2022 Copa Sudamericana
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Copa Sudamericana
| year = 2022
| other_titles = Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2022
| image = File:Argentina_-_Colombia_2022_(134).jpg
| size = 250
| caption = The Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba hosted the final
| dates = {{nowrap|8 March – 1 October 2022}}
| num_teams = 44+12
| associations = 10
| champion_other = {{fbaicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle
| count = 2
| second_other = {{fbaicon|BRA}} São Paulo
| matches = 157
| goals = 392
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|ARG}} Bernardo Cuesta (8 goals)
| prevseason = 2021
| nextseason = 2023
}}
The 2022 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 21st edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/documentos/manual-de-clubes-reglamento-conmebol-sudamericana-2022/|title=Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2022|publisher=CONMEBOL.com}}
On 14 May 2020, CONMEBOL announced the candidate venues for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 club competition finals.{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/ciudades-postulantes-para-las-finales-unicas-de-los-proximos-tres-anos|title=Ciudades postulantes para las Finales Únicas de los próximos tres años|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=14 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/postulantes_finales_unicas_2021_22_23_-_por_ano_v2.pdf|title=POSTULANTES A LAS FINALES 2021, 2022 Y 2023|publisher=CONMEBOL.com}} On 13 May 2021, CONMEBOL's Council decided that the final would be played at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília, Brazil on 1 October 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/es/montevideo-sera-la-sede-de-las-finales-unicas-de-la-conmebol|title=Montevideo será la sede de las finales únicas de la CONMEBOL|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=13 May 2021|access-date=14 August 2021}} However, on 23 June 2022 the confederation announced that a change of venue was requested by the Brazilian Football Confederation due to the 2022 Brazilian general election taking place one day after the date of the final, and confirmed Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Argentina as the new host for the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/cordoba-sera-una-fiesta-con-la-final-de-la-conmebol-sudamericana-2022/|title=Córdoba será una fiesta con la Final de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2022|trans-title=Córdoba will be a party with the 2022 CONMEBOL Sudamericana Final|publisher=CONMEBOL|language=es|date=23 June 2022|access-date=23 June 2022}}
On 25 November 2021, CONMEBOL announced the abolition of the away goals rule in all of its club competitions including the Copa Sudamericana, which had been used since 2005.{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/south-america-scraps-away-goals-165914867.html|title=South America scraps away-goals rule for club competitions|publisher=Yahoo News|date=25 November 2021|access-date=26 November 2021}} Accordingly, if in a two-legged tie two teams score the same number of aggregate goals, the winner of the tie would not be decided by the number of away goals scored by each team but by a penalty shoot-out.
Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle won their second title in the competition after defeating Brazilian side São Paulo by a 2–0 score in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/independiente-del-valle-bicampeon-de-la-conmebol-sudamericana/|title=Independiente del Valle, bicampeón de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana|trans-title=Independiente del Valle, two-time champion of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana|publisher=CONMEBOL|language=es|date=1 October 2022|access-date=1 October 2022}} As winners of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, they earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022 Copa Libertadores in the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana and they also automatically qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage. Furthermore, in their condition of Copa Sudamericana champions, Independiente del Valle were later invited to play the 2023 UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge against the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League champions. Athletico Paranaense were the previous champions, but did not defend their title since they qualified for the 2022 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:{{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
The entry stage is determined as follows:{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/se-viene-una-conmebol-sudamericana-mas-competitiva-y-representativa|title=Se viene una CONMEBOL Sudamericana más competitiva y representativa|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=2 October 2020}}
- Group stage: 12 teams (teams from Argentina and Brazil)
- First stage: 32 teams (teams from all other associations)
;Notes
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{{Cnote2|Note ECU|n=0|Ecuador (ECU): The 2021 Copa Ecuador was cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador, therefore the Ecuador 4 berth which was originally allocated to the winners of said competition passed over to the 2021 Serie A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for the 2022 Copa Libertadores.{{cite web |title=OFICIAL: NO se realizará la Copa Ecuador en el 2021 |url=https://studiofutbol.com.ec/2021/08/24/oficial-no-se-realizara-la-copa-ecuador-en-el-2021/ |publisher=Studio Fútbol |access-date=26 August 2021 |language=es |date=24 August 2021}}}}
{{Cnote2 End}}
A further 12 teams eliminated from the 2022 Copa Libertadores were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the group stage and the round of 16.
