Copa Libertadores 2018

South America’s premier club competition kicks off, with reigning champions Gremio from Brazil entering at the group stage as they bid to win a fourth title


TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

FIRST STAGE: Jan 22-26. Two-leg play-off, winners advance to second stage

1 Montevideo	Olimpia

2 Dep. Macara	Dep. Tachira

3 Oriente	Universitario

SECOND STAGE: Jan 30-Feb 8. Two-leg play-off, winners advance to third stage

1 Winner 2	Santa Fe

2 Chapecoense	Nacional

3 Winner 3	Wilstermann

4 Carabobo	Guarani

5 Winner 1	Junior

6 Concepcion	V. da Gama

7 Banfield	Ind. del Valle

8 Santiago	Melgar

THIRD STAGE: Feb 13-22. Two-leg play-off, four winners advance to group stage


GROUP STAGE: Feb 27 – May 24. Top two in each group advance

GROUP 1
Gremio
Cerro Porteno
Defensor Sporting
Monagas

GROUP 2
Atletico Nacional
Bolivar
Colo-Colo
Delfin

GROUP 3
Penarol
Libertad
The Strongest
Atletico Tucuman

GROUP 4
River Plate
Emelec
Flamengo
Winner 1

GROUP 5
Cruzeiro
Univ. de Chile
Racing
Winner 3

GROUP 6
Santos
Estudiantes
Real Garcilaso
Winner 2

GROUP 7
Corinthians
Independiente
Millonarios
Deportivo Lara

GROUP 8
Boca Juniors
Palmeiras
Alianza Lima
Winner 4


KNOCK-OUT STAGES
R16: Aug 8 / 29
Q-FINAL: Sep 19 / Oct 3
S-FINAL: Oct 24 / 31
FINAL: Nov 7 / 28


Source: Copa Libertadores 
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