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| 2010 Copa Libertadores da América | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | January 26–August 18[1] |
| Teams | 40 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Internacional (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Guadalajara |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 328 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,377,325 (17,227 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Thiago Ribeiro (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Giuliano[2] |
The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2010 Copa Santander Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18. During the month of June, the competition was interrupted after the conclusion of the quarterfinals due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[3]
Estudiantes were the defending champion, but they were eliminated by Brazilian team Internacional in the quarterfinals.
Internacional won the competition after defeating Guadalajara in both legs of the finals for their second Copa Libertadores title.[4] Internacional qualified for both the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana.
Qualified teams
The qualified teams include the 37 teams who qualified from their league positions and the defending champion Estudiantes of Argentina, plus Mexican clubs Guadalajara and San Luis. Those two Mexican clubs were guaranteed placement in the Round of 16, independent of the other three Mexican clubs, due to the fallout of the H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico during the 2009 Copa Libertadores.[5] Twenty-six teams qualified directly to the Second Stage, a group stage:[6]
- Berths 1 to 4 from Argentina and Brazil;
- Berths 1 and 2 from the remaining eight South American football associations and Mexico.
The other 12 teams enter the competition in the First Stage, an elimination play-off stage where the winners advance to the Second Stage:[6]
- Berths 5 and 6 from Argentina;
- Berth 5 from Brazil;
- Berth 3 from the remaining eight South American nations and Mexico.
| Association | Team (berth) | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina5 + 1 berths |
Estudiantes (Argentina 1) | 2009 Copa Libertadores champion |
| Vélez Sársfield (Argentina 2) | 2009 Clausura champion | |
| Banfield (Argentina 3) | 2009 Apertura champion | |
| Lanús (Argentina 4) | Best 2009 aggregate among non-champions | |
| Colón (Argentina 5) | 2nd best 2009 aggregate among non-champions | |
| Newell's Old Boys (Argentina 6) | 3rd best 2009 aggregate among non-champions | |
 Bolivia3 berths |
Bolívar (Bolivia 1) | 2009 Apertura champion |
| Blooming (Bolivia 2) | 2009 Clausura champion | |
| Real Potosí (Bolivia 3) | 2009 Play-off winner | |
| Brazil 5 berths |
Corinthians (Brazil 1) | 2009 Copa do Brasil champion |
| Flamengo (Brazil 2) | 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion | |
| Internacional (Brazil 3) | 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up | |
| São Paulo (Brazil 4) | 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place | |
| Cruzeiro (Brazil 5) | 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place | |
 Chile3 berths |
Universidad de Chile (Chile 1) | 2009 Apertura champion |
| Colo-Colo (Chile 2) | 2009 Clausura champion | |
| Universidad Catolica (Chile 3) | Best-placed non-champion in the 2009 Clausura classification stage | |
 Colombia3 berths |
Once Caldas (Colombia 1) | 2009 Apertura champion |
| Independiente Medellín (Colombia 2) | 2009 Finalización champion | |
| Junior (Colombia 3) | 2009 Primera A best-placed non-champion | |
 Ecuador3 berths |
Deportivo Quito (Ecuador 1) | 2009 Serie A champion |
| Deportivo Cuenca (Ecuador 2) | 2009 Serie A runner-up | |
| Emelec (Ecuador 3) | 2009 Serie A 3rd Place | |
 Paraguay3 berths |
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) | 2009 Apertura champion |
| Nacional (Paraguay 2) | 2009 Clausura champion | |
| Libertad (Paraguay 3) | 2009 Primera División best-placed non-champion | |
 Peru3 berths |
Universitario (Peru 1) | 2009 Descentralizado champion |
| Alianza Lima (Peru 2) | 2009 Descentralizado runner-up | |
| Juan Aurich (Peru 3) | 2009 Descentralizado best-placed non-finalist | |
 Uruguay3 berths |
Nacional (Uruguay 1) | 2008–09 Primera División champion |
| Cerro (Uruguay 2) | 2009 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner | |
| Racing (Uruguay 3) | 2009 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up | |
 Venezuela3 berths |
Caracas (Venezuela 1) | 2008−09 Primera División champion |
| Deportivo Italia (Venezuela 2) | 2008−09 Primera División runner-up | |
| Deportivo Táchira (Venezuela 3) | 2008−09 Primera División best-placed non-finalist | |
| Mexico (CONCACAF) 3 + 2 invitees |
Morelia (Mexico 1) | Best-placed eligible team in the 2009 Apertura classification phase |
| Monterrey (Mexico 2) | 2010 InterLiga winner | |
| Estudiantes Tecos (Mexico 3) | 2010 InterLiga runner-up | |
| Guadalajara | Special invitee due to withdrawal from the 2009 Copa Libertadores | |
| San Luis | Special invitee due to withdrawal from the 2009 Copa Libertadores |
Round and draw dates
The calendar shows the dates of the rounds and draw. All events occurred in 2010 unless otherwise stated. Dates in italics are only reference dates for the week the matches are to be played.
| Stage | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | November 27, 2009 | January 26–28 | February 2–10 |
| Second stage | February 9–April 22 | ||
| Third stage | N/A | April 27–29 | May 4–6 |
| Quarterfinals | May 12 | May 20 | |
| Semifinals | July 28 | August 4 | |
| Finals | August 11 | August 18 | |
Tie-breaking criteria
At each stage of the tournament teams receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. Based on Article 15 in the CONMEBOL regulations, if two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:
- superior goal difference;
- higher number of goals scored;
- higher number of away goals scored;
- draw.
In the first stage, third stage, quarterfinals, and semifinals, a penalty shootout is carried out instead of a draw.[7]
First stage
In the First Stage, twelve teams played two-legged ties (one game at home and one game away) against another opponent. The winner of each tie advanced to the Second Stage. Team #1 played the second leg at home.[6]
| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #1 | Points | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | AG | Pen. |
| Libertad
|
3:3 | Deportivo Táchira
|
0–1 | 3–1 | +1:−1 | — | — |
| Estudiantes Tecos
|
0:6 | Juan Aurich
|
0–2 | 1–2 | — | — | — |
| Universidad Católica
|
3:3 | Colón
|
2–3 | 3–2 | 0:0 | 2:2 | 5–3 |
| Cruzeiro
|
4:1 | Real Potosí
|
1–1 | 7–0 | — | — | — |
| Emelec
|
4:1 | Newell's Old Boys
|
0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
| Racing
|
4:1 | Junior
|
2–2 | 2–0 | — | — | — |
Second stage
The draw for the second stage was held at the CONMEBOL Conventions Center in Luque, Paraguay on November 27, 2009.[1] Twenty-eight teams were drawn into eight groups with the remaining six spots to be taken by the winners from the first stage. Teams were divided into four pots; the top four Argentine and Brazilian berths were top seeds in the group stage.
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group and the top six second-placed team advanced to the Round of 16.[6]
| Key to colors in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group winners and six best runners-up advanced to the Round of 16 | |
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | COR | RCM | DIM | CER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians
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