Copa Sudamericana 2019

Copa Sudamericana 2019
Cup winners	Independiente del Valle (1st title)
Beginning	5th February 2019
The End	9th November 2019
Final stadium	Estadio General Pablo Rojas
Teams	54
Games	105  (of which 105 played)
Gates	221  (ø 2.1 per game)
Top scorer	Silvio Ezequiel Romero
← Copa Sudamericana 2018 Copa Sudamericana 2020 →
↑ Copa Libertadores 2019

The Copa Sudamericana 2019 was the 18th edition of the second most important South American football competition for club teams after the Copa Libertadores . As in the previous year, a total of 54 teams from the 10 member associations of CONMEBOL took part, including 10 teams eliminated from the ongoing competition of the Copa Libertadores 2019 . For the third time, the competition was held over the entire calendar year, analogous to Libertadores 2019. Six participants from Argentina and Brazil each qualified for the competition, and four from each of the other 8 countries.

The winner of the competition was the Independiente del Valle from Ecuador . For the first time, the final was not divided into two legs, but rather in a single game. The venue was the Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción .

Attendees

country	society	Qualification reason	Result
Argentina 6 starting places	CA Independiente	Best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores of the Primera División 2017/18	Quarter finals
	Racing Club	Second-best team of the Primera División 2017/18 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	1 round
	CSD Defensa y Justicia	Third-best team of the Primera División 2017/18 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	1 round
	Unión de Santa Fe	Fourth-best team of the Primera División 2017/18 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	1 round
	CA Colón	Fifth-best team of the Primera División 2017/18 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	Runner-up
	Argentinos Juniors	Sixth-best team of the Primera División 2017/18 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	Round of 16
Bolivia 4 starting places	Royal Pari FC	Third place of the Torneo Clausura 2018	Round of 16
	Oriente Petrolero	Sixth place in the 2018 Primera División overall table	1 round
	Nacional Potosí	Seventh place in the 2018 Primera División overall table	1 round
	Club Deportivo Guabirá	Winner of the play-off of the Torneo Apertura 2018	1 round
Brazil 6 starting places	Botafogo FR	Best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2018	Round of 16
	FC Santos	Second best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2018	1 round
	EC Bahia	Third best team of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2018 that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores	1 round
	Fluminense Rio de Janeiro	Fourth best team of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2018 that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores	Quarter finals
	Corinthians São Paulo	Fifth best team of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2018 that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores	Semifinals
	Chapecoense	Sixth-best team of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2018 that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores	1 round
Chile 4 starting places	CD Antofagasta	Best team of the Primera División de Chile 2018 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	1 round
	CSD Colo-Colo	Second best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores of the Primera División de Chile 2018	1 round
	Unión La Calera	Third-best team of the Primera División de Chile 2018 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	2nd round
	Unión Española	Fourth-best team of the Primera División de Chile 2018 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	2nd round
Ecuador 4 starting places	Universidad Católica del Ecuador	Best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Serie A overall table	Round of 16
	Club Social y Deportivo Macará	Second-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the overall table of Serie A 2018	2nd round
	Independiente del Valle	Third-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Serie A overall table	winner
	Mushuc Runa Sporting Club	Winner of the game for participation in the Copa Sudamericana	1 round
Colombia 4 starting places	Once Caldas	Best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the overall table of the Categoría Primera A 2018	1 round
	La Equidad	Second best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the overall table of the Categoría Primera A 2018	Quarter finals
	Rionegro Águilas	Third-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the overall table of the Categoría Primera A 2018	2nd round
	Deportivo Cali	Fourth-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the overall table of the Categoría Primera A 2018	2nd round
Paraguay 4 starting places	Club Sol de America	Best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	2nd round
	Independiente de Campo Grande	Second-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the overall table of the Primera División 2018	1 round
	Club Deportivo Santaní	Third-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	2nd round
	Club Guaraní	Copa Paraguay 2018 winner	1 round
Peru 4 starting places	Deportivo Municipal	Best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	1 round
	Sports Huancayo	Second-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the overall table of the Primera División 2018	1 round
	Club Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca	Third-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	1 round
	Escuela Municipal Deportivo Binacional	Fourth-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	1 round
Uruguay 4 starting places	CA Cerro	Best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	2nd round
	Liverpool Montevideo	Second team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	2nd round
	Montevideo Wanderers	Third-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	Round of 16
	River Plate Montevideo	Fourth-best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	2nd round
Venezuela 4 starting places	Zulia FC	Copa Venezuela 2018 winner	Quarter finals
	AC Mineros de Guiana	Vice champion of the Torneo Apertura 2018	1 round
	Monagas SC	Best team of the Torneo Clausura 2018 not qualified for the Copa Libertadores	1 round
	Estudiantes de Mérida	Best team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Primera División overall table	1 round

