2019 Copa Sudamericana
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Copa Sudamericana
| year = 2019
| other_titles = {{nowrap|Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019}}
| image = File:Estadio_General_Pablo_Rojas.jpg
| size = 275px
| caption = The Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción hosted the final
| dates = 5 February – 9 November 2019
| num_teams = 44+10
| associations = 10
| champion_other = {{flagicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle
| count = 1
| second_other = {{flagicon|ARG}} Colón
| matches = 105
| goals = 221
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|ARG}} Silvio Romero
(5 goals)
| prevseason = 2018
| nextseason = 2020
}}
The 2019 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 18th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana, or {{langx|pt|Copa Sul-Americana}}), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/reglamento-conmebol-sudamericana-2019-esp.pdf|title=Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|language=Spanish}}
Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle defeated Argentine club Colón by a 3–1 score in the final to win their first tournament title.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/independiente-del-valle-celebra-su-primera-gran-conquista|title=Independiente Del Valle celebra su primera gran conquista|publisher=CONMEBOL|date=9 November 2019|language=Spanish}} As champions, Independiente del Valle earned the right to play against the winners of the 2019 Copa Libertadores in the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage. They would also have played the winners of the 2019 J.League Cup in the 2020 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, but it would not be held due to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled at the same time.{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/match/news/00023243/|title=ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ/CONMEBOLスダメリカーナ 王者決定戦の2020年開催について|publisher=Japan Football Association|date=26 October 2019|language=Japanese|trans-title=About the Holding of the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship in 2020}}
On 14 August 2018, CONMEBOL decided that starting from the 2019 edition, the final will be played as a single match, and although it was originally stated that the final would be played in Lima, Peru at the Estadio Nacional,{{cite web |title=Histórica decisión: Final Única de la Libertadores 2019 en Santiago y Final Única de la Sudamericana 2019 en Lima |url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/historica-decision-final-unica-de-la-libertadores-2019-en-santiago-y-final-unica-de-la-sudamericana |publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=14 August 2018}} on 9 May 2019 the confederation's Council decided to switch the venue to Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay.{{cite web |title=Asunción será sede de la final única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2019 |url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/asuncion-sera-sede-de-la-final-unica-de-la-conmebol-sudamericana-2019 |publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=9 May 2019}} On 21 June 2019, APF announced that Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción will host the 2019 final due to remodeling works at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.{{cite web |title=La Final Única de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana cambia de escenario |url=https://www.apf.org.py/n/la-final-unica-de-la-conmebol-sudamericana-cambia-de-escenario |publisher=APF|date=21 June 2019}}
Athletico Paranaense were the defending champions, but did not play this edition as they qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage as Copa Sudamericana champions and later advanced to the knockout stage.
Teams
The following 44 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament, entering the first stage:{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/la-copa-sudamericana-2017-reunira-44-clubes|title=La Copa Sudamericana 2017 reunirá a 44 clubes|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=6 December 2016}}
- Argentina and Brazil: 6 berths each
- All other associations: 4 berths each
A further 10 teams eliminated from the 2019 Copa Libertadores were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the second stage.
