Conmebol sets out next year's South American tournament calendars | OneFootball

During the afternoon of this Tuesday (25), Conmebol finalized and announced the calendar for the South American competitions for the 2027 season. The schedule includes the Recopa Sudamericana, Sudamericana, and Libertadores. Click this link to check more details.

The first tournament to begin will be the Libertadores. The competition will start in the first week of February, with the first matches of the preliminary rounds, popularly known as the Pre-Libertadores. The group stage is scheduled to begin on April 7 and end on May 26. The grand final will take place on November 27 – a date subject to change.

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The Sudamericana, meanwhile, will have the home-and-away matches of the first qualifying stage scheduled for March 3 and 10. The tournament final will take place on November 20, one week before the Libertadores.

The Recopa Sudamericana, which is played between the previous year’s Libertadores and Sudamericana champions, is scheduled for February 17 and 24. It is worth remembering that the competitions will pause between June 24 and July 25 due to the Women’s World Cup in Brazil – the exception is the first leg of the Sudamericana round-of-16 playoffs, which will be on July 21.

In the current season, Corinthians are competing in the Conmebol Libertadores and, at this point, have already accumulated R$ 25.9 million in prize money in the tournament. In the group stage, Timão topped Group E with 11 points – three wins, two draws, and one loss – with eight goals scored and four conceded – earning R$ 16.9 million. In the round of 16, they eliminated Rosario Central-ARG by winning 1-0 on aggregate and pocketed another R$ 9 million.

In the quarterfinals, Alvinegro will face Estudiantes of Argentina in the week of September 8 and 15. Conmebol has not yet announced the exact dates and times of the match. Timão are aiming for their best run in the tournament since their historic unbeaten title in 2012, won against Boca Juniors. On the continental stage, Corinthians’ last title came in 2013, when they won the Recopa Sudamericana by defeating São Paulo 4-1 on aggregate over the two matches.

In this edition of the Brazilian Championship, Corinthians are in the qualification zone for the next Sudamericana, as they sit in tenth place with 32 points – eight wins, eight draws, and eight losses – with 26 goals scored and 24 conceded. On the afternoon of next Sunday (30), Timão will return to action in the national tournament and host Santos at Neo Química Arena in the 25th round.

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