Copa Libertadores 2008
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| Copa Libertadores 2008 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 29 January 2008 – July 2, 2008 |
| Teams | 32 (Group Stage) (from 11 confederations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top scorer(s) |  Salvador Cabañas and Marcelo Moreno (8 goals) |
The 2008 Copa Libertadores is the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. 38 teams have qualified and 6 of them were knocked out in the preliminary round. Due to the competition's sponsorship by the Spanish Santander Bank, it will be known as the Copa Santander Libertadores for the next five years.[1][2]
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[edit] Qualified teams
38 teams qualified to this edition, with 26 teams directly qualifying to the group stage and 12 having to play in the preliminary round. Seven countries sent their Apertura winners and Clausura winners for their first two berths. The remaining berth, or berths in Argentina's case, went to the best-place finishers shown by an aggregate table. Brazil's league uses a European-style format and thus does not have an Apertura and Clausura tournament. Therefore, they sent their cup winner and the best four of the Brazilian Championship. Uruguay and Ecuador had a Mini-League (Liguilla) to determine who qualify, and Mexico uses the InterLiga to determine two of its qualifiers. The last qualified team in each country played the Preliminary Round; the country who had a club win the previous edition (Argentina) had two teams in the Preliminary Round because the defending champion automatically qualifies.
- Qualifying Methods
| Country | Team | Qualify method |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Boca Juniors | Copa Libertadores 2007 defending champions |
| Argentina 5 berths |
Estudiantes de La Plata | 2006 Apertura winners |
| San Lorenzo | 2007 Clausura winners | |
| River Plate | 2006-07 season 4th place | |
| Arsenal | 2006-07 season 5th place | |
| Lanús | 2006-07 season 6th place | |
| Bolivia 3 berths |
Club Bamin Real Potosí | 2007 Apertura winners |
| San José | 2007 Clausura winners | |
| La Paz | Apertura and Clausura Runner-ups Playoff winners | |
 Brazil5 berths |
São Paulo FC | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 winners |
| Fluminense | Copa do Brasil 2007 winners | |
| Santos FC | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 2nd place | |
| Flamengo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 3rd place | |
| Cruzeiro | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 5th place | |
 Chile3 berths |
Colo-Colo | 2007 Apertura winners & 2007 Clausura winners |
| Universidad Católica | 2007 Apertura league stage 2nd place | |
| Audax Italiano | 2007 Clausura league stage 1st place | |
 Colombia3 berths |
Atlético Nacional | 2007 Apertura & 2007 Finalización winners |
| Cúcuta Deportivo | 2007 season best-place finishers | |
| Boyacá Chicó F.C. | 2007 season second best-place finishers | |
 Ecuador3 berths |
LDU Quito | 2007 Liguilla Final winners |
| Deportivo Cuenca | 2007 Liguilla Final runners-up | |
| Deportivo Olmedo | 2007 Liguilla Final 3rd place | |
 Mexico3 invitees (CONCACAF) |
Guadalajara | 2006 Apertura winners |
| América | 2008 InterLiga winners | |
| CF Atlas | InterLiga 2008 runners-up | |
| Paraguay 3 berths |
Sportivo Luqueño | 2007 Apertura winners |
| Libertad | 2007 Clausura winners | |
| Cerro Porteño | 2007 season best-place finishers | |
 Peru3 berths |
Universidad San Martín | 2007 Apertura winners |
| Coronel Bolognesi | 2007 Clausura winners | |
| Cienciano | 2007 season best-place finishers | |
 Uruguay3 berths |
Danubio F.C. | 2006-07 season winners |
| Nacional | 2007 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winners | |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2007 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runners-up | |
 Venezuela3 berths |
Caracas FC | Apertura 2006 winners |
| Maracaibo | Clausura 2007 winners | |
| Mineros de Guayana | 2006-07 season best-place finishers |
[edit] Round and draw dates
The calendar shows the dates of the rounds and draw.
| Date | Event |
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| December 19 2007 | The draw took place |
| January 29-February 12 2008 | Preliminary Round |
| February 12-April 23 2008 | Group Stage |
| April 30-May 7 2008 | Round of 16 |
| May 14-21 2008 | Quarter-finals |
| May 28-June 4 2008 | Semi-finals |
| June 11-June 25 2008 | Final |
[edit] Preliminary round
The teams that have qualified for the preliminary round. A total of 12 teams will have to play in a two-legged round. 6 teams will proceed to the next round. Team 1 will play the first leg at home. The away goals rule will be employed in this round. The preliminary round is scheduled to be played between January 29 and February 12.[3]
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olmedo |
1–3 | Lanús |
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Cruzeiro |
6–3 | Cerro Porteño |
3–1 | 3–2 |
| Arsenal |
3–2 | Mineros de Guayana |
2–0 | 1–2 |
| CF Atlas |
2–1 | La Paz |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Cienciano |
1–0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Boyacá Chicó |
4–4 (a) | Audax Italiano |
4–3 | 0–1 |
[edit] Group Stage
The teams that have qualified for the group stage. A total of 26 teams qualified directly for this stage and 6 joined them from the preliminary round, making a total of 32 teams. The top two of each group will qualify for the Round of 16. This stage is scheduled to be played between February 12 and April 23.[3]
| Teams qualified for Round of 16 | |
| Teams Eliminated from Tournament |
In results tables, the home team is listed in the left-hand column.
