2018 Copa Sudamericana

The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 17th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana, or Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense defeated Colombian club Junior by 4–3 on penalties in the finals after a 2–2 draw on aggregate score to win their first tournament title.[1] As champions, Atlético Paranaense earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2018 J.League Cup in the 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship.[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage. Independiente were the defending champions, but did not play in this edition as they qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage as Copa Sudamericana champions and later advanced to the knockout stage.

Teams

The following 44 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament, entering the first stage:[3]

  • Argentina and Brazil: 6 berths each
  • All other associations: 4 berths each
AssociationTeam (Berth)Qualification method
ArgentinaArgentina(6 berths)San Lorenzo(Argentina 1)2016–17 Primera División best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[4]
Lanús(Argentina 2)2016–17 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[4]
Newell's Old Boys(Argentina 3)2016–17 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[4]
Defensa y Justicia(Argentina 4)2016–17 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[4]
Colón(Argentina 5)2016–17 Primera División 5th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[4]
Rosario Central(Argentina 6)2016–17 Primera División 6th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[4]
BoliviaBolivia(4 berths)Blooming(Bolivia 1)2016–17 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[5]
Guabirá(Bolivia 2)2016–17 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[5]
San José(Bolivia 3)2016–17 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[5]
Nacional Potosí(Bolivia 4)2016–17 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[5]
BrazilBrazil(6 berths)Atlético Mineiro(Brazil 1)2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[6]
Botafogo(Brazil 2)2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[6]
Atlético Paranaense(Brazil 3)2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[6]
Bahia(Brazil 4)2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[6]
São Paulo(Brazil 5)2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[6]
Fluminense(Brazil 6)2017 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[6]
ChileChile(4 berths)Unión Española(Chile 1)2017 Primera División runners-up playoff losers[7]
Everton(Chile 2)2017 Transición best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[7]
Audax Italiano(Chile 3)2017 Transición 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[7]
Deportes Temuco(Chile 4)2017 Transición 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[7]
ColombiaColombia(4 berths)Independiente Medellín(Colombia 1)2017 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[8]
América de Cali(Colombia 2)2017 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[8]
Deportivo Cali(Colombia 3)2017 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[8]
Jaguares(Colombia 4)2017 Primera A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[8]
EcuadorEcuador(4 berths)Barcelona(Ecuador 1)2017 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[9]
El Nacional(Ecuador 2)2017 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[9]
Deportivo Cuenca(Ecuador 3)2017 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[9]
LDU Quito(Ecuador 4)2017 Serie A Copa Sudamericana playoff winners[9]
ParaguayParaguay(4 berths)Sol de América(Paraguay 1)2017 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[10]
General Díaz(Paraguay 2)2017 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[10]
Sportivo Luqueño(Paraguay 3)2017 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[10]
Nacional(Paraguay 4)2017 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[10]
PeruPeru(4 berths)UTC(Peru 1)2017 Descentralizado aggregate table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[11]
Sport Huancayo(Peru 2)2017 Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[11]
Sport Rosario(Peru 3)2017 Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[11]
Sporting Cristal(Peru 4)2017 Descentralizado aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[11]
UruguayUruguay(4 berths)Cerro(Uruguay 1)2017 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[12]
Boston River(Uruguay 2)2017 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[12]
Rampla Juniors(Uruguay 3)2017 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[12]
Danubio(Uruguay 4)2017 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[12]
VenezuelaVenezuela(4 berths)Mineros de Guayana(Venezuela 1)2017 Copa Venezuela champions[13]
Estudiantes de Mérida(Venezuela 2)2017 Clausura classification table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[13]
Caracas(Venezuela 3)2017 Apertura runners-up[13]
Zamora(Venezuela 4)2017 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[13]

A further 10 teams eliminated from the 2018 Copa Libertadores were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the second stage.

