The 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 3 March to 22 October 2020.[1][2] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[3]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 17 December 2019, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[4][5][6]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores as of 15 December 2019 (shown in parentheses),[7] taking into account the following three factors:[8]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2010–2019
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2009
  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 A–H) 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 four 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. ^
    TH The defending Copa Libertadores champions were automatically seeded in Pot 1 and allocated to Group A.
  2. ^
    CS The defending Copa Sudamericana champions were automatically seeded in Pot 2.
  3. ^
    BOL The identity of the team Bolivia 2 was not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in Pot 4.

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 Ecuador Barcelona (23)
G2 Paraguay Guaraní (34)
G3 Colombia Independiente Medellín (68)
G4 Brazil Internacional (16)

Format

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[3]

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

Schedule

The schedule of each matchday was as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2).[3][9][10][11][12]

On 12 March 2020, CONMEBOL announced that the tournament would be temporarily suspended after matchday 2 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with matches on matchday 3, originally scheduled for 17–19 March 2020, postponed to a later date to be confirmed.[13] On 18 March 2020, CONMEBOL announced that the tournament would be suspended until 5 May 2020.[14] On 17 April 2020, CONMEBOL announced that the tournament would be suspended indefinitely, and no date had been set for its resumption.[15] On 10 July 2020, CONMEBOL announced the new schedule for the remainder of the competition,[16][2] with the fixtures being confirmed on 20 July 2020,[17][18] and the updated fixtures announced on 26 August 2020.[19][20]

Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 3–5 March 2020 Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 2 10–12 March 2020 Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4
Matchday 3 15–17 September 2020 (originally 17–19 March 2020) Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3
Matchday 4 22–24 September 2020 (originally 7–9 April 2020) Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5 29 September – 1 October 2020 (originally 21–23 April 2020) Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 6 20–22 October 2020 (originally 5–7 May 2020) Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

Groups

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FLA IDV JUN BSC
1 Brazil Flamengo 6 5 0 1 14 8 +6 15 Round of 16 4–0 3–1 3–0
2 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 6 4 0 2 14 8 +6 12 5–0 3–0 2–0
3 Colombia Junior 6 2 0 4 8 12 −4 6 Copa Sudamericana 1–2 4–1 0–2
4 Ecuador Barcelona 6 1 0 5 4 12 −8 3 1–2 0–3 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Barcelona Ecuador0–3Ecuador Independiente del Valle
Report
Junior Colombia1–2Brazil Flamengo
Report

Independiente del Valle Ecuador3–0Colombia Junior
Report
Flamengo Brazil3–0Ecuador Barcelona
Report

Independiente del Valle Ecuador5–0Brazil Flamengo
Report
Barcelona Ecuador1–2Colombia Junior
Report

Barcelona Ecuador1–2Brazil Flamengo
Report
Junior Colombia4–1Ecuador Independiente del Valle
Report

Flamengo Brazil4–0Ecuador Independiente del Valle
Report
Junior Colombia0–2Ecuador Barcelona
Report
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)

Flamengo Brazil3–1Colombia Junior
Report
Independiente del Valle Ecuador2–0Ecuador Barcelona
Report
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito[note 1]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAL GUA BOL TIG
1 Brazil Palmeiras 6 5 1 0 17 2 +15 16 Round of 16 3–1 5–0 5–0
2 Paraguay Guaraní 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13 0–0 2–0 4–1
3 Bolivia Bolívar 6 1 1 4 6 13 −7 4 Copa Sudamericana 1–2 2–3 2–0
4 Argentina Tigre 6 0 1 5 3 17 −14 1 0–2 1–3 1–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Tigre Argentina0–2Brazil Palmeiras
Report
Guaraní Paraguay2–0Bolivia Bolívar
Report

Bolívar Bolivia2–0Argentina Tigre
Report
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Referee: Ángel Arteaga (Venezuela)
Palmeiras Brazil3–1Paraguay Guaraní
Report

