2017 Copa Libertadores group stage

The 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 7 March to 25 May 2017.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 21 December 2016, 20:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores (shown in parentheses),[5] taking into account of the following three factors:[6]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2007–2016
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2006
  3. 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 1–8) 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 winners of the third stage, which were allocated to Pot 4 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.

Group stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Notes
  1. Defending Copa Libertadores champion, automatically seeded into Pot 1 and allocated to Group 1 in the group stage draw.
  2. Defending Copa Sudamericana champion, automatically seeded into Pot 2 in the group stage draw.

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

Match Third stage winners
G1 Atlético Paranaense (71)
G2 Botafogo (79)
G3 The Strongest (28)
G4 Atlético Tucumán (no rank)

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Goal difference; 2. Goals scored; 3. Away goals scored; 4. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 5.1).[2]

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stages. The third-placed teams of each group entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.

Groups

The fixture list was determined by the draw as follows:

  • Round 1: Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
  • Round 2: Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
  • Round 3: Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 4
  • Round 4: Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 3
  • Round 5: Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
  • Round 6: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

The matches were played on 7–9, 14–16 March, 11–13, 18–20 April, 25–27 April, 2–4, 10, 16–18 and 23–25 May 2017.[7][8]

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BOT BAR EST ATN
1 Botafogo 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 10 Round of 16 0–2 2–1 1–0
2 Barcelona 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 1–1 0–3 2–1
3 Estudiantes 6 3 0 3 7 8 1 9 Copa Sudamericana 1–0 0–2 1–0
4 Atlético Nacional 6 2 0 4 8 8 0 6 0–2 3–1 4–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Botafogo 2–1 Estudiantes
Report
Attendance: 30,107
Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay)
Barcelona 2–1 Atlético Nacional
Report

Estudiantes 0–2 Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
Atlético Nacional 0–2 Botafogo
Report
Attendance: 40,638
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)

Estudiantes 1–0 Atlético Nacional
Report
Barcelona 1–1 Botafogo
Report
Attendance: 45,174
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Atlético Nacional 4–1 Estudiantes
Report
Attendance: 23,759
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Botafogo 0–2 Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 34,034
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

Barcelona 0–3 Estudiantes
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Botafogo 1–0 Atlético Nacional
Report
Attendance: 33,317
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

Atlético Nacional 3–1 Barcelona
Report
Attendance: 19,867
Referee: Juan Nelio García (Bolivia)
Estudiantes 1–0 Botafogo
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN STR SFE CRI
1 Santos 6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12 Round of 16 2–0 3–2 4–0
2 The Strongest 6 2 3 1 9 5 +4 9 1–1 2–0 5–1
3 Santa Fe 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 8 Copa Sudamericana 0–0 1–1 3–0
4 Sporting Cristal 6 0 2 4 2 15 13 2 1–1 0–0 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL
The Strongest 2–0 Santa Fe
Report
Sporting Cristal 1–1 Santos
Report
Attendance: 20,000

Santa Fe 3–0 Sporting Cristal
Report
Attendance: 17,464
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Santos 2–0 The Strongest
Report

Sporting Cristal 0–0 The Strongest
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
Santa Fe 0–0 Santos
Report
Attendance: 19,742
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

The Strongest 5–1 Sporting Cristal
Report
Santos 3–2 Santa Fe
Report

Sporting Cristal 0–2 Santa Fe
Report
Attendance: 5,000
The Strongest 1–1 Santos
Report
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Santos 4–0 Sporting Cristal
Report
Attendance: 6,632
Referee: José Méndez (Paraguay)
Santa Fe 1–1 The Strongest
Report
  • López  38' (o.g.)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIV EME DIM MEL
1 River Plate 6 4 1 1 14 9 +5 13 Round of 16 1–1 1–2 4–2
2 Emelec 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 1–2 1–0 3–0
3 Independiente Medellín 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9 Copa Sudamericana 1–3 1–2 2–0
4 Melgar 6 1 0 5 6 14 8 3 2–3 1–0 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Melgar 1–0 Emelec
Report
Independiente Medellín 1–3 River Plate
Report

