2016 Copa Libertadores
2016 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores de América | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | 2 February – 27 July 2016 |
Teams | 38 (from 11 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 138 |
Goals scored | 378 (2.74 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
The 2016 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2016 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 57th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
In the
River Plate were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Independiente del Valle in the round of 16.
Teams
The following 38 teams from 11 associations (the 10 CONMEBOL members plus Mexico which were invited to compete) qualified for the tournament:[4]
- Title holders
- Argentina and Brazil: 5 berths each
- All other associations: 3 berths each
The entry stage is determined as follows:
- Second stage: 26 teams (top four teams from Argentina and Brazil, and top two teams from all other associations)
- First stage: 12 teams (team with the lowest berth from each association, plus team with the second lowest berth from association of title holders)
Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method |
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![]() 5 + 1 berths |
River Plate (Argentina 1; Title holders) | Second stage | 2015 Copa Libertadores champion |
Boca Juniors (Argentina 2) | 2015 Primera División champion[5] | ||
San Lorenzo (Argentina 3) | 2015 Primera División runner-up[5] | ||
Rosario Central (Argentina 4) | 2014–15 Copa Argentina runner-up[5] | ||
Racing (Argentina 5) | First stage | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner[5] | |
Huracán (Argentina 6) | 2015 Copa Sudamericana best Argentine team not yet qualified[5] | ||
![]() 3 berths |
Bolívar (Bolivia 1) | Second stage | 2014 Apertura champion and 2015 Clausura champion[6] |
The Strongest (Bolivia 2) | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[6] | ||
Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia 3) | First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified[6] | |
![]() 5 berths |
Corinthians (Brazil 1) | Second stage | 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion[7] |
Palmeiras (Brazil 2)
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2015 Copa do Brasil champion[7] | ||
Atlético Mineiro (Brazil 3) | 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up[7] | ||
Grêmio (Brazil 4)
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2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place[7] | ||
São Paulo (Brazil 5) | First stage | 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place[7] | |
![]() 3 berths |
Cobresal (Chile 1)
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Second stage | 2015 Clausura champion[8]
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Colo-Colo (Chile 2) | 2015 Apertura champion[9]
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Universidad de Chile (Chile 3) | First stage | 2015 Copa Chile champion[9] | |
![]() 3 berths |
Deportivo Cali (Colombia 1) | Second stage | 2015 Apertura champion[10] |
Atlético Nacional (Colombia 2) | 2015 Finalización champion[10] | ||
Santa Fe (Colombia 3) | First stage | 2015 Copa Sudamericana champion | |
![]() 3 berths |
Emelec (Ecuador 1)
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Second stage | 2015 Serie A champion[11] |
LDU Quito (Ecuador 2)
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2015 Serie A runner-up[11] | ||
Independiente del Valle (Ecuador 3) | First stage | 2015 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified[11] | |
![]() 3 invitees |
UNAM (Mexico 1) | Second stage | 2015 Apertura classification table best team not qualified for 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League |
Toluca (Mexico 2) | 2015 Apertura classification table 2nd best team not qualified for 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League | ||
Puebla (Mexico 3)
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First stage | 2015 Supercopa MX champion | |
![]() 3 berths |
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) | Second stage | 2015 tournament (2015 Apertura or 2015 Clausura) champion with better record in aggregate table[12] |
Olimpia (Paraguay 2) | 2015 tournament (2015 Apertura or 2015 Clausura) champion with worse record in aggregate table[12] | ||
Guaraní (Paraguay 3) | First stage | 2015 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[12] | |
![]() 3 berths |
Melgar (Peru 1) | Second stage | 2015 Descentralizado champion[13] |
Sporting Cristal (Peru 2) | 2015 Descentralizado runner-up[13] | ||
Universidad César Vallejo (Peru 3) | First stage | 2015 Descentralizado 3rd place[13] | |
![]() 3 berths |
Nacional (Uruguay 1) | Second stage | 2014–15 Primera División champion[14] |
Peñarol (Uruguay 2) | 2014–15 Primera División runner-up[14] | ||
River Plate (Uruguay 3) | First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[14] | |
![]() 3 berths |
Deportivo Táchira (Venezuela 1)
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Second stage | 2014–15 Primera División champion[15] |
Trujillanos (Venezuela 2)
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2014–15 Primera División runner-up[15] | ||
Caracas (Venezuela 3)
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First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified[15] |