2017 Copa Sudamericana final stages explained

The 2017 Copa Sudamericana final stages was played from 22 August to 13 December 2017.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.[2]

Qualified teams

The 16 winners of the second stage advanced to the round of 16.

Starting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to the second stage draw, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 corresponding to the tie they won (O1–O16).[3] [4]

SeedMatchSecond stage winners
1O1 Racing
2O2 Junior
3O3 Flamengo
4O4 Estudiantes
5O5 Independiente
6O6 LDU Quito
7O7 Ponte Preta
8O8 Santa Fe
9O9 Libertad
10O10 Sport Recife
11O11 Fluminense
12O12 Atlético Tucumán
13O13 Nacional
14O14 Chapecoense
15O15 Cerro Porteño
16O16 Corinthians

Format

Starting from the round of 16, the 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 (Regulations Article 4.12).
  • In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 6.1).
  • In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 6.2).

Bracket

The bracket starting from the round of 16 was determined as follows:[3]

RoundMatchups
Round of 16(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
  • Match A: Winner O1 vs. Winner O16
  • Match B: Winner O2 vs. Winner O15
  • Match C: Winner O3 vs. Winner O14
  • Match D: Winner O4 vs. Winner O13
  • Match E: Winner O5 vs. Winner O12
  • Match F: Winner O6 vs. Winner O11
  • Match G: Winner O7 vs. Winner O10
  • Match H: Winner O8 vs. Winner O9
Quarterfinals(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
  • Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H
  • Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G
  • Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F
  • Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E
Semifinals(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
  • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
  • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
Finals(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
  • Winner F1 vs. Winner F2
The bracket was decided based on the second stage draw, which was held on 14 June 2017.[4]

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 22–24 August and 12–14 September, and the second legs were played on 12, 14 and 19–21 September 2017.[5]

|}

Match A

----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Racing won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Match B

----Junior won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match C

----Flamengo won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match D

----Nacional won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match E

----Independiente won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).

Match F

----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Fluminense won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).

Match G

----Sport Recife won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).

Match H

----Libertad won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).

Quarterfinals

The first legs were played on 24–26 October, and the second legs were played on 1 and 2 November 2017.[6]

|}

Match S1

----Libertad won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Match S2

----Junior won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S3

----Flamengo won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).

Match S4

----Independiente won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).

Semifinals

The first legs were played on 21 and 23 November, and the second legs will be played on 28 and 30 November 2017.[7]

|}

Match F1

----Independiente won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Match F2

----Flamengo won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the finals.

Finals

See main article: article and 2017 Copa Sudamericana Finals.

In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 6.2).

The first leg was played on 6 December, and the second leg was played on 13 December 2017.[8]

----Independiente won 3–2 on aggregate.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La CONMEBOL dio a conocer los calendarios oficiales de las copas Bridgestone Libertadores y Sudamericana. CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2016.
  2. Web site: Reglamento Conmebol Sudamericana 2017. CONMEBOL.com.
  3. Web site: CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA: se sortea la Segunda Fase. CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2017.
  4. Web site: Se conocen los emparejamientos de la Segunda Fase de la CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA. CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Fechas y Horarios de los Octavos de Final de la CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2017. CONMEBOL.com. 11 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Confirmado el programa de partidos de cuartos de final. CONMEBOL.com. 22 September 2017.
  7. Web site: Programación de los encuentros semifinales. CONMEBOL.com. 3 November 2017.
  8. Web site: Finales de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana con horarios confirmados . CONMEBOL.com . Spanish . 1 December 2017.