Copa Libertadores 2022 schedule, scores, highlights, TV channel and streaming in USA & Canada

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The 2022 edition of the Copa Libertadores — the premier continental club competition in South America — will see 31 teams looking to dethrone two-time defending champion Palmeiras for the continent's most prestigious trophy. The winner not only earns a shiny new addition to the trophy case, but also a spot in the yearly Club World Cup.

Sao Paulo-based Palmeiras is going for a rare three-peat achieved by only two other teams in the history of the competition, both hailing from Argentina: Estudiantes (1968-1970) and Independiente (1972-1975), with the latter winning the competition over four straight seasons.

Brazilian clubs have dominated the Copa Libertadores in recent seasons, and the final has been an all-Brazilian affair in the last two with Palmeiras defeating Santos and Flamengo in consecutive seasons. A Brazilian team has won the trophy eight of the last 12 seasons dating back to 2010.

2022 Copa Libertadores schedule & format

The 2022 Copa Libertadores kicks off with three preliminary qualifying rounds which will determine the final four teams to join the field of 32 that will participate in the group stage (complete qualifying schedule further below).

The group-stage draw takes place on March 23 and the matches get underway on April 5.

  • Qualifying (Round 1): Feb. 8-9 (Leg 1) & Feb. 15-16 (Leg 2)
  • Qualifying (Round 2): Feb. 22-24 (Leg 1) & March 1-3 (Leg 2)
  • Qualifying (Round 3): March 8-10 (Leg 1) & March 15-17 (Leg 2)
  • Group Stage: April 5-7, April 12-14, April 26-28, May 3-5, May 17-19, May 24-26
  • Round of 16: June 28-30 (Leg 1) & July 5-7 (Leg 2)
  • Quarterfinals: Aug. 2-4 (Leg 1) & Aug. 9-11 (Leg 2)
  • Semifinals: Aug. 30-31 (Leg 1) & Sept. 6-8 (Leg 2)
  • Final: Sat, Oct. 29

A total of 16 teams (top two from each group) will qualify from the group stage to the knockout rounds. A draw will determine the knockout matchups and teams will face off in two-leg aggregate-goal series from the Round of 16 through to the semifinals. The final will be a single match played at a neutral venue in the Estadio Monumental of Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Similar to the UEFA Champions League, beginning with this 2022 edition of the Copa Libertadores, away goals will not be used as a tiebreaker should teams finish even on aggregate goals after both legs of a knockout series are played.

Two-leg series will head straight to penalty kicks in case of an aggregate-goal tie during the qualifying rounds, Round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals. Extra time (30 minutes) will only be used for the final, according to official tournament rules.

How to watch the 2022 Copa Libertadores

  • Dates: Feb. 8 through Oct. 29
  • Times: 5:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: beIN Sports, beIN XTRA
  • Spanish-language TV: beIN Sports en Espanol, bein XTRA Espanol
  • Streaming: fuboTV, beIN Connect

The Copa Libertadores is carried in the USA and Canada on beIN Sports and beIN Sports Espanol.

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The beIN networks are streamed on fuboTV, which is available via a free trial in the USA only.

Teams in 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage

Here are the 28 teams that have automatically clinched a spot in the group stage of the 2022 Copa Libertadores.

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They will be joined by four other teams to emerge from the three rounds of qualifying (see further below).

Nation Total Clubs
Argentina 5 Boca Juniors
Colon
River Plate
Talleres
Velez Sarsfield
Bolivia 2 Always Ready
Independiente Petrolero
Brazil 7 Athletico Paranaense
Atletico Mineiro
Corinthians
Flamengo
Fortaleza
Palmeiras
Red Bull Bragantino
Chile 2 Colo Colo
Universidad Catolica
Colombia 2 Deportivo Cali
Tolima
Ecuador 2 Emelec
Independiente del Valle
Paraguay 2 Cerro Porteno
Libertad
Peru 2 Alianza Lima
Sporting Cristal
Uruguay 2 Nacional
Penarol
Venezuela 2 Caracas
Deportivo Tachira

Copa Libertadores 2022 Qualifying Rounds

The final four clubs to make it into the group stage will emerge from three grueling rounds of qualifying.

A total of 19 teams will be involved in this preliminary phase with home teams listed first below. The team that scores the most goals in each two-leg series advances.

If teams are even on aggregate goals at the end of the second leg, a penalty-kick shootout will determine the team that moves on, per official tournament rules (page 44). Extra time (30 minutes) will only be used for the championship final of the competition on Oct. 29.

