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Soccer Betting - Copa Libertadores de America
History - Facts - Winners - Teams - Stats
In the beginning of the Copa Libertadores accepted only the national champions of the major South American federations, these were: Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru and Uruguay. During the 70s the federation allowed a second team from each country to entry as well as teams from Venezuela. The number of participants for the Copa Libertadores increased from 24, 28, 32, and today with 38.
Teams are qualified for the Copa Libertadores as long as these win a national championship or by finishing among the first few in the championship.
Brazil and Mexico employ a second tournament that qualifies for the Copa Libertadores (Copa do Brasil since 1989; the InterLiga in Mexico since 2004).
The Copa Libertadores’ first-round groups play in a league system, with each team playing home and away against each other team. The top two teams from each group of the Copa Libertadores are then drawn in the second round, which consists of a two-legged knockout tie. From that point, the Copa Libertadores proceeds with knockout ties to quarterfinals, semifinals, and the final.
The Copa Libertadores de America 2008 edition had the competitors distributed this way:
- 6 from Argentina
- 5 from Brazil
- 3 from Bolivia
- 3 from Chile
- 3 from Peru
- 3 from Uruguay
- 3 from Venezuela
- 3 from Colombia
- 3 from Ecuador
- 3 from Mexico
- 3 from Paraguay
During the years of 1988 through 2004, teams that tied during the Copa Libertadores were decided on aggregate goals with an immediate penalty shootout. For the 2005 Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL began to use the away goals rule, but still does not incorporate extra time. Therefore, two ties in the preliminary round of the Copa Libertadores were decided on away goals.
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