2013 Copa Sudamericana Explained

Tourney Name:	Copa Sudamericana
Year:	2013
Other Titles:	Copa Total Sudamericana 2013 Copa Total Sul-Americana 2013
Dates:	30 July – 11 December 2013
Num Teams:	47
Associations:	10
Champion Other:	Lanús
Count:	1
Second Other:	Ponte Preta
Matches:	92
Goals:	190
Attendance:	1218248
Top Scorer:	Enner Valencia (5 goals)
Prevseason:	2012
Nextseason:	2014

The 2013 Copa Sudamericana (officially the 2013 Copa Total Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons)^[1] was the 12th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The winner qualified for the 2014 Copa Libertadores, the 2014 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2014 Suruga Bank Championship.^[2] São Paulo were the defending champions, but lost to Ponte Preta in the semifinals.

Lanús became the fifth Argentine club to win the Copa Sudamericana, beating Brazilian club Ponte Preta in the finals to win their first title.^[3]

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament.

Association	Team	Entry stage	Qualification method
Argentina		Second stage	2012–13 Primera División super champion^[4] ^[5]
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for superfinal or 2013 Copa Libertadores second stage
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for superfinal or 2013 Copa Libertadores second stage
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for superfinal or 2013 Copa Libertadores second stage
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for superfinal or 2013 Copa Libertadores second stage
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table 5th best team not qualified for superfinal or 2013 Copa Libertadores second stage
Bolivia		First stage	Playoff loser between 2012 Clausura 3rd place and 2012 Apertura 3rd place
			2012 Clausura champion and 2012 Apertura champion^[6] ^[7] ^[8]
			2012 Apertura 4th place
			2012 Apertura 5th place
Brazil		Round of 16	2012 Copa Sudamericana champion
		Second stage	2012 Série A or 2012 Série B best team eliminated before 2013 Copa do Brasil round of 16^[9]
			2012 Série A or 2012 Série B 2nd best team eliminated before 2013 Copa do Brasil round of 16
			2012 Série A or 2012 Série B 3rd best team eliminated before 2013 Copa do Brasil round of 16
			2012 Série A or 2012 Série B 4th best team eliminated before 2013 Copa do Brasil round of 16
			2012 Série A or 2012 Série B 5th best team eliminated before 2013 Copa do Brasil round of 16
			2012 Série A or 2012 Série B 6th best team eliminated before 2013 Copa do Brasil round of 16
			2012 Série A or 2012 Série B 7th best team eliminated before 2013 Copa do Brasil round of 16
			2012 Série A or 2012 Série B 8th best team eliminated before 2013 Copa do Brasil round of 16
Chile		First stage	2012–13 Copa Chile champion^[10] ^[11]
			2012 Clausura classification phase 1st place
			2013 Transición runner-up
			2013 Transición 3rd place
Colombia		First stage	2012 Copa Colombia champion^[12]
			2012 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores
			2012 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores
			2012 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores
Ecuador		First stage	2012 Serie A champion^[13]
			2012 Serie A second-place playoffs winner
			2012 Serie A fourth-place playoffs winner
			2012 Serie A fourth-place playoffs loser
Paraguay		First stage	2012 Primera División tournament champion with better record in aggregate table^[14]
			2012 Primera División tournament champion with worse record in aggregate table
			2012 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores
			2012 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores
Peru		First stage	2012 Descentralizado aggregate table best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores^[15]
			2012 Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores
			2012 Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores
			2012 Descentralizado aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2013 Copa Libertadores
Uruguay		First stage	2012–13 Primera División champion^[16]
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores
Venezuela		First stage	2012 Copa Venezuela champion^[17]
			2012–13 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2014 Copa Libertadores
			2012–13 Primera División Serie Sudamericana winner with better record in aggregate table
			2012–13 Primera División Serie Sudamericana winner with worse record in aggregate table