Bolívar Bolivia1–2Brazil Palmeiras
Report
Guaraní Paraguay4–1Argentina Tigre
Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción[note 2]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)

Tigre Argentina1–1Bolivia Bolívar
Report
Guaraní Paraguay0–0Brazil Palmeiras
Report

Palmeiras Brazil5–0Bolivia Bolívar
Report
Allianz Parque, São Paulo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Tigre Argentina1–3Paraguay Guaraní
Report

Palmeiras Brazil5–0Argentina Tigre
Report
Bolívar Bolivia2–3Paraguay Guaraní
Report
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ángelo Hermosilla (Chile)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WIL CAP PEÑ CCL
1 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 Round of 16 2–3 3–1 2–0
2 Brazil Athletico Paranaense 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 10 0–0 1–0 2–0
3 Uruguay Peñarol 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9 Copa Sudamericana 1–0 3–2 3–0
4 Chile Colo-Colo 6 2 0 4 3 9 −6 6 0–1 1–0 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Athletico Paranaense Brazil1–0Uruguay Peñarol
Report
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia2–0Chile Colo-Colo
Report
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)

Colo-Colo Chile1–0Brazil Athletico Paranaense
Report
Peñarol Uruguay1–0Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Report

Colo-Colo Chile2–1Uruguay Peñarol
Report
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia2–3Brazil Athletico Paranaense
Report
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ángelo Hermosilla (Chile)

Athletico Paranaense Brazil2–0Chile Colo-Colo
Report
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia3–1Uruguay Peñarol
Report

Peñarol Uruguay3–0Chile Colo-Colo
Report
Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay)
Athletico Paranaense Brazil0–0Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Report

Peñarol Uruguay3–2Brazil Athletico Paranaense
Report
Estadio Campeón del Siglo, Montevideo
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Méndez (Paraguay)
Colo-Colo Chile0–1Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Herrera (Argentina)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIV LDQ SPA BIN
1 Argentina River Plate 6 4 1 1 21 6 +15 13 Round of 16 3–0 2–1 8–0
2 Ecuador LDU Quito 6 4 0 2 12 8 +4 12 3–0 4–2 4–0
3 Brazil São Paulo 6 2 1 3 14 11 +3 7 Copa Sudamericana 2–2 3–0 5–1
4 Peru Binacional 6 1 0 5 3 25 −22 3 0–6 0–1 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
LDU Quito Ecuador3–0Argentina River Plate
Report
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Binacional Peru2–1Brazil São Paulo
Report

River Plate Argentina8–0Peru Binacional
Report
São Paulo Brazil3–0Ecuador LDU Quito
Report

Binacional Peru0–1Ecuador LDU Quito
Report
Estadio Nacional, Lima[note 3]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)
São Paulo Brazil2–2Argentina River Plate
Report

LDU Quito Ecuador4–2Brazil São Paulo
Report
Binacional Peru0–6Argentina River Plate
Report

LDU Quito Ecuador4–0Peru Binacional
Report
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexander Ospina (Colombia)
River Plate Argentina2–1Brazil São Paulo
Report
Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda[note 4]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)

River Plate Argentina3–0Ecuador LDU Quito
Report
São Paulo Brazil5–1Peru Binacional
Report

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GRE INT UCA AME
1 Brazil Grêmio 6 3 2 1 6 3 +3 11 Round of 16 0–0 2–0 1–1
2 Brazil Internacional 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 8 0–1 3–0 4–3
3 Chile Universidad Católica 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7 Copa Sudamericana 2–0 2–1 1–2
4 Colombia América de Cali 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6 0–2 0–0 1–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Internacional Brazil3–0Chile Universidad Católica
Report
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Referee: Ángel Arteaga (Venezuela)
América de Cali Colombia0–2Brazil Grêmio
Report
Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)

Universidad Católica Chile1–2Colombia América de Cali
Report
Grêmio Brazil0–0Brazil Internacional
Report

