[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2017 Copa Libertadores.
[3][4] Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2] There were two format changes from the previous season: The draw for the round of 16 was held on 14 June 2017, 20:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, San Lorenzo won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Barcelona won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).
In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played.
If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.3).