Qualified Teams
| Association | Team | Qualify method |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina |
Lanús | 2008–09 Primera División 1st place overall |
| Vélez Sársfield | 2008–09 Primera División 2nd place overall | |
| San Lorenzo | 2008–09 Primera División 3rd place overall | |
| Tigre | 2008–09 Primera División 4th place overall | |
| Boca Juniors | Invited | |
| River Plate | Invited | |
| Bolivia |
La Paz | 2008 Apertura 2nd place |
| Blooming | 2008 Clausura 2nd place | |
| Brazil |
Internacional | 2008 Copa Sudamericana champion |
| Flamengo | 2008 Série A 5th place | |
| Botafogo | 2008 Série A 7th place | |
| Goiás | 2008 Série A 8th place | |
| Coritiba | 2008 Série A 9th place | |
| Vitória | 2008 Série A 10th place | |
| Atlético Mineiro | 2008 Série A 12th place | |
| Atlético Paranaense | 2008 Série A 13th place | |
| Fluminense | 2008 Série A 14th place | |
| Chile |
Unión Española | 1st in 2009 Apertura general table |
| Universidad de Chile | 2009 Copa Sudamericana playoff winner | |
| Colombia |
Deportivo Cali | 2008 Primera A 2nd best-placed non-champion |
| La Equidad | 2008 Copa Colombia champion | |
| Ecuador |
Emelec | 2009 Serie A First Stage winner |
| LDU Quito | 2009 Serie A First Stage runner-up | |
| Paraguay |
Libertad | Apertura or Clausura champion with most points in 2008 Primera División |
| Cerro Porteño | 2008 Primera División 3rd best-placed non-champion | |
| Peru |
Cienciano | 2008 Descentralizado 2nd best-placed non-champion |
| Alianza Atlético | 2008 Descentralizado 3rd best-placed non-champion | |
| Uruguay |
River Plate | 2009 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores 3rd place |
| Liverpool | 2009 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores 4th place | |
| Venezuela |
Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2008 Copa Venezuela champion |
| Zamora | 2008–09 Primera División 2nd best-placed non-finalist |
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