Independiente del Valle and Emelec will meet their rivals in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2022 in March

Independiente del Valle and Emelec must wait until March 23 to meet their rivals in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2022 through a draw. This Monday, Conmebol defined the crosses for the phases 1 and 2 of the Copa Libertadores, in which Barcelona Sporting Club and U. Católica de Quito they already know their rivals.

There are 8 groups, made up of 4 teams each, which make up the stage in which Independiente and Emelec come into action.

Los del Valle and el bombillo for being national monarch and vice-champion, in that order, kept the tickets for that stage, considered attractive because it is made up of historic teams from the Cup and the 10 countries of South America.

The Rayados de Valle will play for the eighth time in the history of the Libertadores. In 2016 they reached the final and lost to Atlético Nacional de Medellín, Colombia, directed by Reinaldo Rueda, a former coach of the Ecuadorian team.

And the millionaires participate again after being absent from the 2020 and 2021 editions. It will be the twenty-ninth appearance of the Bombillo in this competition, which has only reached the semifinals; It was in 1995 and it was eliminated by Gremio de Brasil, from DT Luiz Felipe Scolari. (D)

32 teams They compete in the group stage (only the 8 leaders and their escorts advance to the eighth). The draw for the duels will be on 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)