Qualifying Round 1

1st Leg

Date 1st Leg Score  
Tues, Feb. 8 Montevideo City (URU) vs. Barcelona (ECU) 1-1 Highlights
Wed, Feb. 9 Deportivo Lara (VEN) vs. Bolivar (BOL) 2-3 Highlights
Wed, Feb. 9 Univ. Cesar Vallejo (PER) vs. Olimpia (PAR) 0-1 Highlights

2nd Leg

Date 2nd Leg Agg. Score Time (ET) TV & Streaming
Tues, Feb. 15 Barcelona (ECU) vs. Montevideo City (URU) 1-1 7:30 p.m. fuboTV
Wed. Feb. 16 Bolivar (BOL) vs. Deportivo Lara (VEN) 3-2 5:15 p.m. fuboTV
Wed, Feb. 16 Olimpia (PAR) vs. Univ. Cesar Vallejo (PER) 1-0 7:30 p.m. fuboTV

Qualifying Round 2

1st Leg

Date Match Time (ET) TV & Streaming
Tues, Feb. 22 Everton (CHI) vs. Monagas (VEN) 5:15 p.m. fuboTV
Tues, Feb. 22 Plaza Colonia (URU) vs. The Strongest (BOL) 7:30 p.m. fuboTV
Tues, Feb. 22 Millonarios (COL) vs. Fluminense (BRA) 7:30 p.m. fuboTV
Wed, Feb. 23 Audax Italiano (CHI) vs. Estudiantes (ARG) 7:30 p.m. fuboTV
Wed, Feb. 23 Dep. Lara/Bolivar vs. Univ. Catolica (ECU) TBD fuboTV
Wed, Feb. 23 America MG (BRA) vs. Guarani (PAR) 5:15 p.m. fuboTV
Wed, Feb. 23 Montevideo/Barcelona vs. Universitario (PER) TBD fuboTV
Thurs, Feb. 24 Cesar Vallejo/Olimpia vs. Atletico Nacional (COL) TBD fuboTV

2nd Leg

Date Match Agg. Time (ET) TV & Streaming
Tues, March 1 Monagas (VEN) vs. Everton (CHI) TBD 5:15 p.m. fuboTV
Tues, March 1 The Strongest (BOL) vs. Plaza Colonia (URU) TBD 7:30 p.m. fuboTV
Tues, March 1 Fluminense (BRA) vs. Millonarios (COL) TBD 7:30 p.m. fuboTV
Wed, March 2 Estudiantes (ARG) vs. Audax Italiano (CHI) TBD 7:30 p.m. fuboTV
Wed, March 2 Univ. Catolica (ECU) vs. Dep. Lara/Bolivar TBD 5:15 p.m. fuboTV
Wed, March 2 Guarani (PAR) vs. America MG (BRA) TBD 5:15 p.m. fuboTV
Wed, March 2 Universitario (PER) vs. Montevideo/Barcelona TBD 7:30 p.m. fuboTV
Thurs, March 3 Atletico Nacional (COL) vs. Cesar Vallejo/Olimpia TBD 7:30 p.m. fuboTV

Qualifying Round 3

1st Leg

Date 1st Leg Time (ET) TV & Streaming
March 8-10 Millonarios/Fluminense vs. Atl. Nacional/Olimpia/Cesar Vallejo TBD fuboTV
March 8-10 Audax/Estudiantes vs. Everton/Monagas TBD fuboTV
March 8-10 Dep. Lara/Bolivar/Univ. Catolica vs. Pl. Colonia/The Strongest TBD fuboTV
March 8-10 America MG/Guarani vs. Universitario/Montevideo/Barcelona TBD fuboTV

2nd Leg

Date 2nd Leg Agg. Score Time (ET) TV & Streaming
March 15-17 Atl. Nacional/Olimpia/Cesar Vallejo vs. Millonarios/Fluminense TBD TBD fuboTV
March 15-17 Everton/Monagas vs. Audax/Estudiantes TBD TBD fuboTV
March 15-17 Pl. Colonia/The Strongest vs. Dep. Lara/Bolivar/Univ. Catolica TBD TBD fuboTV
March 15-17 Universitario/Montevideo/Barcelona vs. America MG/Guarani TBD TBD fuboTV

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Simon Borg is a senior editor at The Sporting News who has covered football/soccer for over a decade. A supporter of Italian club Parma Calcio from his years growing up in Europe, he was previously a long-time member of Major League Soccer's digital media team, as a multimedia content producer, on-air personality, and Editor-in-Chief. Based in New York City, Borg is multilingual and has covered the domestic and global scene for TSN since 2021.