2021 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

The 2021 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages will be played from 23 February to 15 April 2021.[1] A total of 19 teams will compete in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.

The qualifying stages had been originally scheduled from 16 February to 8 April 2021.[2]

Draw

The draw for the qualifying stages will be held on 5 February 2021, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 1 February 2021 (shown in parentheses),[4][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 2011–2020.
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2010 and 2002-2010 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 are drawn into three ties (E1–E3), with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg.

First stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2
Notes
  1. ^
    URU The identity of the team Uruguay 4 is not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in Pot 2.

For the second stage, the 16 teams are 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 are allocated to Pot 2 and whose identity is not known at the time of the draw, and can be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.

Second stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2
  • Brazil 7[BRA] (?)
  • Brazil 8[BRA] (?)
  • Chile 3[CHI] (?)
  • Chile 4[CHI] (?)
  • Uruguay 3[URU] (?)
  • First stage winner E1
  • First stage winner E2
  • First stage winner E3
Notes
  1. ^
    BRA The identity of the teams Brazil 7 and Brazil 8 is not known at the time of the draw, and were seeded in Pot 2.
  2. ^
    CHI The identity of the teams Chile 3 and Chile 4 is not known at the time of the draw, and were seeded in Pot 2.
  3. ^
    URU The identity of the team Uruguay 3 is 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 are 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. As their identity is not known at the time of the draw, they can be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.

  • 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, the away goals rule will be used. If still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner.

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 will be decided based on the first stage draw and second stage draw, which will be held on 5 February 2021.

Winner G1
  First stage Second stage Third stage
                                   
 
 
   
   
 
  Winner C1[†]
  Winner C8[†]
 
 
 
   
 

Winner G2
  First stage Second stage Third stage
                                   
 
 
   
   
 
  Winner C2[†]
  Winner C7[†]
 
 
 
   
 

Winner G3
  First stage Second stage Third stage
                                   
 
 
   
   
 
  Winner C3[†]
  Winner C6[†]
 
 
 
   
 

Winner G4
  First stage Second stage Third stage
                                   
 
 
   
   
 
  Winner C4[†]
  Winner C5[†]
 
 
 
   
 
  1. † Order of legs to be decided, with the second stage winners with the higher CONMEBOL ranking hosting the second leg.

First stage

The first legs will be played on 16–18 February, and the second legs will be played on 23–25 February 2021.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
E1 23–25 Feb 2–4 Mar
E2 23–25 Feb 2–4 Mar
E3 23–25 Feb 2–4 Mar

Match E1
Team E1.1 v Team E1.2
Team E1.2 v Team E1.1

Winner advances to the second stage.

Match E2
Team E2.1 v Team E2.2
Team E2.2 v Team E2.1

Winner advances to the second stage.

Match E3
Team E3.1 v Team E3.2
Team E3.2 v Team E3.1

Winner advances to the second stage.

Second stage

The first legs will be played on 2–4 March, and the second legs will be played on 9–11 March 2021.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
C1 9–11 Mar 16–18 Mar
C2 9–11 Mar 16–18 Mar
C3 9–11 Mar 16–18 Mar
C4 9–11 Mar 16–18 Mar
C5 9–11 Mar 16–18 Mar
C6 9–11 Mar 16–18 Mar
C7 9–11 Mar 16–18 Mar
C8 9–11 Mar 16–18 Mar

Match C1
Team C1.1 v Team C1.2
Team C1.2 v Team C1.1

Winner advances to the third stage.

Match C
Team C2.1 v Team C2.2
Team C2.2 v Team C2.1

Winner advances to the third stage.

Match C3
Team C3.1 v Team C3.2
Team C3.2 v Team C3.1

Winner advances to the third stage.

Match C4
Team C4.1 v Team C4.2
Team C4.2 v Team C4.1

Winner advances to the third stage.

Match C5
Team C5.1 v Team C5.2
Team C5.2 v Team C5.1

Winner advances to the third stage.

Match C6
Team C6.1 v Team C6.2
Team C6.2 v Team C6.1

Winner advances to the third stage.

Match C7
Team C7.1 v Team C7.2
Team C7.2 v Team C7.1

Winner advances to the third stage.

Match C8
Team C8.1 v Team C8.2
Team C8.2 v Team C8.1

Winner advances to the third stage.

Third stage

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Winner C1 G1[†] Winner C8 6–8 Apr 13–15 Apr
Winner C2 G2[†] Winner C7 6–8 Apr 13–15 Apr
Winner C3 G3[†] Winner C6 6–8 Apr 13–15 Apr
Winner C4 G4[†] Winner C5 6–8 Apr 13–15 Apr
  1. † Order of legs to be decided, with the second stage winners with the higher CONMEBOL ranking hosting the second leg.

Match G1
Lower-ranked Winner C1/C8 v Higher-ranked Winner C1/C8
Higher-ranked Winner C1/C8 v Lower-ranked Winner C1/C8

Winner advances to the group stage.

Match G2
Lower-ranked Winner C2/C7 v Higher-ranked Winner C2/C7
Higher-ranked Winner C2/C7 v Lower-ranked Winner C2/C7

Winner advances to the group stage.

Match G3
Lower-ranked Winner C3/C6 v Higher-ranked Winner C3/C6
Higher-ranked Winner C3/C6 v Lower-ranked Winner C3/C6

Winner advances to the group stage.

Match G4
Lower-ranked Winner C4/C5 v Higher-ranked Winner C4/C5
Higher-ranked Winner C4/C5 v Lower-ranked Winner C4/C5

Winner advances to the group stage.

Copa Sudamericana qualification

The four teams eliminated in the third stage enter the Copa Sudamericana group stage.

Notes

    References
    1. "Fechas actualizadas de las competiciones de clubes 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 February 2021.
    2. "CALENDÁRIO 2021: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
    3. "Este viernes se sortea el camino para las competiciones de clubes 2021". CONMEBOL. 2 February 2021.
    4. "Se lanza el Ranking de Clubes CONMEBOL 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 February 2021.
    5. "RANKING DE CLUBES DE LA CONMEBOL 2021" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
    6. "RANKING DE CLUBES DE LA CONMEBOL 2021 SISTEMA DE PUNTAJE" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
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