The 2024 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 5 to 7 March 2024.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the first stage to decide 16 of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana.[2]
The draw for the first stage was held on 19 December 2023, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3] [4]
For the first stage, the 32 teams involved were divided into eight pots according to their national association. The 32 teams were drawn into 16 ties, with the four teams from each national association being drawn against a rival from the same association in two ties per association.[5]
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In the first stage, each tie was played on a single-leg basis, with the winner being decided in a penalty shoot-out in case of a draw after 90 minutes.[2]
The 16 winners of the first stage advanced to the group stage to join the 12 teams directly qualified for that stage (six from Argentina and six from Brazil), and four teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (the four teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying).
Matches in this stage were played on 5–7 March 2024.[6] [7] [8]
Nacional Potosí advanced to the group stage (BOL 1).----Real Tomayapo advanced to the group stage (BOL 2).----Unión La Calera advanced to the group stage (CHI 1).----Coquimbo Unido advanced to the group stage (CHI 2).----Independiente Medellín advanced to the group stage (COL 1).----Alianza advanced to the group stage (COL 2).----Delfín advanced to the group stage (ECU 1).----Universidad Católica advanced to the group stage (ECU 2).----Sportivo Luqueño advanced to the group stage (PAR 1).----Sportivo Ameliano advanced to the group stage (PAR 2).----Deportivo Garcilaso advanced to the group stage (PER 1).----Universidad César Vallejo advanced to the group stage (PER 2).----Danubio advanced to the group stage (URU 1).----Racing advanced to the group stage (URU 2).----Metropolitanos advanced to the group stage (VEN 1).----Rayo Zuliano advanced to the group stage (VEN 2).