The 2025 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores will be the 66th 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 5 February and is scheduled to end on 29 November 2025.[1]
| Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 5 February – 29 November 2025 |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The winners of the 2025 Copa Libertadores will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana in the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Botafogo will be the defending champions.
Teams
editThe following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations will qualify for the tournament:
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina(6 + 1 berths) |
Racing (Copa Sudamericana) | Group stage | 2024 Copa Sudamericana champions |
| [Note ARG] (Argentina 1) | 2024 Primera División champions[2] | ||
| Estudiantes (Argentina 2) | 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional champions[2] | ||
| [Note ARG] (Argentina 3) | 2024 Copa Argentina champions[2] | ||
| [Note ARG] (Argentina 4) | 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[2] | ||
| [Note ARG] (Argentina 5) | 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[2] | ||
| [Note ARG] (Argentina 6) | Second stage | 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified[2] | |
 Bolivia(4 berths) |
San Antonio Bulo Bulo (Bolivia 1) | Group stage | 2024 Apertura winners[3] |
| (Bolivia 2) | 2024 Clausura winners[3] | ||
| (Bolivia 3) | Second stage | 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[3] | |
| (Bolivia 4) | First stage | 2024 Primera División aggregate table 5th best team not yet qualified[3] | |
 Brazil(7 + 1 berths) |
Botafogo (Title holders) | Group stage | 2024 Copa Libertadores champions |
| Flamengo (Brazil 1) | 2024 Copa do Brasil champions | ||
| Palmeiras (Brazil 2) | 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions or runners-up | ||
| [Note BRA] (Brazil 3) | 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place | ||
| [Note BRA] (Brazil 4) | 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place | ||
| São Paulo (Brazil 5) | 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place | ||
| [Note BRA] (Brazil 6) | Second stage | 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th place | |
| [Note BRA] (Brazil 7) | 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th place | ||
 Chile(4 berths) |
Colo-Colo (Chile 1) | Group stage | 2024 Primera División champions[4] |
| Universidad de Chile (Chile 2) | 2024 Primera División runners-up[4] | ||
| Deportes Iquique (Chile 3) | Second stage | 2024 Primera División 3rd place[4] | |
| Ñublense (Chile 4) | 2024 Copa Chile runners-up[4] | ||
 Colombia(4 berths) |
Atlético Bucaramanga (Colombia 1) | Group stage | 2024 Apertura champions[5] |
| (Colombia 2) | 2024 Finalización champions[5] | ||
| (Colombia 3) | Second stage | 2024 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[5] | |
| (Colombia 4) | 2024 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[5] | ||
 Ecuador(4 berths) |
[Note ECU] (Ecuador 1) | Group stage | 2024 Serie A champions[6] |
| [Note ECU] (Ecuador 2) | 2024 Serie A runners-up[6] | ||
| Barcelona (Ecuador 3) | Second stage | 2024 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[6] | |
| El Nacional (Ecuador 4) | First stage | 2024 Copa Ecuador champions[7] | |
 Paraguay(4 berths) |
Olimpia (Paraguay 1) | Group stage | 2024 Primera División tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate table[8] |
| Libertad (Paraguay 2) | 2024 Primera División tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate table[8] | ||
| Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 3) | Second stage | 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[8] | |
| Nacional (Paraguay 4) | First stage | 2024 Copa Paraguay runners-up[8] | |
 Peru(4 berths) |
Universitario (Peru 1) | Group stage | 2024 Liga 1 champions[9] |
| Sporting Cristal (Peru 2) | 2024 Liga 1 runners-up[9] | ||
| Melgar (Peru 3) | Second stage | 2024 Liga 1 3rd place[9] | |
| Alianza Lima (Peru 4) | First stage | 2024 Liga 1 4th place[9] | |
 Uruguay(4 berths) |
Peñarol (Uruguay 1) | Group stage | 2024 Primera División champions[10] |
| Nacional (Uruguay 2) | 2024 Primera División runners-up[10] | ||
| Boston River (Uruguay 3) | Second stage | 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[10] | |
| Defensor Sporting (Uruguay 4) | First stage | 2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[10] | |
 Venezuela(4 berths) |
[Note VEN] (Venezuela 1) | Group stage | 2024 Primera División champions[11] |
| [Note VEN] (Venezuela 2) | 2024 Primera División runners-up[11] | ||
| Universidad Central (Venezuela 3) | Second stage | 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[11] | |
| Monagas (Venezuela 4) | First stage | 2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[11] |
- Notes
- Argentina (ARG):
- Vélez Sarsfield (2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table top three) may qualify for the Argentina 1, Argentina 4, Argentina 5 or Argentina 6 berth. They may also qualify for the Argentina 3 berth by winning the 2024 Copa Argentina.