Emelec 1–0 Independiente Medellín
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (Brazil)
River Plate 4–2 Melgar
Report

Independiente Medellín 2–0 Melgar
Report
Attendance: 23,508
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Emelec 1–2 River Plate
Report

Melgar 1–2 Independiente Medellín
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
River Plate 1–1 Emelec
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

Independiente Medellín 1–2 Emelec
Report
Melgar 2–3 River Plate
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

River Plate 1–2 Independiente Medellín
Report
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Emelec 3–0 Melgar
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SLA CAP FLA UCA
1 San Lorenzo 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 Round of 16 0–1 2–1 2–1
2 Atlético Paranaense 6 3 1 2 9 10 1 10 0–3 2–1 2–2
3 Flamengo 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9 Copa Sudamericana 4–0 2–1 3–1
4 Universidad Católica 6 1 2 3 8 11 3 5 1–1 2–3 1–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Atlético Paranaense 2–2 Universidad Católica
Report
Attendance: 24,118
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
Flamengo 4–0 San Lorenzo
Report

San Lorenzo 0–1 Atlético Paranaense
Report
Universidad Católica 1–0 Flamengo
Report

Universidad Católica 1–1 San Lorenzo
Report
Flamengo 2–1 Atlético Paranaense
Report
Attendance: 58,558
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

San Lorenzo 2–1 Universidad Católica
Report
Atlético Paranaense 2–1 Flamengo
Report
Attendance: 36,519

Atlético Paranaense 0–3 San Lorenzo
Report
Attendance: 25,387
Flamengo 3–1 Universidad Católica
Report
Attendance: 60,989
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

San Lorenzo 2–1 Flamengo
Report
Universidad Católica 2–3 Atlético Paranaense
Report
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay)

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAL WIL ATU PEN
1 Palmeiras 6 4 1 1 13 9 +4 13 Round of 16 1–0 3–1 3–2
2 Jorge Wilstermann 6 3 0 3 12 10 +2 9 3–2 2–1 6–2
3 Atlético Tucumán 6 2 1 3 8 10 2 7 Copa Sudamericana 1–1 2–1 2–1
4 Peñarol 6 2 0 4 11 15 4 6 2–3 2–0 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Jorge Wilstermann 6–2 Peñarol
Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
Atlético Tucumán 1–1 Palmeiras
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

Palmeiras 1–0 Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Attendance: 38,419
Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
Peñarol 2–1 Atlético Tucumán
Report

Jorge Wilstermann 2–1 Atlético Tucumán
Report
Palmeiras 3–2 Peñarol
Report
Attendance: 38,483

Atlético Tucumán 2–1 Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Peñarol 2–3 Palmeiras
Report

Atlético Tucumán 2–1 Peñarol
Report
Jorge Wilstermann 3–2 Palmeiras
Report
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

Peñarol 2–0 Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Attendance: 0[note 4]
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)
Palmeiras 3–1 Atlético Tucumán
Report
Attendance: 37,418

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAM GOD LIB SBO
1 Atlético Mineiro 6 4 1 1 17 6 +11 13 Round of 16 4–1 2–0 5–2
2 Godoy Cruz 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 1–1 1–1 2–0
3 Libertad 6 1 3 2 7 9 2 6 Copa Sudamericana 1–0 1–2 1–1
4 Sport Boys 6 0 2 4 8 19 11 2 1–5 1–3 3–3
Source: CONMEBOL
Sport Boys 3–3 Libertad
Report
Godoy Cruz 1–1 Atlético Mineiro
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

Libertad 1–2 Godoy Cruz
Report
  • González  45', 89'
Atlético Mineiro 5–2 Sport Boys
Report

Libertad 1–0 Atlético Mineiro
Report
Godoy Cruz 2–0 Sport Boys
Report

Atlético Mineiro 2–0 Libertad
Report
Attendance: 18,838
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)
Sport Boys 1–3 Godoy Cruz
Report
  • González  41'
  • Garro  65'
  • Giménez  85'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

