2022 Copa Libertadores final stages
The 2022 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 28 June to 29 October 2022. A total of 16 teams competed in the [|final] stages to decide the champions of the 2022 Copa Libertadores, with the final played in Guayaquil, Ecuador at Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo.
Qualified teams
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the group stage advanced to the round of 16.| Group | Winners | Runners-up |
| A | Palmeiras | Emelec |
| B | Libertad | Athletico Paranaense |
| C | Estudiantes | Vélez Sarsfield |
| D | Atlético Mineiro | Deportes Tolima |
| E | Boca Juniors | [Sport Club Sport Club Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians Paulista|Corinthians] |
| F | River Plate | Fortaleza |
| G | Colón | Cerro Porteño |
| H | Flamengo | Talleres |
Seeding
Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16.
Format
Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winners.
- The final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners.
Draw
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 27 May 2022, 12:00 PYT at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay. For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties between a group winner and a group runner-up, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie.
Bracket
The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:| Round | Matchups |
| Round of 16 |
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| Quarter-finals |
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| Semi-finals |
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| Finals |
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The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 27 May 2022.
Round of 16
The first legs were played on 28–30 June, and the second legs were played on 5–7 July 2022.Match A
----''Athletico Paranaense won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match B
----''Flamengo won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match C
----''Vélez Sarsfield won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match D
----''Atlético Mineiro won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match E
----''Palmeiras won 8–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match F
----''Talleres won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match G
----''Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Corinthians won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match H
----''Estudiantes won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 2–4 August, and the second legs were played on 9–11 August 2022.Match S1
----''Athletico Paranaense won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''
Match S2
----''Flamengo won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''
Match S3
----''Vélez Sarsfield won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''
Match S4
----''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palmeiras won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.''
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 30 and 31 August, and the second legs were played on 6 and 7 September 2022.Match F1
----''Athletico Paranaense won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.''
Match F2
----''Flamengo won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.''