The Copa Libertadores groups are drawn: the hype, time, TV and everything there is to know

The wait is over: today the groups of the 2022 Copa Libertadores will be drawn. Having finished the three qualifying rounds in playoff format, the 32 qualified teams will be divided into eight zones. Conmebol has already defined the four pots (by ranking) and the seeds were confirmed. The event will be held in Luque, Paraguay, starting at 12 o'clock Argentina (ESPN, Fox Sports, Facebook Watch and SBT Sports will be televised).

The 28 teams that qualified directly were joined by the four from Phase 3 (Students of La Plata, The Strongest, América Mineiro and Olimpia from Paraguay). Among the guidelines of the draw, it was anticipated that Palmeiras will go to Group A for being the last champion and then the clubs will be distributed consistently in the four bowls (the 4 qualifiers from the previous instance will go to the fourth).

In the same group there cannot be two teams from the same country, so if one is drawn, it will go to the next ciborium and another will be drawn for that area. The only exception for teams from the same country to cross is that it is one of those coming from Phase 3 (Students with any of the Argentines, The Strongest with some Bolivian, América Mineiro with some Brazilian or Olympia with some Paraguayan).

It is worth remembering that the first two of each zone will get into the round of 16, the third will go to the eighth of the South American and the fourth will be eliminated. In this edition, as with the Champions League, the away goal rule was eliminated in the final stages.

Along the way were Montevideo City Torque of Uruguay, Deportivo Lara of Venezuela, Cesar Vallejo University of Peru, Millionaires of Bogotá, Audax Italiano of Chile, Bolivar of Bolivia, Guarani of Paraguay, University of Peru, Plaza Colonia de Uruguay, Monagas of Venezuela, Atlético Nacional de Colombia, Fluminense, Everton of Chile, University of Chile Catholic of Ecuador and Barcelona from Guayaquil (the latter four landed in the South American).

The venue and date of the final of the continental contest par excellence in South America have already been designated: Saturday, October 29 at the Monumental Stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

· THIS IS HOW THE TEAMS WILL BE DIVIDED:

BOLILLERO 1: Palmeiras (going to Group A), River, Boca, Flamengo, Uruguayan National, Peñarol, Atlético Mineiro and Athletico Paranaense.

BOLILLERO 2: Cerro Porteño, Libertad, Independiente del Valle, Catholic University, Emelec, Corinthians, Colo-Colo and Velez.

BOLILLERO 3: Sporting Cristal, Deportivo Cali, Red Bull Bragantino, Deportivo Táchira, Alianza Lima, Deportes Tolima, Colon and Caracas.

BOLILLERO 4: Always Ready, Workshops, Independent Oil, Fortaleza, Olimpia, Students of La Plata, The Strongest and América Mineiro.

· THE DATES OF THE GROUP STAGE:

First: from 5 to 7 April

Second: from April 12th to 14th

Third: from April 26th to 28th

Fourth: May 3 to 5

Fifth: from May 17 to 19

Sixth: from May 24 to 26

· FINAL ROUNDS:

Round of 16: from 28 to 30 June (first leg) and from 5 to 7 July (second leg)

Quarterfinals: August 2-4 (first leg) and August 9-11 (second leg)

Semifinals: 30 and 31 August (first leg) and 6 and 7 September (second leg)

End: October 29

· HISTORICAL TABLE OF TITLES (WITH PARTICIPATING TEAMS):

Mouth Juniors 6

Penarol 5

River Plate 4

Students of La Plata 4

Olimpia 3

Uruguayan National 3

Palmeiras 3

Flamengo 2

Colo-Colo 1

Velez Sarsfield 1

Atletico Mineiro 1

SOUTH AMERICAN CUP

There will also be the draw for the 2022 Copa Sudamericana. It will be in the format of eight groups (the first of each will be qualified in the round of 16) and the bolilleros were formed by Conmebol ranking.

· THIS IS HOW THE TEAMS WILL BE DIVIDED:

BOLILLERO 1: Santos from Brazil, Independent, São Paulo, Inter Porto Alegre, Racing Club, Quito League, Lanús and Quito League.

BOLILLERO 2: Defense and Justice, Joge Wilstermann, Independiente Medellín, Melgar, Wanderers FC, Oriente Petrolero, Deportivo La Guaira and Unión la Calera.

BOLILLERO 3: River Plate of Uruguay, Atlético Goianiense, Ceará, Banfield, Metropolitans of Venezuela, Union of Santa Fe, Ayacucho of Peru and October 9 from Ecuador.

BOLILLERO 4: Antofagasta, Guairena of Paraguay, Cuiabá, General Caballero of Paraguay, Fluminense, Everton, Catholic University of Ecuador and Barcelona in Guayaquil.

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