The elimination phase of the 2013 Copa Sudamericana was played from July 30 to September 5, 2013. A total of 46 teams competed in the elimination phase.[1]
The draw of the tournament was held on July 3, 2013, 12:00 UTC−3, at the Sheraton Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2]
Excluding the defending champion (entering in the round of 16), the other 46 teams were divided into four zones:
The draw mechanism was as follows:[1]
The following was the seeding of the 46 teams entered into the first stage and second stage draw:
| Teams entering in the first stage | Teams entering in the second stage | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=240 | South Zone (16 teams) | width=240 | North Zone (16 teams) | width=240 | Argentina Zone (6 teams) | width=240 | Brazil Zone (8 teams) |
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 is 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).[1]
The first legs were played on July 30–August 1, and the second legs were played on August 6–8, 2013.[3]
A minute of silence was held in honor to the passing of Ecuadorian player Christian Benítez at all first leg games of the first stage.[4]
|-!colspan=6|South Zone|-!colspan=6|North Zone|}
----Libertad won 2–1 on aggregate.
----Cobreloa won 2–0 on aggregate.
----Universidad de Chile won 6–3 on aggregate.
----Guaraní won 4–1 on aggregate.
----Colo Colo won 3–0 on aggregate.
----River Plate won 5–0 on aggregate.
----Universidad Católica won 2–1 on aggregate.
----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Nacional won on away goals.
----Atlético Nacional won 5–0 on aggregate.
----Mineros won 4–2 on aggregate.
----Independiente del Valle won 2–0 on aggregate.
----Itagüí won 6–2 on aggregate.
----Emelec won 7–1 on aggregate.
----Deportivo Pasto won 3–2 on aggregate.
----La Equidad won 1–0 on aggregate.
----LDU Loja won 3–1 on aggregate.
The first legs were played on August 13–14 and 20–22, and the second legs were played on August 27–29 and September 5, 2013.
A minute of silence was held in honor to the passing of two-time World Cup-winning Brazilian player Gilmar at all second leg games of the second stage.[5]
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----Universidad Católica won 7–2 on aggregate.
----River Plate won 1–0 on aggregate.
----Deportivo Pasto won 3–0 on aggregate.
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Sport Recife won on penalties.
----Itagüí won 1–0 on aggregate.
----Vélez Sarsfield won 2–1 on aggregate.
----Universidad de Chile won 4–2 on aggregate.
----Bahia won 2–1 on aggregate.
----Atlético Nacional won 2–0 on aggregate.
----Lanús won 4–1 on aggregate.
----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, La Equidad won on away goals.
----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Coritiba won on penalties.
----Libertad won 4–1 on aggregate.
----Ponte Preta won 2–1 on aggregate.
----LDU Loja won 1–0 on aggregate.
