2017 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

The 2017 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 23 January to 23 February 2017. A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.

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Draw

The draw for the qualifying stages and group stage was held on 21 December 2016, 20:00 PYST, at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores, taking into account of the following three factors:

Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2007–2016
Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2006
Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years

For the first stage, the six teams were drawn into three ties, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg.

Seeded

Unseeded

Independiente del Valle

Format

In the qualifying stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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.

Bracket

The qualifying stages were structured as follows:

First stage : The three winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 13 teams which were given byes to the second stage.
Second stage : The eight winners of the second stage advanced to the third stage.
Third stage : The four winners of the third stage advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants. The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.

The bracket was decided based on the first stage draw and second stage draw, which were held on 21 December 2016.

First stage

The first legs were played on 23 January, and the second legs were played on 27 January 2017.

Match E1

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''Montevideo Wanderers won 7–5 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.''

Match E2

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''Independiente del Valle won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.''

Match E3

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''Deportivo Capiatá won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.''

Second stage

The first legs were played on 31 January and 1–2 February, and the second legs were played on 7–9 February 2017.

Match C1

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''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won on penalties and advanced to the third stage.''

Match C2

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''Botafogo won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage.''

Match C3

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''Unión Española won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage.''

Match C4

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''Junior won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage.''

Match C5

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''Atlético Tucumán won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage.''

Match C6

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''The Strongest won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage.''

Match C7

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''Olimpia won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage.''

Match C8

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''Deportivo Capiatá won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage.''

Third stage

The first legs were played on 15–16 February, and the second legs were played on 22–23 February 2017.

Match G1

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''Atlético Paranaense won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.''

Match G2

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''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Botafogo won on penalties and advanced to the group stage.''

Match G3

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''The Strongest won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.''

Match G4

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''Atlético Tucumán won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage.''

Copa Sudamericana qualification

The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage. Only matches in the third stage were considered for the ranking of teams.