2016 Copa Libertadores
The 2016 Copa Libertadores de América was the 57th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
In the finals, Colombian club Atlético Nacional defeated Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle by an aggregate score of 2–1 to win their second tournament title in team history and qualify for the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup in Japan, their first appearance in the FIFA Club World Cup. They also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana in the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage.
River Plate were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Independiente del Valle in the round of 16.
Teams
The following 38 teams from 11 associations qualified for the tournament:- Title holders
- Argentina and Brazil: 5 berths each
- All other associations: 3 berths each
- Second stage: 26 teams
- First stage: 12 teams
| Association | Team | Entry stage | Qualification method |
 Argentina5 + 1 berths | River Plate | Second stage | 2015 Copa Libertadores champion |
| Argentina 5 + 1 berths | Boca Juniors | Second stage | 2015 Primera División champion |
| Argentina 5 + 1 berths | San Lorenzo | Second stage | 2015 Primera División runner-up |
| Argentina 5 + 1 berths | Rosario Central | Second stage | 2014–15 Copa Argentina runner-up |
| Argentina 5 + 1 berths | Racing | First stage | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner |
| Argentina 5 + 1 berths | Huracán | First stage | 2015 Copa Sudamericana best Argentine team not yet qualified |
 Bolivia3 berths | Bolívar | Second stage | 2014 Apertura champion and 2015 Clausura champion |
| Bolivia 3 berths | The Strongest | Second stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified |
| Bolivia 3 berths | Oriente Petrolero | First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not yet qualified |
 Brazil5 berths | Corinthians | Second stage | 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion |
| Brazil 5 berths | Palmeiras | Second stage | 2015 Copa do Brasil champion |
| Brazil 5 berths | Atlético Mineiro | Second stage | 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up |
| Brazil 5 berths | Grêmio | Second stage | 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd place |
| Brazil 5 berths | São Paulo | First stage | 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th place |
 Chile3 berths | Cobresal | Second stage | 2015 Clausura champion |
| Chile 3 berths | Colo-Colo | Second stage | 2015 Apertura champion |
| Chile 3 berths | Universidad de Chile | First stage | 2015 Copa Chile champion |
 Colombia3 berths | Deportivo Cali | Second stage | 2015 Apertura champion |
| Colombia 3 berths | Atlético Nacional | Second stage | 2015 Finalización champion |
| Colombia 3 berths | Santa Fe | First stage | 2015 Copa Sudamericana champion |
 Ecuador3 berths | Emelec | Second stage | 2015 Serie A champion |
| Ecuador 3 berths | LDU Quito | Second stage | 2015 Serie A runner-up |
| Ecuador 3 berths | Independiente del Valle | First stage | 2015 Serie A aggregate table best team not yet qualified |
 Mexico3 invitees | UNAM | Second stage | 2015 Apertura classification table best team not qualified for 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mexico 3 invitees | Toluca | Second stage | 2015 Apertura classification table 2nd best team not qualified for 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mexico 3 invitees | Puebla | First stage | 2015 Supercopa MX champion |
 Paraguay3 berths | Cerro Porteño | Second stage | 2015 tournament champion with better record in aggregate table |
| Paraguay 3 berths | Olimpia | Second stage | 2015 tournament champion with worse record in aggregate table |
| Paraguay 3 berths | Guaraní | First stage | 2015 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified |
 Peru3 berths | Melgar | Second stage | 2015 Descentralizado champion |
| Peru 3 berths | Sporting Cristal | Second stage | 2015 Descentralizado runner-up |
| Peru 3 berths | Universidad César Vallejo | First stage | 2015 Descentralizado 3rd place |
 Uruguay3 berths | Nacional | Second stage | 2014–15 Primera División champion |
| Uruguay 3 berths | Peñarol | Second stage | 2014–15 Primera División runner-up |
| Uruguay 3 berths | River Plate | First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified |
 Venezuela3 berths | Deportivo Táchira | Second stage | 2014–15 Primera División champion |
| Venezuela 3 berths | Trujillanos | Second stage | 2014–15 Primera División runner-up |
| Venezuela 3 berths | Caracas | First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not yet qualified |
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on 22 December 2015, 20:30 PYST, at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.Starting from this season, teams were seeded by the newly established CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores, taking into account of the following three factors:
- Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2006–2015
- Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2005
- Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years
Schedule
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