2008 Copa Sudamericana#First stage
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Copa Sudamericana
| year = 2008
| other_titles =2008 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes
2008 Copa Nissan Sul-americana do Clubes
| dates = July 30 - December 3
| num_teams = 34
| associations = 12
| champion_other = {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional
| count = 1
| second_other = {{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes
| matches = 66
| goals = 181
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|BRA}} Alex
{{flagicon|BRA}} Nilmar
(5 goals each)
| prevseason = 2007
| nextseason = 2009
| updated = December 3, 2008
}}
The 2008 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the seventh edition of the Copa Sudamericana football tournament. The draw for the tournament took place on June 10, 2008 in Buenos Aires and the competition was played between July 30 and December 3.{{cite news |title=La Copa Sudamericana comenzará el 30 de julio y la CSF promete novedades |url= https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=665123&s=copasud&type=story&campaign=rss&source=ESPNdeportesCOPASUD |publisher=ESPN Deportes |date=2008-04-04 |access-date=2008-05-31 |language=es}} Arsenal de Sarandí were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season. Brazilian side Internacional won the 2008 tournament, becoming the first Brazilian winners of the trophy.
Qualified teams
A total of 34 teams are participating in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana, from 12 associations (10 from CONMEBOL and 2 from CONCACAF).
Preliminary stage
{{main|2008 Copa Sudamericana Preliminary Stage}}
The Preliminary Stage opened the Copa Sudamericana. All the second berths of 8 South American football associations contested this round. The four winners advanced to the First Round. Team #1 played at home first.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|River Plate|Uruguay|2–4|Universidad Católica|Chile|2–0|0–4}}
{{TwoLegResult|Maracaibo|Venezuela|2–4|América de Cali|Colombia|0–0|2–4}}
{{TwoLegResult|Universitario|Peru|1–2|Deportivo Quito|Ecuador|0–0|1–2|}}
{{TwoLegResult|Olimpia|Paraguay|4–3|Blooming|Bolivia|4–2|0–1}}
|}
First stage
The First Stage consisted of twenty-eight teams each playing two-legged matches. Twenty-four teams qualified directly to this round. The fourteen winners advanced to the Round of 16. Team #1 played at home first.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Defensor Sporting|Uruguay|5–4|Libertad|Paraguay|2–1|3–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|LDU Quito|Ecuador|5–4|Bolívar|Bolivia|4–2|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|América de Cali|Colombia|2–1|Deportivo Cali|Colombia|2–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Ñublense|Chile|1–4|Sport Áncash|Peru|1–0|0–4}}
{{TwoLegResult|Universidad Católica|Chile|6–2|Olimpia|Paraguay|4–0|2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Aragua|Venezuela|2–3|Guadalajara|Mexico|1–2|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|San Luis|Mexico|5–4|Deportivo Quito|Ecuador|3–1|2–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Arsenal|Argentina|6–1|Motagua|Honduras|var2=1949|4–0|2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Independiente|Argentina|3–3 (3–5 p)|Estudiantes|Argentina|2–1|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Argentinos Juniors|Argentina|2–0|San Lorenzo|Argentina|0–0|2–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Atlético Paranaense|Brazil|0–0 (4–3 p)|São Paulo|Brazil|0–0|0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Internacional|Brazil|3–3 (a)|Grêmio|Brazil|1–1|2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Vasco da Gama|Brazil|3–4|Palmeiras|Brazil|3–1|0–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Botafogo|Brazil|8–3|Atlético Mineiro|Brazil|3–1|5–2}}
