All competitors, rankings, pots, knockout matches and dates. J10 shows fans
December 24
2025
– 9 p.m.
(updated at 9 p.m.)
The Libertadores 2026 already have all the known representatives. This week, Conmebol has already defined the teams for the 4 pots. Pot 1, seeded teams, will include three Brazilians: Flamengo, Palmeiras and Fluminense. The other Brazilians are in pot 2 (Corinthians and Cruzeiro), while Bahia and Botafogo, who enter the second preliminary phase, will enter pot 4, if they qualify for the group stage.
See below for the rankings, pot distribution, preliminary phase matches and dates of the competition, which begins on 2/2 and ends on 11/28.
Pot 1 (Libertadores 2026 classifications)
Flamengo, Palmeiras, Fluminense (Brazil); Peñarol and Nacional (Uruguay); LDU and independence del Valle (Ecuador); Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Jar 2
Corinthians and Cruzeiro (Brazil); Lanús and students (ARG); Freedom and Cerro Porteño (Paraguay); Bolivar (BOL) and University (BY)
Jar 3
Junior Barranquilla and Independiente Santa Fe (COL); University Catholic and Coquimbo United (CHI); Rosary Central (ARG); Always Ready (BOWL); Sporty There Guaira (VEN) and Cusco (PER)
Pot 4
University Central (VEN); Platense and Independiente Rivadavia (ARG); Mirassol (BRA) and the four ranked teams in the Libertadores group stage
Libertadores Round of 16 Teams
First stage teams
THE The strongest (BOWL), University Católica (EQU), 2 de Maio (PAR), Alianza Lima (PER), Youth (URU) and Tachira (FRI)
First phase games (3/2 to 12/2)
THE The strongest x Tachira
Youth x University Catholic
2 de Maio x Alianza Lima
Second phase teams
Bahia and Botafogo; Huachipato And O’Higgins (CHI); Argentinians Juniors (ARG); National Potosi (BOL); Tolima and Independiente Medellín (COL); Barcelona (EQU); Guarani (PAIR); Cristal Sportif (PER); Carabobo (VEN) and Liverpool (URU)
Second phase matches (02/19 to 02/26):
THE The strongest Or Tachira x Guarani (PAIR)
Youth Or University Catholic x Tolima (COL)
2 de Maio or Alianza Lima x Sporting Cristal (PER)
Barcelona (EQU) x Argentinians Juniors (ARG)
Nacional Potosi (BOL) x Botafogo
Carabobo (VEN)x Huachipato (CHI)
O’Higgins (CHI) x Bahia
Liverpool (URU) x Independiente Medellín (COL)
Third phase games (3/2 to 12/2)
G1 – The The strongest (BOL) or Tachira (VEN) or Guarani (PAR) x Liverpool (URU) or Independiente Medellín (COL)
G2 – Youth Or University Catholic or Tolima (COL)x O’Higgins (CHI) or Bahia
G3 – 2 de Maio (PAR) or Alianza Lima (PER) or Sporting Cristal (PER) x Carabobo (VEN) or Huachipato (CHI)
G4 – Barcelona (EQU) or Argentinians Juniors (ARG) x Nacional Potosí (BOL) or Botafogo
Dates after the group stage
Group stage: between April 7 and May 28
Round of 16: August 11 and 20
Quarter-finals: September 8 and 17
Semi-final: October 13 and 21
Final: 28/11
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