It seems next years Libertadores will miss usual contenders like Boca Juniors and Santos. So, what are your thoughts? Which south american teams look strong enough right now to win it? Who do you think will qualify and who wont? Maybe someone could put the teams that are already classified.
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 In Venezuela, right now the strongest team is UAMaracaibo. They've been dominating the league big time. A few months ago, the went about 32 wins undefeated (record in the league). - UAMaracaibo: http://www.uamaracaibo.org/ Best team in Venezuela at the moment. Undisputed 2004-2005 Champions, on their way to be Apertura 2005 champion. - CaracasFC: http://www.caracasfutbolclub.com/ Very young team, started the season really bad, but in the last 4 games won 3 and tied 1. Venezuela's champion in the last 2 years. - Dep. Tachira: http://www.deportivotachira.com/ Located in the "hotbed" of Venezuelan soccer, have participated in Copa Libertadores about 10-12 times. Revelation team in Libertadores 2004, worst team in Libertadores 2005.
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 From Chile, so far the teams qualified: Union Espanola - Apertura 2005 champions, teams with lots of experienced players like Diablo Nunez, Valenzuela and Coto Sierra. In the second half of the year, their level dropped dramatically and didn't even make it to the playoffs. Their future in the Libertadores is uncertain... I think the team still has potential to do good at an international level. Universidad Catolica - Until now, they have assured the 3rd spot for the Libertadores but the way they are playing now, more than likely they'll get that 2nd spot as Clausura Champs. This teams seems fired up and could be a serious candidate to do something important in the cup. Other teams that look strong to win the Clausura are Colo-Colo, Huachipato and Cobresal. In fact, if Catolica become champs then Colo-Colo will grab that third spot.
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 I love mexicans "extreme overconfidence" He doesn't know what teams from Mexico are playing He doesn't know what teams they are going to play. but he knows that they have a chance of making it to the semifinals or finals. Everybody was saying that America was clearly the best team in Mexico because they were undefeated for about 32 games. Well, they didn't have a chance in Copa Sudamericana.
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 damn fool what went up your ass and died. i said that a mexican has a decent chance of making the semi's. as in maybe.... after all chivas made it. your right america failed in getting to the semi's of the sudamericana but pumas is there, right?
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 is this confirmed? are they going to play the "pre-libertadores" with the rest of the S.A. teams (the 3rd teams that don't classify directly) or they going straight into the tournament?
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 i thought it was always that way with the exception of last year when mexico recieved 2.5.
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 that is about right! some 3rd place teams in conmebol tournaments will play each other to advance. colombia has 2.5 nacional is already in, but in the process of rebuilding the places left empty by forwards and chicho serna's non renewal of contract. santafe de Bogota will play a venezuelan team for the right to make the grp stage. I see much coming out colombia's participation in 2006
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 How do you know that? If that's true, Dep.Tachira's stadium is going to be packed like a mother...er.
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 Articulo about "Juan Garcia" (Dep.Tachira) in www.conmebol.com Juan García, el máximo goleador venezolano a nivel mundial Entre los grandes goleadores universales http://www.conmebol.com/
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 how do u know that, if that is true we should play a Peru side too but we didnt this year's copa Libertadores!!! this year Liga de Quito played against Penarol wich is in the other side of the continent
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 Conmebol site shows teams that have qualified Mexico has 3 like last time http://www.conmebol.com/comunicados_ver.jsp?id=58385&slangab=S
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 last year america de cali went to grp stage via venezuelan team. in 2006 is not different, colombian team (non champ) with the most points in 2 seasons will face 'repechaje' for the right to go to copa libertadolares, It was mentioned several times during santa fe vs Dim game las sunday.
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 for mexico it just explains two. the apertura and clausura 04 winners which are pumas and the interliga winner. i think the third team still has to qualify by beating a south american team, not sure though
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 so that means we ll have to play an uruguayan side this time too i hope that team would be Danuvio to shut jorge ramos mouth again
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 or peruvian or chilean, they sort of set the 'repechaje' by distances (cost efective and time wise)
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 LIBERTADORES: SE INTERRUMPIRÁ POR EL MUNDIAL En la explanada de edificio sede de la CONMEBOL, se montará el escenario donde se procederá al sorteo de la 47a. edición de la Copa Toyota Libertadores. Una de las noticias de mayor relieve, previo al sorteo, es que la Copa Toyota Libertadores de 2006 se interrumpirá por la celebración del Mundial Alemania 2006, quedando por concluirse las fases semifinal y final para luego de la magna competencia ecuménica. No se trata de nada nuevo, dado que en todos los años mundialistas se procede de la misma forma con la disputa de la Copa. Inclusive, ya están acordadas las fechas de mitad de semana en las que se va a desarrollar la Copa de 2006. Las mismas son las siguientes: Primera Fase (12 equipos): 25 de enero y 1º de febrero. Segunda Fase (de grupos, 32 equipos): 8, 15 y 22 de febrero; 1, 8, 15, 22 y 29 de marzo; 5, 12 y 19 de abril. Octavos de final: 26 de abril y 3 de mayo. Cuartos de final: 10 y 17 de mayo *. Semifinales: 19 y 26 de julio. Finales: 2 y 9 de agosto.
Re: Copa Libertadores 2006 Grupo 1 Sao Paulo Caracas Cienciano Ganador México 3 y Chile 3 Grupo 2 Estudiantes Bolívar Perú 2 Ganador Colombia 3 y Uruguay 3 Grupo 3 Newell’s Old Boys The Strongest Unión Española Ganador Brasil 5 y Ecuador 3 Grupo 4 Corinthians Colombia 2 Chile 2 México 2 Grupo 5 Vélez Liga Deportiva de Quito Uruguay 2 Ganador Paraguay 3 y Perú 3 Grupo 6 Internacional Maracaibo Nacional de Uruguay Pumas Grupo 7 Rosario Central Atlético Nacional Cerro Porteño Ganador Brasil 6 y Táchira Grupo 8 Paulista Ecuador 2 Paraguay 2 Ganador River-Oriente Petrolero