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2017 Copa Libertadores group stage

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The 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 7 March to 25 May 2017.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 21 December 2016, 20:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores (shown in parentheses),[5] taking into account of the following three factors:[6]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2007–2016
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2006
  3. Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years

For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups (Groups 1–8) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group, excluding the winners of the third stage, which were allocated to Pot 4 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Notes
  1. Defending Copa Libertadores champion, automatically seeded into Pot 1 and allocated to Group 1 in the group stage draw.
  2. Defending Copa Sudamericana champion, automatically seeded into Pot 2 in the group stage draw.

The following were the four winners of the third stage of qualifying which joined the 28 direct entrants in the group stage.

Match Third stage winners
G1 Brazil Atlético Paranaense (71)
G2 Brazil Botafogo (79)
G3 Bolivia The Strongest (28)
G4 Argentina Atlético Tucumán (no rank)

Format

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In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria would be used to determine the ranking: 1. Goal difference; 2. Goals scored; 3. Away goals scored; 4. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 5.1).[2]

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stages. The third-placed teams of each group entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.

Groups

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The fixture list was determined by the draw as follows:

  • Round 1: Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
  • Round 2: Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
  • Round 3: Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 4
  • Round 4: Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 3
  • Round 5: Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
  • Round 6: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

The matches were played on 7–9, 14–16 March, 11–13, 18–20 April, 25–27 April, 2–4, 10, 16–18 and 23–25 May 2017.[7][8]

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BOT BAR EST ATN
1 Brazil Botafogo 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 10 Round of 16 0–2 2–1 1–0
2 Ecuador Barcelona 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 1–1 0–3 2–1
3 Argentina Estudiantes 6 3 0 3 7 8 −1 9 Copa Sudamericana 1–0 0–2 1–0
4 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 2 0 4 8 8 0 6 0–2 3–1 4–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Botafogo Brazil2–1Argentina Estudiantes
Report
Barcelona Ecuador2–1Colombia Atlético Nacional
Report

Estudiantes Argentina0–2Ecuador Barcelona
Report
Atlético Nacional Colombia0–2Brazil Botafogo
Report

Estudiantes Argentina1–0Colombia Atlético Nacional
Report
Barcelona Ecuador1–1Brazil Botafogo
Report

Atlético Nacional Colombia4–1Argentina Estudiantes
Report
Attendance: 23,759
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Botafogo Brazil0–2Ecuador Barcelona
Report

Barcelona Ecuador0–3Argentina Estudiantes
Report
Botafogo Brazil1–0Colombia Atlético Nacional
Report

Atlético Nacional Colombia3–1Ecuador Barcelona
Report
Estudiantes Argentina1–0Brazil Botafogo
Report

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN STR SFE CRI
1 Brazil Santos 6 3 3 0 11 4 +7 12 Round of 16 2–0 3–2 4–0
2 Bolivia The Strongest 6 2 3 1 9 5 +4 9 1–1 2–0 5–1
3 Colombia Santa Fe 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 8 Copa Sudamericana 0–0 1–1 3–0
4 Peru Sporting Cristal 6 0 2 4 2 15 −13 2 1–1 0–0 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL
The Strongest Bolivia2–0Colombia Santa Fe
Report
Sporting Cristal Peru1–1Brazil Santos
Report
Attendance: 20,000

Santa Fe Colombia3–0Peru Sporting Cristal
Report
Attendance: 17,464
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Santos Brazil2–0Bolivia The Strongest
Report

Sporting Cristal Peru0–0Bolivia The Strongest
Report
Attendance: 10,000
Santa Fe Colombia0–0Brazil Santos
Report

The Strongest Bolivia5–1Peru Sporting Cristal
Report
Santos Brazil3–2Colombia Santa Fe
Report

Sporting Cristal Peru0–2Colombia Santa Fe
Report
Attendance: 5,000
The Strongest Bolivia1–1Brazil Santos
Report

Santos Brazil4–0Peru Sporting Cristal
Report
Santa Fe Colombia1–1Bolivia The Strongest
Report

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIV EME DIM MEL
1 Argentina River Plate 6 4 1 1 14 9 +5 13 Round of 16 1–1 1–2 4–2
2 Ecuador Emelec 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10 1–2 1–0 3–0
3 Colombia Independiente Medellín 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9 Copa Sudamericana 1–3 1–2 2–0
4 Peru Melgar 6 1 0 5 6 14 −8 3 2–3 1–0 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Melgar Peru1–0Ecuador Emelec
Report
Independiente Medellín Colombia1–3Argentina River Plate
Report

Emelec Ecuador1–0Colombia Independiente Medellín
Report
River Plate Argentina4–2Peru Melgar
Report

