The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores was the 59th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores, South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
Teams
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament: • Copa Libertadores champions • Copa Sudamericana champions • Brazil: 7 berths • Argentina: 6 berths • All other associations: 4 berths each Teams from Mexico, as they did in 2017, withdrew from the 2018 Copa Libertadores, citing schedule conflicts. The entry stage was determined as follows: • Group stage: 28 teams • Copa Libertadores champions • Copa Sudamericana champions • Teams which qualified for berths 1–5 from Argentina and Brazil • Teams which qualified for berths 1–2 from all other associations • Second stage: 13 teams • Teams which qualified for berths 6–7 from Brazil • Team which qualified for berth 6 from Argentina • Teams which qualified for berths 3–4 from Chile and Colombia • Teams which qualified for berths 3 from all other associations • First stage: 6 teams • Teams which qualified for berths 4 from Bolivia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela ==Schedule==
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows. The first stage matches were played on Monday and Friday, instead of the usual midweek of Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday. The finals were initially scheduled for 7 and 28 November, but were moved to 10 and 24 November after the finalists were confirmed. ==Draws==
Qualifying stages
First stage Second stage Third stage Copa Sudamericana qualification ==Group stage==
Group stage
Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H ==Final stages==
Final stages
Seeding Bracket Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals ==Statistics==
Statistics
Top scorers Top assists ==Notes==