As I watch matches in the Copa Libertadores, I’m witnessing the pinnacle of South American soccer — and truly one of the greatest competitions in world football.
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The Copa Libertadores (Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores) is essentially the Champions League of South American soccer, featuring that continent’s top clubs in a CONMEBOL-wide, year-long competition. It holds tremendous prestige within South America and is incredibly important to South American players and supporters.
Copa Libertadores Matches Today
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Copa Libertadores on TV
Those in the US as well as in Canada can watch Copa Libertadores matches on their country’s versions of beIN Sports and the Spanish-language beIN Sports en Espanol. This will be the case in those places through at least the 2026 edition.
In fact, several other nations also offer access to these broadcasts on their own versions of beIN Sports. A couple of others that do so are Australia and New Zealand.
Meanwhile, those in the UK have needed to secure access to the BBC’s services, such as the Red Channel, to watch the final ever since 2019. However, it does not appear to have offered coverage prior to that round until showing the four semifinal matches — two first-legs and two second-legs — in 2022.
Fans who are situated in one of CONMEBOL’s 10 countries can watch free broadcasts on TV Globo (Brazil) and Paramount (the other nine countries) as well as enjoy pay-TV broadcasts on ESPN. However, do note that sublicensing will be in effect in some cases.
Streaming Copa Libertadores
beIN Sports is a network of 9 different channels. They are well-known to soccer fans. But they aren’t terribly well known outside of soccer and aren’t available from most streaming platforms in the USA. But the services that do are all excellent.
- Fubo (formerly FuboTV): This service started as a way to stream soccer games and it remains so even as it has become a great overall service with 150+ channels, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and streaming on up to 10 devices at once. (Fubo review)
- Fanatiz: Focused entirely on sports, it provides what fans of international sports want for just $9.99/mo. (Fanatiz review)
- Sling TV: Upgrade either base plan ($40.00/month) with the Sports Extra for $11/mo to get full access to beIN Sports. Plus, it’s instant English Premier League — just add Peacock for the whole schedule. (Sling TV review — Brazilian Soccer on Sling TV to watch the best teams)
- YouTube TV: Sports Plus add-on is $10.99/mo extra and includes beIN Sports. (YouTube TV review)
Note that YouTube TV is a weak option because it does not offer TV Everywhere for beIN Sports so subscribers are limited to a single TV channel. Fubo is the only service that offers all the channels within its own system. Sling and Fanatiz will need to use the beIN Sports Connect app to get the other channels.
Devices to Live Stream Copa Libertadores
Fubo, Sling TV, and YouTube TV provide support for pretty much every device currently in use. These include all the streaming devices supported by Fanatiz.
Fanatiz supports Amazon Fire TV, Android Mobile, Android TV smart TVs, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOs mobile devices, and Roku devices.
CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL is the organization that oversees soccer in nearly all of South America, in the 10 major countries and only excepting French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname, which are in CONCACAF. It organizes the Copa America for its 10 national teams as well as the Copa Libertadores for elite club sides that are based in this region.
Copa Libertadores
The Copa Libertadores features 47 clubs from CONMEBOL’s 10 countries with most countries sending four clubs apiece while Argentina had six slots, and Brazil sends seven teams. In addition, the previous campaign’s Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana winners are added to those numbers. (The Copa Sudamericana is CONMEBOL’s secondary club competition.)
Three preliminary rounds take place before a 32-team group stage, which is followed by two-leg matchups in the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals. The final has been a single-leg affair that has been held at a neutral site since 2019. Prior to that year, the final had also been played over two legs.
The competition is spread out over a calendar year. The 2023 edition consists of the preliminary rounds being played from February to March, the group stage from April to June, and the knockout phase from August to November.
History
Argentinian clubs are in several of the top spots on the all-time Copa Libertadores winners list. Independiente and Boca Juniors, both based in Buenos Aires, take up the first and second slots with seven and six trophies, respectively. Third on the list is Uruguay’s Penarol, which has five, while Argentina’s Estudiantes and River Plate are next on it with four apiece.
