Overview
- Palmeiras leads the 2026 ranking ahead of Flamengo, with River Plate dropping to third and Boca Juniors to fourth, though both remain seeded for continental draws.
- Boca will be the only Argentine club in Pot 1 for the Copa Libertadores 2026 group-stage draw.
- Racing Club rises from 12th to 9th, reflecting its 2024 Copa Sudamericana title and strong recent continental results.
- CONMEBOL scheduled the preliminary-phase draw for December 18, while the group-stage draw has not been officially set and is reported for mid-March.
- Projected Pot 1 features Flamengo, Palmeiras, Boca, Peñarol, Nacional, Fluminense, Independiente del Valle and either Liga de Quito or Libertad, with Argentina’s qualifiers reported as Boca, Estudiantes, Lanús, Argentinos Juniors, Rosario Central, Platense and Independiente Rivadavia.