Copa Libertadores group stage draw 2023: Results, teams, and schedule for all 32 clubs
The 2023 Copa Libertadores campaign can begin in earnest after the group stage draw for the 64th edition of South America’s most prestigious club competition took place.
Only the top two teams from each group advance to the round of 16, with the third-placed team falling back to the Copa Sudamericana for a knockout round playoff against the second-placed teams of that tournament.
Current Libertadores champions Flamengo will face defending champions from Ecuador Aucas, Argentine runners-up Racing and Chilean runners-up Nublense in a challenging Group A.
There is only one group in which two teams from the same country meet: Athletico Paranaense and Atletico Mineiro meet in Group G. They are favorites against Paraguay’s 2022 Apertura champions Libertad and current Peruvian champions Alianza Lima.
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Copa Libertadores group stage draw, pots 2023
Here are the results of the group stage draw on Monday 27th March 2023.
The only group without a Brazilian club is Group H.
Clubs from Argentina and Brazil compete in three different groups: Group A (Flamengo and Racing), Group D (River Plate and Fluminense) and Group E (Corinthians and Argentinos Juniors).
| Group A: | Flamengo (BRA) | Race (ARG) | Aucas (ECU) | Nublense (CHI) |
| Group B: | National (URU) | International (BRA) | Metropolitans (VEN) | Independent Medellín (COL) |
| Group C: | Palmeiras (BRA) | Barcelona (ECU) | Bolivar (BOL) | Cerro Porteno (PAR) |
| Group D: | River Plate (ARG) | Fluminense (BRA) | The Strongest (BOL) | Sporting Cristal (PER) |
| Group E: | Independent Valle (ECU) | Corinthians (BRA) | Argentinos Jrs (ARG) | Liverpool (URU) |
| Group F: | Boca Juniors (ARG) | Colo Colo (CHI) | Monagas (VEN) | Dept. Pereira (COL) |
| Group G: | Athletico Par. (BH) | Libertad (PAR) | Alianza Lima (PER) | Atl. Mineiro (BRA) |
| Group H: | Olympics (PAR) | Atlantic National (COL) | Melgar (PER) | Patronage (ARG) |
2023 Copa Libertadores pots
The draw for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2023 saw the 32 teams that qualified divided into eight groups of four clubs.
Each group consisted of one team selected from each of the four predetermined pots, with teams seeded into each pot according to the latest CONMEBOL rankings based on 2022 performance.
Clubs from the same country were not allowed to be drawn into the same group, with the exception of Atlético Mineiro, Sporting Crystal, Cerro PortenoAnd Independent Medellinwho qualified last after earning their spots through the playoffs.
The same four playoff qualifiers were automatically seeded among the lowest seedlings in Pot 4.
| pot 1 | pot 2 | pot 3 | pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate (ARG) | Libertad (PAR) | Bolivar (BOL) | Liverpool (URU) |
| Flamengo (BRA) | Atlético Nacional (COL) | The Strongest (BOL) | Deportivo Pereira (COL) |
| Palmeiras (BRA) | International (BRA) | Melgar (PER) | Nublense (CHI) |
| Boca Juniors (ARG) | Barcelona (ECU) | Alianza Lima (PER) | Patronage (ARG) |
| National (URU) | Race (ARG) | Argentine Juniors (ARG) | Independent Medellín (COL) |
| Athletico Paranaense (BRA) | Corinthians (BRA) | Metropolitans (VEN) | Atlético Mineiro (BRA) |
| Independence of the Valley (ECU) | Colo Colo (CHI) | Aucas (ECU) | Cerro Porteno (PAR) |
| Olympics (PAR) | Fluminense (BRA) | Monagas (VEN) | Sporting Cristal (PER) |
When will the Copa Libertadores be played in 2023?
- group stage: April 4-6, April 18-20, May 2-4, May 23-25, June 6-8, June 27-29
- Round of 16: 1st-10th Aug 2023
- Quarter finals: 22.-31. Aug 2023
- Semifinals: 26 Sept-Oct 5, 2023
- Final: November 11, 2023
The 2023 Copa Libertadores officially begins on April 4 when the group matches begin.
The knockout rounds then begin on August 1, with all rounds being played over two legs except for the final.
The final will then take place on November 11 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Teams of the Copa Libertadores 2023
This 2023 competition sees teams from 10 different South American nations compete on the pitch.
As is so often the case, Brazil have the most representatives in this year’s tournament with seven.
| country | number of societies |
participating clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 7 | Athletico Paranaense, Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians, Flamengo, Fluminense International Palmeiras |
| Argentina | 5 | Argentina Juniors, Boca Juniors, patronage race, Riverbed |
| Colombia | 3 | Atlético Nacional, Deportivo Pereira, Independent Medellin |
| Ecuador | 3 | Aucas, Barcelona, Independent del Valle |
| Paraguay | 3 | Cerro Porteno, Libertad, Olympia |
| Peru | 3 | Alianza Lima, Melgar, Sporting Crystal |
| Bolivia | 2 | Bolivar, the strongest |
| Chile | 2 | Colo Colo, Nublense |
| Uruguay | 2 | Liverpool, National |
| Venezuela | 2 | Metropolitanos, Monacos |
When was the Copa Libertadores group stage draw?
The 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage draw took place on Monday 27 April CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.
The procedure began at 20:00 local time (20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT).