2022 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

The 2022 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 8 February to 17 March 2022.[1] A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2022 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw

The draw for the qualifying stages was held on 20 December 2021, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 16 December 2021 (shown in parentheses),[5] taking into account the following three factors:[6]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 2012–2021.
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2011 and 2002–2011 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.[7]

First stage draw
Pot 1 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 cannot be drawn into the same tie, excluding the three winners of the first stage, which will be seeded in Pot 2 and whose identity will not be known at the time of the draw, and may be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.

Second stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2
Notes
  1. ^
    COL The identity of the team Colombia 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.

  • 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

In the qualifying stages, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, extra time is not played, and a penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.3).[2]

Bracket

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 20 December 2021.

Winner G1

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
Colombia Millonarios Bye
 
Colombia Millonarios 1 0 1
Brazil Fluminense 2 2 4
Brazil Fluminense Bye
 
Brazil Fluminense 3 0 3 (1)
Paraguay Olimpia (p) 1 2 3 (4)
Peru Universidad César Vallejo 0 0 0
Paraguay Olimpia 1 2 3
Paraguay Olimpia 3 1 4
Colombia Atlético Nacional 1 1 2
Colombia Atlético Nacional Bye
 

Winner G2

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
Chile Everton Bye
 
Chile Everton 3 0 3
Venezuela Monagas 0 1 1
Venezuela Monagas Bye
 
Chile Everton 0 0 0
Argentina Estudiantes 1 1 2
Chile Audax Italiano Bye
 
Chile Audax Italiano 1 0 1
Argentina Estudiantes 0 2 2
Argentina Estudiantes Bye
 

Winner G3

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
Venezuela Deportivo Lara 2 0 2
Bolivia Bolívar 3 4 7
Bolivia Bolívar 1 0 1
Ecuador Universidad Católica 1 2 3
Ecuador Universidad Católica Bye
 
Ecuador Universidad Católica 0 1 1
Bolivia The Strongest 0 2 2
Uruguay Plaza Colonia Bye
 
Uruguay Plaza Colonia 2 0 2
Bolivia The Strongest 0 3 3
Bolivia The Strongest Bye
 

Winner G4

First stage Second stage Third stage
            
Brazil América Mineiro Bye
 
Brazil América Mineiro (p) 0 3 3 (5)
Paraguay Guaraní 1 2 3 (4)
Paraguay Guaraní Bye
 
Brazil América Mineiro (p) 0 0 0 (5)
Ecuador Barcelona 0 0 0 (4)
Uruguay Montevideo City Torque 1 0 1 (7)
Ecuador Barcelona (p) 1 0 1 (8)
Ecuador Barcelona 2 1 3
Peru Universitario 0 0 0
Peru Universitario Bye
 

First stage

The first legs were played on 8 and 9 February, and the second legs were played on 15 and 16 February 2022.[4][8]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Montevideo City Torque Uruguay 1–1 (7–8 p) Ecuador Barcelona 1–1 0–0
Deportivo Lara Venezuela 2–7 Bolivia Bolívar 2–3 0–4
Universidad César Vallejo Peru 0–3 Paraguay Olimpia 0–1 0–2

Match E1

Montevideo City Torque Uruguay1–1Ecuador Barcelona
  • Zeballos 64'
 Report
Attendance: 1,817[9]

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Barcelona won on penalties and advanced to the second stage (Match C5).

Match E2

Deportivo Lara Venezuela2–3Bolivia Bolívar
 Report
Attendance: 393[11]
Bolívar Bolivia4–0Venezuela Deportivo Lara
 Report

Bolívar won 7–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C3).

Match E3

Universidad César Vallejo Peru0–1Paraguay Olimpia
Report
Attendance: 2,177[13]
Olimpia Paraguay2–0Peru Universidad César Vallejo
 Report
Attendance: 19,539[14]

Olimpia won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C8).

