2013 Copa Libertadores
The Copa Libertadores 2013 due to the sponsorship also Copa Libertadores Bridgestone, was the 54th playout of the most important South American football competition for club teams. This season, a total of 38 teams participated, 35 from the ten member associations CONMEBOL, including defending champion Corinthians of Brazil and the winners of the Copa Sudamericana 2012 Sao Paulo, Brazil, and three from Mexico. The tournament began on January 23 with the qualifying round and ended on July 24, 2013 with the final second leg.
- 8.1 first leg
- 8.2 second leg
Participating teams
The following teams took part in the Copa Libertadores 2013. Since the Corinthians qualified automatically as defending champions, Brazil was allowed six instead of the usual five sending participants to the tournament, where two had in the qualification. Mexico, which actually belongs to the CONCACAF, sent three teams to the tournament by invitation of which had in the qualification. The teams had to go to qualify for the main round, are marked in the table with a (Q).
Mode
Case of a tie in the group stage on goal difference for the next round was decisive, then the number of goals scored, after which the away goals. If these are equal, the lot decided. In the knockout rounds also was the away goals rule in point- and Torgleichheit. Is equal in number followed without extension immediately a penalty shootout. Only in the finale there was a draw after 90 minutes, before the penalty shoot another extension.
Qualification
The first legs took place on January 30, 2013 January 23, the return games. Had the first named team in the first leg at home, the second in the return game.
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Group 6
Group 7
Group 8
Second round
For the second round each of the first and second each group qualified.
The games were not paired, but determined by a set list. At the eight group winners according to their ranking in the start numbers of the second-best group winners, the numbers were awarded 1 to 8, which is the best group winners received 1, 2, and so were the eight group runners- 9 to 16 in the second round then played 1-16, 2 - 15, 3 - 14 ... so the best group first against the worst runners etc.
The first legs took place between 24 April and 2 May, the return matches between the 8th and 16th May 2013.
Quarterfinals
The first legs took place on the 28th, 29th and May 30th, 2013 on 22, 23, the return games.
Semifinal
The first legs took place on 10 and 11 July 2013 on 3 and 4, the return games.
Final
First leg
Return
Top scorers
See also: List of scorers of the Copa Libertadores