2024 Copa Libertadores
The 2024 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 65th edition of the CONMEBOL 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 [Club Club Nacional|Nacional de Football|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
- 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
| Association | Team | Entry stage | Qualification method |
| River Plate | Group stage | 2023 Liga Profesional de Fútbol champions | |
| Rosario Central | Group stage | 2023 Copa de la Liga Profesional champions | |
| Estudiantes | Group stage | 2023 Copa Argentina champions | |
| Talleres | Group stage | 2023 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| San Lorenzo | Group stage | 2023 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
| Godoy Cruz | Second stage | 2023 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified | |
| The Strongest | Group stage | 2023 División Profesional champions | |
| Bolívar | Group stage | 2023 División Profesional and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Always Ready | Second stage | 2023 División Profesional and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
| Aurora | First stage | 2023 División Profesional and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified | |
| Fluminense | Group stage | 2023 Copa Libertadores champions | |
| São Paulo | Group stage | 2023 Copa do Brasil champions | |
| Palmeiras | Group stage | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions | |
| Grêmio | Group stage | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up | |
| Atlético Mineiro | Group stage | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place | |
| Flamengo | Group stage | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place | |
| Botafogo | Second stage | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place | |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Second stage | 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place | |
| Huachipato | Group stage | 2023 Campeonato Nacional champions | |
| Cobresal | Group stage | 2023 Campeonato Nacional runners-up | |
| Colo-Colo | Second stage | 2023 Campeonato Nacional 3rd place | |
| Palestino | Second stage | 2023 Campeonato Nacional Primera División 4th place | |
| Millonarios | Group stage | 2023 Apertura champions | |
| Junior | Group stage | 2023 Finalización champions | |
| Águilas Doradas | Second stage | 2023 Liga DIMAYOR aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Atlético Nacional | Second stage | 2023 Copa Colombia champions | |
| LDU Quito | Group stage | 2023 Copa Sudamericana champions | |
| Independiente del Valle | Group stage | 2023 Serie A runners-up | |
| Barcelona | Group stage | 2023 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| El Nacional | Second stage | 2023 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
| Aucas | First stage | 2023 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified | |
| Libertad | Group stage | 2023 Apertura and 2023 Clausura champions | |
| Cerro Porteño | Group stage | 2023 División de Honor aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Sportivo Trinidense | Second stage | 2023 División de Honor aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
| Nacional | First stage | 2023 Copa Paraguay 3rd place | |
| Universitario | Group stage | 2023 Liga 1 champions | |
| Alianza Lima | Group stage | 2023 Liga 1 runners-up | |
| Sporting Cristal | Second stage | 2023 Liga 1 3rd place | |
| Melgar | First stage | 2023 Liga 1 4th place | |
| Liverpool | Group stage | 2023 Campeonato Uruguayo champions | |
| Peñarol | Group stage | 2023 Campeonato Uruguayo runners-up | |
| Nacional | Second stage | 2023 Campeonato Uruguayo aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Defensor Sporting | First stage | 2023 Campeonato Uruguayo aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
| Deportivo Táchira | Group stage | 2023 Liga FUTVE champions | |
| Caracas | Group stage | 2023 Liga FUTVE runners-up | |
| Portuguesa | Second stage | 2023 Liga FUTVE 3rd place | |
| Academia Puerto Cabello | First stage | 2023 Liga FUTVE 4th place |