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2018 Copa Sudamericana
The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 17th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana, or Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Brazilian club Atlético Paranaense defeated Colombian club Junior by 4–3 on penalties in the finals after a 2–2 draw on aggregate score to win their first tournament title.[1] As champions, Atlético Paranaense earned the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2018 J.League Cup in the 2019 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship.[2] They also automatically qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage. Independiente were the defending champions, but did not play in this edition as they qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage as Copa Sudamericana champions and later advanced to the knockout stage. TeamsThe following 44 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament, entering the first stage:[3]
A further 10 teams eliminated from the 2018 Copa Libertadores were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the second stage.
ScheduleThe schedule of the competition was as follows.[14]
Draws  Buenos Aires  Rosario  J. Wilstermann (L)  Bolívar (L) Rio de Janeiro  Santiago Cali Junior (L) Bogotá Quito Asunción Montevideo  Montevideo teams: Boston River Cerro Danubio Defensor Sporting (L) Nacional (L) Peñarol (L) Rampla Juniors Rosario teams: Newell's Old Boys Rosario Central Gran Buenos Aires teams: Banfield (L) Defensa y Justicia Lanús San Lorenzo Santiago teams: Audax Italiano Unión Española Gran Asunción teams: General Díaz Nacional Sol de América Sportivo Luqueño Location of teams of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana. (L) Teams transferred from the 2018 Copa Libertadores 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.[16][17] For the first stage, the teams were divided into two pots according to their geographical zones:
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.[18] The draw for the second stage was held on 4 June 2018, 20:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[19][20] For the second stage, the teams were allocated to two pots according to their previous results in this season:[21]
The 32 teams were drawn into 16 ties (O1–O16) between a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.[22] First stageIn 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).
Second stageIn the second 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 16 winners of the second stage advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stages.
Final stagesStarting from the round of 16, the teams played a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:[2]
SeedingStarting from the round of 16, the teams were seeded according to the second stage draw, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 corresponding to the tie they win (O1–O16) (Regulations Article 22.c).[2] BracketThe bracket was decided based on the second stage draw, which was held on 4 June 2018.
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Paranaense won on penalties. StatisticsTop scorers
Source: CONMEBOL.com[24] Top assists
Source: CONMEBOL.com[25] See alsoReferences
External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2018 Copa Sudamericana.
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