Conmebol Libertadores 2023, one of the biggest championships in the Americas and the most important football championship in South America, which brings together the best teams from our continent and the Caribbean, has been played every year since 1960 and makes its 64th editionthis year.
In this article, we will talk about dates, teams, games, broadcast, groups, tables and rankings em>… everything you need to know about the Libertadores so you can always stay up to date with the competition and support your favorite team. Stay with us!
Teams classified for the Libertadores
Next, we will show all 32 teams classified for the Libertadores. In bold are the teams that will participate in the official championship.
- Athletico – PR (Brazil)
- Atlético – MG (Brazil – qualified by Pré-Libertadores)
- Corinthians (Brazil)
- Flamengo (Brazil)
- Fluminense (Brazil)
- International (Brazil)
- Palmeiras (Brazil)
- Boca Juniors (Argentina)
- Patronato (Argentina)
- Racing (Argentina)
- River Plate (Argentina)
- Argentinos Juniors (Argentina)
- Bolívar (Bolivia)
- The Strongest (Bolivia)
- Colo-Colo (Chile)
- Ñublense (Chile)
- Atletico Nacional (Colombia)
- Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)
- Independiente Medellín (Colombia – qualified by Pré-Libertadores)
- Independiente del Valle (Ecuador)
- Aucas (Ecuador)
- Barcelona de Guayaquil (Ecuador)
- Libertad (Paraguay)
- Cerro Porteño (Paraguay – qualified by Pré-Libertadores)
- Olimpia (Paraguay)
- Melgar (Peru)
- Sporting Cristal (Peru – qualified by Pre-Libertadores)
- Alianza Lima (Peru)
- Liverpool (Uruguay)
- National (Uruguay)
- Metropolitans (Venezuela)
- Monagas (Venezuela)
Brazilian teams for Libertadores 2023
Remembering that the criteria for choosing the classified teams in Brazil is the performance of the teams from series A of the 2022 Brasileirão: the eight best teams in the ranking were called up to participate in the competition's qualifiers. However, Fortaleza (8th place) was eliminated in the 3rd phase of the Pre-Libertadores, by the Cerro Porteño team, from Paraguay. Therefore, the Brazilian representatives in the championship are:
- Athletico – PR
- Atlético – MG
- Corinthians
- Flamengo
- Fluminense
- International
- Palm trees
Competition groups
Conmebol released, last Monday (27), the results of the draw to define the championship groups. See below how the switching turned out!
Group A
- Aucas (Ecuador)
- Flamengo (Brazil)
- Ñublense (Chile)
- Racing (Argentina)
Group B
- Independiente Medellín (Colombia)
- International (Brazil)
- Metropolitans (Venezuela)
- National (Uruguay)
Group C
- Barcelona de Guayaquil (Ecuador)
- Bolívar (Bolivia)
- Cerro Porteño (Paraguay)
- Palmeiras (Brazil)
Group D
- Fluminense (Brazil)
- River Plate (Argentina)
- Sporting Cristal (Peru)
- The Strongest (Bolivia)
Group E
- Argentinos Juniors
- Corinthians (Brazil)
- Independiente del Valle (Ecuador)
- Liverpool (Uruguay)
Group F
- Boca Juniors (Argentina)
- Colo-Colo (Chile)
- Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)
- Monagas (Venezuela)
Group G
- Alianza Lima (Peru)
- Athletico – PR (Brazil)
- Atlético – MG (Brazil)
- Libertad (Paraguay)
Group H
- Atletico Nacional (Colombia)
- Melgar (Peru)
- Patronato (Argentina)
- Olimpia (Paraguay)
Dates
The tournament's group stage games began between 4 and 6 April (Tuesday and Thursday, respectively), and the last round will take place between June 27th and 29th. This year, the final of the dispute will take place on November 4th, at Maracanã!
Fluminense is champion!
Fluminense beat Boca Juniors 2-1, at Maracanã, on November 4, 2023, and won the unprecedented Copa Libertadores title. With goals from Germán Cano and John Kennedy, Tricolor das Laranjeiras ended a 121-year wait for continental glory.
The game was balanced, with both teams creating scoring chances. Fluminense opened the scoring in the 35th minute of the first half, with Cano, who took advantage of Arias' cross. Boca Juniors equalized in the second half, with Advíncula, but John Kennedy scored the winning goal for Tricolor in extra time.
Winning the Libertadores title is a historic milestone for Fluminense, which becomes the 13th Brazilian club to lift the cup. Tricolor also guaranteed a place in the 2023 Club World Cup and the 2024 Recopa Sul-Americana.