However, one claim to fame that Brazil has as it relates to this competition is having the most different clubs having won it: 10. In comparison, eight different Argentinian clubs have lifted this trophy. Five other countries have at least one club having had won this at least once while no teams from Bolivia, Peru, or Venezuela have been victorious in it as of yet.
Brazilian teams claimed each of the competitions from 2019-22 with Flamengo winning it in 2019 and 2022, and Palmeiras doing so in 2020 and 2021. Palmeiras became the first repeat winner since Boca Juniors won the Copa Libertadores in 2000 and 2001.
The first Copa Libertadores was held in 1960.
2023 Copa Libertadores Teams
Flamengo is the 2022 Copa Libertadores champion. Independiente del Valle is the 2022 Copa Sudamericana champion.
- Alianza Lima (Peru)
- Always Ready (Bolivia)
- Argentinos Juniors (Argentina)
- Athletico Paranaense (Brazil)
- Atlético Mineiro (Brazil)
- Atlético Nacional (Colombia)
- Aucas (Ecuador)
- Barcelona (Ecuador)
- Boca Juniors (Argentina)
- Bolívar (Bolivia)
- Boston River (Uruguay)
- Carabobo (Venezuela)
- Cerro Porteño (Paraguay)
- Colo-Colo (Chile)
- Corinthians (Brazil)
- Curicó Unido (Chile)
- Deportivo Maldonado (Uruguay)
- Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)
- El Nacional (Ecuador)
- Flamengo (Brazil)
- Fluminense (Brazil)
- Fortaleza (Brazil)
- Huracán (Argentina)
- Independiente Medellín (Colombia)
- Independiente del Valle (Ecuador)
- Internacional (Brazil)
- Libertad (Paraguay)
- Liverpool (Uruguay)
- Magallanes (Chile)
- Melgar (Peru)
- Metropolitanos (Venezuela)
- Millonarios (Colombia)
- Monagas (Venezuela)
- Nacional (Paraguay)
- Nacional (Uruguay)
- Nacional Potosí (Bolivia)
- Olimpia (Paraguay)
- Palmeiras (Brazil)
- Patronato (Argentina)
- Racing (Argentina)
- River Plate (Argentina)
- Sport Huancayo (Peru)
- Sporting Cristal (Peru)
- The Strongest (Bolivia)
- Universidad Católica (Ecuador)
- Zamora (Venezuela)
- Ñublense (Chile)
Other CONMEBOL Club Competitions
CONMEBOL also oversees numerous other club competitions.
The Copa Sudamericana is CONMEBOL’s second-tier club competition. It is similar to the UEFA Europa League in that respect. Forty-four teams enter it while 12 move over from the Copa Libertadores during it.
The Recopa Sudamericana features the previous Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana winners facing off. It is CONMEBOL’s version of the UEFA Super Cup although the Recopa Sudamericana is played over two legs, not one.
The U-20 Copa Libertadores is an infrequent competition that has been held in 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022 and is scheduled for 2023. Twelve teams, at least one from every country, take part.
The Copa Libertadores Femenina is the women’s version of the Copa Libertadores. It is much scaled-down from the men’s edition, however, as the 16 participants compete over a short two-week period.
The Copa Libertadores de Futsal is that sport’s version of this competition. (Futsal is a form of indoor soccer.) It features 12 teams and is played at a single site over a week-long period.
The Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer features 12 beach soccer club teams with at least one from every country. It is held every year although the 2022 edition has been slated for May 2023. (The 2023 edition will be held in December.)
The CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions has been rebranded as the Finalissima. Argentina beat Italy 3-0 in the 2022 edition. The 2023 Women’s Finalissima saw England beat Brazil in penalties after a 1-1 final.