Best teams eliminated in third stage
BoliviaJorge Wilstermann
ArgentinaBanfield
Third-placed teams in group stage
UruguayDefensor Sporting
BoliviaBolívar
UruguayPeñarol
ColombiaSanta Fe
BrazilVasco da Gama
UruguayNacional
ColombiaMillonarios
ColombiaJunior

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows.[14]

StageDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
First stage20 December 2017(Luque, Paraguay)[15]
  • 13–15 & 20–22 February 2018
  • 10–12 & 18 April 2018
  • 6–8 March 2018
  • 8–10 & 23 May 2018
Second stage4 June 2018(Luque, Paraguay)
  • 17–19, 25–26 July 2018
  • 1–2 August 2018
  • 24 & 31 July 2018
  • 1–2, 7–9 & 14–16 August 2018
Round of 16
  • Week 1: 21–23 August 2018
  • Week 2: 18–20 September 2018
  • الأسبوع الثالث: 25-27 سبتمبر 2018
  • الأسبوع الرابع: 2-4 أكتوبر 2018
ربع النهائي23-25 ​​أكتوبر 201830 أكتوبر - 1 نوفمبر 2018
نصف النهائي7-8 نوفمبر 201828-29 نوفمبر 2018
نهائيات5 ديسمبر 201812 ديسمبر 2018

التعادلات

2018 Copa Sudamericana is located in South America
Buenos Aires
بوينس آيرس
Rosario
روزاريو
Bolívar (L)
بوليفار (يسار)
Rio de Janeiro
ريو دي جانيرو
Santiago
سانتياغو
Cali
كالي
Junior (L)
جونيور (يسار)
Bogotá
بوغوتا
Quito
كيتو
Asunción
أسونسيون
Montevideo
مونتيفيديو
Bogotá teams:Millonarios (L)Santa Fe (L)Rio de Janeiro teams:BotafogoFluminenseVasco da Gama (L)
فرق بوغوتا: ميلوناريوس (يسار)، سانتا في (يسار)، ريو دي جانيرو: بوتافوغو فلومينينسي، فاسكو دا جاما (يسار)
مواقع فرق بطولة كوبا سود أمريكانا 2018. (يسار) الفرق المنتقلة من بطولة كوبا ليبرتادوريس 2018

أُجريت قرعة المرحلة الأولى في 20 ديسمبر 2017، الساعة 20:00 بتوقيت المحيط الهادئ ( UTC-3 )، في مركز مؤتمرات اتحاد أمريكا الجنوبية لكرة القدم (CONMEBOL) في لوكي ، باراغواي . [ 16 ] [ 17 ] في المرحلة الأولى، تم تقسيم الفرق إلى مجموعتين وفقًا لمناطقها الجغرافية:

  • المجموعة أ (المنطقة الجنوبية): 22 فريقًا من الأرجنتين وبوليفيا وتشيلي وباراغواي وأوروغواي
  • المجموعة الثانية (المنطقة الشمالية): 22 فريقًا من البرازيل وكولومبيا والإكوادور وبيرو وفنزويلا

The 44 teams were drawn into 22 ties (E1–E22) between a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the teams from Pot B hosting the second leg in odd-numbered ties, and the teams from Pot A hosting the second leg in even-numbered ties. This distribution ensured that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.[18] The draw for the second stage was held on 4 June 2018, 20:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[19][20] For the second stage, the teams were allocated to two pots according to their previous results in this season:[21]

  • Pot 1: 10 teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores and six best winners of the first stage from the Copa Sudamericana
  • Pot 2: 16 remaining winners of the first stage from the Copa Sudamericana

The 32 teams were drawn into 16 ties (O1–O16) between a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.[22]

First stage

In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 27).[2]

The 22 winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 10 teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (two best teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying and eight third-placed teams in the group stage).

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
EvertonChile2–2 (a)VenezuelaCaracas1–21–0
Estudiantes de MéridaVenezuela1–3ChileDeportes Temuco1–10–2
LanúsArgentina5–4PeruSporting Cristal4–21–2
Deportivo CaliColombia5–3UruguayDanubio3–02–3
San LorenzoArgentina1–0BrazilAtlético Mineiro1–00–0
LDU QuitoEcuador4–4 (a)BoliviaGuabirá2–12–3
NacionalParaguay0–0 (4–3 p)VenezuelaMineros de Guayana0–00–0
Sport RosarioPeru0–2UruguayCerro0–00–2
Sol de AméricaParaguay3–3 (a)ColombiaIndependiente Medellín2–01–3
BarcelonaEcuador1–2ParaguayGeneral Díaz0–01–2
Sportivo LuqueñoParaguay2–2 (5–6 p)EcuadorDeportivo Cuenca2–00–2
UTCPeru2–4UruguayRampla Juniors2–00–4
Defensa y JusticiaArgentina3–1ColombiaAmérica de Cali0–13–0
Atlético ParanaenseBrazil4–2ArgentinaNewell's Old Boys3–01–2
Unión EspañolaChile0–3PeruSport Huancayo0–00–3
JaguaresColombia2–4UruguayBoston River2–10–3
Rosario CentralArgentina0–1BrazilSão Paulo0–00–1
El NacionalEcuador4–3BoliviaSan José3–21–1
BloomingBolivia1–4BrazilBahia1–00–4
ZamoraVenezuela0–3ArgentinaColón0–20–1
Audax ItalianoChile2–3BrazilBotafogo1–21–1
FluminenseBrazil3–2BoliviaNacional Potosí3–00–2

Second stage

In the second stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 27).[2]

The 16 winners of the second stage advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stages.

