This is how the Colombian teams were in the draws of the Libertadores and South American cups

The wait is over: the group draw for the Copa Libertadores 2022 was held in Paraguay. Having finished the three qualifying rounds in playoff format, the 32 qualified teams were divided into eight zones. Conmebol defined the four pots by ranking and the seeds were confirmed. In the first round, the Copa Sudamericana was held.

Defending champion Palmeiras touched a relatively accessible area, with a more experienced rival like Emelec from Ecuador and two who will seek to strike the blow as Deportivo Táchira and the newcomer Independiente Petrolero from Bolivia.

The death group could be considered that of Deportivo Cali, who will have to compete with a historic like Corinthians and the ever-tough Boca Juniors, in addition to traveling to Bolivia to face Always Ready. However, in terms of parity, the C will be more attractive with champions such as Nacional de Montevideo, Vélez, Estudiantes de La Plata and one of the Brazilians who broke into the region in the last time: Red Bull Bragantino.

Deportes Tolima, for its part, will have a difficult task to face Independiente del Valle de Ecuador, a surprise team in recent years. Atlético Mineiro who will be seeded in Group D and América Mineiro, Mineiro's rival classic.

River will be a favorite in his area, although he will have to battle with opponents who won't make it easy for him: Colo-Colo from Chile, Alianza Lima from Peru and Fortaleza from Brazil. For its part, the classics between Atlético Mineiro and América Mineiro in Brazil stand out, plus the emblematic one of Paraguay between Cerro Porteño and Olimpia.

THIS IS HOW THE GROUPS OF THE LIBERTADORES 2022 WERE

• Group A: Palmeiras (Brazil), Emelec (Ecuador), Deportivo Táchira (Venezuela) and Independiente Petrolero (Bolivia).

• Group B: Athletico Paranaense (Brazil), Libertad (Paraguay), Caracas (Venezuela) and The Strongest (Bolivia).

• Group C: Nacional (Uruguay), Velez Sársfield (Argentina), Red Bull Bragantino (Brazil) and Estudiantes de La Plata (Argentina).

• Group D: Atlético Mineiro (Brazil), Independiente del Valle (Ecuador), Deportes Tolima (Colombia) and America Mineiro (Brazil).

• Group E: Boca Juniors (Argentina), Corinthians (Brazil), Deportivo Cali (Colombia) and Always Ready (Bolivia).

• Group F: River Plate (Argentina), Colo-Colo (Chile), Alianza Lima (Peru) and Fortaleza (Brazil).

• Group G: Peñarol (Uruguay), Cerro Porteño (Paraguay), Colon (Argentina) and Olimpia (Paraguay).

• Group H: Flamengo (Brazil), Catholic University (Chile), Sporting Cristal (Peru) and Talleres (Argentina).

As has been happening for a few years, in this instance there will be eight groups with four members each, in which only the first will advance to the round of 16, where they will be matched with the third groups of the Copa Libertadores group stage. Previously, Conmebol defined the four pots by ranking (with a closing date of December 16). In addition, it was recorded that within the same group there could not be two teams from the same country.

In the case of Junior FC, his rivals are Oriente Petrolero from Bolivia, Union de Santa Fe from Argentina and Fluminense, which falls into the competition after being eliminated in the third phase of the Copa Libertadores. While Independiente Medellin will travel to Brazil to face Porto Alegre International. It also has to be measured on October 9, Ecuador, debut team in the Copa Sudamericana and Guaireña from Paraguay.

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