Palmeiras back on top of Conmebol club rankings for 2026, see the list | OneFootball

Conmebol released this Monday the ranking of South American clubs, which will be used to determine the seedings for the preliminary and group stage draws of the Libertadores and Sudamericana in 2026. Palmeiras, who were runners-up in the Libertadores, moved up one position and reclaimed the top spot on the list, with Flamengo, the current champion, in second place.

Rounding out the top 10, São Paulo appears in seventh place. Meanwhile, Corinthians and Santos are further down, in 22nd and 27th places, respectively.

Behind Palmeiras and Flamengo are the Argentine duo River Plate (3rd) and Boca Juniors (4th). Atlético-MG, runners-up in the Sudamericana, are in sixth place. Other Brazilian clubs also make the list: Fluminense (11th), Athletico-PR (12th), Internacional (13th), Grêmio (14th), Botafogo (19th), and Cruzeiro (29th).

Palmeiras, Flamengo, and Fluminense will be top seeds

Among the teams qualified for the Libertadores, those ranked highest in this ranking will go into pot 1, which determines the top seed of each group after the preliminary stage. The other pots, with eight clubs each, are also determined by the ranking.

The Brazilian teams with a direct spot in the 2026 Libertadores are: Flamengo, Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Mirassol, and Fluminense, via the Brasileirão. Botafogo and Bahia will compete in the Libertadores qualifiers. Corinthians and Vasco, finalists of the Copa do Brasil, will compete for the last Brazilian spot in the group stage.

Meanwhile, the Brazilian teams confirmed for the Sudamericana are: São Paulo, Grêmio, Red Bull Bragantino, Atlético-MG, and Santos. Corinthians will play in the tournament if they lose the cup final, and Vasco will take the spot if Timão are champions.

The draw for the Libertadores preliminary stages will take place this Thursday at 12 p.m. (Brasília time).

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