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
General DíazParaguay1–5ColombiaMillonarios1–10–4
NacionalParaguay2–3BrazilBotafogo2–10–2
Sol de AméricaParaguay0–1UruguayNacional0–00–1
São PauloBrazil1–1 (3–5 p)ArgentinaColón0–11–0
Boston RiverUruguay1–2ArgentinaBanfield1–00–2
FluminenseBrazil3–0UruguayDefensor Sporting2–01–0
Atlético ParanaenseBrazil6–1UruguayPeñarol2–04–1
Deportivo CaliColombia6–1BoliviaBolívar4–02–1
LDU QuitoEcuador3–2BrazilVasco da Gama3–10–1
CaracasVenezuela6–3PeruSport Huancayo2–04–3
Deportivo CuencaEcuador4–4 (6–5 p)BoliviaJorge Wilstermann2–22–2
Defensa y JusticiaArgentina2–1EcuadorEl Nacional2–00–1
LanúsArgentina1–1 (2–3 p)ColombiaJunior1–00–1
San LorenzoArgentina3–1ChileDeportes Temuco3–0[A]0–1
BahiaBrazil3–1UruguayCerro2–01–1
Rampla JuniorsUruguay0–2ColombiaSanta Fe0–00–2
Notes
  1. ^
    CONMEBOL awarded San Lorenzo a 3–0 win as a result of Deportes Temuco fielding the ineligible player Jonathan Requena. The match originally ended 1–2.[23]

Final stages

Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]

  • Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 22.d).
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 27).
  • 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 28).

Seeding

Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to the second stage draw, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 corresponding to the tie they win (O1–O16) (Regulations Article 22.c).[2]

Bracket

The bracket was decided based on the second stage draw, which was held on 4 June 2018.

Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
                    
16 ColombiaSanta Fe (p) 0 0 0 (5)
1 ColombiaMillonarios0 0 0 (3)
16 ColombiaSanta Fe1 2 3
8 ColombiaDeportivo Cali1 1 2
9 EcuadorLDU Quito1 0 1 (1)
8 ColombiaDeportivo Cali (p) 0 1 1 (3)
16 ColombiaSanta Fe0 0 0
13 ColombiaJunior2 1 3
13 ColombiaJunior1 1 2
4 ArgentinaColón0 1 1
13 ColombiaJunior (a) 2 1 3
12 ArgentinaDefensa y Justicia0 3 3
12 ArgentinaDefensa y Justicia0 2 2
5 ArgentinaBanfield0 0 0
13 ColombiaJunior1 1 2 (3)
7 BrazilAtlético Paranaense (p) 1 1 2 (4)
15 BrazilBahia (p) 2 1 3 (5)
2 BrazilBotafogo1 2 3 (4)
15 BrazilBahia0 1 1 (1)
7 BrazilAtlético Paranaense (p)1 0 1 (4)
10 VenezuelaCaracas0 1 1
7 BrazilAtlético Paranaense2 2 4
7 BrazilAtlético Paranaense2 2 4
6 BrazilFluminense0 0 0
11 EcuadorDeportivo Cuenca0 0 0
6 BrazilFluminense2 2 4
6 BrazilFluminense1 1 2
3 UruguayNacional1 0 1
14 ArgentinaSan Lorenzo3 0 3
3 UruguayNacional (a) 1 2 3

Round of 16

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Santa FeColombia0–0 (5–3 p)ColombiaMillonarios0–00–0
BahiaBrazil3–3 (5–4 p)BrazilBotafogo2–11–2
San LorenzoArgentina3–3 (a)UruguayNacional3–10–2
JuniorColombia2–1ArgentinaColón1–01–1
Defensa y JusticiaArgentina2–0ArgentinaBanfield2–00–0
Deportivo CuencaEcuador0–4BrazilFluminense0–20–2
CaracasVenezuela1–4BrazilAtlético Paranaense0–21–2
LDU QuitoEcuador1–1 (1–3 p)ColombiaDeportivo Cali1–00–1

