2018 Copa Sudamericana first stage

The 2018 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 13 February to 23 May 2018.[1] A total of 44 teams competed in the first stage to decide 22 of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana.[2]

Draw

The draw for the first stage was held on 20 December 2017, 20:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4] For the first stage, the teams were divided into two pots according to their geographical zones:

  • Pot A (South Zone): 22 teams from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay
  • Pot B (North Zone): 22 teams from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela

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.[5]

First stage draw
Pot A (South Zone) Pot B (North Zone)
Notes
  1. † Drawn as Bolivia 3 (San José) and Bolivia 4 (Nacional Potosí).
  2. ‡ The identity of the team Chile 1 was not known at the time of the draw.

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 would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 27).[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 13, 15, 20–22 February, 10–12 and 18 April, and the second legs were played on 6–8 March, 8–10 and 23 May 2018.[6][7]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Everton Chile 2–2 (a) Venezuela Caracas 1–2 1–0
Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela 1–3 Chile Deportes Temuco 1–1 0–2
Lanús Argentina 5–4 Peru Sporting Cristal 4–2 1–2
Deportivo Cali Colombia 5–3 Uruguay Danubio 3–0 2–3
San Lorenzo Argentina 1–0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 1–0 0–0
LDU Quito Ecuador 4–4 (a) Bolivia Guabirá 2–1 2–3
Nacional Paraguay 0–0 (4–3 p) Venezuela Mineros de Guayana 0–0 0–0
Sport Rosario Peru 0–2 Uruguay Cerro 0–0 0–2
Sol de América Paraguay 3–3 (a) Colombia Independiente Medellín 2–0 1–3
Barcelona Ecuador 1–2 Paraguay General Díaz 0–0 1–2
Sportivo Luqueño Paraguay 2–2 (5–6 p) Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca 2–0 0–2
UTC Peru 2–4 Uruguay Rampla Juniors 2–0 0–4
Defensa y Justicia Argentina 3–1 Colombia América de Cali 0–1 3–0
Atlético Paranaense Brazil 4–2 Argentina Newell's Old Boys 3–0 1–2
Unión Española Chile 0–3 Peru Sport Huancayo 0–0 0–3
Jaguares Colombia 2–4 Uruguay Boston River 2–1 0–3
Rosario Central Argentina 0–1 Brazil São Paulo 0–0 0–1
El Nacional Ecuador 4–3 Bolivia San José 3–2 1–1
Blooming Bolivia 1–4 Brazil Bahia 1–0 0–4
Zamora Venezuela 0–3 Argentina Colón 0–2 0–1
Audax Italiano Chile 2–3 Brazil Botafogo 1–2 1–1
Fluminense Brazil 3–2 Bolivia Nacional Potosí 3–0 0–2

Match E1

Everton Chile1–2Venezuela Caracas
 Report
Attendance: 8,646
Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)
Caracas Venezuela0–1Chile Everton
Report

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

Match E2

Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela1–1Chile Deportes Temuco
 Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)
Deportes Temuco Chile2–0Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida
 Report
Attendance: 10,075
Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)

Deportes Temuco won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E3

Lanús Argentina4–2Peru Sporting Cristal
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Sporting Cristal Peru2–1Argentina Lanús
 Report
  • García Guerreño 85'

Lanús won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E4

Deportivo Cali Colombia3–0Uruguay Danubio
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Danubio Uruguay3–2Colombia Deportivo Cali
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Deportivo Cali won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E5

San Lorenzo Argentina1–0Brazil Atlético Mineiro
 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Atlético Mineiro Brazil0–0Argentina San Lorenzo
Report

San Lorenzo won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E6

LDU Quito Ecuador2–1Bolivia Guabirá
Report
  • Pizarro 58'
Guabirá Bolivia3–2Ecuador LDU Quito
 Report
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)

Tied 4–4 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Match E7

Nacional Paraguay0–0Venezuela Mineros
Report
Mineros Venezuela0–0Paraguay Nacional
Report
Penalties
 3–4

Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Nacional won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E8

Sport Rosario Peru0–0Uruguay Cerro
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Cerro Uruguay2–0Peru Sport Rosario
 Report
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)

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

Match E9

Sol de América Paraguay2–0Colombia Independiente Medellín
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)
Independiente Medellín Colombia3–1Paraguay Sol de América
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  • Villagra 14'

Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Sol de América won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Match E10

Barcelona Ecuador0–0Paraguay General Díaz
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)
General Díaz Paraguay2–1Ecuador Barcelona
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General Díaz won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E11

