At the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, the ceremony will be held to define the duels of phases 1, 2 and 3.
At the Conmebol Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay, the draw for the crossings of phases 1, 2 and 3. Independiente del Valle, Emelec will take place on Monday, December 20. U. Católica and Barcelona SC represent Ecuador.
Channels and other options to watch the draw live
Draw times to watch live
- 07:00 from Los Angeles and Tijuana
- 09:00 from Mexico and Houston
- 10:00 from Ecuador, Colombia, Peru and New York
- 12:00 from Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil
- 15:00 from England and Portugal
- 16:00 from Spain, Italy and Germany
Teams classified by country
Ecuador (4)
- Independiente del Valle (Pro League Series A champion)
- Emelec (runner-up in LigaPro series A)
- U. Católica (third in series A of LigaPro)
- Barcelona SC (fourth in LigaPro series A)
Argentina (6 spots)
- Colón (champion of the Professional League Cup)
- River Plate (champion of the Professional League)
- Boca Juniors (champion of the Argentine Cup 2019-20)
- Vélez Sarsfield (second in the general table)
- Córdoba workshops (third in the general table)
- Students of La Plata (sixth of the general table)
Brazil (7)
- Palmeiras (champion of the Copa Libertadores)
- Athletico Paranaense (champion of the South American Cup)
- Atlético Mineiro (champion of the Brazilian Serie A)
- Flamengo (runner-up of the Brazilian Serie A)
- Fortaleza (fourth of the Brazilian Serie A)
- Corinthians (fifth of the Brazilian Serie A)
- Bragantino (sixth of the Brazilian Serie A)
- Fluminense (seventh of the Brazilian Serie A)
- América Mineiro (eighth of the Brazilian Serie A)
Uruguay (4)
- Peñarol (champion of the first division)
- National (runner-up in the first division)
- Plaza Colonia (third of the accumulated table)
- Montevideo City Torque (fourth of the accumulated table)
Chile (4)
- Universidad Católica (champion of the First Division of Chile)
- Colo-Colo (runner-up in the Chilean First Division)
- Audax Italiano (third in the Chilean First Division)
- Everton (Chile Cup runner-up)
Colombia (4)
- Deportes Tolima (champion of the Dimayor League Opening)
- Colombia 2 (champion of the Dimayor League Finalization)
- Colombia 3 (first located in the reclassification table of the first category A)
- Atlético Nacional (Colombian Cup champion)
Paraguay (4)
- Cerro Porteño (champion of the Clausura Tournament)
- Libertad (Apertura tournament champion)
- Guaraní (third in the accumulated table)
- Olympia (fourth in the accumulated table)
Peru (4)
- Alianza Lima (League 1 champion)
- Sporting Cristal (runner-up in League 1)
- University (third of League 1)
- César Vallejo University (fourth in League 1)
Bolivia (4)
- Independiente Petrolero (champion of the Professional Division of Bolivia)
- Always Ready (runner-up in the Bolivian Professional Division)
- The Strongest (third in the Professional Division of Bolivia)
- Bolívar (fourth of the Professional Division of Bolivia)
Venezuela (4)
- Deportivo Táchira (First Division champion)
- Caracas (runner-up in the First Division)
- Monagas (third of the accumulated table)
- Deportivo Lara (fourth of the accumulated table)
Phase 1 (6 teams)
1 team from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. The first leg matches will be from February 8 to 10 and rematches from February 15 to 17.
Phase 2 (16 teams)
2 squads from Brazil, Chile and Colombia; 1 from Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Plus 3 winners from phase 1. It will be played from February 22 to 24 and March 1 to 3.
Phase 3 (8 teams)
8 winners of phase 2. The matches will be played from March 8 to 10 and March 15 to 17
32 teams compete in the group stage (only the 8 leaders and their escorts advance to the last 16). The draw for the duels will be March 23.
- 5 casts from Brazil and Argentina
- 2 teams from Chile, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
- The champion of the Copa Libertadores 2021
- The champion of the South American Cup 2021
- Plus 4 winners from phase 3.
Dates to play the group stage
- Date 1: from April 5 to 7
- Date 2: from April 12 to 14
- Date 3: from April 26 to 28
- Date 4: from May 3 to 5
- Date 5: May 17-19
- Date 6: May 24-26
Draw for the eighth, quarterfinals, semifinals and the final will be on June 1
Dates to be played
- Eighths: from June 28 to 30, the first leg and the rematch from July 5 to 7.
- Rooms: from August 2 to 4, the first leg and the rematch from August 9 to 11.
- Semifinals: from August 30 to 31 the first leg and the rematch from September 6 to 8.
- Final: on Saturday October 29 at the Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium in Barcelona SC, in Guayaquil. (D)
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