2020 Copa Sudamericana first stage explained

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]

Draw

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.

Notes

Format

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).

Matches

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]

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Match E1

----Coquimbo Unido won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E2

----Vasco da Gama won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E3

----Emelec won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E4

----Plaza Colonia won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E5

----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Melgar won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E6

----River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E7

----Unión won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E8

----Bahia won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E9

----Fénix won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E10

----Atlético Nacional won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E11

----Sol de América won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E12

----Sportivo Luqueño won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E13

----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Vélez Sarsfield won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Match E14

----Millonarios won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E15

----Lanús won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E16

----Deportivo Cali won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E17

----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Sport Huancayo won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Match E18

----Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Unión La Calera won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Match E19

----Huachipato won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E20

----Audax Italiano won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E21

----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Independiente won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Match E22

----Liverpool won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CALENDÁRIO 2020: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA. CONMEBOL.com.
  2. Web site: Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020. CONMEBOL.com. es.
  3. Web site: Se sortean los cruces y grupos de la Libertadores y Sudamericana 2020. CONMEBOL.com. 16 December 2019.
  4. Web site: Pautas del Sorteo CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020. CONMEBOL.com. 9 December 2019.
  5. Web site: Los cruces de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana. CONMEBOL.com. 17 December 2019.
  6. Web site: CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2020 SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Fase Preliminar y Fase de Grupos & CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020 SISTEMA DE SORTEO – Primera Fase. CONMEBOL.com.
  7. Web site: Fixture – Primera Fase CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2020. CONMEBOL.com. 18 December 2019. es.
  8. Web site: PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS. CONMEBOL.com. 22 January 2020. es.