Responsible for the most acclaimed championship in South America, Conmebol has already officially defined almost all 47 participants for the 2026 Copa Libertadores. With a scheduled start date of February 3, the championship will feature seven other Brazilian representatives in addition to Flamengo – champion of the tournament in 2025.
As the Rio club also won the Brazilian Championship, the top five in the points competition are already in the group stage. The sixth and seventh, Botafogo and Bahia, respectively, will play in the preliminary phase of the Libertadores. The last available spot is occupied by Corinthians, winner of the Copa do Brasil.
The 47 places are divided as follows: Brazil has seven qualified teams, Argentina has six, while Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela each have four positions available.
The tournament has also already determined the venue for the final, which is scheduled for November 28th. In an interview with ESPN, the president of Conmebol, Alejandro Domínguez, confirmed that the Centenário Stadium, in Montevideo, Uruguay, will host the last match of 2026.
See the list of classifieds for Libertadores 2026:
Brazil
Flamengo (2025 Copa Libertadores champion)
Palmeiras (runner-up of the Brazilian Championship)
Cruzeiro (3rd place in the Brazilian Championship)
Mirassol (4th place in the Brazilian Championship)
Fluminense (5th place in the Brazilian Championship)
Botafogo (6th place in the Brazilian Championship)
Bahia (7th place in the Brazilian Championship)
Corinthians (Brazilian Cup champion)
Argentina
Lanús (2025 Copa Sudamericana champion)
Platense (Apertura Tournament champion)
Estudiantes (Clausura Tournament champion)
Independiente Rivadavia (Argentine Cup champion)
Rosario Central (1st place in the annual Argentine Championship table)
Boca Juniors (2nd place in the annual Argentine Championship table)
Argentinos Juniors (3rd place in the annual Argentine Championship table)
Bolivia
Always Ready (Bolivian Championship champion)
Bolívar (runner-up of the Bolivian Championship)
The Strongest (3rd place in the Bolivian Championship)
Representative 4 – not yet defined (Bolivian Cup champion)
Chile
Coquimbo Unidos (Chilean Championship champion)
Universidad Católica (runner-up of the Chilean Championship)
O’Higgins (3rd place in the Chilean Championship)
Huachipato (Chile Cup champion)
Colombia
Independiente Santa Fé (champion of the Apertura Tournament)
Junior Barranquilla (Finalización Tournament champion)
Tolima (1st place in the annual Colombian Championship table)
Independiente Medellín (2nd place in the annual table of the Colombian Championship)
Ecuador
Independiente del Valle (champion of the Ecuadorian Championship)
LDU (classified by the Ecuadorian Championship)
Barcelona de Guayaquil (classified by the Ecuadorian Championship)
Universidad Católica (champion or runner-up of the Ecuador Cup)
Paraguay
Libertad (Apertura Tournament champion)
Cerro Porteño (Clausura Tournament champion)
Guaraní (2nd place in the annual table of the Paraguayan Championship)
2 de Mayo (runner-up of the Paraguayan Cup)
Peru
Universitario (Peruvian Championship champion)
Cusco (runner-up of the Peruvian Championship)
Sporting Cristal (3rd place in the Peruvian Championship)
Alianza Lima (4th place in the Peruvian Championship)
Uruguay
Nacional (Uruguayan Championship champion)
Peñarol (runner-up of the Uruguayan Championship)
Liverpool (3rd place in the Uruguayan Championship annual table)
Juventud (4th place in the Uruguayan Championship annual table)
Venezuela
Central University (champion of the Venezuelan Championship)
Deportivo La Guaira (1st place in the annual Venezuelan Championship table)
Carabobo (runner-up of the Venezuelan Championship)
Deportivo Táchira (3rd place in the annual Venezuelan Championship table)
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