2010_Copa_Libertadores
2010 Copa Libertadores
51st season of Copa Libertadores
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]
| 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] |
← 2009 2011 → | |
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.
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;[A]
- 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 |
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 | |
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]
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 | — | — | — |
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
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alianza Lima |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 12 |
| 7 | Cruzeiro |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 |
| 6 | Banfield |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Once Caldas |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 11 |
| 4 | Universitario |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | Flamengo |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
| 5 | Deportivo Quito |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 10 |
| 1 | Racing |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 |
The last four stages of the tournament (third stage, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals) form a single-elimination tournament, commonly known as a knockout stage. Fourteen teams will qualify for the knockout competition: the eight group winners, the six group runners-up teams with the best records plus Mexican clubs Guadalajara and San Luis. In each tie, the team with the higher seed will play at home in the second leg. In addition, each club will be able to submit a new squad with up to three player changes 24 hours before the start of their first third stage match.[6]
Seeding
The 16 qualified teams were seeded according to their results in the Second Stage. The top teams from each group were seeded 1–8, with the team with the most points as seed 1 and the team with the least as seed 8. The second-best teams from each group were seeded 9–16, with the team with the most points as seed 9 and the team with the least as seed 16. Guadalajara and San Luis were given the 13 and 14 seed, respectively, which they had earned in the 2009 Copa Libertadores.
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Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | São Paulo (p)
| 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Universitario
| 0 | 0 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | São Paulo
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Cruzeiro
| 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Nacional
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Cruzeiro
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | São Paulo
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Internacional (a)
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Estudiantes
| 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | San Luis
| 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Estudiantes
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Internacional (a)
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Internacional (a)
| 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Banfield
| 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Internacional
| 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Guadalajara
| 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | U. de Chile
| 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Alianza Lima
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | U. de Chile (a)
| 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Flamengo
| 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Corinthians
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Flamengo (a)
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | U. de Chile
| 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Guadalajara
| 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Libertad
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Once Caldas
| 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Libertad
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Guadalajara
| 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vélez Sársfield
| 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Guadalajara
| 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
The first match of the Round of 16 began on April 27, with the last match played on May 6. Team #1, as the higher seeded team, played the second leg at home.
| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #1 | Points | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | AG | Pen. |
| Corinthians |
3:3 | Flamengo |
0–1 | 2–1 | 0:0 | 0:1 | — |
| São Paulo |
2:2 | Universitario |
0–0 | 0–0 | 0:0 | 0:0 | 3–1 |
| Estudiantes |
6:0 | San Luis |
1–0 | 3–1 | — | — | — |
| Vélez Sársfield |
2:3 | Guadalajara |
0–3 | 2–0 | −1:+1 | — | — |
| Libertad |
4:1 | Once Caldas |
0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
| Internacional |
3:3 | Banfield |
1–3 | 2–0 | 0:0 | 1:0 | — |
| Nacional |
0:6 | Cruzeiro |
1–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
| Universidad de Chile |
4:1 | Alianza Lima |
1–0 | 2–2 | — | — | — |
Quarter-finals
The first leg of the quarter-finals took place the week of May 12, while the second leg took place the week of May 19. Team #1, as the higher seeded team, played the second leg at home.
| Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #1 | Points | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | AG | Pen. |
| São Paulo |
6:0 | Cruzeiro |
2–0 | 2–0 | — | — | — |
| Estudiantes |
3:3 | Internacional |
0–1 | 2–1 | 0:0 | 0:1 | — |
| Libertad |
2:3 | Guadalajara |
0–3 | 2–0 | −1:+1 | — | — |
| Universidad de Chile |
3:3 | Flamengo |
3–2 | 1–2 | 0:0 | 3:2 | — |
Semi-finals
After a six-week break because of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semi-finals took place the week of July 28, while the second leg took place the week of August 5.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internacional |
2–2 (a) | São Paulo |
1–0 | 1–2 |
| Guadalajara |
3–1 | Universidad de Chile |
1–1 | 2–0 |
Finals
In the finals, if the finalists are tied on points after the culmination of the second leg, the winner will be the team with the best goal difference. If they are tied on goal difference, the game will move onto extra time and a penalty shootout if necessary. The away goals rule does not apply in this stage.[7] As the last CONMEBOL team in the competition, Internacional has qualified to the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup, regardless of the results.
| Guadalajara | 1–2 | Internacional |
|---|---|---|
Bautista  45+2' |
Report | Giuliano 72' Bolívar 76' |
| Internacional | 3–2 | Guadalajara |
|---|---|---|
| Sóbis 61' Leandro Damião 76'Giuliano 89' |
Report | Fabián 43' Bravo 90+2' |
Internacional won the Copa Libertadores on aggregate 5-3.
