The first stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores de América was played from January 28 to February 6, 2014. A total of 12 teams competed in the first stage.
The draw of the tournament was held on December 12, 2013, 21:00 , at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.
For the first stage, the 12 teams were drawn into six ties containing a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the former hosting the second leg. The seeding of each team was determined by which associations reached the furthest stage in the previous Copa Libertadores.
The following were the seeding of the 12 teams entered into the first stage draw:
In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played). The winners of each tie advanced to the second stage to join the 26 automatic qualifiers.
The first legs were played on January 28âÂÂ30, and the second legs were played on February 4âÂÂ6, 2014.
Tied 3âÂÂ3 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won on penalties.
Botafogo won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate.
Universidad de Chile won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
Lanús won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate.
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Santa Fe won on away goals.
Nacional won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate.