The 2013 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2013 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 54th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Corinthians were the defending champions but were knocked out of the tournament by Boca Juniors in the round of 16.
For the fourth year in a row, the title was won by a Brazilian club, with Atlético Mineiro beating Paraguayan club Olimpia on penalties in the finals to win their first title. By winning the competition, Atlético Mineiro won the right to play in the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana.
Qualified teams The following teams qualified for the tournament.
AssociationTeam Entry stageQualification method ArgentinaArsenal Second stage2012 Clausura championVélez Sarsfield 2012 Torneo Inicial championNewell's Old Boys 2012 tournaments aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedBoca Juniors 2012 tournaments aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedTigre First stage2012 Copa Sudamericana best Argentine team not yet qualified BoliviaThe Strongest Second stage2012 Clausura champion and 2012 Apertura championSan José 2012 Clausura runner-up and 2012 Apertura runner-upBolívar First stagePlayoff winner between 2012 Clausura 3rd place and 2012 Apertura 3rd place BrazilCorinthians Second stage2012 Copa Libertadores championFluminense 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championPalmeiras 2012 Copa do Brasil championAtlético Mineiro 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-upGrêmio First stage2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placeSão Paulo 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place and 2012 Copa Sudamericana champion ChileUniversidad de Chile Second stage2012 Apertura championHuachipato 2012 Clausura championIquique First stage2012 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified ColombiaSanta Fe Second stage2012 Apertura championMillonarios 2012 Finalización championDeportes Tolima First stage2012 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified EcuadorBarcelona Second stage2012 Serie A championEmelec 2012 Serie A second-place playoffs winnerLDU Quito First stage2012 Serie A second-place playoffs loser MexicoToluca Second stage2012 Apertura classification phase best team not qualified for 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions LeagueTijuana 2012 Apertura classification phase 2nd best team not qualified for 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions LeagueLeón First stage2012 Apertura classification phase 3rd best team not qualified for 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League ParaguayLibertad Second stage2012 Primera División tournament champion with better record in aggregate tableCerro Porteño 2012 Primera División tournament champion with worse record in aggregate tableOlimpia First stage2012 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified PeruSporting Cristal Second stage2012 Descentralizado championReal Garcilaso 2012 Descentralizado runner-upUniversidad César Vallejo First stage2012 Descentralizado aggregate table best team not yet qualified UruguayNacional Second stage2011–12 Primera División championPeñarol 2011–12 Primera División runner-upDefensor Sporting First stage2011–12 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified VenezuelaDeportivo Lara Second stage2011–12 Primera División championCaracas 2011–12 Primera División runner-upDeportivo Anzoátegui First stage2011–12 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on 21 December 2012 in Luque, Paraguay.
For the first stage, the 12 teams were drawn into six ties containing a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the former hosting the second leg in three ties, and the latter hosting the second leg in the other three ties. The seeding of each team was determined by which associations reached the furthest stage in the previous Copa Libertadores.
Pot 1Pot 2 Tigre Grêmio São Paulo Iquique Deportes Tolima Olimpia Bolívar LDU Quito León Universidad César Vallejo Defensor Sporting Deportivo Anzoátegui
For the second stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots. The seeding of each team was determined by their association and qualifying berth (as per the rotational agreement established by CONMEBOL, the teams which qualified through berths 1 from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela were seeded into Pot 1 for odd-numbered years, while the teams which qualified through berths 1 from Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay were seeded into Pot 1 for even-numbered years). Teams from the same association in Pots 1 and 3 could not be drawn into the same group. However, a first stage winner, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4 Arsenal Vélez Sarsfield Corinthians Fluminense Santa Fe Barcelona Sporting Cristal Deportivo Lara The Strongest San José Universidad de Chile Huachipato Libertad Cerro Porteño Nacional Peñarol Newell's Old Boys Boca Juniors Palmeiras Atlético Mineiro Millonarios Emelec Real Garcilaso Caracas Toluca Tijuana First stage winner G1 First stage winner G2 First stage winner G3 First stage winner G4 First stage winner G5 First stage winner G6
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows (all dates listed were Wednesdays, but matches may be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well).
StageFirst legSecond legFirst stage23 January30 JanuarySecond stage13 February, 20, 276, 13 March3, 10, 17 AprilRound of 1624 April1 May8, 15 MayQuarterfinals22 May29 MaySemifinals3 July10 JulyFinals17 July24 July
First stage
In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played). The winners of each tie advanced to the second stage to join the 26 automatic qualifiers.
Second stage
In the second stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. Each team earned 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. If tied on points, the following criteria were used to determine the ranking: 1. Goal difference; 2. Goals scored; 3. Away goals scored; 4. Drawing of lots. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Knockout stages
In the knockout stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules: Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL required that the second leg of the finals must be played in South America, i.e., a finalist from Mexico must host the first leg regardless of seeding. In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played). In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other.
Seeding
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Mineiro won on penalties.
Statistics Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Jô Atlético Mineiro72 Diego Tardelli Atlético Mineiro6 Ignacio Scocco Newell's Old Boys64 Fredy Bareiro Olimpia5 Luís Fabiano São Paulo5 Braian Rodríguez Huachipato5 Juan Manuel Salgueiro Olimpia58 Irven Ávila Sporting Cristal4 Bernard Atlético Mineiro4 Cristian Martínez Borja Santa Fe4 Rubén Botta Tigre4 Juan Carlos Ferreyra Olimpia4 Paolo Guerrero Corinthians4 Jádson São Paulo4 Rogerio Leichtweis Deportes Tolima4 Fidel Martínez Tijuana4 Wilder Medina Santa Fe4 Matías Pérez García Tigre4 Ronaldinho Atlético Mineiro4 Manuel Villalobos Iquique4
Team of the Season Source:
PositionPlayerTeamGoalkeeper Martín Silva OlimpiaDefenders Marcos Rocha Atlético Mineiro Carlos Valdés Santa Fe Réver Atlético Mineiro Lucas Orbán TigreMidfielders Fernando Arce Tijuana Wilson Pittoni Olimpia Ronaldinho Atlético MineiroForwards Juan Manuel Salgueiro Olimpia Ignacio Scocco Newell's Old Boys Diego Tardelli Atlético Mineiro
See also 2013 FIFA Club World Cup 2013 Copa Sudamericana 2014 Recopa Sudamericana
References
External links
Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL.com