| Copa Libertadores de América 2010 Champion |
|---|
Internacional Second Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiago Ribeiro |
Cruzeiro |
8 |
| 2 | José Carlos Fernández |
Alianza Lima |
7 |
| Kléber |
Cruzeiro |
7 | |
| 4 | Giuliano |
Internacional |
6 |
 Luis Tejada |
Juan Aurich |
6 | |
| 6 | Omar Bravo |
Guadalajara |
5 |
| Rodolfo Gamarra |
Libertad |
5 | |
| Mario Regueiro |
Nacional |
5 | |
| James Rodríguez |
Banfield |
5 | |
| Washington |
São Paulo |
5 | |
Player of the week
| Week | Player | Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Tejada |
Juan Aurich |
[9] |
| 2 | Pablo Velázquez |
Libertad |
[10] |
| 3 | Mauro Boselli |
Estudiantes |
[11] |
| 4 | Wilmer Aguirre |
Alianza Lima |
[12] |
| 5 | Sebastián Blanco |
Lanús |
[13] |
| 6 | Washington |
São Paulo |
[14] |
| 7 | Pedro Ascoy |
Juan Aurich |
[15] |
| 8 | Santiago Ostolaza |
Racing |
[16] |
| 9 | Kléber |
Cruzeiro |
[17] |
| 10 | José Carlos Fernández |
Alianza Lima |
[18] |
| 11 | Hernán Rodrigo López |
Vélez Sársfield |
[19] |
| 12 | Andrezinho |
Internacional |
[20] |
| 13 | Thiago Ribeiro |
Cruzeiro |
[21] |
| 14 | Roberto Gamarra |
Libertad |
[22] |
| 15 | Omar Bravo |
Guadalajara |
[23] |
| 16 | Hernanes |
São Paulo |
[24] |
| 17 | Giuliano |
Internacional |
[25] |
| 18 | Xavier Báez |
Guadalajara |
[26] |
| 19 | Pablo Guiñazú |
Internacional |
[27] |
| 20 | Tinga |
Internacional |
[28] |
- A. ^ Estudiantes, as the defending champion, take the Argentina 1 berth. Therefore the teams with the lowest two berths enter the First Stage
- General
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- "Copa Santander Libertadores 2010: Matches". CONMEBOL. Archived from the original on 24 May 2010. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- Andrés, Juan Pablo (April 30, 2010). "Copa Libertadores de América 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- Specific
- "Stellar Drawing of the 2010 Santander Libertadores of America Cup". CONMEBOL. November 27, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- "Giuliano fue premiado como el Mejor jugador de la Copa Santander Libertadores 2010" [Giuliano was awarded as the Best Player of the 2010 Copa Santander Libertadores] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- "COPA SANTANDER LIBERTADORES DE AMÉRICA 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- "Copa Libertadores: Internacional claim the title". ESPNsoccernet. August 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- "2010 Santander Libertadores Cup: with Colón (ARG) there are 22 teams confirmed". CONMEBOL. Retrieved November 25, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- "COPA SANTANDER LIBERTADORES DE AMÉRICA 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. pp. 2–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- "COPA SANTANDER LIBERTADORES DE AMÉRICA 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- "2010 Copa Libertadores de América:` Informe de boletos vendidos" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 29, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- "Luis Tejada, the first weeks best player of the Santander Libertadores". CONMEBOL. January 29, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- "Pablo Velázquez, the player of the 2nd week of the 2010 Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. February 5, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- "Mauro Boselli, player of the week for the 3rd week the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- "Wilmer Aguirre, the player of the 4th week of the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. February 20, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- "Sebastian Blanco, the player of the 5th week of the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. February 26, 2010. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- "Washington, the player of the 6th week of the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. March 12, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- Lanza, Javier (March 19, 2010). "Pedro Ascoy, the player of the 7th week of the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- Lanza, Javier (March 26, 2010). "Santiago Ostolaza, the player of the 8th week of the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- "Kleber de Souza, the player of the 9th week of the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. April 3, 2010. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- Lanza, Javier (April 9, 2010). "José Carlos Fernández, the player of the 10th week of the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
- Lanza, Javier (April 18, 2010). "Hernán Rodrigo López, the player of the 11th week of the Santander Libertadores Cup". CONMEBOL. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- Lanza, Javier (April 23, 2010). "Andrezinho: "The one that I scored against Quito was my best goal with Internacional"". CONMEBOL. Retrieved April 28, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- Lanza, Javier (May 1, 2010). "Thiago Ribeiro: "Si mantenemos el nivel del primer tiempo, va a ser complicado derrotarnos"" [Thiago Ribeiro: "If we maintain the level of the first half, it will be complicated to defeat us."] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- Lanza, Javier (May 7, 2010). "Roberto Gamarra: "El segundo gol ante Once Caldas fue el que más grité en mi carrera"" [Roberto Gamarra: "The second goal against Once Caldas was the one where I shouted the most in my career.] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- "Omar Bravo: "Me encanta jugar la Libertadores porque enfrentas a los mejores de América"" [Omar Bravo:"I enjoy playing the Libertadores because you face the best of America."] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. May 14, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
- Lanza, Javier (May 21, 2010). "Hernanes: "Antes que irme a Europa prefiero ser campeón de la Libertadores con Sao Paulo"" [Hernanes: "Before I go to Europe, I would prefer to be the Copa Libertadores champion with São Paulo"] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
- "Giuliano: "Lo más importante fue ganar sin haber recibido ningún gol"" [Giuliano: "The most important thing was to win without conceding a goal"] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. July 31, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
- "Xavier Báez: "Estar en la final de la Copa Libertadores es algo que nunca me imaginé"" [Xavier Báez: "Being in the Copa Libertadores finals is something I never imanged"] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
- Lanza, Javier (August 14, 2010). "Guiñazú: "Todavía no ganamos nada, pero la Libertadores sería lo más grande de mi carrera"" [Guiñazú: "We still haven't won anything, but the Libertadores would be the high point of my career"] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
- "Tinga: "Volví para ser campeón y por suerte pude aportar mi juego para lograrlo"" [Tinga: "I came back to be a champion, and luckily I was able to bring my game to do"] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
- CONMEBOL Official Website
- Soccernet 2010 Copa Libertadores on ESPN
- Soccerway 2010 Copa Libertadores coverage
- South American Futbol Copa Libertadores News Website