The 2024 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 65th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition began on 6 February and ended on 30 November 2024, with the final played at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Brazilian club Botafogo won their first Copa Libertadores title, defeating fellow Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro 3–1 in the final. As winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores, Botafogo earned the right to play against the winners of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana in the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2024 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Fluminense were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Atlético Mineiro in the quarter-finals.
This edition was marred by the death of Juan Izquierdo, a Uruguayan footballer who was playing for Nacional, during a round of 16 match against São Paulo. Izquierdo collapsed on the pitch due to cardiac arrhythmia and died at the hospital five days after the incident.
Teams The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament: Copa Libertadores champions Copa Sudamericana champions Brazil: 7 berths Argentina: 6 berths All other associations: 4 berths each
The entry stage was determined as follows: First stage: 6 teams Teams which qualified for berth 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela Second stage: 13 teams Teams which qualified for berths 6–7 from Brazil Team which qualified for berth 6 from Argentina Teams which qualified for berths 3–4 from Chile and Colombia Teams which qualified for berth 3 from all other associations
Group stage: 28 teams Copa Libertadores champions Copa Sudamericana champions Teams which qualified for berths 1–5 from Argentina and Brazil Teams which qualified for berths 1–2 from all other associations
AssociationTeam Entry stageQualification methodRiver Plate Group stage2023 Liga Profesional de Fútbol championsRosario Central 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional championsEstudiantes 2023 Copa Argentina championsTalleres 2023 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedSan Lorenzo 2023 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedGodoy Cruz Second stage2023 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualifiedThe Strongest Group stage2023 División Profesional championsBolívar 2023 División Profesional and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedAlways Ready Second stage2023 División Profesional and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedAurora First stage2023 División Profesional and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualifiedFluminense Group stage2023 Copa Libertadores championsSão Paulo 2023 Copa do Brasil championsPalmeiras 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championsGrêmio 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-upAtlético Mineiro 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd placeFlamengo 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th placeBotafogo Second stage2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th placeRed Bull Bragantino 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th placeHuachipato Group stage2023 Campeonato Nacional championsCobresal 2023 Campeonato Nacional runners-upColo-Colo Second stage2023 Campeonato Nacional 3rd placePalestino 2023 Campeonato Nacional Primera División 4th placeMillonarios Group stage2023 Apertura championsJunior 2023 Finalización championsÁguilas Doradas Second stage2023 Liga DIMAYOR aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedAtlético Nacional 2023 Copa Colombia championsLDU Quito Group stage2023 Copa Sudamericana championsIndependiente del Valle 2023 Serie A runners-upBarcelona 2023 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedEl Nacional Second stage2023 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedAucas First stage2023 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualifiedLibertad Group stage2023 Apertura and 2023 Clausura championsCerro Porteño 2023 División de Honor aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedSportivo Trinidense Second stage2023 División de Honor aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedNacional First stage2023 Copa Paraguay 3rd placeUniversitario Group stage2023 Liga 1 championsAlianza Lima 2023 Liga 1 runners-upSporting Cristal Second stage2023 Liga 1 3rd placeMelgar First stage2023 Liga 1 4th placeLiverpool Group stage2023 Campeonato Uruguayo championsPeñarol 2023 Campeonato Uruguayo runners-upNacional Second stage2023 Campeonato Uruguayo aggregate table best team not yet qualifiedDefensor Sporting First stage2023 Campeonato Uruguayo aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualifiedDeportivo Táchira Group stage2023 Liga FUTVE championsCaracas 2023 Liga FUTVE runners-upPortuguesa Second stage2023 Liga FUTVE 3rd placeAcademia Puerto Cabello First stage2023 Liga FUTVE 4th place
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:
+Schedule for 2024 Copa LibertadoresStageDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst stage19 December 20236–8 February 202413–15 February 2024Second stage20–22 February 202427–29 February 2024Third stage5–7 March 202412–14 March 2024Group stage18 March 2024Round of 163 June 202413–15 August 202420–22 August 2024Quarter-finals17–19 September 202424–26 September 2024Semi-finals22–23 October 202429–30 October 2024Final30 November 2024 at Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Draws
Qualifying stages
First stage
Second stage
Third stage
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Final stages
Qualified teams The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.
Seeding
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers RankPlayerTeam Total1 Júnior Santos Botafogo 1421 1 1102 Paulinho Atlético Mineiro 2111 1 1 73 Maximiliano Silvera Peñarol 31 1 1 6 Miguel Borja River Plate 122 1 5 Francisco da Costa Bolívar 211 15 Jonathan Calleri São Paulo 111 1 1 Pedro Flamengo 11 12 8 Agustín Módica Rosario Central 1 214 Bruno Sávio Bolívar 111 1 Carlos Bacca Junior 2 1 1 Deyverson Atlético Mineiro 22 Diego Duarte Nacional 21 1 Jefferson Savarino Botafogo 1 1 2 Martín Cauteruccio Sporting Cristal 13
Team of the tournament The CONMEBOL technical study group selected the following 11 players as the team of the tournament.
PositionPlayerTeamGoalkeeper John Victor BotafogoDefenders Fabricio Bustos River Plate Alexander Barboza Botafogo Rodrigo Battaglia Atlético Mineiro Alex Telles BotafogoMidfielders Marlon Freitas Botafogo Jefferson Savarino Botafogo Leonardo Fernández PeñarolForwards Luiz Henrique Botafogo Igor Jesus Botafogo Thiago Almada Botafogo
See also 2024 Copa Sudamericana 2024 Recopa Sudamericana
References
External links CONMEBOL Libertadores CONMEBOL.com CONMEBOL Libertadores – 2024 Yearbook