Second stage

The first legs were played on 22–24 February, and the second legs were played on 1–3 March 2022.[4][8]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Millonarios Colombia 1–4 Brazil Fluminense 1–2 0–2
Audax Italiano Chile 1–2 Argentina Estudiantes 1–0 0–2
Bolívar Bolivia 1–3 Ecuador Universidad Católica 1–1 0–2
América Mineiro Brazil 3–3 (5–4 p) Paraguay Guaraní 0–1 3–2
Barcelona Ecuador 3–0 Peru Universitario 2–0 1–0
Plaza Colonia Uruguay 2–3 Bolivia The Strongest 2–0 0–3
Everton Chile 3–1 Venezuela Monagas 3–0 0–1
Olimpia Paraguay 4–2 Colombia Atlético Nacional 3–1 1–1

Match C1

Millonarios Colombia1–2Brazil Fluminense
 Report
Attendance: 30,098[15]
Fluminense Brazil2–0Colombia Millonarios
 Report
Attendance: 15,767[18]

Fluminense won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Match C2

Estudiantes Argentina2–0Chile Audax Italiano
 Report
Attendance: 18,929[19]

Estudiantes won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C3

Bolívar Bolivia1–1Ecuador Universidad Católica
 Report
Attendance: 12,038[20]
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
Universidad Católica Ecuador2–0Bolivia Bolívar
 Report

Universidad Católica won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C4

América Mineiro Brazil0–1Paraguay Guaraní
Report
Attendance: 6,409[21]

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, América Mineiro won on penalties and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C5

Barcelona Ecuador2–0Peru Universitario
 Report
Attendance: 32,842[22]
Universitario Peru0–1Ecuador Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 30,701[23]

Barcelona won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C6

Plaza Colonia Uruguay2–0Bolivia The Strongest
 Report
Referee: Bruno Arleu (Brazil)
The Strongest Bolivia3–0Uruguay Plaza Colonia
 Report
Attendance: 9,493[24]

The Strongest won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C7

Everton Chile3–0Venezuela Monagas
 Report
Attendance: 8,917[25]
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)
Monagas Venezuela1–0Chile Everton
 Report
Attendance: 10,500[26]
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)

Everton won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C8

Olimpia Paraguay3–1Colombia Atlético Nacional
 Report
Attendance: 29,605[27]
Atlético Nacional Colombia1–1Paraguay Olimpia
 Report
Attendance: 37,204[28]

Olimpia won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Third stage

The first legs were played on 8–10 March, and the second legs were played on 15–17 March 2022.[29][30]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Fluminense Brazil 3–3 (1–4 p) Paraguay Olimpia 3–1 0–2
Everton Chile 0–2 Argentina Estudiantes 0–1 0–1
Universidad Católica Ecuador 1–2 Bolivia The Strongest 0–0 1–2
América Mineiro Brazil 0–0 (5–4 p) Ecuador Barcelona 0–0 0–0

Match G1

Fluminense Brazil3–1Paraguay Olimpia
 Report
Attendance: 31,799[31]
Olimpia Paraguay2–0Brazil Fluminense
 Report
Penalties
 4–1
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Olimpia won on penalties and advanced to the group stage.

Match G2

Everton Chile0–1Argentina Estudiantes
Report
Attendance: 11,105[32]
Referee: Bruno Arleu (Brazil)
Estudiantes Argentina1–0Chile Everton
 Report

Estudiantes won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.

Match G3

Universidad Católica Ecuador0–0Bolivia The Strongest
Report
Attendance: 2,141[33]
The Strongest Bolivia2–1Ecuador Universidad Católica
 Report
Attendance: 21,861[34]

The Strongest won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.

Match G4

América Mineiro Brazil0–0Ecuador Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 7,277[35]

Tied 0–0 on aggregate, América Mineiro won on penalties and advanced to the group stage.

Notes

  1. ^ Deportivo Lara played their first stage home match at Estadio Agustín Tovar, Barinas instead of the originally scheduled Estadio Metropolitano, Cabudare.[10]
  2. ^ Universidad César Vallejo played their first stage home match at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo.[12]
  3. ^ a b c Olimpia played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción.[12]
  4. ^ a b Fluminense played their second stage home match at Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro and played their third stage home match at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro instead of their regular stadium Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, which was temporarily closed for change of playing surface.[16][17]
  5. ^ Audax Italiano played their second stage home match at Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua instead of their regular stadium Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, Santiago.
  6. ^ Guaraní played their second stage home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  7. ^ Universitario played their second stage home match at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Monumental, Lima.
  8. ^ Plaza Colonia played their second stage home match at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Parque Cincuentenario Juan Prandi, Colonia del Sacramento, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  9. ^ Referee Fernando Rapallini from Argentina, who was originally assigned to the Barcelona v América Mineiro match,[36][37] was replaced by Patricio Loustau from Argentina.[38]

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