In addition, the following teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores will be added.

Best of the teams eliminated in the 3rd qualifying round of the Copa Libertadores 2019	Result
Atlético Nacional	2nd round
Caracas FC	Round of 16
Third-placed teams in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2019	Result
Atlético Mineiro	Semifinals
CD Palestino	2nd round
Deportivo Lara	2nd round
Peñarol Montevideo	Round of 16
FBC Melgar	2nd round
CD Universidad Católica	2nd round
Sporting Cristal	Round of 16
Deportes Tolima	2nd round

mode

The competition was played in a pure knockout system with a return leg, and there were two rounds before the round of 16. The final was decided in just one game for the first time by decision of CONMEBOL. The 44 directly qualified participants from all 10 member countries of CONMEBOL started in the first round. In the 2nd round, the 10 teams from the Copa Libertadores were added to the 22 winners of the 1st round. These consisted of the two best losers in the third qualifying round and the eight thirds in the group stage. The defending champion did not take part in the competition because he had automatic start rights in the Copa Libertadores, which was being held at the same time. In the event of a tie for points and goals , the away goal rule applied . If the number of goals scored away from home was the same, a penalty shoot-out followed immediately after the second leg .

1 round

Participants were six teams each from Argentina and Brazil as well as four teams each from the other eight countries in South America. The draw took place on December 17, 2018, the games took place between February 5 and May 3, 2019.

date		total		First leg	Return leg
05.2./19.2.	Unión La Calera	(a)1: 1 ( a )	Chapecoense	0-0	1: 1
06.2./20.2.	Botafogo FR	4-0	CSD Defensa y Justicia	1-0	3-0
07.2./21.2.	EC Bahia	0: 1	Liverpool Montevideo	0: 1	0-0
07.2./21.2.	Club Deportivo Santaní	3: 1	Once Caldas	1: 1	2-0
12.2./26.2.	River Plate Montevideo	( a ) 1: 1(a)	FC Santos	0-0	1: 1
12.2./28.2.	Club Social y Deportivo Macará	5: 1	Club Deportivo Guabirá	2: 1	3-0
14.2./27.2.	Corinthians São Paulo	2: 2 (5: 4 on account)	Racing Club	1: 1	1: 1
14.2./27.2.	Royal Pari FC	3: 3 (4: 2 in good condition)	Monagas SC	2: 1	1: 2
26.2./21.3.	Fluminense Rio de Janeiro	2: 1	CD Antofagasta	0-0	2: 1
19.3./16.4.	Deportivo Municipal	0: 5	CA Colón	0: 3	0: 2
19.3./16.4.	Nacional Potosí	1: 1 (0: 2 i.E.)	Zulia FC	0: 1	1-0
19.3./18.4.	Unión Española	2: 2 (6: 5 on behalf)	Mushuc Runa Sporting Club	1: 1	1: 1
20.3./16.4.	Independiente de Campo Grande	0: 0 (3: 4 on perk)	La Equidad	0-0	0-0
20.3./17.4.	Unión de Santa Fe	2: 2 (2: 4 on behalf)	Independiente del Valle	2-0	0: 2
21.3./17.4.	Rionegro Águilas	2: 2 (3: 0 on perk)	Oriente Petrolero	1: 1	1: 1
21.3./18.4.	Montevideo Wanderers	3: 1	Sports Huancayo	2-0	1: 1
02.4./30.4.	Universidad Católica del Ecuador	1: 1 (3: 0 in good condition)	CSD Colo-Colo	0: 1	1-0
03.4./30.4.	Universidad Técnica de Cajamarca	2: 4	CA Cerro	1: 1	1: 3
02.4./01.5.	AC Mineros de Guiana	1: 1 (3: 4 on account)	Club Sol de America	1-0	0: 1
03.4./01.5.	CA Independiente	6: 2	Escuela Municipal Deportivo Binacional	4: 1	2: 1
04.4./08.5.	Argentinos Juniors	2: 1	Estudiantes de Mérida	2-0	0: 1
04.4./02.5.	Deportivo Cali	1: 1 (4: 1 i.E.)	Club Guaraní	1-0	0: 1