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on July 3, 2013 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.^{[18] [19] [20]}

Excluding the defending champion (entering in the round of 16), the other 46 teams were divided into four zones:

• South Zone: Teams from Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay (entering in the first stage)
• North Zone: Teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (entering in the first stage)
• Argentina Zone: Teams from Argentina (entering in the second stage)
• Brazil Zone: Teams from Brazil (entering in the second stage)

The draw mechanism was as follows:^[2]

• South Zone and North Zone:
  • For the first stage, the 16 teams from the South Zone were drawn into eight ties, and the 16 teams from the North Zone were drawn into the other eight ties. Teams which qualified for berths 1 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 4, and teams which qualified for berths 2 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 3, with the former hosting the second leg in both cases. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.
  • For the second stage, the 16 winners of the first stage were drawn into eight ties. The eight winners from the South Zone were drawn against the eight winners from the North Zone, with the former hosting the second leg in four ties, and the latter hosting the second leg in the other four ties.
• Argentina Zone: The six teams were drawn into three ties. Teams which qualified for berths 1–3 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 4–6, with the former hosting the second leg.
• Brazil Zone: The eight teams were split into four ties. No draw was held, where the matchups were based on the berths which the teams qualified for: 1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5, with the former hosting the second leg.

To determine the bracket starting from the round of 16, the defending champion and the 15 winners of the second stage were assigned a "seed" by draw. The defending champion and the winners from Argentina Zone and Brazil Zone were assigned even-numbered "seeds", and the winners from ties between South Zone and North Zone were assigned odd-numbered "seeds".

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all dates listed were Wednesdays, but matches may be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well).

Stage	First leg	Second leg
First stage	July 31	August 7
Second stage	August 14, 21	August 28 September 4
Round of 16	September 18, 25	September 25 October 2, 23
Quarterfinals	October 30	November 6
Semifinals	November 20	November 27
Finals	December 4	December 11

Elimination phase

See main article: article and 2013 Copa Sudamericana elimination phase.

In the elimination phase, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played). The 15 winners of the second stage (three from Argentina Zone, four from Brazil Zone, eight from ties between South Zone and North Zone) advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champion (São Paulo).^[2]

First stage

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Second stage

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Final stages

See main article: article and 2013 Copa Sudamericana final stages.

In the final stages, the 16 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.
• In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).
• In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
• If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other.

Bracket

Note: The bracket was changed according to the rules of the tournament so that the two semifinalists from Brazil would play each other.

Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Finals

See main article: article and 2013 Copa Sudamericana Finals.

The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.^[2]

----Lanús won 3–1 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Team	Goals
1	Enner Valencia	Emelec	5
align=center rowspan=2	2	Charles Aránguiz	Universidad de Chile	4
Isaac Díaz	Universidad de Chile	4
align=center rowspan=7	4	Richard José Blanco	Mineros	3
Nicolás Castillo	Universidad Católica	3
Paolo Goltz	Lanús	3
Jorge Daniel González	Libertad	3
Lucas Melano	Lanús	3
Brian Montenegro	Libertad	3
Santiago Silva	Lanús	3

See also

• 2013 Copa Libertadores
• 2014 Recopa Sudamericana
• 2014 Suruga Bank Championship

