2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages explained

The 2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 9 July to 9 November 2019.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana,[2] with the final played in Asunción, Paraguay at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas.[3]

Qualified teams

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

Seeding

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) (Regulations Article 22.c).[2]

SeedMatchSecond stage winners
1O1 La Equidad
2O2 Independiente del Valle
3O3 Fluminense
4O4 Sporting Cristal
5O5 Argentinos Juniors
6O6 Montevideo Wanderers
7O7 Universidad Católica
8O8 Atlético Mineiro
9O9 Botafogo
10O10 Independiente
11O11 Corinthians
12O12 Colón
13O13 Zulia
14O14 Peñarol
15O15 Caracas
16O16 Royal Pari

Format

Starting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]

  • In the round of 16, quarter-finals, and semi-finals, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 22.d). If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 27).
  • The final was played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes (Regulations Article 25). If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time were played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 28).

Bracket

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

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
Quarter-finals(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
Semi-finals(Higher-seeded team host second leg)
  • Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
  • Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
Finals(Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
  • Winner F1 vs. Winner F2
The bracket was decided based on the second stage draw, which was held on 13 May 2019.

Round of 16

The first legs were played on 9–11 and 23–25 July, and the second legs were played on 16–18, 30–31 July and 1 August 2019.[4] [5]

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Match A

----La Equidad won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Match B

----Independiente del Valle won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Match C

----Fluminense won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Match D

----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Zulia won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Match E

----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Colón won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Match F

----Corinthians won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Match G

----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Independiente won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Match H

----Atlético Mineiro won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Quarter-finals

The first legs were played on 6, 8, 20 and 22 August, and the second legs were played on 13, 15, 27 and 29 August 2019.[6] [7]

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Match S1

----Atlético Mineiro won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Match S2

----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Independiente del Valle won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Match S3

----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Corinthians won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Match S4

----Colón won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Semi-finals

The first legs were played on 18–19 September, and the second legs were played on 25–26 September 2019.[8] [9]

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Match F1

----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Colón won on away goals and advanced to the final.

Match F2

----Independiente del Valle won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.

Final

See main article: 2019 Copa Sudamericana Final.

The final was played on 9 November 2019 at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CALENDÁRIO 2019 CONMEBOL Libertadores – CONMEBOL Sudamericana – RECOPA. CONMEBOL.com.
  2. Web site: Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019. CONMEBOL.com. Spanish.
  3. Web site: La Final Única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana cambia de escenario . APF. 21 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Definido el calendario de los octavos de final de la Sudamericana. CONMEBOL.com. 3 June 2019.
  5. Web site: PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - OCTAVOS DE FINAL. CONMEBOL.com.
  6. Web site: El calendario de los cuartos de final. CONMEBOL.com. 2 August 2019.
  7. Web site: PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - CUARTOS DE FINAL. CONMEBOL.com.
  8. Web site: Definidas las fechas de las semifinales de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019. CONMEBOL.com. 29 August 2019.
  9. Web site: PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - SEMIFINALES. CONMEBOL.com.
  10. Web site: El camino recorrido por los finalistas para llegar a Asunción. CONMEBOL.com. 29 September 2019.