Independiente Medellín Colombia2–0Peru Melgar
Report
Emelec Ecuador1–2Argentina River Plate
Report

Melgar Peru1–2Colombia Independiente Medellín
Report
River Plate Argentina1–1Ecuador Emelec
Report

Independiente Medellín Colombia1–2Ecuador Emelec
Report
Melgar Peru2–3Argentina River Plate
Report

Emelec Ecuador3–0Peru Melgar
Report

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SLA CAP FLA UCA
1 Argentina San Lorenzo 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10 Round of 16 0–1 2–1 2–1
2 Brazil Atlético Paranaense 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 10 0–3 2–1 2–2
3 Brazil Flamengo 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9 Copa Sudamericana 4–0 2–1 3–1
4 Chile Universidad Católica 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5 1–1 2–3 1–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Atlético Paranaense Brazil2–2Chile Universidad Católica
Report
Attendance: 24,118
Flamengo Brazil4–0Argentina San Lorenzo
Report

San Lorenzo Argentina0–1Brazil Atlético Paranaense
Report
Universidad Católica Chile1–0Brazil Flamengo
Report

Universidad Católica Chile1–1Argentina San Lorenzo
Report
Flamengo Brazil2–1Brazil Atlético Paranaense
Report

San Lorenzo Argentina2–1Chile Universidad Católica
Report
Atlético Paranaense Brazil2–1Brazil Flamengo
Report
Attendance: 36,519

Atlético Paranaense Brazil0–3Argentina San Lorenzo
Report
Attendance: 25,387
Flamengo Brazil3–1Chile Universidad Católica
Report

San Lorenzo Argentina2–1Brazil Flamengo
Report

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAL WIL ATU PEN
1 Brazil Palmeiras 6 4 1 1 13 9 +4 13 Round of 16 1–0 3–1 3–2
2 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 6 3 0 3 12 10 +2 9 3–2 2–1 6–2
3 Argentina Atlético Tucumán 6 2 1 3 8 10 −2 7 Copa Sudamericana 1–1 2–1 2–1
4 Uruguay Peñarol 6 2 0 4 11 15 −4 6 2–3 2–0 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia6–2Uruguay Peñarol
Report
Atlético Tucumán Argentina1–1Brazil Palmeiras
Report

Palmeiras Brazil1–0Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Attendance: 38,419
Peñarol Uruguay2–1Argentina Atlético Tucumán
Report

Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia2–1Argentina Atlético Tucumán
Report
Palmeiras Brazil3–2Uruguay Peñarol
Report
Attendance: 38,483

Atlético Tucumán Argentina2–1Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Peñarol Uruguay2–3Brazil Palmeiras
Report

Atlético Tucumán Argentina2–1Uruguay Peñarol
Report
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia3–2Brazil Palmeiras
Report

Peñarol Uruguay2–0Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Palmeiras Brazil3–1Argentina Atlético Tucumán
Report
Attendance: 37,418

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CAM GOD LIB SBO
1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 6 4 1 1 17 6 +11 13 Round of 16 4–1 2–0 5–2
2 Argentina Godoy Cruz 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 11 1–1 1–1 2–0
3 Paraguay Libertad 6 1 3 2 7 9 −2 6 Copa Sudamericana 1–0 1–2 1–1
4 Bolivia Sport Boys 6 0 2 4 8 19 −11 2 1–5 1–3 3–3
Source: CONMEBOL
Sport Boys Bolivia3–3Paraguay Libertad
Report
Godoy Cruz Argentina1–1Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Report

Libertad Paraguay1–2Argentina Godoy Cruz
Report
Atlético Mineiro Brazil5–2Bolivia Sport Boys
Report

Libertad Paraguay1–0Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Report
Godoy Cruz Argentina2–0Bolivia Sport Boys
Report

Atlético Mineiro Brazil2–0Paraguay Libertad
Report
Sport Boys Bolivia1–3Argentina Godoy Cruz
Report

Sport Boys Bolivia1–5Brazil Atlético Mineiro
Report
Godoy Cruz Argentina1–1Paraguay Libertad
Report

Atlético Mineiro Brazil4–1Argentina Godoy Cruz
Report
Libertad Paraguay1–1Bolivia Sport Boys
Report

Group 7

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAN NAC CHA ZUL
1 Argentina Lanús 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13 Round of 16 0–1 3–0[a] 5–0
2 Uruguay Nacional 6 2 2 2 5 3 +2 8 0–1 3–0 0–1
3 Brazil Chapecoense 6 2 1 3 6 12 −6 7 Copa Sudamericana 1–3 1–1 2–1
4 Venezuela Zulia 6 1 2 3 4 10 −6 5 1–1 0–0 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Notes:
  1. ^ CONMEBOL awarded Lanús a 3–0 win as a result of Chapecoense fielding the ineligible player Luiz Otávio.[12] The match originally ended 1–2.
Zulia Venezuela1–2Brazil Chapecoense
Report
Lanús Argentina0–1Uruguay Nacional
Report
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Nacional Uruguay0–1Venezuela Zulia
Report
Chapecoense Brazil1–3Argentina Lanús
Report
Attendance: 12,484

