| Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 23 January – 29 November 2017 |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Grêmio ( 3rd deed ) |
| Runners-up |  Lanús |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 156 |
| Goals scored | 426 (2.73 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | José Sand (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Luan[1] |
International football competition
Reading: 2017 Copa Libertadores – Wikipedia
The 2017 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores ( officially the Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone 2017 for sponsorship reasons ) [ 2 ] was the 58th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores ( besides referred to as the Copa Libertadores ), South America ‘s premier baseball club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Grêmio defeated Lanús in the finals by an aggregate score of 3–1 to win their third tournament title. [ 3 ] As champions, they qualified as the CONMEBOL example at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and besides earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana. [ 4 ] They besides mechanically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage. Atlético Nacional were the defend champions, but they were eliminated in the group stage. [ 5 ]
Format changes [edit ]
Starting from this season, the following format changes were implemented : [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ]
- The tournament was expanded from 38 to 47 teams.[12]
- A total of 10 teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores (two best teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying and eight third-placed teams in the group stage) were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana.
- The schedule of the tournament was extended to year-round so it would start in late January or early February and conclude in late November or early December.
Although CONMEBOL proposed to change the format of the final examination to be played as a single meet at a venue to be chosen in overture, they former decided to keep the two-legged home-and-away format. [ 13 ] On 18 November 2016, the Liga MX president of the united states Enrique Bonilla announced that teams from Mexico would not participate in the 2017 Copa Libertadores ascribable to the format change which put it in conflict with the Mexican league schedule. however, he left open the possibility of a return equally soon as 2018 if a solution was found. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] initially CONMEBOL announced that the tournament would be expanded from 38 to 44 teams, and the extra six berths would be distributed to the Copa Sudamericana champions ( which no longer occupy one of the places allocated to their affiliation and are now allocated an extra berth ), two to Brazil, and one each to Argentina, Chile and Colombia, based on commercial and sporting criteria. [ 7 ] Following the withdrawal of teams from Mexico, CONMEBOL announced that the other six associations ( Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela ) would besides be each allocated an extra moor, further expanding the tournament to 47 teams. [ 12 ] From this season, the Copa Libertadores champions ( which no longer occupy one of the group stage places allocated to their association ) and the Copa Sudamericana champions gained direct entries into the group stage, meaning a sum of 28 teams ( increased from 26 ) would directly enter the group stage, while the early four berths ( decreased from six ) would be decided by the stipulate stages. [ 6 ] The group stage berths left vacant following the withdrawal of teams from Mexico would be redistributed to Argentina and Brazil. [ 12 ] For the stipulate stages, a full of 19 teams ( increased from 12 ) competed in three rounds where the four winners advanced to the group stage ( initially 16 teams would compete in two rounds before further expansion following the withdrawal of teams from Mexico ). [ 6 ] [ 12 ]
Teams [edit ]
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament : [ 12 ] [ 16 ]
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Brazil: 7 berths
- Argentina: 6 berths
- All other associations: 4 berths each
The entrance phase is determined as follows : [ 12 ]
- 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 berths 3 from all other associations
- First stage: 6 teams
- Teams which qualified for berths 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
schedule [edit ]
The schedule of the rival is as follows. The first degree matches are played on Monday and Friday, alternatively of the usual wednesday of Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday .
| Stage | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | 21 December 2016 (Luque, Paraguay) |
23 January 2017 | 27 January 2017 |
| Second stage | 31 January – 2 February 2017 | 7–9 February 2017 | |
| Third stage | 14–16 February 2017 | 21–23 February 2017 | |
| Group stage |
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| Round of 16 | 14 June 2017 (Luque, Paraguay) |
4–6 July 2017 | 8–10 August 2017 |
| Quarterfinals | 12–14 September 2017 | 19–21 September 2017 | |
| Semifinals | 24–26 October 2017 | 31 October – 2 November 2017 | |
| Finals | 22 November 2017 | 29 November 2017 | |
Draws [edit ]
The draw for the qualify stages and group stage was held on 21 December 2016, 20:00 PYST ( UTC−3 ), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. [ 31 ] [ 32 ] Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores ( shown in parentheses ), [ 33 ] taking into report of the stick to three factors : [ 34 ]
- Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2007–2016
- Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2006
- Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years
For the first degree, the six teams were drawn into three ties ( E1–E3 ), with the sow teams hosting the second leg .
For the second stage, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties ( C1–C8 ), with the seed teams hosting the moment leg. Teams from the lapp association could not be drawn into the same tie, excluding the winners of the inaugural stage, which were unseeded and whose identity was not known at the fourth dimension of the draw, and could be drawn into the like tie with another team from the lapp association .
