Libertadores and Sudamericana have defined teams; see the pots from the group stage draws

With the end of the preliminary phases, the 32 teams that will compete in the Libertadores Cup of 2023. With that, the date of the group draw has already been set, which will take place on March 27, at 21:00 (Brasília time), at the headquarters of Conmebol, in Luque, Paraguay.

The 32 clubs will be divided into four pots. The division follows the ranking elaborated by the highest entity of South American football. The top eight finishers form pot 1, while the next eight go on to pot two. Likewise, the rest successively occupy pots 3 and 4. The four teams coming from Pre-Libertadores complete pot 4.

Brazil will be represented by seven teams in this edition of Libertadores. Palmeiras (champion), Internacional, Fluminense, Corinthians, Athletico-PR and Atlético-MG qualified for the Brazilian Championship. Flamengo completes the sextet as champion of the Copa do Brasil and Libertadores in 2022.

The competition regulations say that teams from the same country cannot face each other in the group stage. The exception is the teams that came from the preliminary rounds.

Check out the Copa Libertadores group stage draw pots

Bring 1: River Plate (Argentina), Palmeiras (Brazil), Flamengo (Brazil), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Nacional (Uruguay), Athletico-PR (Brazil), Independiente del Valle (Ecuador) and Olímpia (Paraguay)
Bring 2: Libertad (Paraguay), Atlético Nacional (Colombia), Internacional (Brazil), Barcelona de Guayaquil (Ecuador), Racing (Argentina), Corinthians (Brazil), Colo-Colo (Chile) and Fluminense (Brazil)
Bring 3: Bolívar (Bolívia), The Strongest (Bolívia), Melgar (Peru), Alianza Lima (Peru), Argentinos Juniors (Argentina), Metropolitanos (Venezuela), Aucas (Equador) and Monagas (Venezuela)
Bring 4: Liverpool (Uruguay), Deportivo Pereira (Colombia), Ñublense (Chile), Patronato (Argentina), Atlético-MG (Brazil), Sporting Cristal (Peru), Cerro Porteño (Paraguay) and Independiente Medellín (Colombia)

Copa Sudamericana also defined

This week, the 32 teams that will compete in the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana. Half of them were already classified directly, while the rest secured their place in the preliminary stages.

There will also be seven teams from Brazil. The country will be represented by América-MG, Botafogo, Goiás, RB Bragantino, Santos, Fortaleza and São Paulo.

The draw also takes place on March 27, at the headquarters of Conmebol, in Paraguay. The rules and the division of pots respond to the same criteria, following the ranking of the entity. The exceptions are Fortaleza, Huracán, Millonarios and Magallanes, who reach the Sul-Americana after being eliminated in the Pre-Libertadores and go straight to pot 4.

Check out the Copa Libertadores group stage draw pots

Bring 1: São Paulo (Brazil), Santos (Brazil), Peñarol (Uruguay), LDU (Ecuador), Estudiantes (Argentina), San Lorenzo (Argentina), Emelec (Ecuador) and Santa Fe (Colombia)
Bring 2: Botafogo (Brazil), Red Bull Bragantino (Brazil), Guaraní (Paraguay), University (Peru), Tolima (Colombia), Newell’s Old Boys (Argentina), Defense and Justice (Argentina) and Palestinian (Chile)
Bring 3: América-MG (Brazil), Goiás (Brazil), Blooming (Bolivia), César Vallejo (Peru), Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia), Danubio (Uruguay), Tigre (Argentina) and Estudiantes de Mérida (Venezuela)
Bring 4: Fortress (Brazil), Gymnastics and Fencing (Argentina), Tacuary (Paraguay), Puerto Cabello (Venezuela), Audax Italiano (Chile), Magellan (Chile), Millionaires (Colombia) and Hurricane (Argentina)