Quarterfinals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Santa FeColombia3–2ColombiaDeportivo Cali1–12–1
BahiaBrazil1–1 (1–4 p)BrazilAtlético Paranaense0–11–0
FluminenseBrazil2–1UruguayNacional1–11–0
JuniorColombia3–3 (a)ArgentinaDefensa y Justicia2–01–3

Semifinals

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Santa FeColombia0–3ColombiaJunior0–20–1
Atlético ParanaenseBrazil4–0BrazilFluminense2–02–0

Finals

JuniorColombia1–1BrazilAtlético Paranaense
Report

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won on penalties.

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerTeam1S11S22S12S2⅛F1⅛F2QF1QF2SF1SF2F1F2Total
1ColombiaNicolás BenedettiColombiaDeportivo Cali111115
BrazilPabloBrazilAtlético Paranaense11111
3VenezuelaDiomar DíazVenezuelaCaracas134
ArgentinaNicolás FernándezArgentinaDefensa y Justicia11x2
BrazilNikãoBrazilAtlético Paranaense11x11
6EcuadorJuan Luis AnangonóEcuadorLDU Quito12x3
ColombiaLuis DíazColombiaJunior111
ColombiaTeófilo GutiérrezColombiaJunior11x1
ArgentinaEmanuel HerreraPeruSporting Cristal21
BrazilRodrigo PimpãoBrazilBotafogo111
ArgentinaJosé SandColombiaDeportivo Cali111
BrazilZé RafaelBrazilBahia21
UruguayMatías ZuninoUruguayNacional111

Source: CONMEBOL.com[24]

Top assists

RankPlayerTeamAssists
1EcuadorAnderson JulioEcuadorLDU Quito3
BrazilPabloBrazilAtlético Paranaense
BrazilRégisBrazilBahia
BrazilRenan LodiBrazilAtlético Paranaense
EcuadorJunior SornozaBrazilFluminense

Source: CONMEBOL.com[25]

See also

References

  1. "Atlético Paranaense abraza la gloria por primera vez en su historia" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 13 December 2018.
  2. 12345"Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018"(PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. "La Copa Sudamericana 2017 reunirá a 44 clubes". CONMEBOL.com. 6 December 2016.
  4. 123456"Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2016/2017"(PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
  5. 1234"La Liga se adecua a nuevo calendario, que comenzará el 29 de enero". LFPB. 3 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  6. 123456"Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A de 2017 REC - REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO DA COMPETIÇÃO"(PDF). CBF.
  7. 1234"Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2017"(PDF) (in Spanish). ANFP.
  8. 1234"Reglamentación Liga Águila 2017"(PDF) (in Spanish). DIMAYOR. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  9. 1234"Reglamento del Comité Ejecutivo de fútbol Profesional"(PDF) (in Spanish). FEF. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  10. 1234"Reglamento del Campeonato Oficial Año 2017" (in Spanish). APF. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  11. 1234"Bases del Torneo Descentralizado 2017"(PDF) (in Spanish). ADFP.
  12. 1234"Reglamento de Primera División" (in Spanish). AUF. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  13. 1234"Comisión de Torneos Nacionales Normas Reguladoras de Primera División Temporada 2017"(PDF) (in Spanish). FVF. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2017-06-06. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  14. "EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS"(PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  15. "El Consejo aprueba con cuatro meses de antelación calendario de disputa de la LIBERTADORES y SUDAMERICANA 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 27 September 2017.
  16. "Proceso de acreditación a medios de prensa para el sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 12 December 2017.
  17. "Los cruces de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 20 December 2017.
  18. "Esquema de sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018"(PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  19. "El 4 de junio se sortean los Octavos de la Libertadores y Segunda Fase de la Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 19 April 2018.
  20. "Los duelos de la Segunda Fase". CONMEBOL.com. 4 June 2018.
  21. "CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018, SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Segunda Fase". CONMEBOL.com. 31 May 2018.
  22. "CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018, SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Segunda Fase"(PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  23. "Tribunal resuelve hacer lugar al reclamo del Club Atlético San Lorenzo" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 7 August 2018.
  24. "Copa Sudamericana 2018 — Goleadores" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  25. "RESUMEN COMPLETO DE JUGADORES - Asistencias" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.