Copa Libertadores 2017

Brazilian team Chapecoense will play in Copa Libertadores for first time after being awarded Copa Sudamericana title following tragic plane crash in November – only three players survived

FIRST STAGE: Jan 23-27. Two-leg play-off, winners advance to second stage
Uni. de Sucre
Dep. Municipal
Dep. Capiata

Montevideo
Ind. del Valle
Dep. Tachira

SECOND STAGE: Jan 31-Feb 9. Two-leg play-off, winners advance to third stage

Paranaense
Botafogo
Cerro
Carabobo
Millonarios
Colo-Colo
Union Espanola
Junior

Tucuman
Winner 1
Winner 2
Winner 3
El Nacional
The Strongest
Olimpia
Universitario

THIRD STAGE: Feb 15-22. Two-leg play-off, four winners advance to group stage

GROUP STAGE: Mar 7 – May 25. Top two in each group advance
GROUP 1
Atletico Nacional
Estudiantes
Barcelona
Winner 2

GROUP 2
Santos
Santa Fe
Sporting Cristal
Winner 3

GROUP 3
River Plate
Emelec
Ind. Medellin
Melgar

GROUP 4
San Lorenzo
Uni. Catolica
Flamengo
Winner 1

GROUP 5
Penarol
Palmeiras
Jorge Wilstermann
Winner 4

GROUP 6
Atletico Mineiro
Libertad
Godoy Cruz
Sport Boys

GROUP 7
Nacional
Chapecoense
Lanus
Zulia

GROUP 8
Gremio
Guarani
Zamora
Deportes Iquique

KNOCK-OUT STAGES
R16: Jul 5 / Aug 9
Q-FINAL: Sep 13 / 20
S-FINAL: Oct 25 / Nov 1
FINAL: Nov 22 / 29

Source: Copa Libertadores
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