The 2020 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 4 to 27 February 2020.[1] A total of 44 teams competed in the first stage to decide 22 of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana.[2]
The draw for the first stage was held on 17 December 2019, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3] [4] [5] For the first stage, the teams were divided into two pots according to their geographical zones:[6]
The 44 teams were drawn into 22 ties (E1–E22) between a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the teams from Pot B hosting the second leg in odd-numbered ties, and the teams from Pot A hosting the second leg in even-numbered ties. This distribution ensured that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.
In the first stage, 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, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[2]
The 22 winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 10 teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (two best teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying and eight third-placed teams in the group stage).
The first legs were played on 4–6 and 11–13 February, and the second legs were played on 18–20 and 25–27 February 2020.[7] [8] |}
----Coquimbo Unido won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Vasco da Gama won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Emelec won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Plaza Colonia won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Melgar won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
----River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Unión won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Bahia won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Fénix won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Atlético Nacional won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Sol de América won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Sportivo Luqueño won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Vélez Sarsfield won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
----Millonarios won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Lanús won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Deportivo Cali won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Sport Huancayo won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Unión La Calera won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
----Huachipato won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Audax Italiano won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Independiente won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
----Liverpool won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.