2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

The 2018 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 22 January to 22 February 2018.[1] A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2018 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw

The draw for the qualifying stages was held on 20 December 2017, 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), taking into account of the following three factors:[5]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2008–2017
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2007
  3. Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years

For the first stage, the six teams were drawn into three ties (E1–E3), with the seeded teams hosting the second leg.[6]

First stage draw
Seeded Unseeded

For the second stage, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (C1–C8), with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie, excluding the winners of the first stage, which were unseeded and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.[6]

Second stage draw
Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. † The identity of the team Chile 4 was not known at the time of the draw, and was unseeded in the second stage draw.

For the third stage, no draw was made, and the eight teams were allocated into the following four ties (G1–G4), with the second stage winners with the higher CONMEBOL ranking hosting the second leg.[7] As the identity of the winners of the second stage was not known at the time of the draw, they could be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.[6]

  • Second stage winner C1 vs. Second stage winner C8
  • Second stage winner C2 vs. Second stage winner C7
  • Second stage winner C3 vs. Second stage winner C6
  • Second stage winner C4 vs. Second stage winner C5

Format

In the qualifying stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 29).[2]

Bracket

The qualifying stages were structured as follows:

  • First stage (6 teams): The three winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 13 teams which were given byes to the second stage.
  • Second stage (16 teams): The eight winners of the second stage advanced to the third stage.
  • Third stage (8 teams): The four winners of the third stage advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants. The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.

The bracket was decided based on the first stage draw and second stage draw, which were held on 20 December 2017.[4]

Winner G1
  First stage Second stage Third stage
                                   
Santiago Wanderers Bye  
   
  Santiago Wanderers 1 1 2  
  Melgar 1 0 1  
Melgar Bye
   
  Santiago Wanderers 1 0 1
  Santa Fe 2 3 5
Macará 1 0 1  
Deportivo Táchira (a) 1 0 1  
  Deportivo Táchira 2 0 2
  Santa Fe 3 0 3  
Santa Fe Bye
   

Winner G2
  First stage Second stage Third stage
                                   
Banfield Bye  
   
  Banfield (a) 1 2 3  
  Independiente del Valle 1 2 3  
Independiente del Valle Bye
   
  Banfield 2 0 2
  Nacional 2 1 3
Chapecoense Bye  
   
  Chapecoense 0 0 0
  Nacional 1 1 2  
Nacional Bye
   

Winner G3
  First stage Second stage Third stage
                                   
Universidad de Concepción Bye  
   
  Universidad de Concepción 0 0 0  
  Vasco da Gama 4 2 6  
Vasco da Gama Bye
   
  Vasco da Gama (p) 4 0 4 (3)
  Jorge Wilstermann 0 4 4 (2)
Oriente Petrolero (a) 2 1 3  
Universitario 0 3 3  
  Oriente Petrolero 1 2 3
  Jorge Wilstermann 2 2 4  
Jorge Wilstermann Bye
   

Winner G4
  First stage Second stage Third stage
                                   
Montevideo Wanderers 0 0 0  
Olimpia 0 2 2  
  Olimpia 1 1 2  
  Junior 0 3 3  
Junior Bye
   
  Junior 1 0 1
  Guaraní 0 0 0
Carabobo Bye  
   
  Carabobo 1 0 1
  Guaraní 0 6 6  
Guaraní Bye
   

First stage

The first legs were played on 22 January, and the second legs were played on 26 January 2018.[8][9]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Montevideo Wanderers 0–2 Olimpia 0–0 0–2
Macará 1–1 (a) Deportivo Táchira 1–1 0–0
Oriente Petrolero 3–3 (a) Universitario 2–0 1–3

Match E1
Montevideo Wanderers 0–0 Olimpia
Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
Olimpia 2–0 Montevideo Wanderers
 Report
Attendance: 33,376
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Olimpia won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C5).

Match E2
Macará 1–1 Deportivo Táchira
  • Patta  16'
 Report
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Deportivo Táchira 0–0 Macará
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Deportivo Táchira won on away goals and advanced to the second stage (Match C1).

Match E3
Oriente Petrolero 2–0 Universitario
 Report
Attendance: 21,500
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Universitario 3–1 Oriente Petrolero
 Report
  • Paredes  84'
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Oriente Petrolero won on away goals and advanced to the second stage (Match C3).

