2023 Copa Libertadores facts for kids
| Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023 | |
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The Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro hosted the final.
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 7 February – 4 November 2023 |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Fluminense (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Boca Juniors |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 155 |
| Goals scored | 386 (2.49 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Germán Cano (13 goals) |
The 2023 Copa Libertadores was a super exciting football tournament in South America. It was the 64th time this big competition, called the CONMEBOL Libertadores, was held. It's like the Champions League for South American club teams, organized by CONMEBOL.
The final game was played in Brazil at the famous Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on November 4, 2023. A Brazilian team, Fluminense, won their very first Copa Libertadores title! They beat an Argentine team, Boca Juniors, 2-1 in extra time. Because they won, Fluminense got to play in other big tournaments like the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana and the 2023 and 2025 FIFA Club World Cups. They also got a spot in the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage.
The team that won in 2022, Flamengo, didn't make it to the final this time. They were knocked out by Olimpia in the Round of 16.
Teams in the Tournament
Forty-seven (47) different teams from the 10 countries that are part of CONMEBOL got to play in the 2023 Copa Libertadores. Teams qualified in different ways:
- The team that won the previous Copa Libertadores
- The team that won the Copa Sudamericana (another big South American tournament)
- Brazil got 7 spots for its teams.
- Argentina got 6 spots for its teams.
- All other countries got 4 spots each.
Teams entered the competition at different stages:
- Group Stage: 28 teams started here. This included the champions of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, plus the top teams from Argentina and Brazil, and the top two teams from other countries.
- Second Stage: 13 teams started here. These were teams that finished a bit lower in their leagues.
- First Stage: 6 teams started here. These teams had to play extra games to try and qualify for the later stages.
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method |
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| Argentina (6 berths) |
Boca Juniors (Argentina 1) | Group stage | 2022 Primera División champions |
| Racing (Argentina 2) | 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified | ||
| Patronato (Argentina 3) | 2022 Copa Argentina champions | ||
| River Plate (Argentina 4) | 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | ||
| Argentinos Juniors (Argentina 5) | 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified | ||
| Huracán (Argentina 6) | Second stage | 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not yet qualified | |
 Bolivia(4 berths) |
Bolívar (Bolivia 1) | Group stage | 2022 Apertura champions |
| The Strongest (Bolivia 2) | 2022 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified | ||
| Always Ready (Bolivia 3) | Second stage | 2022 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
| Nacional Potosí (Bolivia 4) | First stage | 2022 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not yet qualified | |
| Brazil (7 + 1 berths) |
Flamengo (Title holders) | Group stage | 2022 Copa Libertadores champions |
| Palmeiras (Brazil 1) | 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champions | ||
| Internacional (Brazil 2) | 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up | ||
| Fluminense (Brazil 3) | 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place | ||
| Corinthians (Brazil 4) | 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place | ||
| Athletico Paranaense (Brazil 5) | 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th place | ||
| Atlético Mineiro (Brazil 6) | Second stage | 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th place | |
| Fortaleza (Brazil 7) | 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th place | ||
 Chile(4 berths) |
Colo-Colo (Chile 1) | Group stage | 2022 Primera División champions |
| Ñublense (Chile 2) | 2022 Primera División runners-up | ||
| Curicó Unido (Chile 3) | Second stage | 2022 Primera División 3rd place | |
| Magallanes (Chile 4) | 2022 Copa Chile champions | ||
 Colombia(4 berths) |
Atlético Nacional (Colombia 1) | Group stage | 2022 Apertura champions |
| Deportivo Pereira (Colombia 2) | 2022 Finalización champions | ||
| Independiente Medellín (Colombia 3) | Second stage | 2022 Primera A aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Millonarios (Colombia 4) | 2022 Copa Colombia champions | ||
 Ecuador(4 + 1 berths) |
Independiente del Valle (Copa Sudamericana) | Group stage | 2022 Copa Sudamericana champions |
| Aucas (Ecuador 1) | 2022 Serie A champions | ||
| Barcelona (Ecuador 2) | 2022 Serie A runners-up | ||
| Universidad Católica (Ecuador 3) | Second stage | 2022 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| El Nacional (Ecuador 4) | First stage | 2022 Copa Ecuador 3rd place | |
 Paraguay(4 berths) |
Olimpia (Paraguay 1) | Group stage | 2022 Primera División tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with better record in aggregate table |
| Libertad (Paraguay 2) | 2022 Primera División tournament (Apertura or Clausura) champions with worse record in aggregate table | ||
| Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 3) | Second stage | 2022 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Nacional (Paraguay 4) | First stage | 2022 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
 Peru(4 berths) |
Alianza Lima (Peru 1) | Group stage | 2022 Liga 1 champions |
| Melgar (Peru 2) | 2022 Liga 1 runners-up | ||
| Sporting Cristal (Peru 3) | Second stage | 2022 Liga 1 3rd place | |
| Sport Huancayo (Peru 4) | First stage | 2022 Liga 1 4th place | |
 Uruguay(4 berths) |
Nacional (Uruguay 1) | Group stage | 2022 Primera División champions |
| Liverpool (Uruguay 2) | 2022 Primera División runners-up | ||
| Deportivo Maldonado (Uruguay 3) | Second stage | 2022 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified | |
| Boston River (Uruguay 4) | First stage | 2022 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified | |
 Venezuela(4 berths) |
Metropolitanos (Venezuela 1) | Group stage | 2022 Primera División champions |
| Monagas (Venezuela 2) | 2022 Primera División runners-up | ||
| Carabobo (Venezuela 3) | Second stage | 2022 Primera División Fase Final Libertadores 3rd place | |
| Zamora (Venezuela 4) | First stage | 2022 Primera División Fase Final Libertadores 4th place |
- Notes
Tournament Schedule
The 2023 Copa Libertadores had a clear schedule for all its games:
| Stage | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| First stage | 21 December 2022 | 7–9 February 2023 | 14–16 February 2023 |
| Second stage | 21–23 February 2023 | 28 February – 2 March 2023 | |
| Third stage | 8–9 March 2023 | 15–16 March 2023 | |
| Group stage | 27 March 2023 |
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| Round of 16 | 5 July 2023 | 1–3 August 2023 | 8–10 August 2023 |
| Quarter-finals | 22–24 August 2023 | 29–31 August 2023 | |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 September 2023 | 4–5 October 2023 | |
| Final | 4 November 2023 at Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | ||
Top Goal Scorers
The player who scored the most goals in the 2023 Copa Libertadores was Germán Cano from Fluminense, with 13 goals! Here are the top scorers:
| Rank | Player | Team | Total Goals |
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| 1 | Germán Cano |
Fluminense |
13 |
| 2 | Paulinho |
Atlético Mineiro |
7 |
| 3 | Dorlan Pabón |
Atlético Nacional |
6 |
| 4 | Alan Patrick |
Internacional |
5 |
| Artur |
Palmeiras |
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| Luciano Pons |
Independiente Medellín |
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| 7 | Luis Advíncula |
Boca Juniors |
4 |
| Rubén Bentancourt |
Liverpool |
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| Ronnie Fernández |
Bolívar |
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| John Kennedy |
Fluminense |
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| Guillermo Paiva |
Olimpia |
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| Enrique Triverio |
The Strongest |
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| Enner Valencia |
Internacional |
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| Vitor Roque |
Athletico Paranaense |
Source: CONMEBOL
See also
- 2023 Copa Sudamericana
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