- Brazil (BRA):
- Fortaleza (2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th or 5th place) may qualify for the Brazil 3 or Brazil 4 berth.
- Internacional (2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th or 5th place) may qualify for the Brazil 3 or Brazil 4 berth.
- Corinthians (2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th or 8th place) may qualify for the Brazil 6 or Brazil 7 berth.
- Ecuador (ECU):
- Independiente del Valle (2024 Serie A champions or runners-up) may qualify for the Ecuador 1 or Ecuador 2 berth.
- LDU Quito (2024 Serie A champions or runners-up) may qualify for the Ecuador 1 or Ecuador 2 berth.
- Venezuela (VEN):
- Carabobo (2024 Primera División champions or runners-up) may qualify for the Venezuela 1 or Venezuela 2 berth.
- Deportivo Táchira (2024 Primera División champions or runners-up) may qualify for the Venezuela 1 or Venezuela 2 berth.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CONMEBOL definió cuándo se jugarán las finales de la Copa Libertadores y Sudamericana 2025" [CONMEBOL set when the 2025 Copa Libertadores and Sudamericana finals will be played] (in Spanish). DSports. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Reglamento de Torneos de la Temporada 2024 Primera División Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA" [Liga Profesional de Fútbol de AFA – Tournament Regulations for the 2024 First Division Season] (PDF) (in Spanish). Liga Profesional de Fútbol. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bolivia 4 a la Libertadores es "menos atractiva" que las cuatro plazas a la Sudamericana" [Bolivia 4 to the Libertadores is "less appealing" than the four berths to the Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Visión 360. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Bases Campeonato Nacional de Primera División Temporada 2024" [Campeonato Nacional de Primera División 2024 Season Regulations] (PDF) (in Spanish). ANFP. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Reglamento Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR II-2024" [Liga BetPlay DIMAYOR II-2024 Regulations] (PDF) (in Spanish). DIMAYOR. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "LigaPro: así avanza la clasificación en Ecuador a la Libertadores y la Sudamericana 2025" [LigaPro: this is how Ecuador's qualification for the 2025 Libertadores and Sudamericana is progressing] (in Spanish). Olé. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "El Nacional o Mushuc Runa irán a la Copa Libertadores: Así se definirá el cuarto cupo de Ecuador" [El Nacional or Mushuc Runa will go to the Copa Libertadores: this is how Ecuador's fourth berth will be decided] (in Spanish). Primicias. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Reglamento de la División de Honor 2024" [2024 División de Honor Regulations] (PDF) (in Spanish). APF. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Reglamento Liga 1 2024" [2024 Liga 1 Regulations] (PDF) (in Spanish). FPF. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Régimen de disputa de los torneos oficiales - vigente desde el 2018" [Regime of play for official tournaments – in force since 2018] (in Spanish). AUF. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "La Liga FutVe presentó la Gala de los Mejores 2023 y la Temporada 2024" [Liga FutVe presented the Best of 2023 Gala and the 2024 Season] (in Spanish). Balonazos. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.