Internacional Brazil4–3Colombia América de Cali
Report
Universidad Católica Chile2–0Brazil Grêmio
Report
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

América de Cali Colombia1–1Chile Universidad Católica
Report
Internacional Brazil0–1Brazil Grêmio
Report

Grêmio Brazil2–0Chile Universidad Católica
Report
América de Cali Colombia0–0Brazil Internacional
Report
Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)

Grêmio Brazil1–1Colombia América de Cali
Report
Universidad Católica Chile2–1Brazil Internacional
Report

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NAC RAC ESM ALI
1 Uruguay Nacional 6 5 0 1 9 3 +6 15 Round of 16 1–2 1–0 2–0
2 Argentina Racing 6 5 0 1 9 4 +5 15 0–1 2–1 1–0
3 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 6 1 1 4 8 12 −4 4 Copa Sudamericana 1–3 1–2 3–2
4 Peru Alianza Lima 6 0 1 5 4 11 −7 1 0–1 0–2 2–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela1–2Argentina Racing
J. Rivas 48' Report
Alianza Lima Peru0–1Uruguay Nacional
Report

Nacional Uruguay1–0Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida
Report
Racing Argentina1–0Peru Alianza Lima
Report

Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela3–2Peru Alianza Lima
Report
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Racing Argentina0–1Uruguay Nacional
Report
Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)

Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela1–3Uruguay Nacional
  • R. Rivas 45+1'
Report
Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Alianza Lima Peru0–2Argentina Racing
Report
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)

Nacional Uruguay1–2Argentina Racing
Report
Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Méndez (Paraguay)
Alianza Lima Peru2–2Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida
Report

Nacional Uruguay2–0Peru Alianza Lima
Report
Estadio Gran Parque Central, Montevideo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay)
Racing Argentina2–1Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida
Report

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN DEL DYJ OLI
1 Brazil Santos 6 5 1 0 10 5 +5 16 Round of 16 1–0 2–1 0–0
2 Ecuador Delfín 6 2 1 3 6 7 −1 7 1–2 3–0 1–1
3 Argentina Defensa y Justicia 6 2 0 4 8 10 −2 6 Copa Sudamericana 1–2 3–0 2–1
4 Paraguay Olimpia 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5 2–3 0–1 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Defensa y Justicia Argentina1–2Brazil Santos
Report
Delfín Ecuador1–1Paraguay Olimpia
Report
Estadio Jocay, Manta
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)

Santos Brazil1–0Ecuador Delfín
Report
Olimpia Paraguay2–1Argentina Defensa y Justicia
Report

Santos Brazil0–0Paraguay Olimpia
Report
Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Defensa y Justicia Argentina3–0Ecuador Delfín
Report

Defensa y Justicia Argentina2–1Paraguay Olimpia
Report
Estadio Norberto Tomaghello, Gobernador Costa
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
Delfín Ecuador1–2Brazil Santos
Report
Estadio Jocay, Manta
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)

Olimpia Paraguay2–3Brazil Santos
Report
Delfín Ecuador3–0Argentina Defensa y Justicia
Report
Estadio Jocay, Manta
Attendance: 0
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)

Olimpia Paraguay0–1Ecuador Delfín
Report
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
Santos Brazil2–1Argentina Defensa y Justicia
Report
Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BOC LIB CAR DIM
1 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 4 2 0 10 1 +9 14 Round of 16 0–0 3–0 3–0
2 Paraguay Libertad 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7 0–2 3–2 2–4
3 Venezuela Caracas 6 2 1 3 8 12 −4 7 Copa Sudamericana 1–1 2–1 0–2
4 Colombia Independiente Medellín 6 2 0 4 9 11 −2 6 0–1 1–2 2–3
Source: CONMEBOL
Independiente Medellín Colombia1–2Paraguay Libertad
Report
Caracas Venezuela1–1Argentina Boca Juniors
Report

