# 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages

The 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 22 January to 28 February 2019. A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.

## Draw

The draw for the qualifying stages was held on 17 December 2018, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores as of 15 December 2018 (shown in parentheses), taking into account the following three factors:
* Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2009–2018
* Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2008
* Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years
For the first stage, the six teams were drawn into three ties (E1–E3), with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg.
First stage draw :
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
| Defensor Sporting (35) Nacional (37) Real Garcilaso (57) | Delfín (87) Deportivo La Guaira (209) Bolívar (21) |

### Notes

* ^ $^{BOL}$ The identity of the team Bolivia 4 was not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in Pot 2.
For the second stage, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (C1–C8), with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie, excluding the three winners of the first stage, which were allocated to Pot 2 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.
Second stage draw :
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
| Atlético Nacional (4) Atlético Mineiro (10) São Paulo (13) Libertad (23) Barcelona (24) Universidad de Chile (29) Independiente Medellín (64) Caracas (67) | Melgar (80) Palestino (84) Danubio (85) Talleres (182) The Strongest (27)First stage winner E1First stage winner E2First stage winner E3 |

### Notes

* ^ $^{BOL}$ The identity of the team Bolivia 3 was not known at the time of the draw, and was seeded in Pot 2.
For the third stage, the eight winners of the second stage were allocated without any draw into the following four ties (G1–G4), with the team in each tie with the higher CONMEBOL ranking hosting the second leg. As their identity was not known at the time of the draw, they could be drawn into the same tie with another team from the same association.
* Second stage winner C1 vs. Second stage winner C8
* Second stage winner C2 vs. Second stage winner C7
* Second stage winner C3 vs. Second stage winner C6
* Second stage winner C4 vs. Second stage winner C5

## Format

In the qualifying stages, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 29).

## Bracket

The qualifying stages were structured as follows:
* First stage (6 teams): The three winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 13 teams which were given byes to the second stage.
* Second stage (16 teams): The eight winners of the second stage advanced to the third stage.
* Third stage (8 teams): The four winners of the third stage advanced to the group stage to join the 28 direct entrants. The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.
The bracket was decided based on the first stage draw and second stage draw, which was held on 17 December 2018.

### Winner G1

| First stage | First stage | First stage | First stage | Second stage | Second stage | Second stage | Second stage | Third stage | Third stage | Third stage | Third stage |
| Bolívar | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Defensor Sporting | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Defensor Sporting | 4 | 2 | 6 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Barcelona | | | Bye | Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Defensor Sporting | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Danubio | | | Bye | | | | | | | | | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | Danubio | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| Atlético Mineiro | | | Bye | Atlético Mineiro | 2 | 3 | 5 | | | | |

### Winner G2

| First stage | First stage | First stage | First stage | Second stage | Second stage | Second stage | Second stage | Third stage | Third stage | Third stage | Third stage |
| Melgar | | | Bye | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Melgar | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Universidad de Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Universidad de Chile | | | Bye | Universidad de Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Melgar | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | Caracas | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Delfín | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Caracas | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 | Delfín | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | Caracas (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Caracas | | | Bye | Caracas (a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |

### Winner G3

| First stage | First stage | First stage | First stage | Second stage | Second stage | Second stage | Second stage | Third stage | Third stage | Third stage | Third stage |
| The Strongest | | | Bye | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | The Strongest | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | Libertad | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| Libertad | | | Bye | Libertad | 1 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Libertad (p) | 1 | 0 | 1 (5) |
| | | | | | | | | Atlético Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) |
| Deportivo La Guaira (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Atlético Nacional | 0 | 1 | 1 (4) |
| Real Garcilaso | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Real Garcilaso | 0 | 2 | 2 | Deportivo La Guaira | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Atlético Nacional | | | Bye | Atlético Nacional | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |

### Winner G4

| First stage | First stage | Second stage | Second stage | Second stage | Second stage | Third stage | Third stage | Third stage | Third stage |
| Talleres | Bye | | | | | | | | |
| | | Talleres | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | |
| | | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| São Paulo | Bye | São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Talleres | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | | | Palestino | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Palestino | Bye | | | | | | | | | Palestino | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| | | Palestino (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (4) | | | | |
| | | Independiente Medellín | 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | | | | |
| Independiente Medellín | Bye | Independiente Medellín | 1 | 1 | 2 (1) | | | | |

## First stage

The first legs were played on 22–23 January, and the second legs were played on 29–30 January 2019.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Delfín | 5–1 | Nacional | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2–2 (a) | Real Garcilaso | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Bolívar | 5–6 | Defensor Sporting | 2–4 | 3–2 |

### Match E1

Delfín won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C7).

### Match E2

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Deportivo La Guaira won on away goals and advanced to the second stage (Match C6).

### Match E3

Defensor Sporting won 6–5 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C8).

## Second stage

The first legs were played on 5–7 February, and the second legs were played on 12–14 February 2019.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Danubio | 4–5 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | 2–3 |
| Melgar | 1–0 | Universidad de Chile | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| The Strongest | 2–6 | Libertad | 1–1 | 1–5 |
| Palestino | 2–2 (4–1 p) | Independiente Medellín | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Talleres | 2–0 | São Paulo | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 0–1 | Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Delfín | 1–1 (a) | Caracas | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Defensor Sporting | 3–1 | Barcelona | 3–0 | 0–1 |

### Notes

* ^ CONMEBOL awarded Defensor Sporting a 3–0 win as a result of Barcelona fielding the ineligible player Sebastián Pérez. The match originally ended 1–2.

### Match C1

Atlético Mineiro won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

### Match C2

Melgar won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

### Match C3

Libertad won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

### Match C4

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palestino won on penalties and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

### Match C5

Talleres won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

### Match C6

Atlético Nacional won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G3).

### Match C7

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Caracas won on away goals and advanced to the third stage (Match G2).

### Match C8

Defensor Sporting won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

## Third stage

The first legs were played on 19–21 February, and the second legs were played on 26–28 February 2019.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Defensor Sporting | 0–2 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Melgar | 3–2 | Caracas | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Libertad | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Atlético Nacional | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Talleres | 3–4 | Palestino | 2–2 | 1–2 |

### Match G1

Atlético Mineiro won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group E).

### Match G2

Melgar won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group F).

### Match G3

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Libertad won on penalties and advanced to the group stage (Group H).

### Match G4

Palestino won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group A).

## Copa Sudamericana qualification

The two best teams eliminated in the third stage entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage. Only matches in the third stage were considered for the ranking of teams.
| Pos | Match | Third stage losers | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | G3 | Atlético Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Copa Sudamericana |
| 2 | G2 | Caracas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Copa Sudamericana |
| 3 | G4 | Talleres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 4 | G1 | Defensor Sporting | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |