2016 Copa Libertadores first stage

The 2016 Copa Libertadores first stage was played from 2 to 11 February 2016.[1] A total of 12 teams competed in the first stage to decide six of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2016 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 22 December 2015, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4][5]

Starting from this season, teams were seeded by the newly established CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores (except for teams from Mexico which were not ranked and thus seeded last in all draws),[6][7] taking into account of the following three factors:[8]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2006–2015
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2005
  3. Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years

For the first stage, the 12 teams were drawn into six ties containing a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the former hosting the second leg. The teams were seeded based on their CONMEBOL ranking (shown in parentheses).[7] Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.[9]

Pots for the first stage draw
Pot A Pot B

Format

In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.2).[2] The six winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 26 direct entrants.

Matches

The first legs were played on 2–4 February, and the second legs were played on 9–11 February 2016.[10]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Oriente Petrolero Bolivia 1–6 Colombia Santa Fe 1–3 0–3
Huracán Argentina 2–2 (a) Venezuela Caracas 1–0 1–2
Puebla Mexico 2–3 Argentina Racing 2–2 0–1
River Plate Uruguay 2–0 Chile Universidad de Chile 2–0 0–0
Independiente del Valle Ecuador 2–2 (a) Paraguay Guaraní 1–0 1–2
Universidad César Vallejo Peru 1–2 Brazil São Paulo 1–1 0–1

Match G1

4 February 2016 (2016-02-04)
20:45 UTC−4
Oriente Petrolero Bolivia 1–3 Colombia Santa Fe
Castillo  77' Report Ibargüen  22', 40'
Mina  54'

11 February 2016 (2016-02-11)
20:00 UTC−5
Santa Fe Colombia 3–0 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero
Mina  32', 38'
Otero  73'
Report

Santa Fe won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 8).

Match G2

2 February 2016 (2016-02-02)
19:30 UTC−3
Huracán Argentina 1–0 Venezuela Caracas
González  74' Report

9 February 2016 (2016-02-09)
20:15 UTC−4:30
Caracas Venezuela 2–1 Argentina Huracán
Quijada  45'
Arango  82'
Report Mendoza  90+1'

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Huracán won on away goals and advanced to the second stage (Group 4).

Match G3

3 February 2016 (2016-02-03)
20:15 UTC−6
Puebla Mexico 2–2 Argentina Racing
Alustiza  2', 53' (pen.) Report Bou  13'
Noir  73'

10 February 2016 (2016-02-10)
21:45 UTC−3
Racing Argentina 1–0 Mexico Puebla
Bou  74' Report

Racing won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 3).

Match G4


River Plate won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 2).

Match G5


Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Independiente del Valle won on away goals and advanced to the second stage (Group 5).

Match G6


10 February 2016 (2016-02-10)
21:45 UTC−2
São Paulo Brazil 1–0 Peru Universidad César Vallejo
Rogério  87' Report
Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)

São Paulo won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Group 1).

References

  1. "Bridgestone Libertadores: fechas y horarios definidos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 5 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2016 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. "El 22 de diciembre se realizará el sorteo de la Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 25 September 2015.
  4. "Sorteo de la Copa Bridgestone Libertadores: se acerca la gran cita". CONMEBOL.com. 18 December 2015.
  5. "La Copa Bridgestone Libertadores toma forma tras un emocionante sorteo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2015.
  6. "Importantes decisiones del Comité Ejecutivo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015. la utilización del Ranking de Clubes para establecer los cabezas de serie de cada grupo así como también los demás equipos que integrarán las distintas líneas para el sorteo
  7. 1 2 "Se lanza el Ranking CONMEBOL de Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  8. "Conmebol Ranking of the Copa Libertadores". CONMEBOL.com.
  9. "Pautas y formato de sorteo Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2016" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  10. "Fixture Copa Bridgestone Libertadores" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.

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