The 2021 Copa Sudamericana final stages was played from 13 July to 20 November 2021.[1] A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana,[2] with the final played in Montevideo, Uruguay at Estadio Centenario.[3]
The winners of each of the eight groups in the Copa Sudamericana group stage as well as the third-placed teams of each of the eight groups in the Copa Libertadores group stage advanced to the round of 16.
| Group | Winners | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Rosario Central | |
| B | Independiente | |
| C | Arsenal | |
| D | Athletico Paranaense | |
| E | Peñarol | |
| F | Libertad | |
| G | Red Bull Bragantino | |
| H | Grêmio |
| Group | Third-placed teams | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Independiente del Valle | |
| B | Deportivo Táchira | |
| C | Santos | |
| D | Junior | |
| E | Sporting Cristal | |
| F | Nacional | |
| G | LDU Quito | |
| H | América de Cali |
Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the Copa Sudamericana group winners (Pot 1) seeded 1–8, and the Copa Libertadores group third-placed teams (Pot 2) seeded 9–16.
Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 1 June 2021, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[4] For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a Copa Sudamericana group winner (Pot 1) and a Copa Libertadores group third-placed (Pot 2), with the Copa Sudamericana group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).[2]
The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:
| Round | Matchups | |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 | (Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)
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| Quarter-finals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
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| Semi-finals | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)
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| Finals | (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team)
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The first legs were played on 13–15 July, and the second legs were played on 20–22 July 2021.[5] [6] |}
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Peñarol won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
----Red Bull Bragantino won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
----Santos won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
----Athletico Paranaense won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
----Tied 4–4 on aggregate, Libertad won on away goals and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
----Rosario Central won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
----Sporting Cristal won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 10–12 August, and the second legs were played on 17–19 August 2021.[7] [8] |}
----Peñarol won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
----Red Bull Bragantino won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
----Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Libertad won on away goals and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
----Athletico Paranaense won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 22 and 23 September, and the second legs were played on 29 and 30 September 2021.[9] [10] |}
----Athletico Paranaense won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
----Red Bull Bragantino won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
See main article: 2021 Copa Sudamericana Final.
The final was played on 20 November 2021 at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.