2010 Copa Libertadores

2010 Copa Libertadores de América
2010 Copa Libertadores da América
Tournament details
DatesJanuary 26–August 18[1]
Teams40 (from 11 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Internacional (2nd title)
Runners-upMexico Guadalajara
Tournament statistics
Matches played138
Goals scored328 (2.38 per match)
Attendance2,377,325 (17,227 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Thiago Ribeiro (8 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Giuliano[2]
2009
2011

The 2010 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2010 Copa Santander Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 51st edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The tournament began on January 26 and ended on August 18. During the month of June, the competition was interrupted after the conclusion of the quarterfinals due to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.[3]

Estudiantes were the defending champion, but they were eliminated by Brazilian team Internacional in the quarterfinals.

Internacional won the competition after defeating Guadalajara in both legs of the finals for their second Copa Libertadores title.[4] Internacional qualified for both the 2010 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2011 Recopa Sudamericana.

  1. ^ "Stellar Drawing of the 2010 Santander Libertadores of America Cup". CONMEBOL. November 27, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
  2. ^ "Giuliano fue premiado como el Mejor jugador de la Copa Santander Libertadores 2010" [Giuliano was awarded as the Best Player of the 2010 Copa Santander Libertadores] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "COPA SANTANDER LIBERTADORES DE AMÉRICA 2010" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
  4. ^ "Copa Libertadores: Internacional claim the title". ESPNsoccernet. August 19, 2010. Archived from the original on 23 August 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.