Libertadores: Brazilians have a chance to go to the knockout stage – 03/27/2023 – Sport
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The draw for the Copa Libertadores da América was held on Monday night, at the headquarters of Conmebol, in Luque (PAR), and the highlight was the absence of a group of death. All keys, at least in theory, are balanced, with the favorites emerging. And all Brazilian clubs enter with real chances of reaching the round of 16.
The current champions, Flamengo, for example, have two debutantes in the competition in their group: Aucas (EQU) and Ñublense (CHI). Thus, only Argentine Racing should give more work to Rubro-Negro.
Another favourite, Palmeiras also shouldn’t face much difficulty to be leader of their group. Despite being traditional rivals in the competition, Barcelona (EQU), Bolívar (BOL) and Cerro Porteño (PAR) do not have the technical level to overcome the Brazilian champion. More complicated, Abel Ferreira’s team must be at an altitude of 3,600 m from the city of La Paz, where Bolívar plays its games.
The national clubs that should face more difficulties in the group stage are Fluminense, who will face the always dangerous River Plate (ARG), The Strongest (BOL) and Sporting Cristal (PER); and Corinthians, who will face Independiente Del Valle (EQU), Argentinos Juniors (ARG) and Liverpool (URU).
The only Brazilian confrontation in the group stage will be in Chave G, between Athletico-PR and Atlético-MG. The two clubs decided on the 2021 Copa do Brasil, with the title remaining for the Minas Gerais team. Alongside Libertad (PAR) and Alianza Lima (PER), both teams have real chances of passing.
And closing the national teams, Internacional has all the conditions to finish Group B in the lead, having Nacional, from Uruguay, as its main rival.
In this phase of the Libertadores, the four teams play each other within the group, in round-trip matches. The top two qualify for the round of 16, the third place will play in the round of 16 playoff of the Copa Sudamericana with the second place in each group of that competition.
Group stage Libertadores 2023
A group
Flamengo
Racing (ARG)
Aucas (EQU)
Ñublense (CHI)
Group B
National (URU)
International
Metropolitan (VEN)
Independent Medellin (COL)
Group C
palm trees
Barcelona (EQU)
Bolivar (BOL)
Cerro Porteño (PAR)
Group D
River Plate (ARG)
Fluminense
The Strongest (BOL)
Sporting Cristal (PER)
Group E
Ind. Del Valle (EQU)
Corinthians
Argentine Juniors (ARG)
Liverpool (URU)
Group F
Boca Juniors (ARG)
Colo-Colo (CHI)
Monagas (VEN)
Deportivo Pereira (COL)
Group G
Athletico-PR
Freedom (PAR)
Alliance Lima (PER)
Atlético-MG
Group H
Olympia (PAR)
Atlético Nacional (COL)
Melgar (PER)
Patronage (ARG)
Group stage dates
1st round: April 4th to 6th
2nd round: April 18th to 20th
3rd round: May 2nd to 4th
4th round: May 23rd to 25th
5th round: June 6th to 8th
6th round: June 27th to 29th
Round of 16 draw – 7/21
round of 16
First-way games – week 2/8
Back games – week 9/8
Quarterfinals
First leg games – week 8/23
Return games – week 8/30
semifinals
First leg games – week 9/27
Return games – week 4/10
Final
11/11 – Maracanã Stadium (Rio de Janeiro)
Libertadores Awards
- Group stage: US$ 3 million (R$ 15.7 million) + US$ 300 thousand (R$ 1.57 million) per victory
- Round of 16: US$ 1.25 million (R$ 6.6 million)
- Quarterfinals: US$ 1.7 million (R$ 8.9 million)
- Semifinal: US$ 2.3 million (BRL 12.1 million)
- Runner-up: US$ 7 million (R$ 36.7 million)
- Champion: US$ 18 million (R$ 94.5 million)
Copa Sudamericana
The seven Brazilian clubs that will compete in the 2023 edition of the Copa Sudamericana also met their rivals in the group stage this Monday (27).
Botafogo is in Group A and must have Ecuadorian LDU de Quito as its main rival to fight for leadership. Of the São Paulo clubs, São Paulo heads Chave D and will face Deportes Tolima (COL),
Tigre (ARG) and A. Puerto Cabello (VEN). In Group E, Santos tries to maintain its favoritism against the traditional Newell’s Old Boys (ARG), in addition to Blooming (BOL) and Audax Italiano (CHI).
Red Bull Bragantino, in turn, will play in Group C, headed by Argentine Estudiantes La Plata. But it is América-MG that fell into the strongest group, the F, alongside the traditional Peñarol (URU), Defesa y Justicia (ARG) and Millonarios (COL).
Goiás in Group G and Fortaleza, in Group H, will try to surprise to proceed to the knockout stage. The group stage will be played from the week of 4/5 to 6/28. The final will take place on October 28 in Montevideo (URU), at the Centenario stadium.
In this phase, the four teams play each other within the group, in home and away matches. The best of each group qualifies for the round of 16. The runners-up of each group, in turn, will face the third-placed of the Libertadores groups in a playoff. The winners of this playoff face the first placed of the groups of the Sudamericana for the round of 16.
A group
LDU Quito (EQU)
Botafogo
U. César Vallejo (PER)
Magallanes (CHI)
Group B
Emelec (CHI)
Guaraní (PAR)
Danube (URU)
Huracan (ARG)
Group C
Students La Plata (ARG)
RB Bragantino
Oriente Petrolero (BOL)
Tacuary (PAR)
Group D
São Paulo
Deportes Tolima (COL)
Tiger (ARG)
A. Puerto Cabello (VEN)
Group E
saints
Newell’s Old Boys (ARG)
Blooming (BOL)
Audax Italiano (CHI)
Group F
Peñarol (URU)
Defense and Justice (ARG)
America-MG
Millionaires (COL)
Group G
Ind. Santa Fe (COL)
University (PER)
Goias
Gymnastics and Fencing (ARG)
Group H
San Lorenzo (ARG)
Palestinian (CHI)
Merida Students (VEN)
Strength
South American Award
- Group stage: US$ 900 thousand (R$ 4.7 million) + US$ 100 thousand (R$ 525 thousand) per victory;
- Round of 16: US$ 550 thousand (R$ 2.9 million);
- Quarterfinals: US$ 600 thousand (R$ 3.2 million);
- Semifinal: US$ 800 thousand (R$ 4.2 million);
- Runner-up: US$ 2 million (R$ 10.5 million);
- Champion: US$ 5 million (R$ 26.25 million).
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