| class="wikitable" |
| Best teams eliminated in third stage |
|---|
| {{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional |
| {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Caracas |
| Third-placed teams in group stage |
| {{flagicon|CHI}} Palestino |
| {{flagicon|VEN|football}} Deportivo Lara |
| {{flagicon|PER|football}} Sporting Cristal |
| {{flagicon|URU}} Peñarol |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Atlético Mineiro |
| {{flagicon|PER|football}} Melgar |
| {{flagicon|COL}} Deportes Tolima |
| {{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad Católica |
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/calendario-de-disputa-de-la-libertadores-sudamericana-y-recopa-2019|title=Calendario de disputa de la Libertadores, Sudamericana y Recopa 2019|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=16 August 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/calendario_2019_divulgacao_aprobado_14_08_2018_0.pdf|title=CALENDÁRIO 2019 CONMEBOL Libertadores – CONMEBOL Sudamericana – RECOPA|publisher=CONMEBOL.com}} After changing the dates of the 2019 Copa América, the Brazilian Football Confederation released on 3 October 2018 its calendar for the following year, with new dates for the Copa Sudamericana.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbf.com.br/a-cbf/informes/index/cbf-divulga-calendario-do-futebol-brasileiro-para-2019|title=CBF divulga Calendário do Futebol Brasileiro para 2019|publisher=CBF.com.br|date=13 October 2018}}
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| Stage
!Draw date !First leg !Second leg |
|---|
| First stage
|17 December 2018 |{{unbulleted list |5–7 February 2019 |12–14 February 2019 |19–21 March 2019 |2–4 April 2019 }} |{{unbulleted list |19–21 February 2019 |26–28 February 2019 |16–18 April 2019 |30 April – 2 & 8 May 2019 }} |
| Second stage
|rowspan=5|13 May 2019 |21–23 May 2019 |28–30 May 2019 |
| Round of 16
|23–25 July 2019 |30 July – 1 August 2019 |
| Quarter-finals
|20–22 August 2019 |27–29 August 2019 |
| Semi-finals
|18–19 September 2019 |25–26 September 2019 |
| Final
|colspan=2|9 November 2019 at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción |
Draws
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Defensa y Justicia
Independiente
Racing
Santa Fe teams:
Colón
Unión
Montevideo teams:
Cerro
Liverpool
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Peñarol (L)
River Plate
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Colo-Colo
Palestino (L)
Unión Española
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Gran Asunción teams:
Guaraní
Independiente
Sol de América
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{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana first stage|Draw}}
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana second stage|Draw}}
{{clear}}
First stage
{{main article|2019 Copa Sudamericana first stage}}
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana first stage|Format}}
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana first stage|First stage}}
Second stage
{{main article|2019 Copa Sudamericana second stage}}
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana second stage|Format}}
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana second stage|Second stage}}
Final stages
{{main|2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages}}
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Format}}
=Seeding=
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Seeding}}
=Bracket=
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Bracket}}
=Round of 16=
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Round of 16}}
=Quarter-finals=
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Quarter-finals}}
=Semi-finals=
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Semi-finals}}
=Final=
{{main|2019 Copa Sudamericana Final}}
{{#lst:2019 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Final}}
Statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
!Rank !Player !Team !{{Tooltip|1S1|First stage 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|1S2|First stage 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|2S1|Second stage 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|2S2|Second stage 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|⅛F1|Round of 16 ("Eighth-finals") 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|⅛F2|Round of 16 ("Eighth-finals") 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|QF1|Quarter-finals 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|QF2|Quarter-finals 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|SF1|Semi-finals 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|SF2|Semi-finals 2nd leg}} ! {{Tooltip|F|Final}} !Total | |||||||||||
| 1
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Silvio Romero |align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Independiente ||1|| ||1||1|| || ||2|| ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=3 | !5 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} Alejandro Cabeza |align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle || ||1||2|| || || || || || ||1|| !rowspan=6|4 | |||||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Cristian Dájome
|align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Erik
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Botafogo | 1 | 2 | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=6 | | |||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|HON}} Brayan Moya
|align=left|{{flagicon|VEN|football}} Zulia | 1 | 2 | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=3 | | |||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Luis Miguel Rodríguez
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Colón | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vágner Love
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians | 1 | 1 | 2 | bgcolor="silver" | |
{{small|Source: CONMEBOL.com}}{{cite web|url=http://estadisticas.conmebol.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.sudamericana.goleadores&lang=es_LA |title=Copa Sudamericana 2019 — Goleadores |publisher=CONMEBOL.com |language=Spanish}}
=Top assists=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
| Rank
!Player !Team !Assists |
|---|
| 1
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Luis Miguel Rodríguez |align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Colón !4 |
| rowspan=5|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} Alejandro Cabeza |align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle !rowspan=5|3 |
| align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Yony González
|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fluminense |
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Cristian Pellerano
|align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle |
| align=left|{{flagicon|BOL|football}} Omar Siles
|align=left|{{flagicon|BOL|football}} Royal Pari |
| align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Armando Vargas
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} La Equidad |
{{small|Source: CONMEBOL.com}}{{cite web|url=http://estadisticas.conmebol.com/html/v3/index.html?channel=deportes.futbol.sudamericana.statsCenterPerPlayer&lang=es_LA |title=RESUMEN COMPLETO DE JUGADORES - Asistencias |publisher=CONMEBOL.com |language=Spanish}}
See also
References
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