|}
Knockout stages
{{16TeamBracket|legs=2|aggregate=y|seeds=n
| team-width = 160
| RD1= Round of 16
| RD2= Quarterfinals
| RD3= Semifinals
| RD4= Finals
| RD1-team01= {{flagicon|ECU}} LDU Quito
| RD1-score01-1= 0
| RD1-score01-2= 1
| RD1-score01-agg= 1
| RD1-team02= {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors *
| RD1-score02-1= 4
| RD1-score02-2= 1
| RD1-score02-agg= 5
| RD1-team03= {{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad Católica *
| RD1-score03-1= 1
| RD1-score03-2= 0
| RD1-score03-agg= 1
| RD1-team04= {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional (a)
| RD1-score04-1= 1
| RD1-score04-2= 0
| RD1-score04-agg= 1
| RD1-team05= {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara *
| RD1-score05-1= 2
| RD1-score05-2= 4
| RD1-score05-agg= 6
| RD1-team06= {{flagicon|BRA}} Atlético Paranaense
| RD1-score06-1= 2
| RD1-score06-2= 3
| RD1-score06-agg= 5
| RD1-team07= {{flagicon|URU}} Defensor Sporting *
| RD1-score07-1= 1
| RD1-score07-2= 1
| RD1-score07-agg= 2
| RD1-team08= {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate
| RD1-score08-1= 2
| RD1-score08-2= 2
| RD1-score08-agg= 4
| RD1-team09= {{flagicon|COL}} América de Cali *
| RD1-score09-1= 1
| RD1-score09-2= 1
| RD1-score09-agg= 2
| RD1-team10= {{flagicon|BRA}} Botafogo
| RD1-score10-1= 0
| RD1-score10-2= 3
| RD1-score10-agg= 3
| RD1-team11= {{flagicon|ARG}} Arsenal
| RD1-score11-1= 1
| RD1-score11-2= 0
| RD1-score11-agg= 1
| RD1-team12= {{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes *
| RD1-score12-1= 2
| RD1-score12-2= 0
| RD1-score12-agg= 2
| RD1-team13= {{flagicon|MEX}} San Luis *
| RD1-score13-1= 2
| RD1-score13-2= 0
| RD1-score13-agg= 2
| RD1-team14= {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentinos Juniors
| RD1-score14-1= 1
| RD1-score14-2= 2
| RD1-score14-agg= 3
| RD1-team15= {{flagicon|PER}} Sport Áncash *
| RD1-score15-1= 0
| RD1-score15-2= 0
| RD1-score15-agg= 0
| RD1-team16= {{flagicon|BRA}} Palmeiras
| RD1-score16-1= 0
| RD1-score16-2= 1
| RD1-score16-agg= 1
| RD2-team01= {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors
| RD2-score01-1=0
| RD2-score01-2= 1
| RD2-score01-agg= 1
| RD2-team02= {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional *
| RD2-score02-1=2
| RD2-score02-2= 2
| RD2-score02-agg=4
| RD2-team03= {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara| RD2-score03-1= 2
| RD2-score03-2= 2
| RD2-score03-agg= 4
| RD2-team04= {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate *
| RD2-score04-1= 1
| RD2-score04-2= 2
| RD2-score04-agg= 3
| RD2-team05= {{flagicon|BRA}} Botafogo
| RD2-score05-1=0
| RD2-score05-2=2
| RD2-score05-agg=2
| RD2-team06= {{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes *
| RD2-score06-1=2
| RD2-score06-2=2
| RD2-score06-agg=4
| RD2-team07= {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentinos Juniors
| RD2-score07-1=1
| RD2-score07-2=2
| RD2-score07-agg=3
| RD2-team08= {{flagicon|BRA}} Palmeiras *
| RD2-score08-1=0
| RD2-score08-2=0
| RD2-score08-agg=0
| RD3-team01= {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional
| RD3-score01-1= 2
| RD3-score01-2= 4
| RD3-score01-agg= 6
| RD3-team02= {{flagicon|MEX}} Guadalajara *
| RD3-score02-1= 0
| RD3-score02-2= 0
| RD3-score02-agg= 0
| RD3-team03= {{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes
| RD3-score03-1= 1
| RD3-score03-2= 1
| RD3-score03-agg= 2
| RD3-team04= {{flagicon|ARG}} Argentinos Juniors *
| RD3-score04-1= 1
| RD3-score04-2= 0
| RD3-score04-agg= 1
| RD4-team01= {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional
| RD4-score01-1= 1
| RD4-score01-2= 1
| RD4-score01-agg= 2
| RD4-team02= {{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes *
| RD4-score02-1= 0
| RD4-score02-2= 1
| RD4-score02-agg= 1
}}
(*)Indicates that the team plays at home for the first leg
= Round of 16 =