Second stage

The first legs were played on 30–31 January and 1 February, and the second legs were played on 6–8 February 2018.[8][9]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Táchira 2–3 Santa Fe 2–3 0–0
Chapecoense 0–2 Nacional 0–1 0–1
Oriente Petrolero 3–4 Jorge Wilstermann 1–2 2–2
Carabobo 1–6 Guaraní 1–0 0–6
Olimpia 2–3 Junior 1–0 1–3
Universidad de Concepción 0–6 Vasco da Gama 0–4 0–2
Banfield 3–3 (a) Independiente del Valle 1–1 2–2
Santiago Wanderers 2–1 Melgar 1–1 1–0

Match C1
Deportivo Táchira 2−3 Santa Fe
 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Santa Fe 0−0 Deportivo Táchira
Report
Attendance: 9,668
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

Santa Fe won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Match C2
Chapecoense 0–1 Nacional
Report
Attendance: 11,367
Nacional 1–0 Chapecoense
 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

Nacional won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C3
Oriente Petrolero 1–2 Jorge Wilstermann
 Report
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)
Jorge Wilstermann 2–2 Oriente Petrolero
 Report
  • Freitas  58', 83'
Attendance: 10,000

Jorge Wilstermann won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C4
Carabobo 1–0 Guaraní
 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Guaraní 6–0 Carabobo
 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Guaraní won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C5
Olimpia 1–0 Junior
 Report
Attendance: 32,743
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (Brazil)
Junior 3–1 Olimpia
 Report
Attendance: 15,604

Junior won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Match C6
Universidad de Concepción 0–4 Vasco da Gama
Report
Attendance: 11,455
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Vasco da Gama 2–0 Universidad de Concepción
 Report
Attendance: 11,424

Vasco da Gama won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

Match C7
Banfield 1–1 Independiente del Valle
 Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Independiente del Valle 2–2 Banfield
 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Banfield won on away goals and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

Match C8
Santiago Wanderers 1–1 Melgar
 Report
Attendance: 7,435
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Melgar 0–1 Santiago Wanderers
Report
Attendance: 7,500

Santiago Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Third stage

The first legs were played on 13–15 February, and the second legs were played on 20–22 February 2018.[8][9][12][13]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Santiago Wanderers 1–5 Santa Fe 1–2 0–3
Banfield 2–3 Nacional 2–2 0–1
Vasco da Gama 4–4 (3–2 p) Jorge Wilstermann 4–0 0–4
Junior 1–0 Guaraní 1–0 0–0

Match G1
Santiago Wanderers 1–2 Santa Fe
 Report
Attendance: 9,793
Santa Fe 3–0 Santiago Wanderers
 Report
Attendance: 7,443
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)

Santa Fe won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group D).

Match G2
Banfield 2–2 Nacional
 Report
Attendance: 18,000
Nacional 1–0 Banfield
 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group F).

Match G3
Vasco da Gama 4–0 Jorge Wilstermann
 Report
Attendance: 10,919
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
Jorge Wilstermann 4–0 Vasco da Gama
 Report
Penalties
 2–3
Attendance: 10,000

Tied 4–4 on aggregate, Vasco da Gama won on penalties and advanced to the group stage (Group E).

Match G4
Junior 1–0 Guaraní
 Report
Attendance: 14,617
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Guaraní 0–0 Junior
Report
Attendance: 10,000

Junior won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group H).

Copa Sudamericana qualification

The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage. Only matches in the third stage were considered for the ranking of teams.

Pos Match Third stage losers Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 G3 Jorge Wilstermann 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3 Copa Sudamericana
2 G2 Banfield 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3 G4 Guaraní 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
4 G1 Santiago Wanderers 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 21).[2]

Notes
  1. Montevideo Wanderers played their home match at Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alfredo Victor Viera, Montevideo.
  2. Olimpia played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción.
  3. The Santa Fe v Deportivo Táchira match was originally scheduled on 8 February 2018, 19:30 local time, but was re-scheduled to 19:00 local time.[10]
  4. Jorge Wilstermann played their home matches at Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba.
  5. Carabobo played their home match at Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia.
  6. Guaraní played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción.
  7. The Junior v Olimpia match was originally scheduled on 8 February 2018, 17:15 local time, but was re-scheduled to 21:15 local time.[11]
  8. Independiente del Valle played their home match at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rumiñahui, Sangolquí.

References
  1. "EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. "Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. "Proceso de acreditación a medios de prensa para el sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 12 December 2017.
  4. "Los Grupos y emparejamientos de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 20 December 2017.
  5. "Ranking CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018". CONMEBOL.com.
  6. "Esquema de sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  7. "En la Fase 3 los clubes de mejor ranking definirán de local el partido de vuelta". CONMEBOL.com. 8 February 2018.
  8. "Programa de partidos de la CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2017.
  9. "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2018" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  10. "Nuevo horario para juego de vuelta entre Independiente Santa Fe y Deportivo Táchira" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 31 January 2018.
  11. "Nuevo horario para juego de vuelta entre Atlético Junior y Olimpia" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 31 January 2018.
  12. "Así quedó establecida la programación de la Fase 3". CONMEBOL.com. 9 February 2018.
  13. "PROGRAMACIÓN DE PARTIDOS - FASE 3" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
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