2nd round

Participants were the 22 winners of the 1st round and the ten teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores 2019 .

date		total		First leg	Return leg
21.5./28.5.	River Plate Montevideo	1: 3	CA Colón	0-0	1: 3
21.5./28.5.	Rionegro Águilas	3: 4	CA Independiente	3: 2	0: 2
21.5./28.5.	Unión La Calera	1: 1 (0: 3 i.E.)	Atlético Mineiro	1-0	0: 1
21.5./28.5.	Unión Española	0: 6	Sporting Cristal	0: 3	0: 3
21.5./28.5.	Universidad Católica del Ecuador	6-0	FBC Melgar	6-0	0-0
21.5./29.5.	Royal Pari FC	(a)3: 3 ( a )	Club Social y Deportivo Macará	1-0	2: 3
22.5./28.5.	Liverpool Montevideo	1: 2	Caracas FC	1-0	0: 2
22.5./29.5.	Zulia FC	3: 1	CD Palestino	2: 1	1-0
22.5./29.5.	Deportivo Cali	1: 3	Peñarol Montevideo	1: 1	0: 2
22.5./29.5.	La Equidad	4: 1	Club Deportivo Santaní	2-0	2: 1
22.5./29.5.	Club Sol de America	0: 5	Botafogo FR	0: 1	0: 4
23.5./29.5.	Fluminense Rio de Janeiro	4: 2	Atlético Nacional	4: 1	0: 1
23.5./30.5.	Corinthians São Paulo	4-0	Deportivo Lara	2-0	2-0
23.5./30.5.	Montevideo Wanderers	1-0	CA Cerro	0-0	1-0
23.5./30.5.	Independiente del Valle	7: 3	CD Universidad Católica	5-0	2: 3
23.5./30.5.	Argentinos Juniors	1-0	Deportes Tolima	1-0	0-0

Final round

Tournament schedule

	Round of 16					Quarter finals					Semifinals					final
	Botafogo FR	0	0
	Atlético Mineiro	1	2
						Atlético Mineiro	2	3
						La Equidad	1	1
	Royal Pari FC	1	1
	La Equidad	2	2
											Atlético Mineiro	1	2 (3)
											CA Colón	2	1 (4)
	Zulia FC	1	2
	Sporting Cristal	0	3
						Zulia FC	1	0
						CA Colón	0	4th
	CA Colón	0	1 (4)
	Argentinos Juniors	1	0 (3)
																CA Colón	1
																Independiente del Valle	3
	CA Independiente	1	2
	Universidad Católica	0	3
						CA Independiente	2	0
						Independiente del Valle	1	1
	Caracas FC	0	0
	Independiente del Valle	0	2
										Independiente del Valle	2	2
										Corinthians São Paulo	0	2
	Peñarol Montevideo	1	1
	Fluminense FC	2	3
						Fluminense FC	0	1
						Corinthians São Paulo	0	1
	Corinthians São Paulo	2	2
	Montevideo Wanderers	0	1

Round of 16

The games took place between July 9th and August 1st, 2019.

	total		First leg	Return leg
Corinthians São Paulo	4: 1	Montevideo Wanderers	2: 0 (1: 0)	2: 1 (0: 0)
Peñarol Montevideo	2: 5	Fluminense Rio de Janeiro	1: 2 (0: 1)	1: 3 (0: 2)
CA Independiente	( a ) 3: 3(a)	Universidad Católica del Ecuador	1: 0 (0: 0)	2: 3 (0: 1)
Caracas FC	0: 2	Independiente del Valle	0-0	0: 2 (0: 0)
CA Colón	1: 1 (4: 3 i.E.)	Argentinos Juniors	0: 1 (0: 1)	1: 0 (0: 0)
Zulia FC	( a ) 3: 3(a)	Sporting Cristal	1: 0 (0: 0)	2: 3 (1: 0)
Botafogo FR	0: 3	Atlético Mineiro	0: 1 (0: 1)	0: 2 (0: 0)
Royal Pari FC	2: 4	La Equidad	1: 2 (1: 0)	1: 2 (1: 0)