The Second Stage was the Round of 16, played by the fourteen winners from the First Round, plus River Plate and Boca Juniors. As in the First Round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Boca Juniors|Argentina|5–1|LDU Quito|Ecuador|4–0|1–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|América de Cali|Colombia|2–3|Botafogo|Brazil|1–0|1–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|San Luis|Mexico|2–3|Argentinos Juniors|Argentina|2–1|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Guadalajara|Mexico|6–5|Atlético Paranaense|Brazil|2–2
|4–3}}
{{TwoLegResult|Defensor Sporting|Uruguay|2–4|River Plate|Argentina|1–2|1–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Sport Áncash|Peru|0–1|Palmeiras|Brazil|0–0|0–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Estudiantes|Argentina|2–1|Arsenal|Argentina|2–1|0–0}}
{{TwoLegResult|Universidad Católica|Chile|1–1(a)|Internacional|Brazil|1–1|0–0}}
|}
= Quarterfinals =
The Quarterfinals was played by the eight winners from the Round of 16. As in the First Round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Internacional|BRA|4–1|Boca Juniors|ARG|2–0|2–1}}
{{TwoLegResult|Estudiantes|ARG|4–2|Botafogo|BRA|2–0|2–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|Palmeiras|BRA|0–3|Argentinos Juniors|ARG|0–1|0–2}}
{{TwoLegResult|River Plate|ARG|3–4|Guadalajara|MEX|1–2|2–2}}
|}
= Semifinals =
The Semifinals was played by the four winners from the Quarterfinals. As in the First Round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Guadalajara|MEX|0–6|Internacional|BRA|0–2[http://msn.foxsports.com/fsla/photoGallery?contentId=8787854#sport=Copa%20Nissan%20Sud&photo=8787872] Chivas 0-2 Internacional|0–4[http://msn.foxsports.com/fsla/copasudamericana/photoGallery?contentId=8819876#sport=Copa%20Nissan%20Sud&photo=8819596] Goleadas y eliminadas}}
{{TwoLegResult|Argentinos Juniors|ARG|1–2|Estudiantes|ARG|1–1|0–1}}
|}
= Finals =
{{main|2008 Copa Sudamericana Finals}}
The Finals were played by the two winners from the Semifinals. As in the First Round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
{{TwoLeg start}}
{{TwoLegResult|Estudiantes|ARG|1–2|Internacional|BRA|0–1[http://msn.foxsports.com/fsi/fsla/story/futbol/tournaments/copasudamericana?contentId=8847240 Buscará Estudiantes dar primer golpe a Inter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207034159/http://msn.foxsports.com/fsi/fsla/story/futbol/tournaments/copasudamericana?contentId=8847240 |date=2008-12-07 }}[http://msn.foxsports.com/fsi/fsla/story/futbol/tournaments/copasudamericana?contentId=8856644 Alex amarga a Estudiantes y adelanta al Inter] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207034203/http://msn.foxsports.com/fsi/fsla/story/futbol/tournaments/copasudamericana?contentId=8856644 |date=2008-12-07 }}[http://msn.foxsports.com/fsla/copasudamericana/photoGallery?contentId=8855588#sport=Copa%20Nissan%20Sud&photo=8856042 FOTOS: Lo mejor de la final]|1–1 (aet).{{cite web |url=http://zerohora.rbsdirect.com.br/imagesrc/5553941.jpg?w=620 |title=¡Internacional brillante campeón de la Copa Nissan Sudamericana! |publisher=conmebol / Reproduction: ZH |language=es |access-date=4 December 2008 }}{{cite web |url=http://es.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=968509.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207102029/http://es.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=968509.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 7, 2008 |title=Inter iguala con Estudiantes y es campeón (1-1)|publisher=FIFA.com |language=es |access-date=4 December 2008 }}}}
|}
Champion
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;" |
| Copa Sudamericana 2008 Winner |
|---|
| {{flagicon|BRA|size=100px}} Internacional 1st Title |
References
{{reflist}}
{{Copa Sudamericana Seasons}}
{{2008 in South American Football (CONMEBOL)}}