Sport Boys 1–5 Atlético Mineiro
Report
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Godoy Cruz 1–1 Libertad
  • Garro  39'
Report

Atlético Mineiro 4–1 Godoy Cruz
Report
  • Garro  72'
Attendance: 17,009
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)
Libertad 1–1 Sport Boys
  • Rivero  17' (o.g.)
Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Adrián Cabello (Venezuela)

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAN NAC CHA ZUL
1 Lanús 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13 Round of 16 0–1 3–0[lower-alpha 1] 5–0
2 Nacional 6 2 2 2 5 3 +2 8 0–1 3–0 0–1
3 Chapecoense 6 2 1 3 6 12 6 7 Copa Sudamericana 1–3 1–1 2–1
4 Zulia 6 1 2 3 4 10 6 5 1–1 0–0 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Notes:
  1. CONMEBOL awarded Lanús a 3–0 win as a result of Chapecoense fielding the ineligible player Luiz Otávio.[12] The match originally ended 1–2.
Zulia 1–2 Chapecoense
Report
Lanús 0–1 Nacional
Report
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Nacional 0–1 Zulia
Report
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)
Chapecoense 1–3 Lanús
Report
Attendance: 12,484

Lanús 5–0 Zulia
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Chapecoense 1–1 Nacional
Report
Attendance: 12,320
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)

Nacional 3–0 Chapecoense
Report
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Zulia 1–1 Lanús
Report

Zulia 0–0 Nacional
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)
Lanús 3–0
Awarded[note 6]
Chapecoense
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)

Nacional 0–1 Lanús
Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
Chapecoense 2–1 Zulia
Report
Attendance: 4,423
Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GRE GUA DIQ ZAM
1 Grêmio 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 13 Round of 16 4–1 3–2 4–0
2 Guaraní 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11 1–1 0–0 3–1
3 Deportes Iquique 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10 Copa Sudamericana 2–1 0–1 4–3
4 Zamora 6 0 0 6 6 20 14 0 0–2 1–3 1–4
Source: CONMEBOL
Deportes Iquique 0–1 Guaraní
Report
Zamora 0–2 Grêmio
Report
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Grêmio 3–2 Deportes Iquique
Report
Attendance: 30,343
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
Guaraní 3–1 Zamora
Report

Zamora 1–4 Deportes Iquique
  • Pérez  79'
Report
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)
Guaraní 1–1 Grêmio
Report

Deportes Iquique 4–3 Zamora
Report
Grêmio 4–1 Guaraní
Report

Deportes Iquique 2–1 Grêmio
Report
Zamora 1–3 Guaraní
Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Óscar Rojas (Uruguay)

Grêmio 4–0 Zamora
Report
Attendance: 22,435
Referee: Juan Albarracín (Ecuador)
Guaraní 0–0 Deportes Iquique
Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Notes

  1. Estudiantes played their home match against Botafogo at Quilmes instead of their regular stadium at La Plata.[9]
  2. The Melgar v Independiente Medellín match of round 4 was played before the Emelec v River Plate match of round 3 in Group 3.
  3. The River Plate v Emelec match was originally scheduled on 10 May 2017, 21:00 local time, but was re-scheduled to 19:15 local time.[10]
  4. Peñarol played their home match against Jorge Wilstermann behind closed doors due to incidents in their home match against Palmeiras.[11]
  5. The Nacional v Chapecoense match was originally scheduled on 25 April 2017, 21:45 local time, but was re-scheduled to 27 April 2017, 19:30 local time.[13]
  6. CONMEBOL awarded Lanús a 3–0 win as a result of Chapecoense fielding the ineligible player Luiz Otávio.[12] The match originally ended 1–2.
  7. The Guaraní v Grêmio match was originally scheduled on 20 April 2017, 20:45 local time, but was re-scheduled to 18:30 local time.[14]

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.