Quarter finals

The games took place between August 6 and 22, 2019.

	total		First leg	Return leg
CA Independiente	( a ) 2: 2(a)	Independiente del Valle	2: 1 (0: 0)	0: 1 (0: 0)
Zulia FC	1: 4	CA Colón	1: 0 (0: 0)	0: 4 (0: 0)
Corinthians São Paulo	( a ) 1: 1(a)	Fluminense Rio de Janeiro	0-0	1: 1 (0: 0)
Atlético Mineiro	5: 2	La Equidad	2: 1 (1: 1)	3: 1 (0: 1)

Semifinals

The games were played on September 18 and 19 and on September 25 and 26, 2019.

	total		First leg	Return leg
CA Colón	3: 3 (4: 3 in good condition)	Atlético Mineiro	2: 1 (0: 1)	1: 2 (1: 0)
Corinthians São Paulo	2: 4	Independiente del Valle	0: 2 (0: 1)	2: 2 (0: 1)

final

The final was played on November 9, 2019.

Independiente del Valle		CA Colón
	November 9, 2019 in Estadio General Pablo Rojas ( Asunción ) Result: 3: 1 (2: 0) Referee: Raphael Claus  Match report
	14 Jorge Pinos - 27 Fernando León , 5 Richard Schunke , 4 Anthony Landazuri , 2 Luis Segovia - 16 Cristian Pellerano - 11 Cristian Dájome , 21 Alan Franco , 10 Efrén Mera 79th , 15 Jhon Jairo Sánchez 74th - 8 Gabriel Torres 85. Reserve 13 Hamilton Piedra , 6 Bryan Rivera , 17 Ángelo Preciado , 18 Leonardo Realpe , 23 Dani Nieto , 24 Roberto Garcés 79th , 7 Washington Corozo 85th , 9 Alejandro Cabeza 74th , 20 Juan Govea Trainer: Miguel Ángel Ramírez	1 Leonardo Burián - 24 Guillermo Ortiz , 6 Emanuel Olivera , 19 Alex Vigo 65th , 13 Gonzalo Escobar 69th - 8 Fernando Zuqui , 21 Federico Lértora , 23 Christian Bernardi 76th , 28 Marcelo Estigarribia - 27 Wilson Morelo , 10 Luis Rodríguez Reserve 2 Lucas Acevedo , 3 Gastón Díaz , 5 Matías Fritzler , 7 Nicolás Leguizamón , 12 Tomás Chancalay 76. , 14 Santiago Pierotti , 15 Damián Schmidt , 16 Franco Quiroz , 17 Ignacio Chicco , 25 Brian Farioli , 29 Jorge Ortega 69. , 30 Gabriel Esparza 69th Coach: Pablo Lavallén
	1: 0 Fernando León 24 ′ 2: 0 Jhon Jairo Sánchez 41 ′ 3: 1 Cristian Dájome 90 + 5 ′	2: 1 Emanuel Olivera 88 ′
	Landazuri (49th), Dájome (75th)

Best goal scorers

The top scorers are listed below. They are initially sorted alphabetically according to the number of their hits, with the same number of goals.

As of November 10, 2019

rank	player	club	Gates
1	Silvio Ezequiel Romero	CA Independiente	5
2	Alejandro Cabeza	Independiente del Valle	4th
	Cristian Dájome	Independiente del Valle	4th
	Erik	Botafogo FR	4th
	Brayan Moya	Zulia FC	4th
	Luis Rodríguez	CA Colón	4th
	Vágner Love	Corinthians São Paulo	4th

→ Main article : List of Copa Sudamericana top scorers

Web links

• CONMEBOL website for Copa Sudamericana 2019 (span.)