Conmebol sets Women's Libertadores draw, Corinthians eye 7th title | OneFootball

Corinthians already has a date to learn its first opponents in the quest for another continental title. Conmebol has set September 14 for the draw for the 2026 Women’s Libertadores group stage, a competition in which the Brabas arrive as the reigning champions and the most successful team in history.

The draw will take place in Luque, Paraguay. For the representatives from Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay—a group that includes Corinthians—the draw is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. (Brasília time). The event will be broadcast live on the official Libertadores YouTube channel.

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The competition will be held from October 15 to 31 in Quito, Ecuador. A total of 16 teams will take part in this edition.

Corinthians will be in Group A

Having won the 2025 Women’s Libertadores, Corinthians will be the top seed in Group A. In the last edition, the Brabas lifted the trophy after beating Colombia’s Deportivo Cali on penalties in the final.

Conmebol has not yet announced the full pot distribution. The tournament will feature one spot for each of the ten member associations, four additional places determined by the historical ranking, as well as spots reserved for the previous edition’s champion and the host country.

So far, 12 participants have already been confirmed. In addition to Corinthians, Brazil will be represented by Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.

Belgrano has qualified for Argentina. Chile will have Colo Colo and Universidad de Chile, while Independiente del Valle and LDU will represent Ecuador. Libertad and Olimpia have qualified from Paraguay, along with Universitario of Peru and Nacional of Uruguay.

The four remaining spots will be filled by representatives from Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Brabas aim to extend continental dominance

Corinthians head into the 2026 edition looking to defend a record of dominance in South American women’s club football’s top competition.

The Brabas have won six Women’s Libertadores titles, in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025. As a result, Emily Lima’s team will enter the tournament in search of a seventh title and a fourth consecutive continental crown.

This year’s edition will feature four groups of four clubs each. The teams will face each other within their respective groups in a single round-robin format, and the top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals. From that stage onward, the competition will be played as single-elimination, one-off matches through to the final.

In addition to the continental trophy, a multimillion-dollar prize is also at stake. The winner of the 2026 Women’s Libertadores will receive 2 million dollars, an amount equivalent to approximately R$ 10.3 million.

Before the Libertadores, Corinthians focus on the Women’s Brazilian Championship

Although they have already secured a place in the continental competition, Corinthians still have important goals on the domestic calendar before traveling to Ecuador.

Their next match will be in the quarterfinals of the Women’s Brazilian Championship. After beating Cruzeiro 1-0 at Arena Independência, with a goal from Vic Albuquerque, the Brabas take the advantage into the second leg.

The place in the next round will be decided this Monday (7) at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) at Canindé. Corinthians will advance to the semifinals with a win or a draw. If Cruzeiro win by a one-goal margin, qualification will be decided on penalties.

While focusing on the domestic knockout stage, Timão are also waiting for September 14 to find out the three opponents they will face at the start of their journey in search of the seventh Women’s Libertadores title in the club’s history.

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