The 2020 Copa Libertadores draw has been done.
BabaGol presents you all the details you need to know before the upcoming season of the major club competition in South America.
First Stage
San José v Guaraní
Carabobo v Universitario
Progreso v Barcelona
Second Stage
Match C1: Carabobo/Universitario v Cerro Porteño
Match C2: Cerro Largo v Palestino
Match C3: Independiente Medellín v Deportivo Táchira
Match C4: Macará v Deportes Tolima
Match C5: Universidad de Chile v Internacional
Match C6: The Strongest v Atlético Tucumán
Match C7: San José/Guaraní v Corinthians
Match C8: Progreso/Barcelona v Sporting Cristal
Third Stage
Match G1: Winner C1 v Winner C8
Match G2: Winner C2 v Winner C7
Match G3: Winner C3 v Winner C6
Match G4: Winner C4 v Winner C7
Group Stage
Group A
Flamengo, Independiente del Valle, Junior, Winner G1
Flamengo and Independiente del Valle are the two winners of last season’s Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
The only Copa Libertadores’ previous meeting between the group’s teams was in 1984 when Flamengo and Junior played in the same group. Flamengo won both matches.
Group B
Palmeiras, Bolívar, Tigre, Winner G2
The only previous meeting between Palmeiras and Bolívar at the Copa Libertadores was in 1995. The teams played each other in the round of 16, Palmeiras won 3:1.
In its only previous Copa Libertadores appearance, back in 2013, Tigre has also played in the group stage against Palmeiras. They won 1-0 at home but lost 2-0 in Brazil.
Group C
Peñarol, Colo-Colo, Athletico Paranaense, Jorge Wilstermann
Colo-Colo didn’t play a Copa Libertadores match against an Uruguayan team since 1997. Back then, they have defeated Club Nacional in the round of 16.
Athletico Paranense has played only once against a team from Uruguay in the Copa Libertadores. It was against Nacional in 2000.
Athletico Paranense and Jorge Wilstermann were drawn together in last year’s Copa Libertadores. The Brazilian team won 4-0 at home and lost 3-2 in Bolivia.
Group D
River Plate, São Paulo, LDU Quito, Binacional
Binacional from Peru is making its debut Copa Libertadores appearance.
The other three teams won eight Copa Libertadores titles - River Plate won four times, São Paulo won three times and LDU Quito won once.
Group E
Grêmio, Universidad Católica, América de Cali, Winner G4
Grêmio and Universidad Católica are being drawn to the same group for the second year in a row. Last year, each side has won its home match.
Grêmio has defeated América de Cali in the semifinal group during the journey to their first Copa Libertadores title in 1983.
Group F
Nacional, Racing Club, Alianza Lima, Estudiantes de Mérida
Nacional and Racing Club have played in the 1967 Copa Libertadores final. After two goalless draws, Racing Club won 2-1 in the decisive match and won their first and only title.
It’s the first time since 1999 that Estudiantes de Mérida is playing in the Copa Libertadores group stage. In their last appearance, they played against Nacional, won at home 3-1 and were beaten 2-1 in Montevideo.
Group G
Olimpia, Santos, Delfín, Defensa y Justicia
Defensa y Justicia from Argentina is making its debut Copa Libertadores appearance.
Delfín have already played in continental competitions. but they never played against Argentine or Brazilian teams before.
Santos’ previous matches against a Paraguayan side were in the 2011 Copa Libertadores semifinals. They knocked out Cerro Porteño, before winning the final against Peñarol
Group H
Boca Juniors, Libertad, Caracas, Winner G3
Boca Juniors and Libertad faced each other on three occasions. The first was in the 1977 Copa Libertadores, and later Boca won the title. The second was in 2008 Copa Libertadores, and Boca won the title again. The last time was in 2018, and this time Boca reached the final but lost against River Plate.