The 2019 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 23 July to 23 November 2019.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages deciding the champions of the 2019 Copa Libertadores,[2] with the final played in Lima, Peru at the Estadio Monumental.[3]
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.
Group | width=200 | Winners | width=200 | Runners-up |
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A | Internacional | River Plate | ||
B | Cruzeiro | Emelec | ||
C | Olimpia | Godoy Cruz | ||
D | Flamengo | LDU Quito | ||
E | Cerro Porteño | Nacional | ||
F | Palmeiras | San Lorenzo | ||
G | Boca Juniors | Athletico Paranaense | ||
H | Libertad | Grêmio |
Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.[4]
Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 13 May 2019, 20:30 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[5] For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a group winner (Pot 1) and a group runner-up (Pot 2), with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie.
The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:
Round | Matchups | |
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Round of 16 | (Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)
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Quarter-finals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
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Semi-finals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
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Finals | (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
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The first legs were played on 23–25 July, and the second legs were played on 30–31 July and 1 August 2019.[6] [7] |}
----Tied 0–0 on aggregate, River Plate won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
----Palmeiras won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Flamengo won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
----LDU Quito won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
----Boca Juniors won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
----Internacional won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
----Grêmio won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
----Cerro Porteño won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 20–22 August, and the second legs were played on 27–29 August 2019.[8] [9] |}
----River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Grêmio won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
----Flamengo won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
----Boca Juniors won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 1–2 October, and the second legs were played on 22–23 October 2019.[10] [11] |}
----River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
----Flamengo won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
See main article: 2019 Copa Libertadores Final.
The final was played on 23 November 2019 at the Estadio Monumental in Lima.[12]