# 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage

The Second Stage of the 2009 Copa Santander Libertadores was a group stage. It was played from February 10 to April 30.

## Format

Twenty-six teams qualified directly into this round, plus six that advanced from the First Stage. This brings the total number of teams in the Second Stage to 32. The teams were drawn into eight groups of four. The teams in each group will play each other in a double round-robin format, playing the other teams in the group once at home and once away. Teams will be awarded 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria will be used for breaking ties on points:
* Goal difference
* Goals scored
* Away goals
* Draw
The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 16.

## Groups
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RFE | PAL | CC | LDU |
| 1 | Sport Recife | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 13 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 3–0 |
| 4 | LDU Quito | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BOC | CUE | TÁC | GDL |
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Deportivo Cuenca | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| 3 | Deportivo Táchira | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 9 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | NAC | USM | RIV | NPR |
| 1 | Nacional | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 14 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Universidad San Martín | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 8 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 7 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Nacional | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 4 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 | — |

### Group 4

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SPO | DEF | DIM | AMC |
| 1 | São Paulo | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 4–3 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Independiente Medellín | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 |
| 4 | América de Cali | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |

### Group 5

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CRU | ELP | QUI | UNI |
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Estudiantes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Deportivo Quito | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 8 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 3–1 |
| 4 | Universitario de Sucre | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |

### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CAR | GDL | EVE | LAN |
| 1 | Caracas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 10 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Guadalajara | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 6–2 | 0–0 |
| 3 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 8 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 |
| 4 | Lanús | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |

### Group 7

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | GRÊ | UCH | BOY | AUR |
| 1 | Grêmio | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 16 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Boyacá Chicó | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 |
| 4 | Aurora | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | — |

### Group 8

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | LIB | SLU | UNI | SLO |
| 1 | Libertad | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 12 | — | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 2 | San Luis | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Universitario | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | San Lorenzo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | — |