Conmebol Libertadores round of 16 draw: classifieds, pots and where to watch live

This Friday, Conmebol Libertadores defines the round of 16 clashes between the 16 teams that made it through the group stage. The event that indicates the knockout duels takes place at 12 pm, at Brasília time, directly from the headquarters of the entity that controls South American football, at Luque, at Paraguai. The event will be broadcast live on television and digital platforms by getv and ESPN.

Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Cerro Porteño and Universidad Católica confirmed the last four remaining spots last Thursday and closed the classified list. In total, six clubs represent Brazilian football in this next stage of the tournament. The draw will also stipulate the entire selection of teams until the big decision of the South American tournament.

Divisão of the teams in the official draw pots

The organization placed the leaders of each group in pot 1, while the runners-up occupy pot 2. The official regulations establish that teams in the first pot must face opponents from the second group. The entity confirmed that there will be no type of blockade or restriction by country or due to clashes that occurred in the previous phase. Pot 1 teams gain the sporting right to decide the return match at their respective stadiums.

Brasil football leads in the number of representatives in the competition with six qualified associations. Argentina appears soon after with four clubs alive in the fight for the cup. Chile and Equador have two teams each, while Paraguai and Colômbia closed the list with just one classified club.

Posição of each club in the Conmebol Libertadores pots

The definition of groups in the previous phase placed traditional teams on opposite sides of the draw line. Clubes continental champions share space with surprises from this edition in the two ballot boxes that will be used in Luque. The official positioning of each team in the pots was structured as follows:

Pote 1

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• Flamengo
• Coquimbo Unido
• Independiente Rivadavia
• Universidad Católica
• Corinthians
• Cerro Porteño
• LDU
• Independiente Del Valle

Pote 2

• Estudiantes
• Tolima
• Fluminense
• Cruzeiro
• Platense
• Palmeiras
• Mirassol
• Rosario Central

Cronograma official knockout stage until the grand final

The calendar released by the entity details that the decisive games will move the second half of the year. The round of 16 will be played from August 11th to 20th, opening the knockout phase. The classified teams will face each other in the quarter-finals between the 8th and 17th of September.

The semi-finals take place in the second half of October, between the 14th and 22nd. The closing of the continental tournament is scheduled for November 28th. The single match that will determine the great champion of the season will be held on Montevidéu, on Uruguai.

Estrutura of financial awards per stage reached

Conmebol distributes significant amounts of money according to each club’s progress in the knockout stages. Cada participating team earned 1 million dollars in the group stage, plus a bonus for winning. Access to the round of 16 yields a fixed financial quota for the coffers of each association. The values ​​established in dollars for each stage of the knockout stage are:

• Final Oitavas: 1.25 million dollars (R$ 6.44 million)
• Final Quartas: 1.7 million dollars (R$ 9 million)
• Semifinal: 2.3 million dollars (R$ 11.85 million)
• Vice-champion: 7 million dollars (R$ 36 million)
• Campeão: 25 million dollars (R$ 129 million)