Women’s Libertadores: all you need to know about the tournament | OneFootball

The wait is almost over. This Thursday, teams will begin taking the field for the Women's Copa Libertadores, which will be held in Argentina from October 2 to 18. Corinthians, Ferroviária, and São Paulo are the Brazilian representatives in the 17th edition of the tournament.

Gazeta Esportiva has prepared a guide to keep you up to date on everything about the South American competition.

When and where will the Libertadores take place?

The matches will be held at the Nuevo Francisco Urbano stadium, located in Morón, and Florencio Sola, in Banfield, both in the province of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.

The group stage of the competition is scheduled to take place between October 2 and 9 (Thursday), while the knockout stage will begin on October 11 (Saturday). The final and the third-place match are initially set for October 18 (Saturday).

Format

In total, 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams each. The teams in each group will face each other only once, and the top two will advance to the quarterfinals. The winners of this stage will qualify for the semifinals, which will determine the final and the third-place match. All knockout matches will be decided in a single game.

How are the Brazilian teams coming in?

Corinthians

The current two-time champion, Corinthians is aiming to win the Libertadores for the sixth time in its history. Timão is in Group A of the continental competition, alongside Independiente Del Valle-EQU, Always Ready-BOL, and Independiente Santa Fe-COL. The black-and-white team will debut against the Ecuadorian side this Thursday at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at the Florencio Sola stadium.

The team, led by Lucas Piccinato, is trying to lift its second trophy of the season. On the 14th, the club from Parque São Jorge defeated Cruzeiro 1-0 and won the Brazilian Championship for the seventh time, the sixth in a row. However, Corinthians recently suffered elimination in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil to São Paulo. In the Paulista Championship, the team is comfortably leading the table.

Timão is the most successful club in the South American tournament, with five titles. The team won the competition in 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

Ferroviária

Ferroviária, meanwhile, hopes to match São José as the second most successful club in the Libertadores. The team from Araraquara lifted the trophy twice, in 2015 and 2020.

The team from the interior of São Paulo is in Group B, together with Boca Juniors-ARG, Alianza Lima-PER, and ADIFFEM-VEN. The team will also debut in the tournament this Thursday, against the Venezuelan club, at 8 p.m. at the Nuevo Francisco Urbano stadium.

Léo Mendes’ team is aiming to lift its first trophy in 2025. Ferroviária was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Championship but is in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil and sits third in the Paulista Championship.

São Paulo

Finally, São Paulo is the third Brazilian representative in the Libertadores. The Tricolor Paulista, seeking a historic first title, will face San Lorenzo-ARG, Colo-Colo-CHI, and Olimpia-PAR in Group C of the tournament. The debut, scheduled for Friday at the Florencio Sola stadium at 8 p.m., will be against the Argentinians.

The São Paulo team will make its first appearance in the Libertadores. In the current season, the team, led by Thiago Viana, won the Supercopa do Brasil title.

See the groups for the Women's Libertadores

Women's Libertadores Champions

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