[edit] Group 1
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[edit] Group 2
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[edit] Group 3
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[edit] Group 4
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[edit] Group 5
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[edit] Group 6
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[edit] Group 7
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[edit] Group 8
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[edit] Knockout stage
The knockout stage will have the teams play two games against each other on a home-and-away basis. The away goals rule will be employed during this stage and if after 90 minutes of play during the 2nd leg the teams are still tied on goals, the teams will then go onto a penalty shootout. Extra time will not be used. The teams will be seeded 1 to 8 (first placed teams of each group) and 9 to 16 (second placed teams of each group) and the ties will be 1 vs 16, 2 vs 15, etc.
[edit] Qualified teams
| Teams qualified as first place | Teams qualified as second place |
| Seed | Team | Pld | Pts | GF | GA | GD |
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| 1 | Fluminense |
6 | 13 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
| 2 | Flamengo |
6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | +5 |
| 3 | River Plate |
6 | 12 | 14 | 8 | +6 |
| 4 | CF Atlas |
6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | +5 |
| 5 | Cruzeiro |
6 | 11 | 11 | 7 | +4 |
| 6 | Estudiantes |
6 | 11 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| 7 | Cúcuta |
6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
| 8 | São Paulo |
6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
| 9 | Nacional |
6 | 12 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
| 10 | Santos |
6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | +7 |
| 11 | LDU Quito |
6 | 10 | 10 | 5 | +5 |
| 12 | Boca Juniors |
6 | 10 | 12 | 9 | +3 |
| 13 | Lanús |
6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
| 14 | San Lorenzo |
6 | 10 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| 15 | América |
6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | Atlético Nacional |
6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | +3 |
[edit] Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fluminense |
2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Atl. Nacional |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fluminense |
0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | São Paulo |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | São Paulo |
0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Nacional |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fluminense |
2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Boca Juniors |
2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cruzeiro |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Boca Juniors |
2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Boca Juniors |
2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CF Atlas |
2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | CF Atlas |
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Lanús |
0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Fluminense |
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| 11 | LDU Quito |
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| 6 | Estudiantes |
0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | LDU Quito |
2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | LDU Quito (p) |
1 | 1 | 2 [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | San Lorenzo |
1 | 1 | 2 [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | River Plate |
1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | San Lorenzo |
2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | LDU Quito (a) |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | América |
1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Cúcuta |
0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Santos |
2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Santos |
0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | América |
2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Flamengo |
4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | América |
2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] Round of 16
The round of 16 is scheduled to be played between April 29,30 and May 1,6,8.[4]
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Atletico Nacional |
1–3 | Fluminense |
1–2 | 0–1 |
| América |
5–4 | Flamengo |
2–4 | 3–0 |
| San Lorenzo |
4–3 | River Plate |
2–1 | 2–2 |
| Lanús |
2–3 | CF Atlas |
0–1 | 2–2 |
| Boca Juniors |
4–2 | Cruzeiro |
2–1 | 2–1 |
| LDU Quito |
3–2 | Estudiantes |
2–0 | 1–2 |
| Santos |
4–0 | Cúcuta Deportivo |
2–0 | 2–0 |
| Nacional |
0–2 | São Paulo |
0–0 | 0–2 |
[edit] Quarter-finals
The quarterfinals are scheduled to be played between May 14, 15 and May 21, 22.[4]
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| São Paulo |
2–3 | Fluminense |
1–0 | 1–3 |
| América |
2–1 | Santos |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| San Lorenzo |
2–2 (3–5p) | LDU Quito |
1–1 | 1–1 |
| Boca Juniors |
5–2 | CF Atlas |
2–2 | 3–0 |
[edit] Semi-finals
The semifinals are scheduled to be played between May 27, 28 and June 3, 4.[4]
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors |
3–5 | Fluminense |
2–2 | 1–3 |
| América |
1–1 (a) | LDU Quito |
1–1 | 0–0 |
[edit] Final
The first and second legs of the final are scheduled to be played on June 25 and July 2, respectively.[4]
| 2008-06-25 | LDU Quito |
– | Fluminense |
La Casa Blanca Stadium - Quito |
| 2008-07-02 | Fluminense |
– | LDU Quito |
Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro |
[edit] Top scorers
Updated to games played 2008-06-04
[edit] References
- ^ Beginning 2008 it will be the Santander Libertadores Cup. conmebol.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
- ^ The draw took place on December 19, 2007 in Asunción. |url=http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=61727&slangab=E |title=The 2008 Santander Libertadores Cup is already in play |publisher=conmebol.com |accessdate=2007-12-21 }}
- ^ a b Match Schedule. conmebol.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ a b c d The 2008 Santander Libertadores Cup is already in play. conmebol.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-21.
