| Tourney Name: | Copa Sudamericana de Clubes |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Other Titles: | Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes 2011 Copa Bridgestone Sul-americana de Clubes 2011 |
| Dates: | 2 August – 14 December 2011 |
| Num Teams: | 39 |
| Associations: | 10 |
| Champion Other: | Universidad de Chile |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second Other: |  LDU Quito |
| Matches: | 76 |
| Goals: | 175 |
| Top Scorer: | Eduardo Vargas (11 goals) |
| Player: | Eduardo Vargas |
| Prevseason: | 2010 |
| Nextseason: | 2012 |
The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes (officially the 2011 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The winner, Universidad de Chile, qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship.
| width=100 | Association | width=220 | Team | Entry stage | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | Round of 16 | 2010 Copa Sudamericana champion | |||
| Second Stage | 2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 1st place | ||||
| 2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 2nd place | |||||
| 2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 3rd place | |||||
| 2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 4th place | |||||
| 2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 5th place | |||||
| 2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 7th place | |||||
 Bolivia | Second Stage | 2010 Clausura 3rd place | |||
| First Stage | 2010 Apertura 4th place | ||||
| 2010 Torneo de Invierno runner-up | |||||
 Brazil | Second Stage | 2010 Série A 5th place | |||
| 2010 Série A 6th place | |||||
| 2010 Série A 9th place | |||||
| 2010 Série A 10th place | |||||
| 2010 Série A 11th place | |||||
| 2010 Série A 12th place | |||||
| 2010 Série A 13th place | |||||
| 2010 Série A 14th place | |||||
| Chile | Second Stage | 2010 Copa Chile champion | |||
| First Stage | 2011 Apertura classification phase 1st place | ||||
| 2011 Primera División Copa Sudamericana playoff winner | |||||
 Colombia | Second Stage | 2010 Copa Colombia champion | |||
| First Stage | 2010 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best non-champion | ||||
| 2010 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best non-champion | |||||
| Ecuador | Second Stage | 2011 Serie A first stage winner | |||
| First Stage | 2010 Serie A second stage winner | ||||
| 2011 Serie A first stage 3rd place | |||||
| Paraguay | Second Stage | 2010 Primera División aggregate table best champion | |||
| First Stage | 2010 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best non-champion | ||||
| 2010 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best non-champion | |||||
 Peru | Second Stage | 2010 Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best non-finalist | |||
| First Stage | 2010 Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best non-finalist | ||||
| 2010 Descentralizado aggregate table 4th best non-finalist | |||||
| Uruguay | Second Stage | 2010–11 Primera División champion | |||
| First Stage | 2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 4th place | ||||
| 2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 5th place | |||||
 Venezuela | Second Stage | 2010 Copa Venezuela champion | |||
| First Stage | 2010–11 Primera División Serie Sudamericana winner with better aggregate | ||||
| 2010–11 Primera División Serie Sudamericana winner with worse aggregate |
The draw was originally to be held on June 14, 2011, at CONMEBOL's Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay,[1] but was postponed by CONMEBOL due to disruptions to air traffic in the region by the volcanic eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex, first to June 16,[2] and then to June 21,[3] and finally to June 28, with the venue switched to the Sheraton Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[4]
The tournament was played in single-elimination format, with each tie played over two legs. The draw mechanism was as follows:[5]
During the draw, CONMEBOL announced that Bridgestone would replace Nissan Motors as the primary sponsor of the tournament. The official name of the tournament would be changed accordingly to the Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana.[6]
All dates listed are Wednesdays, but matches may be played on the day before (Tuesdays) and after (Thursdays) as well.
| Stage | First leg | Second leg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Stage | August 3, 10, 17 | August 10, 17, 24 | |
| Second Stage | August 10, 31 September 7, 14 | August 24 September 7, 14, 21 | |
| Round of 16 | September 28 October 5, 19 | October 12, 19, 26 | |
| Quarterfinals | November 2 | November 9, 16 | |
| Semifinals | November 23 | November 30 | |
| Finals | December 8 | December 14 |
See main article: 2011 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages. The first two stages of the competition are the First Stage and Second Stage. Both stages are largely played concurrent to each other.
The First Stage began on August 2 and ended on August 25.[7] Team 1 played the second leg at home.
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The Second Stage began on August 10 and ended on September 22.[7] Team 1 played the second leg at home.
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See main article: 2011 Copa Sudamericana final stages. Teams from the Round of 16 onwards were seeded depending on which second stage tie they won (i.e., the winner of Match O1 would be assigned the 1 seed, etc.; the defending champion, Independiente, was assigned the 5 seed).[8]
In each tie, the higher-seeded team played the second leg at home.
The Round of 16 began on September 28 and ended on October 26. Team 1 played the second leg at home.
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The Quarterfinals began on November 1 and ended on November 17. Team 1 played the second leg at home.
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The Semifinals began on November 23 and ended on November 30. Team 1 played the second leg at home.
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See main article: 2011 Copa Sudamericana Finals. The Finals were played over two legs, with the higher-seeded team playing the second leg at home. If the teams were tied on points and goal difference at the end of regulation in the second leg, the away goals rule would not be applied and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the title would be decided by penalty shootout.[5]
----Universidad de Chile won on points 6–0.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan=1 | 1 | Eduardo Vargas | Universidad de Chile | 11 |
| align=center rowspan=1 | 2 | Hernán Barcos | LDU Quito | 7 |
| align=center rowspan=5 | 3 | Bernardo | Vasco da Gama | 4 |
 Guillermo Franco | Vélez Sársfield | 4 | ||
| Omar Pérez | Santa Fe | 4 | ||
| Óscar Rodas | Santa Fe | 4 | ||
| Raúl Ruidíaz | Universitario | 4 | ||
| align=center rowspan=5 | 8 | Alecsandro | Vasco da Gama | 3 |
| Augusto Andaveris | Aurora | 3 | ||
| Luis Bolaños | LDU Quito | 3 | ||
| Gustavo Canales | Universidad de Chile | 3 | ||
| Pablo Zeballos | Olimpia | 3 | ||