2016 Copa Libertadores final stages

The 2016 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 26 April to 27 July 2016. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2016 Copa Libertadores. Atlético Nacional won the title by defeating Independiente del Valle in the finals.

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Qualified teams

The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the second stage qualified for the final stages.

Group

Winners

Runners-up

Seeding

The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16.

Format

In the final 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 had to be played in South America, i.e., if there was a finalist from Mexico, they would have to host the first leg regardless of seeding.
In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.
In the [|finals], if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.
If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other.

Bracket

The bracket of the final stages was determined by the seeding as follows:

Round of 16:
*Match A: Seed 1 vs. Seed 16
*Match B: Seed 2 vs. Seed 15
*Match C: Seed 3 vs. Seed 14
*Match D: Seed 4 vs. Seed 13
*Match E: Seed 5 vs. Seed 12
*Match F: Seed 6 vs. Seed 11
*Match G: Seed 7 vs. Seed 10
*Match H: Seed 8 vs. Seed 9
Quarterfinals:
*Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H
*Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G
*Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F
*Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E
Semifinals:
*Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
*Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 26–28 April, and the second legs were played on 3–5 May 2016.

Match A

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''Atlético Nacional won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals.''

Match B

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''UNAM won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals.''

Match C

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''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Nacional won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals.''

Match D

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''Atlético Mineiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals.''

Match E

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''São Paulo won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals.''

Match F

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''Boca Juniors won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals.''

Match G

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''Independiente del Valle won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals.''

Match H

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''Rosario Central won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals.''

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 11–12 and 17 May, and the second legs were played on 18–19 and 24 May 2016.

Match S1

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''Atlético Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals.''

Match S2

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''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Independiente del Valle won on penalties and advanced to the semifinals.''

Match S3

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''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Boca Juniors won on penalties and advanced to the semifinals.''

Match S4

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''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, São Paulo won on away goals and advanced to the semifinals.''

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 6–7 July, and the second legs were played on 13–14 July 2016.

Match F1

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''Atlético Nacional won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.''

Match F2

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''Independiente del Valle won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.''

Finals

The first leg was played on 20 July, and the second leg was played on 27 July 2016.