Result table – Libertadores semi-final
- Internacional X Fluminense
- One way: Internacional 2 X 2 Fluminense
- Return: Internacional 1 X 2 Fluminense
- Winner: Fluminense
- Palmeiras X Boca Juniors
- Ida: Palmeiras 0 X 0 Boca Juniors
- Lap: Palmeiras 1 (2) X 1 (4) Boca Juniors
- Winner: Boca Juniors
Result table – Libertadores quarter-finals
- International X Bolívar
- One way: Internacional 1 X 0 Bolívar
- Return: Outbound: Internacional 2 X 0 Bolívar
- Winner: International
- Palmeiras X Deportivo Pereira
- One way: Palmeiras 4-0 Deportivo Pereira
- Return: Palmeiras 0-0 Deportivo Pereira
- Winner: Palmeiras
- Racing X Boca Juniors
- Ida: Racing 0-0 Boca Juniors
- Lap: Racing 0 (1) X 0 (4) Boca Juniors
- Winner: Boca Juniors
- Olimpia X Fluminense
- Ida: Olimpia 0 X 2 Fluminense
- Return: Olimpia 1 X 3 Fluminense
- Winner: Fluminense
Result table – Libertadores round of 16
- Argentinos Juniors X Fluminense
- Ida: Argentinos Juniors 1 X 1 Fluminense
- Return: Argentinos Juniors 0 X 2 Fluminense
- Winner: Fluminense
- Athletico-PR X Bolívar
- Ida: Athletico-PR 1 X 3 Bolívar
- Return: Athletico-PR 2 (4) X 0 (5) Bolívar
- Winner: Bolívar
- Internacional X River Plate
- One way: International 1 X 2 River Plate
- Lap: International 2 (9) X 1 (8) River Plate
- Winner: International
- Deportivo Pereira X Independiente del Valle
- One way: Deportivo Pereira 1-0 Independiente del Valle
- Return: Deportivo Pereira 1 X 1 Independiente del Valle
- Winner: Deportivo Pereira
- Nacional X Boca Juniors
- First leg: Nacional 0-0 Boca Juniors
- Return: National 2 (2) X 2 (4) Boca Juniors
- Winner: Boca Juniors
- Atlético-MG X Palmeiras
- One way: Atlético-MG 0 X 1 Palmeiras
- Return: Atlético-MG 0 X 0 Palmeiras
- Winner: Palmeiras
- Flamengo X Olimpia
- Ida: Flamengo 1-0 Olimpia
- Return: Flamengo 1 X 3 Olimpia
- Winner: Olimpia
- Atlético Nacional X Racing
- Ida: Atlético Nacional 4 X 2 Racing
- Return: Atlético Nacional 0 X 3 Racing
- Winner: Racing
Result table – 6th round of the Libertadores Group Stage
Group A
- Racing 4
- Flamengo 4
Group B
- National 1 X 0 Metropolitanos (broadcast: 28/06, at 7pm, on ESPN and Star+)
- Internacional 3
Group C
- Barcelona de Guayaquil 2
- Palmeiras 4-0 Bolívar (broadcast: 29/06, at 9pm, on ESPN and Star+)
Group D
- River Plate 2 X 0 The Strongest (broadcast: 27/06, at 9pm, on ESPN and Star+)
- Fluminense 1
Group E
- Corinthians 3
- Independiente del Valle 3
Group F
- Boca Juniors 4 X 0 Monagas (broadcast: 29/06, at 7pm, on Paramount+)
- Colo-Colo 0-0 Deportivo Pereira (broadcast: 29/06, at 7pm, on ESPN and Star+)
Group G
- Athletico-PR 3
- Libertad 1
Group H
- Olimpia 4
- Atlético Nacional 0
Result table – 5th round of the Libertadores Group Stage
Group A
- Aucas 0
- Flamengo 2 X 1 Racing (broadcast: 06/08, at 9pm, on ESPN and Star+)
Group B
- National 1
- Metropolitanos 0
Group C
- Bolívar 2-0 Cerro Porteño (broadcast: 06/06, at 11pm, on ESPN and Star+)
- Palmeiras 4
Group D
- River Plate 2
- The Strongest 1
Group E
- Argentinos Juniors 2
- Independiente del Valle 3
Group F
- Monagas 1-0 Deportivo Pereira (broadcast: 06/06, at 7pm, on Paramount+)
- Boca Juniors 1-0 Colo-Colo (broadcast: 06/06, at 9pm, on Paramount+)
Group G
- Athletico-PR 1 X 0 Libertad (broadcast: 06/06, at 7pm, on ESPN and Star+)
- Alianza Lima 0-1 Atlético-MG (broadcast: 6/6, at 7pm, on ESPN and Star+)
Group H
- Melgar 5
- Olimpia 3-0 Atlético Nacional (broadcast: 06/08, at 9pm, on ESPN and Star+)
Result table – 4th round of the Libertadores Group Stage
Group A
- Aucas 1 X 2 Racing (broadcast: 23/05, at 9pm, on ESPN and Star+)
- Ñublense 1
Group B