External links

• • Copa Sudamericana, CONMEBOL.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Copa Sudamericana tiene nuevo sponsor para la edición 2013. latercera.com. 30 July 2013. Spanish. 31 July 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304111949/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2013/07/656-535338-9-copa-sudamericana-tiene-nuevo-sponsor-para-la-edicion-2013.shtml. dead.
2. Web site: Copa Total Sudamericana 2013: reglamento del torneo . Spanish . CONMEBOL.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928022510/http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/reglamento_copa_sudamericana_2013.pdf . 2013-09-28 .
3. Web site: Lanús es el campeón de la Copa Total Sudamericana 2013. Spanish. CONMEBOL.com. December 11, 2013.
4. Web site: Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2012/2013 . https://www.webcitation.org/6I18QqvJM?url=http://www.afa.org.ar/images/stories/Reglamento_12-13_correcion.pdf . dead . 2013-07-10 . AFA . Spanish . 2012-07-09 .
5. Web site: Sesión del Comité Ejecutivo Realizada el 14 de Agosto de 2012 (Resoluciones Publicadas el 15/08/2012) . https://www.webcitation.org/6I18RXPVm?url=http://www.afa.org.ar/images/stories/boletines/4681_15-08-20122.pdf . dead . 2013-07-10 . AFA . Spanish . 2012-12-14 .
6. Web site: Convocatoria Oficial LFPB, 2011-2012 . LFPB . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110824161215/http://www.lfpb.com.bo/archivos/CONVOCATORIA_OFICIAL_LFPB_2011-2012.pdf . 2011-08-24 .
7. Web site: Convocatoria a Campeonatos Entel Apertura y Clausura Temporada 2012-2013 . LFPB . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140422184744/http://www.lfpb.com.bo/archivos/CONVOCATORIA_APROBADA_CBBA_16_06_2012.pdf . 2014-04-22 .
8. Web site: Casos Especiales 2012-2013 . LFPB . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130728142740/http://lfpb.com.bo/archivos/CASOS_ESPECIALES2012.pdf . 2013-07-28 .
9. Web site: Ofício DCO/GER - 181/12 . 8 August 2012 . CBF . Portuguese . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130520204919/http://imagens.cbf.com.br/201211/548776355.PDF . 20 May 2013 .
10. Web site: Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2012 . ANFP . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120417014957/http://www.anfp.cl/documentos/1329494112-Primera-Division-BASES-CAMPEONATO-2012.pdf . 2012-04-17 .
11. Web site: Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2013 . ANFP . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130506233257/http://anfp.cl/documentos/1358362101-PRIMERA%20DIVISION%20Bases%202013.pdf . 2013-05-06 .
12. Web site: Reglamento Liga Postobon 2012 . dimayor.com . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120131103127/http://dimayor.com/medios/docu/reglamentacion_liga_postobon_2012.pdf . 2012-01-31 .
13. Web site: Se premiará a los cinco mejores clubes de la temporada. lahora.com.ec. Spanish. 8 January 2012.
14. Web site: Reglamento del Campeonato Oficial. APF. Spanish. 2012-12-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20120204145300/http://www.apf.org.py/reglamentos/REGLACAMPE2009-2010.pdf. 2012-02-04. dead.
15. Web site: Torneo Descentralizado 2012 Copa Movistar . ADFP . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120907031017/http://www.adfp.org.pe/pdf/dscntrlzd2012.pdf . 2012-09-07 .
16. Web site: Reglamento de Primera División. AUF. Spanish. PDF. 2013-06-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20131212134655/http://www.auf.org.uy/Portal/FileViewer.ashx?id=1670&download=yes. 2013-12-12. dead.
17. Web site: Comisión de Torneos Nacionales Normas Reguladoras de Categoría Nacional Temporada 2012–2013. FVF. Spanish. 2013-11-16. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051552/http://www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org/pdf/normas_reguladoras_2012.pdf. dead.
18. Web site: Buenos Aires será sede del sorteo de la Copa Sudamericana 2013. Spanish. May 7, 2013. CONMEBOL.com.
19. Web site: Magnífico sorteo de la Copa Sudamericana, 47 equipos lucharán por la otra mitad de la gloria. Spanish. July 3, 2013. CONMEBOL.com.
20. Web site: Copa Sudamericana 2013: zonas y calendario-fixture. Spanish. July 3, 2013. nuevodiarioweb.com.ar. July 3, 2013. July 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130706063113/http://www.nuevodiarioweb.com.ar/notas/2013/7/3/copa-sudamericana-2013-zonas-calendario-fixture-462631.asp. dead.