The 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage is played from 2 April to 30 May 2024.[1] A total of 32 teams compete in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2024 Copa Libertadores.[2]
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 18 March 2024, 20:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4]
Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 18 December 2023 (shown in parentheses),[5] taking into account the following three factors:[6]
Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 2014–2023.
Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2013 and 2002–2013 respectively.
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 could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.
In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams are 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).[2][7]
The winners and runners-up of each group will advance to the round of 16 of the final stages. The third-placed teams of each group will enter the knockout round play-offs of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana.
Schedule
The schedule of each matchday is as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2).[2][8][1]
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2024. Source: CONMEBOL (A) Advance to a further round; (Y) Cannot qualify for round of 16, but may still qualify for Copa Sudamericana knockout round play-offs
^ abcCobresal played their home matches at Estadio Zorros del Desierto, Calama instead of their regular stadium Estadio El Cobre, El Salvador which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ abThe Huachipato v Grêmio match (originally scheduled for 8 May 2024, 18:00 local time) and the Grêmio v Estudiantes match (originally scheduled for 15 May 2024, 19:00 local time) were postponed to a date to be defined due to the 2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods.[30][31]
^ abcPalestino played their home matches at Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua and Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso, Coquimbo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Santiago which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ abcLiverpool play their home matches at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Belvedere, Montevideo which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^Rosario Central played their home match against Atlético Mineiro behind closed doors due to incidents in their group stage match against Peñarol.[59]
^The Libertad v River Plate match, originally scheduled for 24 April 2024, 20:00 local time,[1] was rescheduled to 20:30 local time.[7]
^Libertad played their home match against River Plate at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio La Huerta, Asunción.
Botafogo
Palestino
Nacional
