The 2016 Copa Sudamericana final stages were scheduled to be played from 20 September to 7 December 2016. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.[1]
The 15 winners of the second stage (eight from winners of the first stage, four from Brazil, three from Argentina) and the defending champions qualified for the final stages.[2] [3]
The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to the draw of the tournament, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 by draw.[1] [4]
| Seed | width=200 | Team | Round of 16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Santa Cruz | Match A | |
| 2 |  Deportivo La Guaira | Match B | |
| 3 | Chapecoense | Match C | |
| 4 |  Atlético Nacional | Match D | |
| 5 |  Belgrano | Match E | |
| 6 | Junior | Match F | |
| 7 | Flamengo | Match G | |
| 8 | Cerro Porteño | Match H | |
| 9 | Santa Fe | Match H | |
| 10 | Palestino | Match G | |
| 11 | Montevideo Wanderers | Match F | |
| 12 | Coritiba | Match E | |
| 13 | Sol de América | Match D | |
| 14 | Independiente | Match C | |
| 15 | San Lorenzo | Match B | |
| 16 | Independiente Medellín | Match A |
In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[1]
CONMEBOL confirmed that the bracket would remain the same as the draw of the tournament regardless of the nationality of the semifinalists. In previous seasons, if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they had to play each other.[5]
The first legs were played on 20–22 September, and the second legs were played on 27–29 September 2016.[6]
----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Independiente Medellín won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).
----San Lorenzo won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).
----Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Chapecoense won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).
----Atlético Nacional won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).
----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Coritiba won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).
----Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Junior won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palestino won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).
----Cerro Porteño won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 18–20 October, and the second legs were played on 25–27 October 2016.[7]
----Cerro Porteño won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).
----San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).
----Chapecoense won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).
----Atlético Nacional won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 1–2 November, and the second legs were played on 23–24 November 2016.[8]
----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Atlético Nacional won on away goals and advanced to the finals.
----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Chapecoense won on away goals and advanced to the finals.
See main article: article and 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals.
The first leg was scheduled to be played on 30 November, and the second leg was scheduled to be played on 7 December 2016.The finals were suspended on 29 November following the crash of LaMia Flight 2933.[9] [10] CONMEBOL awarded the title to Chapecoense on 5 December 2016.[11]
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