Lanús Argentina5–0Venezuela Zulia
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Chapecoense Brazil1–1Uruguay Nacional
Report
Attendance: 12,320
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)

Nacional Uruguay3–0Brazil Chapecoense
Report
Zulia Venezuela1–1Argentina Lanús
Report

Zulia Venezuela0–0Uruguay Nacional
Report
Lanús Argentina3–0
Awarded[note 6]
Brazil Chapecoense
Report

Nacional Uruguay0–1Argentina Lanús
Report
Chapecoense Brazil2–1Venezuela Zulia
Report
Attendance: 4,423

Group 8

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GRE GUA DIQ ZAM
1 Brazil Grêmio 6 4 1 1 15 6 +9 13 Round of 16 4–1 3–2 4–0
2 Paraguay Guaraní 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11 1–1 0–0 3–1
3 Chile Deportes Iquique 6 3 1 2 12 9 +3 10 Copa Sudamericana 2–1 0–1 4–3
4 Venezuela Zamora 6 0 0 6 6 20 −14 0 0–2 1–3 1–4
Source: CONMEBOL
Deportes Iquique Chile0–1Paraguay Guaraní
Report
Zamora Venezuela0–2Brazil Grêmio
Report

Grêmio Brazil3–2Chile Deportes Iquique
Report
Guaraní Paraguay3–1Venezuela Zamora
Report

Zamora Venezuela1–4Chile Deportes Iquique
Report
Guaraní Paraguay1–1Brazil Grêmio
Report

Deportes Iquique Chile4–3Venezuela Zamora
Report
Grêmio Brazil4–1Paraguay Guaraní
Report

Deportes Iquique Chile2–1Brazil Grêmio
Report
Zamora Venezuela1–3Paraguay Guaraní
Report

Grêmio Brazil4–0Venezuela Zamora
Report
Guaraní Paraguay0–0Chile Deportes Iquique
Report

Notes

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  1. ^ Estudiantes played their home match against Botafogo at Quilmes instead of their regular stadium at La Plata.[9]
  2. ^ a b The Melgar v Independiente Medellín match of round 4 was played before the Emelec v River Plate match of round 3 in Group 3.
  3. ^ The River Plate v Emelec match was originally scheduled on 10 May 2017, 21:00 local time, but was re-scheduled to 19:15 local time.[10]
  4. ^ Peñarol played their home match against Jorge Wilstermann behind closed doors due to incidents in their home match against Palmeiras.[11]
  5. ^ The Nacional v Chapecoense match was originally scheduled on 25 April 2017, 21:45 local time, but was re-scheduled to 27 April 2017, 19:30 local time.[13]
  6. ^ CONMEBOL awarded Lanús a 3–0 win as a result of Chapecoense fielding the ineligible player Luiz Otávio.[14] The match originally ended 1–2.
  7. ^ The Guaraní v Grêmio match was originally scheduled on 20 April 2017, 20:45 local time, but was re-scheduled to 18:30 local time.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "La CONMEBOL dio a conocer los calendarios oficiales de las copas Bridgestone Libertadores y Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Reglamento Conmebol Libertadores Bridgestone 2017" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "Abierto el proceso de acreditación a medios de prensa para el sorteo de la Copa Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com. 14 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Así quedaron los grupos de la Copa CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2017". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Se conoce el nuevo ranking de clubes de CONMEBOL para la Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Ranking Conmebol de Copa Libertadores 2017" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  7. ^ "El calendario de disputa de la CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES BRIDGESTONE". CONMEBOL.com. 28 December 2016.
  8. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  9. ^ "Cambio de escenario para el partido entre Estudiantes contra Botafogo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 May 2017.
  10. ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES BRIDGESTONE: Cambio de horario en River Plate vs. Emelec" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 26 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Conmebol também pune (mas não tanto) Peñarol por briga". abril.com.br. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  12. ^ "CONMEBOL le da por ganado a Lanús el partido ante Chapecoense" (in Spanish). Fox Sports.com. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  13. ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES BRIDGESTONE: Reprogramación de Nacional vs. Chapecoense" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 27 March 2017.
  14. ^ "CONMEBOL le da por ganado a Lanús el partido ante Chapecoense" (in Spanish). Fox Sports.com. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  15. ^ "CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES BRIDGESTONE: Cambio de horario del encuentro entre Guaraní y Gremio" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 17 April 2017.
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