified[4] | |
 Bolivia(4 berths) |
(Bolivia 1) | Group stage | 2026 División Profesional champions[5] |
| (Bolivia 2) | 2026 División Profesional runners-up[5] | ||
| (Bolivia 3) | Second stage | 2026 Copa Bolivia champions[5] | |
| (Bolivia 4) | First stage | 2026 División Profesional best team not yet qualified[5] | |
 Brazil(7 berths) |
(Brazil 1) | Group stage | 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions[6] |
| (Brazil 2) | 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up[6] | ||
| (Brazil 3) | 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place[6] | ||
| (Brazil 4) | 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place[6] | ||
| (Brazil 5) | 2026 Copa do Brasil champions[6] | ||
| (Brazil 6) | Second stage | 2026 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place[6] | |
| (Brazil 7) | 2026 Copa do Brasil runners-up[6] | ||
 Chile(4 berths) |
(Chile 1) | Group stage | 2026 Liga de Primera champions[7] |
| (Chile 2) | 2026 Liga de Primera runners-up[7] | ||
| (Chile 3) | Second stage | 2026 Copa de la Liga champions[7] | |
| (Chile 4) | 2026 Copa Libertadores play-off winners[7] | ||
 Colombia(4 berths) |
Junior (Colombia 1) | Group stage | 2026 Apertura champions[8] |
| (Colombia 2) | 2026 Finalización champions[8] | ||
| (Colombia 3) | Second stage | 2026 Liga DIMAYOR aggregate table best team not yet qualified[8] | |
| (Colombia 4) | 2026 Liga DIMAYOR aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[8] | ||
 Ecuador(4 berths) |
(Ecuador 1)[Note ECU] | Group stage | 2026 Serie A champions[9] |
| (Ecuador 2)[Note ECU] | 2026 Serie A runners-up[9] | ||
| (Ecuador 3)[Note ECU] | Second stage | 2026 Serie A 3rd place[9] | |
| (Ecuador 4) | First stage | 2026 Copa Ecuador champions[9] | |
 Paraguay(4 berths) |
(Paraguay 1)[Note PAR] | Group stage | 2026 Copa de Primera tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate table[10] |
| (Paraguay 2)[Note PAR] | 2026 Copa de Primera tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate table[10] | ||
| (Paraguay 3) | Second stage | 2026 Copa de Primera aggregate table best team not yet qualified[10] | |
| (Paraguay 4) | First stage | 2026 Copa Paraguay champions[10] | |
 Peru(4 berths) |
(Peru 1) | Group stage | 2026 Liga 1 champions[11] |
| (Peru 2) | 2026 Liga 1 runners-up[11] | ||
| (Peru 3) | Second stage | 2026 Liga 1 3rd place[11] | |
| (Peru 4) | First stage | 2026 Liga 1 4th place[11] | |
 Uruguay(4 berths) |
(Uruguay 1) | Group stage | 2026 Liga AUF Uruguaya champions[12] |
| (Uruguay 2) | 2026 Liga AUF Uruguaya runners-up[12] | ||
| (Uruguay 3) | Second stage | 2026 Liga AUF Uruguaya aggregate table best team not yet qualified[12] | |
| (Uruguay 4) | First stage | 2026 Copa Uruguay champions[13] | |
 Venezuela(4 berths) |
(Venezuela 1)[Note VEN] | Group stage | 2026 Liga FUTVE champions[14] |
| (Venezuela 2)[Note VEN] | 2026 Liga FUTVE aggregate table 1st place[14] | ||
| (Venezuela 3)[Note VEN] | Second stage | 2026 Liga FUTVE runners-up[14] | |
| (Venezuela 4)[Note VEN] | First stage | 2026 Liga FUTVE aggregate table best team not yet qualified[14] |
- Notes
- Ecuador (ECU): Independiente del Valle (2026 Serie A top three) has qualified for one of the following berths: Ecuador 1, Ecuador 2 or Ecuador 3.
- Paraguay (PAR): Olimpia (2026 Apertura champions) has qualified for either the Paraguay 1 or Paraguay 2 berth.
- Venezuela (VEN):
- Carabobo (2026 Liga FUTVE champions or runners-up) has qualified for one of the following berths: Venezuela 1, Venezuela 2 or Venezuela 3.
- Metropolitanos (2026 Liga FUTVE aggregate table top two) has qualified for one of the following berths: Venezuela 1, Venezuela 2, Venezuela 3 or Venezuela 4.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition will be as follows:[1]
| Stage | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | TBD | 2–4 February 2027 | 9–11 February 2027 |
| Second stage | 16–18 February 2027 | 23–25 February 2027 | |
| Third stage | 2–4 March 2027 | 9–11 March 2027 | |
| Group stage | 17 March 2027 |
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| Round of 16 | 2 June 2027 | 10–12 August 2027 | 17–19 August 2027 |
| Quarter-finals | 7–9 September 2027 | 14–16 September 2027 | |
| Semi-finals | 12–14 October 2027 | 19–21 October 2027 | |
| Final | 27 November 2027 | ||