- Independiente Medellín 2 X 1 Nacional (broadcast: 23/05, at 9pm, on Paramount+)
- Metropolitanos 1 X 2 Internacional (broadcast: 5/25, at 9pm, on Paramount+)
Group C
- Bolívar 1-0 Barcelona de Guayaquil (broadcast: 23/05, at 9pm, on Paramount+)
- Cerro Porteño 0
Group D
- The Strongest 1 X 0 Fluminense (broadcast: 25/05, at 7pm, on ESPN and Star+)
- Sporting Cristal 1 X 1 River Plate (broadcast: 25/05, at 9pm, on Paramount+)
Group E
- Liverpool 1-0 Independiente del Valle (broadcast: 24/05, at 7pm, on ESPN and Star+)
- Argentinos Juniors 0
Group F
- Monagas 1
- Deportivo Pereira 1-0 Boca Juniors (broadcast: 24/05, at 9pm, on ESPN and Star+)
Group G
- Atlético-MG 2 X 1 Athletico-PR (broadcast: 23/05, at 7pm, on Paramount+)
- Alianza Lima 1 X 2 Libertad (broadcast: 23/05, at 11pm, on ESPN and Star+)
Group H
- Patronato 0
- Melgar 0
Result table – 3rd round of the Libertadores Group Stage
Group A
- Ñublense 2 X1 Aucas (broadcast: 02/05, at 7pm on Paramount+)
- Racing 1
Group B
- Internacional 2
- Independiente Medellín 4
Group C
- Cerro Porteño 0
- Barcelona de Guayaquil 0
Group D
- Fluminense 5
- Sporting Cristal 1 X 0 The Strongest (broadcast: 5/2, at 11pm, on Paramount+)
Group E
- Liverpool 2
- Corinthians 1
Group F
- Colo-Colo 0
- Deportivo Pereira 2
Group G
- Atlético-MG 2
- Libertad 1
Group H
- Atlético Nacional 2
- Patronato 4
Result table – 2nd round of the Libertadores Group Stage
Group A
- Flamengo 2 X 0 Ñublense
- Racing 3 X 2 Aucas
Group B
- International 1 X 0 Metropolitanos
- Nacional 2 X 1 Independiente Medellín
Group C
- Barcelona de Guayaquil 2 X 1 Bolívar
- Palm trees 2 x 1 Cerro Porteño
Group D
- Fluminense 1 X 0 The Strongest
- River Plate 4 X 2 Sporting Cristal
Group E
- Independiente del Valle 2-0 Liverpool
- Corinthians 0 X 1 Argentinos Juniors
Group F
- Boca Juniors 2 X 1 Deportivo Pereira
- Colo-Colo 1 X 0 Monagas
Group G
- Athletico-PR 2 X 1 Atlético-MG
- Libertad 1 X 2 Alianza Lima
Group H
- Olimpia 1 X 0 Patronato
- Atlético Nacional 3 X 1 Melgar
Result table – 1st round of the Libertadores Group Stage
Group A
- Aucas 2 X 1 Flamengo
- Ñublense 0 X 2 Racing
Group B
- Independiente Medellín 1 X 1 Internacional
- Metropolitans 1 X 2 National
Group C
- Cerro Porteño 2 X 1 Barcelona de Guayaquil
- Bolívar 3 X 1 Palmeiras
Group D
- The Strongest 3 X 1 River Plate
- Sporting Cristal 1 X 3 Fluminense
Group E
- Argentinos Juniors 1-0 Independiente del Valle
- Liverpool 0-3 Corinthians
Group F
- Deportivo Pereira 1 X 1 Colo-Colo
- Monagas 0-0 Boca Juniors
Group G
- Alianza Lima 0 X 0 Athletico-PR
- Atlético-MG 0 X 1 Libertad
Group H
- Patronato 1 X 2 Atlético Nacional
- Melgar 1 X 1 Olímpia
Where to watch the games?
In 2023, we can follow the Libertadores on Rede Globo, on open TV, on the channels ESPN and SporTV on closed TV. In streaming, it is possible to follow the championship on Star+ and Paramount+. The OneFootball app will also offer live results for spectators of the competition.
Curiosity – Awards
With a 21% increase in the value of the total prize pool, in 2023, the Copa Libertadores da América will distribute an incredible total of US$ 207.8 million (around R$ 1 .09 billion)! Check out the full awards below:
- Group stage: US$ 3 million (around R$ 15 million), with US$ 300 thousand (around 1.5 million) per victory;
- Round of 16: US$1.25 million (approximately R$6.6 million)
- Quarter-finals: US$1.7 million (approximately R$8.9 million)
- Semifinal: US$2.3 million (approximately R$12.1 million)
- Runner-up: US$7 million (more than R$35 million)!
- Champion: US$ 18 million (this amount is equivalent to approximately R$ 94.5 million)
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