2024 CONMEBOL Schedule
Here are the teams that are participating in this year’s tournament:
Group Stage
- Tue Apr 2 : Cobresal vs Barcelona SC
- Tue Apr 2 : The Strongest vs Gremio de Porto Alegre
- Tue Apr 2 : Deportivo Táchira vs River Plate
- Tue Apr 2 : Universitario de Deportes vs Liga Quito
- Tue Apr 2 : Millonarios vs Flamengo
- Wed Apr 3 : Caracas Fútbol Club vs Atlético Mineiro
- Wed Apr 3 : Nacional de Montevideo vs Libertad
- Wed Apr 3 : Huachipato vs Estudiantes
- Wed Apr 3 : Botafogo vs Junior
- Wed Apr 3 : Colo Colo vs Cerro Porteño
- Wed Apr 3 : Alianza vs Fluminense
- Wed Apr 3 : San Lorenzo de Almagro vs Palmeiras
- Thu Apr 4 : Liverpool FC vs Independiente del Valle
- Thu Apr 4 : Rosario Central vs Peñarol
- Thu Apr 4 : Talleres vs São Paulo
- Thu Apr 4 : Palestino vs Bolívar
- Tue Apr 9 : Gremio de Porto Alegre vs Huachipato
- Tue Apr 9 : Estudiantes vs The Strongest
- Tue Apr 9 : Libertad vs Deportivo Táchira
- Tue Apr 9 : Fluminense vs Colo Colo
- Tue Apr 9 : Junior vs Universitario de Deportes
- Wed Apr 10 : Atlético Mineiro vs Rosario Central
- Wed Apr 10 : Peñarol vs Caracas Fútbol Club
- Wed Apr 10 : River Plate vs Nacional de Montevideo
- Wed Apr 10 : Flamengo vs Palestino
- Wed Apr 10 : Barcelona SC vs Talleres
- Wed Apr 10 : Independiente del Valle vs San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Wed Apr 10 : Cerro Porteño vs Alianza Lima
- Wed Apr 10 : São Paulo vs Cobresal
- Thu Apr 11 : Liga Quito vs Botafogo
- Thu Apr 11 : Palmeiras vs Liverpool FC
- Thu Apr 11 : Bolívar vs Millonarios
- Tue Apr 23 : Estudiantes vs Gremio de Porto Alegre
- Tue Apr 23 : Atlético Mineiro vs Peñarol
- Tue Apr 23 : Colo Colo vs Alianza Lima
- Tue Apr 23 : Liverpool FC vs San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Tue Apr 23 : Caracas Fútbol Club vs Rosario Central
- Wed Apr 24 : Nacional de Montevideo vs Deportivo Táchira
- Wed Apr 24 : Huachipato vs Palmeiras
- Wed Apr 24 : Huachipato vs The Strongest
- Wed Apr 24 : Botafogo vs Universitario de Deportes
- Wed Apr 24 : Libertad vs River Plate
- Wed Apr 24 : Bolívar vs Flamengo
- Thu Apr 25 : Cerro Porteño vs Fluminense
- Thu Apr 25 : Cobresal vs Talleres
- Thu Apr 25 : Palestino vs Millonarios
- Thu Apr 25 : Barcelona SC vs São Paulo
- Tue May 7 : Caracas Fútbol Club vs Peñarol
- Tue May 7 : Rosario Central vs Atlético Mineiro
- Tue May 7 : Palestino vs Flamengo
- Tue May 7 : Nacional de Montevideo vs River Plate
- Tue May 7 : Deportivo Táchira vs Libertad
- Tue May 7 : Universitario de Deportes vs Junior
- Wed May 8 : Talleres vs Barcelona SC
- Wed May 8 : Alianza Lima vs Cerro Porteño
- Wed May 8 : Botafogo vs Liga Quito
- Wed May 8 : Cobresal vs São Paulo
- Wed May 8 : Millonarios vs Bolívar
- Thu May 9 : Colo Colo vs Fluminense
- Thu May 9 : Liverpool FC vs Palmeiras
- Thu May 9 : San Lorenzo de Almagro vs Gremio de Porto Alegre
- Tue May 14 : Liga Quito vs Junior
- Tue May 14 : Talleres vs Cobresal
- Tue May 14 : Gremio de Porto Alegre vs Estudiantes
- Tue May 14 : Peñarol vs Atlético Mineiro
- Tue May 14 : River Plate vs Libertad
- Tue May 14 : Universitario de Deportes vs Botafogo
- Tue May 14 : Millonarios vs Palestino
- Wed May 15 : Huachipato vs Gremio de Porto Alegre
