The 2020 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 24 November 2020 to 23 January 2021.[1] [2] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana,[3] with the final played in Córdoba, Argentina at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.[4]
The final stages had been originally scheduled to be played from 21 July to 7 November 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
The 16 winners of the second stage advanced to the round of 16.
Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to the second stage draw, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 corresponding to the tie they win (O1–O16) (Regulations Article 2.2.2.1).[3]
| Seed | Match | Second stage winners | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O1 | Independiente | |
| 2 | O2 | Unión | |
| 3 | O3 | Unión La Calera | |
| 4 | O4 | Universidad Católica | |
| 5 | O5 | Deportivo Cali | |
| 6 | O6 | Sport Huancayo | |
| 7 | O7 | Vasco da Gama | |
| 8 | O8 | Lanús | |
| 9 | O9 | Bolívar | |
| 10 | O10 | Defensa y Justicia | |
| 11 | O11 | Coquimbo Unido | |
| 12 | O12 | Vélez Sarsfield | |
| 13 | O13 | River Plate | |
| 14 | O14 | Junior | |
| 15 | O15 | Bahia | |
| 16 | O16 | Fénix |
Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[3]
The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups | |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
| |
| Quarterfinals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
| |
| Semifinals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
| |
| Finals | (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
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The first legs were played on 24–26 November, and the second legs were played on 1–3 December 2020.[6] [7] |}
----Independiente won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
----Bahia won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
----Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Junior won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Universidad Católica won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
----Vélez Sarsfield won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
----Coquimbo Unido won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
----Defensa y Justicia won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
----Lanús won 7–4 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 8–10 December, and the second legs were played on 15–17 December 2020.[8] [9] |}
----Lanús won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
----Defensa y Justicia won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Coquimbo Unido won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
----Vélez Sarsfield won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 6 & 12 January 2021, and the second legs were played on 13 & 16 January 2021.[10] |}
----Lanús won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
----Defensa y Justicia won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
See main article: 2020 Copa Sudamericana Final.
The final was played on 23 January 2021 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba.[11]