| Tourney name | Copa Libertadores |
|---|---|
| Year | 2018 |
| Other titles | Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018 |
| Dates | 22 January – 9 December 2018 |
| Num teams | 47 |
| Associations | 10 |
| Champion other | River Plate |
| Count | 4 |
| Second other | Boca Juniors |
| Matches | 156 |
| Goals | 353 |
| Top scorer | Miguel Borja Wilson Morelo (9 goals each) |
| Player | Gonzalo Martínez |
| Prevseason | 2017 |
| Nextseason | 2019 |
The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 59th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
River Plate defeated Boca Juniors in the finals by an aggregate score of 5–3 to win their fourth tournament title.[1] As champions, they qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana.[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage. Grêmio were the defending champions, but were defeated by River Plate in the semifinals.
The first leg of the final was played at the Estadio Alberto J. Armando in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 11 November 2018, while the second leg took place outside South America at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain (a neutral venue) on 9 December 2018.[3][4] The New York Times reported that the second leg was referred to as the "Final to End All Finals" and the biggest game in Argentine sport history but it was postponed and moved due to violence against the Boca Juniors team.[5]
Teams
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament:[6]
- Copa Libertadores champions
- Copa Sudamericana champions
- Brazil: 7 berths
- Argentina: 6 berths
- All other associations: 4 berths each
Teams from Mexico, as they did in 2017, withdrew from the 2018 Copa Libertadores, citing schedule conflicts.[7]
The entry stage was determined as follows:[6]
- 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
The schedule of the competition was as follows.[19] The first stage matches were played on Monday and Friday, instead of the usual midweek of Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. The finals were initially scheduled for 7 and 28 November, but were moved to 10 and 24 November after the finalists were confirmed.[3]
| Stage | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | 20 December 2017 (Luque, Paraguay)[20] | 22 January 2018 | 26 January 2018 |
| Second stage | 30 January – 1 February 2018 | 6–8 February 2018 | |
| Third stage | 13–15 February 2018 | 20–22 February 2018 | |
| Group stage |
| ||
| Round of 16 | 4 June 2018 (Luque, Paraguay) | 7–9 & 21 August 2018 | 28–30 August 2018 |
| Quarterfinals | 18–20 September 2018 | 2–4 October 2018 | |
| Semifinals | 23–25 October 2018 | 30 October – 1 November 2018 | |
| Finals | 10 November 2018 (postponed to 11 November) | 24 November 2018 (postponed to 9 December) | |
Qualifying stages
Group stage
Final stages
Finals
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | 1Q1 | 1Q2 | 2Q1 | 2Q2 | 3Q1 | 3Q2 | GS1 | GS2 | GS3 | GS4 | GS5 | GS6 | ⅛F1 | ⅛F2 | QF1 | QF2 | SF1 | SF2 | F1 | F2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miguel Borja | Palmeiras | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| Wilson Morelo | Santa Fe | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jádson | Corinthians | x | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Ramón Ábila | Boca Juniors | x | 2 | 1 | x | x | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Darío Benedetto | Boca Juniors | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Óscar Cardozo | Libertad | x | x | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Éverton | Grêmio | 1 | 2 | x | x | x | 1 | 1 | x | ||||||||||||||
| Lautaro Martínez | Racing | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lucas Pratto | River Plate | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sassá | Cruzeiro | x | 2 | 2 | x | x | x | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| Thiago Neves | Cruzeiro | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Source: CONMEBOL.com[21]
Top assists
Source: CONMEBOL.com[22]
References
- ^ "¡River Plate campeón!". CONMEBOL.com. 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
- ^ "Las finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores se disputarán el 10 y 24 de noviembre". CONMEBOL.com. 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Confirmados los horarios y fechas de los partidos finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 5 November 2018.
- ^ In a Transplanted Final, Even the Copa Libertadores Is Sanitized, New York Times, December 9, 2018
- ^ "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2017 tendrá 47 clubes". CONMEBOL.com. 6 December 2016.
- ^ "México seguirá sin Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). El Universal. 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2016/2017" (in Spanish). AFA.
- ^ "La Liga se adecua a nuevo calendario, que comenzará el 29 de enero". LFPB. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A de 2017 REC - REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO DA COMPETIÇÃO". CBF.
- ^ "Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2016-2017" (in Spanish). ANFP.
- ^ "Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2017" (in Spanish). ANFP.
- ^ "Reglamentación Liga Águila 2017" (in Spanish). DIMAYOR. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "Reglamento del Comité Ejecutivo de fútbol Profesional" (in Spanish). FEF. Archived from the original on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "Reglamento del Campeonato Oficial Año 2017" (in Spanish). APF. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
- ^ "Bases del Torneo Descentralizado 2017" (in Spanish). ADFP.
- ^ "Reglamento de Primera División" (PDF) (in Spanish). AUF. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "Comisión de Torneos Nacionales Normas Reguladoras de Primera División Temporada 2017" (in Spanish). FVF. Archived from the original on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS". CONMEBOL.com.
- ^ "El Consejo aprueba con cuatro meses de antelación calendario de disputa de la LIBERTADORES y SUDAMERICANA 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Copa Libertadores 2018 — Goleadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
- ^ "RESUMEN COMPLETO DE JUGADORES – Asistencias" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
External links
- CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018, CONMEBOL.com