2021 Copa Sudamericana first stage

The 2021 Copa Sudamericana first stage will be played from 16 March to 8 April 2021.[1] A total of 32 teams will compete in the first stage to decide 16 of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana.[2]

Draw

The draw for the first stage was held on 5 February 2021, 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 and the first team drawn in each tie hosting the second leg.

First stage draw
Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador
Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela
Notes
  1. ^
    CHI The identity of the teams Chile 1, Chile 2, Chile 3 and Chile 4 was not known at the time of the draw.
  2. ^
    URU The identity of the teams Uruguay 1, Uruguay 2, Uruguay 3 and Uruguay 4 was not known at the time of the draw.

Format

In the first stage, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule will be used. If still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[2]

The 16 winners of the first stage will advance 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

The first legs will be played on 16–18 March, 6 and 7 April while the second legs will be played on 6–8, 13 and 14 April 2021.[4][5]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Guabirá BOL 1 Nacional Potosí 17 Mar 7 Apr
Jorge Wilstermann BOL 2 Atlético Palmaflor 17 Mar 7 Apr
Chile 2 CHI 1 Chile 4 16 Mar 6 Apr
Chile 3 CHI 2 Chile 1 18 Mar 8 Apr
Deportes Tolima COL 1 Deportivo Cali 16 Mar 6 Apr
La Equidad COL 2 Deportivo Pasto 18 Mar 8 Apr
Macará ECU 1 Emelec 16 Mar 6 Apr
Aucas ECU 2 Guayaquil City 18 Mar 8 Apr
12 de Octubre PAR 1 Nacional 16 Mar 6 Apr
Guaireña PAR 2 River Plate 18 Mar 8 Apr
UTC PER 1 Sport Huancayo 17 Mar 7 Apr
Carlos A. Mannucci PER 2 Melgar 18 Mar 8 Apr
Uruguay 2 URU 1 Uruguay 4 7 Apr 14 Apr
Uruguay 3 URU 2 Uruguay 1 6 Apr 13 Apr
Metropolitanos VEN 1 Academia Puerto Cabello 18 Mar 8 Apr
Aragua VEN 2 Mineros 17 Mar 7 Apr

Match BOL 1
Guabirá v Nacional Potosí

Winner advances to the group stage (BOL 1).

Match BOL 2

Winner advances to the group stage (BOL 2).

Match CHI 1
Chile 2 v Chile 4
Chile 4 v Chile 2

Winner advances to the group stage (CHI 1).

Match CHI 2
Chile 3 v Chile 1
Chile 1 v Chile 3

Winner advances to the group stage (CHI 2).

Match COL 1

Winner advances to the group stage (COL 1).

Match COL 2

Winner advances to the group stage (COL 2).

Match ECU 1
Macará v Emelec
Emelec v Macará

Winner advances to the group stage (ECU 1).

Match ECU 2
Aucas v Guayaquil City

Winner advances to the group stage (ECU 2).

Match PAR 1

Winner advances to the group stage (PAR 1).

Match PAR 2

Winner advances to the group stage (PAR 2).

Match PER 1
UTC v Sport Huancayo
Sport Huancayo v UTC

Winner advances to the group stage (PER 1).

Match PER 2
Carlos A. Mannucci v Melgar

Winner advances to the group stage (PER 2).

Match URU 1
Uruguay 2 v Uruguay 4
Uruguay 4 v Uruguay 2

Winner advances to the group stage (URU 1).

Match URU 2
Uruguay 3 v Uruguay 1
Uruguay 1 v Uruguay 3

Winner advances to the group stage (URU 2).

Match VEN 1
Academia Puerto Cabello v Metropolitanos

Winner advances to the group stage (VEN 1).

Match VEN 2
Aragua v Mineros
Mineros v Aragua

Winner advances to the group stage (VEN 2).

Notes
  1. Atlético Palmaflor will play their home match at Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal, Quillacollo, which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  2. 12 de Octubre will play their home match at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni, Villa Elisa instead of their regular stadium Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas, Itauguá.
  3. Nacional will play their home match at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción.
  4. Guaireña will play their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Parque del Guairá, Villarrica.
  5. River Plate will play their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio River Plate, Asunción which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  6. UTC will play their home match at Estadio Garcilaso, Cusco instead of their regular stadium Estadio Héroes de San Ramón, Cajamarca which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  7. Carlos A. Mannucci will play their home match at Estadio Monumental, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo.

References
  1. "CALENDÁRIO 2021: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. "CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021 - Aprobado por en Consejo de la CONMEBOL en 02/10/2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. "Este viernes se sortea el camino para las competiciones de clubes 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 2 February 2021.
  4. "Inicia el camino hacia La Gran Conquista" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 5 February 2021.
  5. "CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2021 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - Departamento de Competiciones Versión de 05/02/2021" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 5 February 2021.
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