2025 Copa Libertadores


The 2025 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 66th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores, South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition began on 4 February and ended on 29 November 2025, with the final played at Estadio Monumental in Lima, Peru.
Brazilian club Flamengo won their fourth Copa Libertadores title, defeating fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1–0 in the final. As winners of the 2025 Copa Libertadores, Flamengo earned the right to play against the winners of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana in the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup, the 2029 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Botafogo were the defending champions, but were eliminated by LDU Quito in the round of 16.
With Flamengo's triumph, Brazil tied Argentina as the nation with the most Copa Libertadores championships with 25 titles. This was as well the seventh consecutive edition won by Brazilian clubs.

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 is determined as follows:
  • 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
  • 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
  • First stage: 6 teams
  • *Teams which qualified for berth 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
AssociationTeam Entry stageQualification method

Racing Group stage2024 Copa Sudamericana champions

Vélez Sarsfield Group stage2024 Liga Profesional de Fútbol champions

Estudiantes Group stage2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional champions

Central Córdoba Group stage2024 Copa Argentina champions

Talleres Group stage2024 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualified

River Plate Group stage2024 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified

Boca Juniors Second stage2024 Liga Profesional de Fútbol and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified

San Antonio Bulo Bulo Group stage2024 Apertura winners

Bolívar Group stage2024 Clausura winners

The Strongest Second stage2024 División Profesional aggregate table best team not yet qualified

Blooming First stage2024 División Profesional aggregate table 5th best team not yet qualified

Botafogo Group stage2024 Copa Libertadores champions

Flamengo Group stage2024 Copa do Brasil champions

Palmeiras Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up

Fortaleza Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place

Internacional Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th place

São Paulo Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place

Corinthians Second stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th place

Bahia Second stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th place

Colo-Colo Group stage2024 Campeonato Nacional de Primera División champions

Universidad de Chile Group stage2024 Campeonato Nacional de Primera División runners-up

Deportes Iquique Second stage2024 Campeonato Nacional de Primera División 3rd place

Ñublense Second stage2024 Copa Chile runners-up

Atlético Bucaramanga Group stage2024 Apertura champions

Atlético Nacional Group stage2024 Finalización champions

Deportes Tolima Second stage2024 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified

Santa Fe Second stage2024 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified

LDU Quito Group stage2024 LigaPro Serie A champions

Independiente del Valle Group stage2024 LigaPro Serie A runners-up

Barcelona Second stage2024 LigaPro Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified

El Nacional First stage2024 Copa Ecuador champions

Olimpia Group stage2024 Copa de Primera tournament champions with better record in aggregate table

Libertad Group stage2024 Copa de Primera tournament champions with worse record in aggregate table

Cerro Porteño Second stage2024 Copa de Primera aggregate table best team not yet qualified

Nacional First stage2024 Copa Paraguay runners-up

Universitario Group stage2024 Liga 1 champions

Sporting Cristal Group stage2024 Liga 1 runners-up

Melgar Second stage2024 Liga 1 3rd place

Alianza Lima First stage2024 Liga 1 4th place

Peñarol Group stage2024 Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División champions

Nacional Group stage2024 Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División runners-up

Boston River Second stage2024 Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified

Defensor Sporting First stage2024 Campeonato Uruguayo de Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified

Deportivo Táchira Group stage2024 Liga FUTVE champions

Carabobo Group stage2024 Liga FUTVE runners-up

Universidad Central Second stage2024 Liga FUTVE aggregate table best team not yet qualified

Monagas First stage2024 Liga FUTVE aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows:

Statistics

Team of the tournament

The CONMEBOL technical study group selected the following 11 players as the team of the tournament.
PositionPlayerTeam
Goalkeeperfbaicon|BRA