Libertad Paraguay3–2Venezuela Caracas
Report
Boca Juniors Argentina3–0Colombia Independiente Medellín
Report
Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)

Independiente Medellín Colombia2–3Venezuela Caracas
Report
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Libertad Paraguay0–2Argentina Boca Juniors
Report
Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción[note 7]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)

Caracas Venezuela2–1Paraguay Libertad
Report
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Independiente Medellín Colombia0–1Argentina Boca Juniors
Report
Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Attendance: 0
Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)

Boca Juniors Argentina0–0Paraguay Libertad
Report
Caracas Venezuela0–2Colombia Independiente Medellín
Report
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)

Boca Juniors Argentina3–0Venezuela Caracas
Report
Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)
Libertad Paraguay2–4Colombia Independiente Medellín
Report
  • Angulo 37'
  • Estupiñán 60'
  • Reina 63'
  • Monges 71'

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Independiente del Valle played their home matches against Junior and Barcelona at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, and played their home match against Flamengo at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito,[21] instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rumiñahui, Sangolquí which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  2. ^ a b c Guaraní played their home match against Bolívar at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción, and played their home matches against Tigre and Palmeiras at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción, which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  3. ^ a b Binacional played their home matches against LDU Quito and River Plate at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina, Juliaca.[22]
  4. ^ a b River Plate played their home matches against São Paulo and LDU Quito at Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda due to renovations in their regular stadium Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires.[23]
  5. ^ The match between Racing and Alianza Lima was played behind closed doors due to government requirements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.[24]
  6. ^ The match between Olimpia and Defensa y Justicia was played behind closed doors due to government requirements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Paraguay.[25]
  7. ^ a b c Libertad played their home matches at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción,[26] instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz, Asunción.

References

  1. ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ a b "CALENDÁRIO 2020" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  4. ^ "Se sortean los cruces y grupos de la Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 16 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Pautas del Sorteo CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 9 December 2019.
  6. ^ "La hoja de ruta de la Gloria Eterna rumbo Rio de Janeiro 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 17 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Ranking CONMEBOL - Opta, 16-12-2019" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  8. ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2020 SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Fase Preliminar y Fase de Grupos & CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020 SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Primera Fase" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  9. ^ "Fixture – Fase Preliminar y Fase de Grupos CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 18 December 2019.
  10. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Calendario de partidos de la Fase de Grupos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 28 February 2020.
  12. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - FASE DE GRUPOS" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 January 2020.
  13. ^ "La CONMEBOL Libertadores queda suspendida temporalmente". CONMEBOL.com. 12 March 2020.
  14. ^ "La CONMEBOL Libertadores queda suspendida temporalmente hasta el 05 de mayo". CONMEBOL.com. 18 March 2020.
  15. ^ "CONMEBOL reúne a miembros del Consejo para analizar situación e impacto del Covid-19 en el fútbol sudamericano". CONMEBOL.com. 17 April 2020.
  16. ^ "La Libertadores y la Sudamericana ya tienen fecha". CONMEBOL.com. 10 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Fixture actualizado de la CONMEBOL Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 20 July 2020.
  18. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - FASE DE GRUPOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. 20 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Programa de Partidos actualizado de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 26 August 2020.
  20. ^ "CALENDARIO DE PARTIDOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. 26 August 2020.
  21. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido Independiente del Valle vs Flamengo". CONMEBOL.com. 1 September 2020.
  22. ^ "Conmebol anunció la vuelta oficial de la Libertadores: fechas, horarios y estadios" (in Spanish). Olé. 26 August 2020.
  23. ^ "Confirmado: River jugará la Libertadores en Independiente" (in Spanish). Olé. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  24. ^ "Información sobre el partido Racing Club vs Alianza Lima". CONMEBOL.com. 12 March 2020.
  25. ^ "Olimpia recibirá a Defensa y Justicia sin público". Tigo Sports. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  26. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido Libertad vs Caracas" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 7 February 2020.