Sportivo Luqueño Paraguay2–0Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca
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Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
Deportivo Cuenca Ecuador2–0Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño
 Report
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Deportivo Cuenca won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E12

UTC Peru2–0Uruguay Rampla Juniors
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Estadio Miguel Grau, Callao[note 7]
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dewson Freitas (Brazil)
Rampla Juniors Uruguay4–0Peru UTC
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Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)

Rampla Juniors won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E13

Defensa y Justicia Argentina0–1Colombia América de Cali
Report
América de Cali Colombia0–3Argentina Defensa y Justicia
Report
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)

Defensa y Justicia won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E14

Atlético Paranaense Brazil3–0Argentina Newell's Old Boys
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Attendance: 11,010
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Newell's Old Boys Argentina2–1Brazil Atlético Paranaense
  • Leal 36', 65'
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Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)

Atlético Paranaense won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E15

Unión Española Chile0–0Peru Sport Huancayo
Report
Sport Huancayo Peru3–0Chile Unión Española
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Sport Huancayo won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E16

Jaguares Colombia2–1Uruguay Boston River
  • Rojas 69' (pen.), 75'
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Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
Boston River Uruguay3–0Colombia Jaguares
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Boston River won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E17

Rosario Central Argentina0–0Brazil São Paulo
Report
São Paulo Brazil1–0Argentina Rosario Central
  • Diego Souza 60'
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Attendance: 33,862
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)

São Paulo won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E18

El Nacional Ecuador3–2Bolivia San José
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Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
San José Bolivia1–1Ecuador El Nacional
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El Nacional won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E19

Blooming Bolivia1–0Brazil Bahia
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)
Bahia Brazil4–0Bolivia Blooming
 Report
Attendance: 10,073
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Bahia won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E20

Zamora Venezuela0–2Argentina Colón
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (Paraguay)
Colón Argentina1–0Venezuela Zamora
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Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay)

Colón won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E21

Audax Italiano Chile1–2Brazil Botafogo
 Report
Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Botafogo Brazil1–1Chile Audax Italiano
Report
  • Cabrera 84'
Attendance: 8,970
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)

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

Match E22

Fluminense Brazil3–0Bolivia Nacional Potosí
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Attendance: 6,892
Referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Nacional Potosí Bolivia2–0Brazil Fluminense
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Fluminense won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Notes

  1. ^ Caracas played their home match at Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare, Cabudare, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas.
  2. ^ The Estudiantes de Mérida v Deportes Temuco match was originally scheduled on 10 April 2018, 20:30 local time, but was re-scheduled to 18 April 2018, 18:15 local time due to the suspension of operations by Copa Airlines in Venezuela.[8][9]
  3. ^ Sporting Cristal played their home match at Estadio Nacional, Lima, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima.
  4. ^ Danubio played their home match at Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Jardines del Hipódromo, Montevideo.
  5. ^ Nacional played their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción.
  6. ^ General Díaz played their home match at Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, instead of their regular stadium Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque.
  7. ^ UTC played their home match at Estadio Miguel Grau, Callao, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Héroes de San Ramón, Cajamarca.[10]
  8. ^ Rampla Juniors played their home match at Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Olímpico, Montevideo.
  9. ^ Boston River played their home match at Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Parque Artigas, Las Piedras.
  10. ^ The Bahia v Blooming match was originally scheduled for 8 May 2018, 19:15 local time, but was re-scheduled to 23 May 2018, 21:45 local time, due to a clash with Bahia's round of 16 first leg in the 2018 Copa do Brasil.[11]
  11. ^ Audax Italiano played their home match at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Las Condes, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida, La Florida.[12]

References

  1. ^ "EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ a b "Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "Proceso de acreditación a medios de prensa para el sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Los cruces de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 20 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Esquema de sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  6. ^ "Programa de partidos de la CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2017.
  7. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2018" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  8. ^ "Suspensión del partido Estudiantes de Mérida vs. Deportes Temuco" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 6 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Estudiantes Mérida vs. Deportes Temuco se disputará el 18 de abril" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 9 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Cambio de estadio en lance UTC Cajamarca vs Rampla Jrs". CONMEBOL.com. 7 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Jogo entre Bahia e Blooming pela Sul-Americana é adiado". Correio. 26 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Audax Italiano recibirá a Botafogo en San Carlos de Apoquindo". Audax Italiano La Florida. 6 April 2018.

External links

  • CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018, CONMEBOL.com