2017 Copa Libertadores

The 2017 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores (officially the Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone 2017 for sponsorship reasons) was the 58th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores), South America's premier club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2017 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Bridgestone 2017
Tournament details
Dates23 January – 29 November 2017
Teams47 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Grêmio (3rd title)
Runners-up Lanús
Tournament statistics
Matches played156
Goals scored426 (2.73 per match)
Top scorer(s) José Sand (9 goals)
Best player(s) Luan

Grêmio defeated Lanús in the finals by an aggregate score of 3–1 to win their third tournament title. As champions, they qualified as the CONMEBOL representative at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Atlético Nacional were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the group stage.

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