2014 Copa Libertadores

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2014 Copa Libertadores de América
2014 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores de América
2014 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores da América
Tournament details
DatesJanuary 28 – August 13, 2014
Teams38 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
Champions
Nicolás Olivera
(5 goals)
2013

The 2014 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2014 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 55th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Atlético Mineiro were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Atlético Nacional in the round of 16.

In the

2004 to not feature a Brazilian team) or had reached the final before.[4]

Qualified teams

Association Team (Berth) Entry stage Qualification method
Argentina Argentina
5 berths
Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina 1) Second stage 2012–13 Primera División super champion[5]
Newell's Old Boys (Argentina 2) 2013 Torneo Final champion[5]
San Lorenzo (Argentina 3) 2013 Torneo Inicial champion[5]
Arsenal (Argentina 4) 2012–13 Copa Argentina champion[5]
Lanús (Argentina 5) First stage 2013 Copa Sudamericana champion[5]
Bolivia Bolivia
3 berths
Bolívar (Bolivia 1) Second stage 2013 Clausura champion[6]
The Strongest (Bolivia 2) 2013 Apertura champion[7]
Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia 3) First stage 2013 Clausura runner-up[6]
Brazil Brazil
5 + 1 berths
Atlético Mineiro (Brazil 1; Title holders) Second stage 2013 Copa Libertadores champion
Cruzeiro (Brazil 2) 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion[8]
Flamengo
(Brazil 3)
2013 Copa do Brasil champion[8]
Grêmio
(Brazil 4)
2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up[8]
Atlético Paranaense
(Brazil 5)
First stage 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place[8]
Botafogo (Brazil 6) 2013 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place[8]
Chile

3 berths
Unión Española (Chile 1) Second stage
2013 Transición champion[9]
O'Higgins (Chile 2)
2013 Apertura champion[10]
Universidad de Chile (Chile 3) First stage
2013 Apertura Liguilla winner[10]
Colombia Colombia
3 berths
Atlético Nacional (Colombia 1) Second stage 2013 Apertura champion and 2013 Finalización champion[11]
Deportivo Cali (Colombia 2) 2013 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[11]
Santa Fe (Colombia 3) First stage 2013 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[11]
Ecuador Ecuador
3 berths
Emelec
(Ecuador 1)
Second stage 2013 Serie A champion[12]
Independiente del Valle (Ecuador 2) 2013 Serie A runner-up[12]
Deportivo Quito
(Ecuador 3)
First stage 2013 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[12]
Mexico Mexico
(CONCACAF)
3 invitees
Santos Laguna
(Mexico 1)
Second stage 2013 Apertura classification phase best team not qualified for 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
León (Mexico 2) 2013 Apertura classification phase 2nd best team not qualified for 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
Morelia
(Mexico 3)
First stage 2013 Apertura classification phase 3rd best team not qualified for 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
Paraguay Paraguay
3 berths
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) Second stage 2013 Primera División tournament champion with better record in aggregate table[13]
Nacional (Paraguay 2) 2013 Primera División tournament champion with worse record in aggregate table[13]
Guaraní (Paraguay 3) First stage 2013 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[13]
Peru Peru
3 berths
Universitario (Peru 1) Second stage 2013 Descentralizado champion[14]
Real Garcilaso
(Peru 2)
2013 Descentralizado runner-up[14]
Sporting Cristal (Peru 3) First stage 2013 Descentralizado aggregate table best team not yet qualified[14]
Uruguay Uruguay
3 berths
Peñarol (Uruguay 1) Second stage 2012–13 Primera División champion[15]
Defensor Sporting (Uruguay 2) 2012–13 Primera División runner-up[15]
Nacional (Uruguay 3) First stage 2012–13 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[15]
Venezuela Venezuela
3 berths
Zamora
(Venezuela 1)
Second stage 2012–13 Primera División champion[16]
Deportivo Anzoátegui
(Venezuela 2)
2012–13 Primera División runner-up[16]
Caracas
(Venezuela 3)
First stage 2012–13 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[16]

Draw

Location of teams of the 2014 Copa Libertadores from South America.
Location of teams of the 2014 Copa Libertadores from Mexico.