Deportivo La Guaira

Venezuela

Founded 2013·Group-stage debut (2021)

Founded in 2013 on the back of heavy private investment in Venezuelan football, the club made its Libertadores debut in 2019 with a 1-0 home win over Peru's Real Garcilaso (today Cusco FC). In 2020 they won their first Venezuelan top-flight title, which opened the door to the tournament's group stage.