2020_Copa_Libertadores_qualifying_stages
The 2020 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 21 January to 27 February 2020.[1] A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[2]
The draw for the qualifying stages was held on 17 December 2019, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4][5]
Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores as of 15 December 2019 (shown in parentheses),[6] taking into account the following three factors:[7]
- Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2010–2019
- Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2009
- 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.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
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- Notes
- ^ BOL The identity of the team Bolivia 4 was not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in 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 could not be drawn into the same tie, excluding the three winners of the first stage, which were allocated to Pot 2 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
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- Notes
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. As their identity was not known at the time of the draw, they could 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
In the qualifying stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.3).[2]
The qualifying stages were structured as follows:
- First stage (6 teams): The three winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 13 teams which were given byes to the second stage.
- Second stage (16 teams): The eight winners of the second stage advanced to the third stage.
- Third stage (8 teams): The four winners of the third stage advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants. The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.
The bracket was decided based on the first stage draw and second stage draw, which was held on 17 December 2019.
G1
| First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||||||||
 Progreso
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
 Barcelona
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Barcelona
| 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
 Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
 Cerro Porteño
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
 Carabobo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Universitario
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Universitario
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
G2
| First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||||||||
| Cerro Largo
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Cerro Largo
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Palestino
| 1 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Palestino
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Palestino
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Guaraní
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
 San José
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Guaraní
| 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Guaraní (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
 Corinthians
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Corinthians
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
G3
| First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||||||||
 Independiente Medellín
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín
| 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Táchira
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Táchira
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Independiente Medellín (p)
| 1 | 0 | 1 (4) | ||||||||||||||
 Atlético Tucumán
| 0 | 1 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||
| The Strongest
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| The Strongest
| 2 | 0 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético Tucumán (p)
| 0 | 2 | 2 (6) | ||||||||||||||
| Atlético Tucumán
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
G4
| First stage | Second stage | Third stage | |||||||||||||||
| Macará
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Macará
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Deportes Tolima
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Deportes Tolima
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Deportes Tolima
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Internacional
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Universidad de Chile
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
| Universidad de Chile
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Internacional
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Internacional
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||
The first legs were played on 21–22 January, and the second legs were played on 28–29 January 2020.[8][9]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San José |
0–5 | Guaraní |
0–1 | 0–4 |
| Carabobo |
1–2 | Universitario |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Progreso |
1–5 | Barcelona |
0–2 | 1–3 |
Match E1
| Guaraní | 4–0 | San José |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Guaraní won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C7).
Match E2
| Carabobo | 1–1 | Universitario |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Universitario won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C1).
Match E3
| Progreso | 0–2 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C8).
The first legs were played on 4–6 February, and the second legs were played on 11–13 February 2020.[8][12]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universitario |
1–2 | Cerro Porteño |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Cerro Largo |
2–6 | Palestino |
1–1 | 1–5 |
| Independiente Medellín |
4–2 | Deportivo Táchira |
4–0 | 0–2 |
| Macará |
0–2 | Deportes Tolima |
0–1 | 0–1 |
| Universidad de Chile |
0–2 | Internacional |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| The Strongest |
2–2 (5–6 p) | Atlético Tucumán |
2–0 | 0–2 |
| Guaraní |
2–2 (a) | Corinthians |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Barcelona |
5–2 | Sporting Cristal |
4–0 | 1–2 |
Match C1
| Universitario | 1–1 | Cerro Porteño |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Cerro Porteño won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).
Match C2
Palestino won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).
Match C3
| Deportivo Táchira | 2–0 | Independiente Medellín |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Independiente Medellín won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).
Match C4
Deportes Tolima won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).
Match C5
| Internacional | 2–0 | Universidad de Chile |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Internacional won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).
Match C6
| Atlético Tucumán | 2–0 | The Strongest |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Tucumán won on penalties and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).
Match C7
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Guaraní won on away goals and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).
Match C8
| Barcelona | 4–0 | Sporting Cristal |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Sporting Cristal | 2–1 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Barcelona won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).
The first legs were played on 18–20 February, and the second legs were played on 25–27 February 2020.[17][18]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |
5–0 | Cerro Porteño |
1–0 | 4–0 |
| Palestino |
1–3 | Guaraní |
0–1 | 1–2 |
| Independiente Medellín |
1–1 (4–2 p) | Atlético Tucumán |
1–0 | 0–1 |
| Deportes Tolima |
0–1 | Internacional |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Match G1
| Cerro Porteño | 0–4 | Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group A).
Match G2
Guaraní won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group B).
Match G3
| Atlético Tucumán | 1–0 | Independiente Medellín |
|---|---|---|
|
Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Independiente Medellín won on penalties and advanced to the group stage (Group H).
Match G4
| Internacional | 1–0 | Deportes Tolima |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Internacional won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group E).
The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage. Only matches in the third stage were considered for the ranking of teams.
| Pos | Match | Third stage losers | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G3 | Atlético Tucumán |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Copa Sudamericana |
| 2 | G4 | Deportes Tolima |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | G2 | Palestino |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 4 | G1 | Cerro Porteño |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
- Guaraní played their first stage home match at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni, Villa Elisa, and their second and third stage home matches at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[10]
- Carabobo played their home match at Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia, which was being remodeled.[11]
- Progreso played their home match at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, Montevideo, instead of their regular stadium Parque Abraham Paladino, Montevideo, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- Cerro Largo played their home match against Palestino at Estadio Domingo Burgueño Miguel, Maldonado, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla, Melo.[13]
- Palestino played their home matches at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Santiago, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- Sporting Cristal played their home match at Estadio Nacional, Lima, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[15][16]
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