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

Match E1
Everton 1–2 Caracas
 Report
Attendance: 8,646
Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)
Caracas 0–1 Everton
Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

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

Match E2
Estudiantes de Mérida 1–1 Deportes Temuco
  • Herrera  73'
 Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)
Deportes Temuco 2–0 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 4–2 Sporting Cristal
 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Sporting Cristal 2–1 Lanús
 Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

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

Match E4
Deportivo Cali 3–0 Danubio
 Report
Attendance: 19,562
Danubio 3–2 Deportivo Cali
 Report
Attendance: 4,000

Deportivo Cali won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E5
San Lorenzo 1–0 Atlético Mineiro
 Report
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Atlético Mineiro 0–0 San Lorenzo
Report
Attendance: 13,517

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

Match E6
LDU Quito 2–1 Guabirá
 Report
  • Pizarro  58'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
Guabirá 3–2 LDU Quito
  • Castillo  26'
  • Hoyos  69'
  • Montenegro  75'
 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 0–0 Mineros
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Silvio Trucco (Argentina)
Mineros 0–0 Nacional
Report
Penalties
 3–4
Estadio Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz
Attendance: 3,000

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

Match E8
Sport Rosario 0–0 Cerro
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Cerro 2–0 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 2–0 Independiente Medellín
 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)
Independiente Medellín 3–1 Sol de América
 Report
  • Villagra  14'
Attendance: 17,630
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

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

Match E10
Barcelona 0–0 General Díaz
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)
General Díaz 2–1 Barcelona
 Report
Attendance: 2,000

General Díaz won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E11
Sportivo Luqueño 2–0 Deportivo Cuenca
 Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina)
Deportivo Cuenca 2–0 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 2–0 Rampla Juniors
  • Ponce  33'
  • Cardoza  61'
 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dewson Freitas (Brazil)
Rampla Juniors 4–0 UTC
 Report
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 0–1 América
Report
Attendance: 10,000
América 0–3 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 3–0 Newell's Old Boys
 Report
Attendance: 11,010
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Newell's Old Boys 2–1 Atlético Paranaense
  • Leal  36', 65'
 Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)

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

Match E15
Unión Española 0–0 Sport Huancayo
Report
Attendance: 3,602
Referee: Omar Ponce (Ecuador)
Sport Huancayo 3–0 Unión Española
 Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

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

Match E16
Jaguares 2–1 Boston River
  • Rojas  69' (pen.), 75'
 Report
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Fernando Echenique (Argentina)
Boston River 3–0 Jaguares
  • Scotti  41', 53'
  • Pereyra  46'
 Report
Attendance: 1,000

Boston River won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E17
Rosario Central 0–0 São Paulo
Report
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Víctor Carrillo (Peru)
São Paulo 1–0 Rosario Central
 Report
Attendance: 33,862
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)

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

Match E18
El Nacional 3–2 San José
 Report
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
San José 1–1 El Nacional
 Report
Attendance: 20,000

El Nacional won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E19
Blooming 1–0 Bahia
 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)
Bahia 4–0 Blooming
 Report
Attendance: 10,073
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)

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

Match E20
Zamora 0–2 Colón
Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (Paraguay)
Colón 1–0 Zamora
 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay)

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

Match E21
Audax Italiano 1–2 Botafogo
 Report
Attendance: 2,187
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Botafogo 1–1 Audax Italiano
 Report
Attendance: 8,970
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)

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

Match E22
Fluminense 3–0 Nacional Potosí
 Report
Attendance: 6,892
Referee: Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Nacional Potosí 2–0 Fluminense
 Report
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

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. "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.
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