For the third stage, no string was made, and the eight teams were allocated into the be four ties ( G1–G4 ), with the irregular stage winners C5–C8 hosting the second peg. As the identity of the winners of the second stage was not known at the time of the draw, they could be drawn into the lapp tie with another team from the lapp association .
- Second stage winner C1 vs. Second stage winner C8
- Second stage winner C2 vs. Second stage winner C7
- Second stage winner C3 vs. Second stage winner C6
- Second stage winner C4 vs. Second stage winner C5
For the group stagecoach, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups ( Groups 1–8 ) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the lapp association could not be drawn into the lapp group, excluding the winners of the third phase, which were allocated to Pot 4 and whose identity was not known at the meter of the trace, and could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association .
- Notes
The disembowel for the round of 16 was held on 14 June 2017, 20:00 PYT ( UTC−4 ), at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay. [ 35 ] For the round off of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties ( A–H ) between a group winner ( Pot 1 ) and a group runner-up ( Pot 2 ), with the group winners hosting the second gear leg. Teams from the same association or the lapp group could be drawn into the like tie. [ 36 ]
Qualifying stages [edit ]
In the qualify stages, each necktie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals dominion would be used. If silent tied, extra prison term would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner ( Regulations Article 5.2 ). [ 4 ] The qualify stages were structured as follows :
- First stage (6 teams): The three winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 13 teams which were given byes to the second stage.
- Second stage (16 teams): The eight winners of the second stage advanced to the third stage.
- Third stage (8 teams): The four winners of the third stage advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants. The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.
first base phase [edit ]
second phase [edit ]
third phase [edit ]
Copa Sudamericana qualification [edit ]
The two best teams eliminated in the one-third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second base degree. alone matches in the one-third stage were considered for the ranking of teams .
| Pos | Third stage losers | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Olimpia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Copa Sudamericana |
| 2 |  Junior
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Capiatá
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Unión Española
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 3.6).[4] source : CONMEBOLRules for classification : 1 ) Points ; 2 ) Goal remainder ; 3 ) Goals scored ; 4 ) Away goals scored ; 5 ) CONMEBOL ranking ( Regulations Article 3.6 ) .
Group phase [edit ]
In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points ( 3 points for a succeed, 1 target for a draw, and 0 points for a personnel casualty ). If tied on points, the adopt criteria would be used to determine the ranking : 1. Goal difference ; 2. Goals scored ; 3. Away goals scored ; 4. CONMEBOL rate ( Regulations Article 5.1 ). [ 4 ] The winners and runner-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stages. The third-placed teams of each group entered the Copa Sudamericana moment stage .
Group 1 [edit ]
Group 2 [edit ]
Group 3 [edit ]
Group 4 [edit ]
Group 5 [edit ]
Group 6 [edit ]
Group 7 [edit ]
- ^[37] The match originally ended 1–2. CONMEBOL awarded Lanús a 3–0 win as a solution of Chapecoense fielding the ineligible player Luiz Otávio The meet in the first place ended 1–2 .
Group 8 [edit ]
final examination stages [edit ]
Starting from the attack of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the follow rules : [ 4 ]
- Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 3.10).
- In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.2).
- In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.3).
There were two format changes from the previous temper :
- While the seeding was still used to decide the order of legs, it was no longer used to decide the bracket, which was decided by the round of 16 draw.
- If there were two semifinalists from the same association, the bracket was no longer adjusted and remained as it was.
Seeding [edit ]
Starting from the attack of 16, the teams were seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the group winners ( Pot 1 in round of 16 draw ) seeded 1–8, and the group runner-up ( Pot 2 in round of 16 disembowel ) seeded 9–16. [ 36 ] [ 35 ]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 3.8h).[4] source : CONMEBOL Rules for classification : 1 ) Points ; 2 ) Goal deviation ; 3 ) Goals scored ; 4 ) Away goals scored ; 5 ) CONMEBOL rate ( Regulations Article 3.8h ) .
bracket [edit ]
The bracket was decided based on the attack of 16 draw, which was held on 14 June 2017. [ 35 ]
Round of 16 [edit ]
Quarterfinals [edit ]
Semifinals [edit ]
Finals [edit ]
Grêmio won 3–1 on aggregate.
Statistics [edit ]
top scorers [edit ]
source : CONMEBOL.com [ 39 ]
top assists [edit ]
source : CONMEBOL.com [ 40 ]