- Wed May 15 : Deportivo Táchira vs Nacional de Montevideo
- Wed May 15 : Palmeiras vs Estudiantes
- Wed May 15 : The Strongest vs Estudiantes
- Wed May 15 : Alianza Lima vs Colo Colo
- Wed May 15 : Flamengo vs Bolívar
- Thu May 16 : Fluminense vs Cerro Porteño
- Thu May 16 : The Strongest vs Huachipato
- Thu May 16 : Rosario Central vs Caracas Fútbol Club
- Thu May 16 : São Paulo vs Barcelona SC
- Thu May 16 : San Lorenzo de Almagro vs Liverpool FC
- Tue May 28 : Liga Quito vs Universitario de Deportes
- Tue May 28 : Junior vs Botafogo
- Tue May 28 : Peñarol vs Rosario Central
- Tue May 28 : Atlético Mineiro vs Caracas Fútbol Club
- Tue May 28 : Bolívar vs Palestino
- Tue May 28 : Flamengo vs Millonarios
- Wed May 29 : Cerro Porteño vs Colo Colo
- Wed May 29 : Fluminense vs Alianza Lima
- Wed May 29 : Gremio de Porto Alegre vs The Strongest
- Wed May 29 : Estudiantes vs Huachipato
- Wed May 29 : São Paulo vs Talleres
- Wed May 29 : Barcelona SC vs Cobresal
- Thu May 30 : Gremio de Porto Alegre vs Liverpool FC
- Thu May 30 : Palmeiras vs San Lorenzo de Almagro
- Thu May 30 : River Plate vs Deportivo Táchira
- Thu May 30 : Libertad vs Nacional de Montevideo
Knockout Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Aug 13 | 6:00 pm | H -- Grêmio vs Fluminense | |
| Tue Aug 13 | 8:30 pm | D -- Colo-Colo vs Junior | |
| Tue Aug 13 | 8:30 pm | A -- San Lorenzo vs Atlético Mineiro | |
| Wed Aug 14 | 6:00 pm | F -- Peñarol vs The Strongest | |
| Wed Aug 14 | 8:30 pm | G -- Botafogo vs Palmeiras | |
| Wed Aug 14 | 8:30 pm | E -- Talleres vs River Plate | |
| Thu Aug 15 | 6:00 pm | B -- Nacional vs São Paulo | |
| Thu Aug 15 | 8:30 pm | C -- Flamengo vs Bolívar | |
| Tue Aug 20 | 6:00 pm | H -- Fluminense vs Grêmio | |
| Tue Aug 20 | 8:30 pm | D -- Junior vs Colo-Colo | |
| Tue Aug 20 | 8:30 pm | A -- Atlético Mineiro vs San Lorenzo | |
| Wed Aug 21 | 6:00 pm | F -- The Strongest vs Peñarol | |
| Wed Aug 21 | 8:30 pm | G -- Palmeiras vs Botafogo | |
| Wed Aug 21 | 8:30 pm | E -- River Plate vs Talleres | |
| Thu Aug 22 | 6:00 pm | B -- São Paulo vs Nacional | |
| Thu Aug 22 | 8:30 pm | C -- Bolívar vs Flamengo | |
| Tue Sep 17 | 8:30 pm | Colo-Colo vs River Plate | |
| Wed Sep 18 | 6:00 pm | Fluminense vs Atlético Mineiro | |
| Wed Sep 18 | 8:30 pm | Botafogo vs São Paulo | |
| Thu Sep 19 | 6:00 pm | Flamengo vs Peñarol | |
| Tue Sep 24 | 8:30 pm | River Plate vs Colo-Colo | |
| Wed Sep 25 | 6:00 pm | Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense | |
| Wed Sep 25 | 8:30 pm | São Paulo vs Botafogo | |
| Thu Sep 26 | 6:00 pm | Peñarol vs Flamengo |
Wrapping Up
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FAQs
Why doesn’t CONMEBOL have a Champions League?
It does; it just calls it by a different name than every other continent on the planet. As for why it doesn’t call it the CONMEBOL Champions League, it is essentially because the name, Copa Libertadores, has so much history, dating to 1960, and means so much to those in this region. Also, it was called the Copa Libertadores well before even UEFA adopted the name, Champions League, which was done with its 1992-93 edition.
How can I watch other soccer leagues and events?
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