The 2024 Copa Libertadores final stages are played from 13 August to 30 November 2024.[1] A total of 16 teams compete in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2024 Copa Libertadores,[2] with the final to be played in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[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 | Fluminense | Colo-Colo | ||
| B | São Paulo | Talleres | ||
| C | The Strongest | Grêmio | ||
| D | Junior | |||
| E | Bolívar | Flamengo | ||
| F | Palmeiras | San Lorenzo | ||
| G | Atlético Mineiro | |||
| H | River Plate | Nacional |
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.
Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 3 June 2024, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4) in Asunción, Paraguay.[4] [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 (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).[2]
The bracket starting from the round of 16 is 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 13–15 August, and the second legs are played on 20–22 August 2024.[7] [8]
Atlético Mineiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).----Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S2).----Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S3).----Colo-Colo won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).----River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).----Peñarol won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).----Botafogo won 4–3 and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Fluminense won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
The first legs will be played on 17–19 September, and the second legs will be played on 24–26 September 2024.
Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F1).----Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F2).----Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F2).----Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F1).
The first legs will be played on 22–24 October, and the second legs will be played on 29–31 October 2024.
Winner advances to the final.----Winner advances to the final.
The final will be played on 30 November 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.