2012 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages explained

The preliminary stages of the 2012 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes consisted of two stages:^[1]

• First Stage (first legs: July 24–26, July 31–August 2; second legs: August 7–9, 14–16, 21, 23)
• Second Stage, divided into three sections:
  • Argentina (first legs: August 16, 22–23; second legs: August 29–30)
  • Brazil (first legs: July 31–August 1; second legs: August 21–23)
  • Rest of South America (first legs: August 28–30; second legs: September 18–20)^[2]

Format

The draw was made in Luque on June 29, 2012.^[3] Thirty-two teams (all from rest of South America) competed in the First Stage, where they were drawn into sixteen ties. The sixteen winners of the First Stage joined another fourteen teams (six from Argentina, eight from Brazil) to compete in the Second Stage, where they were drawn into fifteen ties.

Teams played in two-legged ties on a home-away basis. Each team earned 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria were used for breaking ties on points:^[4]

1. Goal difference
2. Away goals
3. Penalty shootout (no extra time is played)

The fifteen winners of the Second Stage advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champion Universidad de Chile.

First stage

Team 1 played the second leg at home.

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Match G1

----Olimpia won on points 4–1.

Match G2

----Tied on points 3–3, Nacional won on goal difference.

Match G3

----Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.

Match G4

----Tied on points 3–3, Guaraní won on away goals.

Match G5

----Liverpool won in points 6–0.

Match G6

----Aurora won in points 4–1.

Match G7

----Cobreloa won on points 4–1.

Match G8

----Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1.

Match G9

----Millonarios won on points 4–1.

Match G10

----Emelec won on points 4–1.

Match G11

----Mineros won on points 6–0.

Match G12

----Barcelona won on points 4–1.

Match G13

----Deportes Tolima won on points 4–1.

Match G14

----Deportivo Quito won on points 6–0.

Match G15

----Envigado won on points 4–1.

Match G16

----LDU Loja won on points 6–0.

Second stage

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Match O1

----Millonarios won on points 4–1.

Match O2

----São Paulo won on points 6–0.

Match O3

----Note: Second leg postponed from September 19 due to bad weather.^[5]
Liverpool won on points 4–1.

Match O4

----Tigre won on points 6–0.

Match O5

----Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1.

Match O6

----Tied on points 2–2, Atlético Goianiense won on penalties.

Match O7

----Emelec won on points 4–1.

Match O8

----Tied on points 3–3, Grêmio won on away goals.

Match O9

----Barcelona won on points 4–1.

Match O11

----Tied on points 3–3, Universidad Católica won on away goals.

Match O12

----Colón won on points 6–0.

Match O13

----Deportivo Quito won on points 6–0.

Match O14

----Tied on points 2–2, Independiente won on away goals.

Match O15

----Tied on points 3–3, LDU Loja won on away goals.

Match O16

----Tied on points 3–3, Palmeiras won on away goals.

External links

• Official webpage

Notes and References

1. Web site: Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2012 Programa de Partidos de 1a y 2a fase . CONMEBOL.com . July 11, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120813151113/http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Sudamericana/2012/copasudamericana_2012_fixture_general_HF2.pdf . August 13, 2012 .
2. Web site: Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana: programa de los partidos de Segunda Fase . CONMEBOL.com . August 20, 2012 . August 20, 2012 . August 24, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824124033/http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Copa-Bridgestone-Sudamericana-programa-de-los-partidos-de-Segunda-Fase-20120820-0003.html . dead .
3. Web site: Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2012: el sorteo es el 29 de junio (actualizado). CONMEBOL.com. 2012-05-28. Spanish. 2012-07-09. 2012-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105150204/http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Sudamericana-el-sorteo-es-el-26-de-junio-20120528-0007.html. dead.
4. Web site: Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2012: reglamento del torneo . CONMEBOL . Spanish . 2012-08-01 . 2012-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120813151047/http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Sudamericana/2012/Reglamento_Copa_Sudamericana_2012.pdf . dead .
5. Web site: Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana: se reprogramó el partido Liverpool vs. Envigado FC . CONMEBOL.com . September 19, 2012.