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Conmebol’s 2026 Club Ranking Puts Palmeiras No. 1, Flamengo Second

The update weights recent continental campaigns alongside a historical coefficient to set seeding pots for the 2026 Copa Libertadores draw.

Overview

  • Palmeiras leads with 9,828.6 points and Flamengo follows with 9,303.1 in the newly published table.
  • River Plate is third and Boca Juniors fourth, while Brazil places 12 clubs in the top 30, including Atlético-MG (6th) and São Paulo (7th).
  • The ranking reflects Brazilian dominance in recent years, with Palmeiras and Flamengo winning five of the last seven Libertadores editions and Flamengo taking the 2025 final.
  • The table governs seeding for next season’s Libertadores, determining heads of series and group-stage pot allocation.
  • Fortaleza appears 31st with 2,325.9 points and Ceará 73rd with 607.2, and debutant Mirassol enters Pot 4 without a prior Conmebol ranking.