2016 Copa Libertadores
| 2016 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores de América | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 2 February – 27 July 2016 |
| Teams | 38 (from 11 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 362 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Jonathan Calleri Marco Ruben Ismael Sosa(8 goals each) |
The 2016 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2016 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 57th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The winners of the 2016 Copa Libertadores will qualify as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, and also earn the right to play against the winners of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana in the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana.[2] River Plate were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Independiente del Valle in the round of 16.
Teams
The following 38 teams from 11 associations (the 10 CONMEBOL members plus Mexico which were invited to compete) qualified for the tournament:[3]
- Title holders
- Argentina and Brazil: 5 berths each
- All other associations: 3 berths each
The entry stage is determined as follows:
- Second stage: 26 teams (top four teams from Argentina and Brazil, and top two teams from all other associations)
- First stage: 12 teams (team with the lowest berth from each association, plus team with the second lowest berth from association of title holders)
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on 22 December 2015, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[15][3][16]
Starting from this season, teams are seeded by the newly established CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores (except for teams from Mexico which are not ranked and thus seeded last in all draws),[17][18] which takes into account of the following three factors:[19]
- Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2006–2015
- Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2005
- Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years
For the first stage, the 12 teams were drawn into six ties containing a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the former hosting the second leg. The teams were seeded based on their CONMEBOL ranking (shown in parentheses).[18] Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.[20]
| Pot A | Pot B |
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For the second stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four containing a team from each of the four pots. The defending champions (River Plate) were automatically placed first in Pot 1 and allocated to Group 1 for the draw. The remaining teams were seeded based on their CONMEBOL ranking (shown in parentheses).[18] Teams from the same association in Pots 1, 2 and 3 could not be drawn into the same group. Teams from Mexico were allocated to Pot 4, together with the winners of the first stage, whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and they could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.[20]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
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Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all dates listed are Wednesdays, but matches may be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well). There is a one-month break between the quarterfinals and semifinals due to the Copa América Centenario held in June.
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First stage | 3 February | 10 February |
| Second stage | 17, 24 February 2, 9, 16 March 6, 13, 20 April | |
| Round of 16 | 27 April | 4 May |
| Quarterfinals | 11, 18[†] May | 18, 25[†] May |
| Semifinals | 6 July | 13 July |
| Finals | 20 July | 27 July |
- Notes
- † For matches involving teams from Mexico.
First stage
In the first stage, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule is used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (no extra time is played). The six winners of the first stage advance to the second stage to join the 26 direct entrants.[2]
Second stage
In the second stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria are used to determine the ranking: 1. Goal difference; 2. Goals scored; 3. Away goals scored; 4. Drawing of lots. The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the round of 16.[2]
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 6
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Group 7
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Group 8
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Final stages
In the final stages, the 16 teams play a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[2]
- Each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. However, CONMEBOL requires that the second leg of the finals must be played in South America, i.e., a finalist from Mexico must host the first leg regardless of seeding.
- In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule is used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (no extra time is played).
- In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule is not used, and 30 minutes of extra time is played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.
- If there are two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other.
Seeding
The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16.[2]
The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to their results in the second stage, with the group winners seeded 1–8, and the group runners-up seeded 9–16.
| Seed | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | 4 |  Atlético Nacional
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | 7 |  UNAM
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 15 |
| 3 | 8 |  Corinthians
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 | 5 | Atlético Mineiro
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 |
| 5 | 6 | Toluca
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | Boca Juniors
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| 7 | 1 | River Plate
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 11 |
| 8 | 2 | Rosario Central
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 |
| 9 | 6 | Grêmio
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 |  Independiente del Valle
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 |
| 11 | 8 |  Cerro Porteño
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 10 |
| 12 | 1 | São Paulo
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 |
| 13 | 3 | Racing
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
| 14 | 2 |  Nacional
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | 7 |  Deportivo Táchira
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 |
| 16 | 4 | Huracán
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 3.3h).[2]
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Independiente del Valle
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | River Plate
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Independiente del Valle (p)
| 2 | 1 | 3 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNAM
| 1 | 2 | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Deportivo Táchira
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UNAM
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Independiente del Valle
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boca Juniors
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Nacional (a)
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Corinthians
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Nacional
| 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boca Juniors (p)
| 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Cerro Porteño
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Boca Juniors
| 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Independiente del Valle
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | São Paulo
| 4 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Toluca
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | São Paulo (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Racing
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlético Mineiro
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | São Paulo
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Grêmio
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rosario Central
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Rosario Central
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Huracán
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlético Nacional
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Huracán
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2–4 | Atlético Nacional
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0–0 | 2–4 |
| Deportivo Táchira
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1–2 | UNAM
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1–0 | 0–2 |
| Nacional
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2–2 (a) | Corinthians
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0–0 | 2–2 |
| Racing
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1–2 | Atlético Mineiro
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0–0 | 1–2 |
| São Paulo
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5–3 | Toluca
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4–0 | 1–3 |
| Cerro Porteño
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2–5 | Boca Juniors
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1–2 | 1–3 |
| Independiente del Valle
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2–1 | River Plate
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2–0 | 0–1 |
| Grêmio
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0–4 | Rosario Central
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0–1 | 0–3 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosario Central
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2–3 | Atlético Nacional
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1–0 | 1–3 |
| Independiente del Valle
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3–3 (5–3 p) | UNAM
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2–1 | 1–2 |
| Nacional
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2–2 (3–4 p) | Boca Juniors
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1–1 | 1–1 |
| São Paulo
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2–2 (a) | Atlético Mineiro
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1–0 | 1–2 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| São Paulo
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1–4 | Atlético Nacional
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0–2 | 1–2 |
| Independiente del Valle
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5–3 | Boca Juniors
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2–1 | 3–2 |
Finals
The finals are played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule is not used, and 30 minutes of extra time is played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner.[2]
| Independiente del Valle | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional |
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Mina  86' |
Report | Berrío 35' |
Atlético Nacional won 2–1 on aggregate.
Statistics
Players and teams in bold are still active in the competition.
- As of 24 May 2016
Top goalscorers
Source: CONMEBOL.com[21]
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ganso
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São Paulo
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4 |
| Jorge Alberto Rojas
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Deportivo Táchira
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4 | |
| Luis Manuel Seijas
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Santa Fe
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4 | |
| Alejandro Silva
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Olimpia
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4 | |
| 5 | Matías Britos
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UNAM
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3 |
| Cristian Espinoza
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Huracán
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3 | |
 Luís Leal
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Cerro Porteño
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3 | |
| Luan
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Grêmio
|
3 | |
| Ángel Mena
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Emelec
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3 | |
| Gabriel Mercado
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River Plate
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3 | |
| Marlos Moreno
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Atlético Nacional
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3 | |
| Luis Quiñones
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UNAM
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3 | |
| Óscar Romero
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Racing
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3 |
Source: CONMEBOL.com[22]
Prize money dispute
In January 2016, several clubs threatened to withdraw from the competition due a disagreement regarding prize money. CONMEBOL had offered a 40% increase on what was given in the 2015 edition but clubs wanted a 150% increase.[23] On 2 February, CONMEBOL announced that the prize money paid to each club was doubled from the previous amount.[24]
See also
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la utilización del Ranking de Clubes para establecer los cabezas de serie de cada grupo así como también los demás equipos que integrarán las distintas líneas para el sorteo
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