The 2023 Copa Libertadores will have 47 participants, with six Argentines looking for a title that the country has not been given since 2018, when River beat Boca in the final. Since then, there has been a predominance of Brazilians with Flamengo as current champion.
for our country, Boca, Racing, Board of Trustees, River and Argentines secured a place in the group stage, while Hurricane will begin in phase 2 of the Repechage.
Brazil will be the one with the most representatives, with 8 (Flamengo champion of the current edition released an extra quota). Ecuador will add five for the title of Independiente del Valle in the recent South American and all other countries will have four teams each.
What are the classifieds?
Argentina (6 teams): Boca, Racing, Patronato, River and Argentinos (group stage) and Huracán (repechaje).
Bolivia (4): Bolívar and The Strongest (group stage) and Always Ready and Nacional Potosí (playoffs).
Brazil (8): Flamengo, Palmeiras, Inter, Fluminense, Corinthians and Athletico Paranaense (group stage), Atlético Mineiro and Fortaleza (repechaje).
Chile (4): Colo Colo and Ñublense (group stage) and Curicó Unido and Magallanes (playoff).
Colombia (4): Atlético Nacional and Deportivo Pereira (group stage) and Independiente Medellín and Millonarios.
Ecuador (5): Independiente del Valle, Barcelona and Aucas (group stage) and U. Católica and El Nacional (playoff).
Paraguay (4): Olimpia and Libertad (group stage), Cerro Porteño and Nacional (playoff).
Peru (4): Alianza Lima and Melgar (group stage) and Sporting Cristal and Sport Huancayo (playoffs).
Uruguay (4): Nacional and Liverpool (group stage), Deportivo Maldonado and Boston River (playoffs).
Venezuela (4): Metropolitanos and Monagas (group stage), Zamora and Carabobo (playoffs).
DATES
The 2023 edition of the Libertadores is scheduled to begin on February 7 with the first instance of the Repechage (phase 1). Phase 2 will be played between February 21 and March 2 and phase 3 will take place between March 7 and 16. Thus, the group stage will begin on April 4 and end on June 29.
Then, the round of 16 will take place between July 18 and 27, the quarterfinals will take place between August 22 and 31, the semifinals will take place between September 26 and October 5, and the grand final It will be on November 11.