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| Teams eliminated in third stage
!Entry stage |
|---|
| {{fbaicon|BRA}} Fluminense
|rowspan=4|Group stage |
| {{fbaicon|CHI}} Everton |
| {{fbaicon|ECU}} Universidad Católica |
| {{fbaicon|ECU}} Barcelona |
| Third-placed teams in group stage
!Entry stage |
| {{fbaicon|VEN}} Deportivo Táchira
|rowspan=8|Round of 16 |
| {{fbaicon|BOL}} The Strongest |
| {{fbaicon|URU}} Nacional |
| {{fbaicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle |
| {{fbaicon|COL}} Deportivo Cali |
| {{fbaicon|CHI}} Colo-Colo |
| {{fbaicon|PAR}} Olimpia |
| {{fbaicon|CHI}} Universidad Católica |
Schedule
The schedule of the competition is as follows:{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/es/calendario-2022-conmebol-libertadores-conmebol-sudamericana-y-la-conmebol-recopa|title=Calendario 2022: CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana y la CONMEBOL Recopa|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=16 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/calendario_2022_16_ago_2021.pdf|title=CALENDÁRIO 2022: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=16 August 2021|access-date=17 August 2021}}
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| Stage
!Draw date !First leg !Second leg |
|---|
| First stage
|8–10 March 2022 |15–17 March 2022 |
| Group stage
|colspan=2|{{unbulleted list| |Matchday 1: 5–7 April 2022 |Matchday 2: 12–14 April 2022 |Matchday 3: 26–28 April 2022 |Matchday 4: 3–5 May 2022 |Matchday 5: 17–19 May 2022 |Matchday 6: 24–26 May 2022 }} |
| Round of 16
|28–30 June 2022 |5–7 July 2022 |
| Quarter-finals
|2–4 August 2022 |9–11 August 2022 |
| Semi-finals
|31 August – 1 September 2022 |7–8 September 2022 |
| Final
|colspan=2|1 October 2022 at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba |
Draws
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{{#lst:2022 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Draw}}
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First stage
{{main|2022 Copa Sudamericana first stage}}
{{#lst:2022 Copa Sudamericana first stage|Format}}
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Group stage
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{{#lst:2022 Copa Sudamericana group stage|Format}}
=Group A=
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=Group B=
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=Group C=
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=Group D=
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=Group E=
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=Group F=
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=Group G=
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=Group H=
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Final stages
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=Seeding=
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=Bracket=
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=Round of 16=
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=Quarter-finals=
{{#lst:2022 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Quarter-finals}}
=Semi-finals=
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=Final=
{{main|2022 Copa Sudamericana Final}}
{{#lst:2022 Copa Sudamericana final stages|Final}}
Statistics
=Top scorers=
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!Rank !Player !Team !{{Tooltip|1S1|First stage 1st leg}} !{{Tooltip|1S2|First stage 2nd leg}} !{{Tooltip|GS1|Group stage round 1}} !{{Tooltip|GS2|Group stage round 2}} !{{Tooltip|GS3|Group stage round 3}} !{{Tooltip|GS4|Group stage round 4}} !{{Tooltip|GS5|Group stage round 5}} !{{Tooltip|GS6|Group stage round 6}} !{{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}} Bernardo Cuesta |align=left|{{fbaicon|PER}} Melgar |1||1|| ||2||1||1|| || || ||2|| || || || ||bgcolor="silver" | !8 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Stiven Mendoza |align=left|{{fbaicon|BRA}} Ceará |bgcolor="silver" colspan=2 | ||1|| || ||1||2||1|| || || ||1||bgcolor="silver" colspan=3 | !6 | |||||||||||||
| rowspan=4|3
|align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Miguel Borja |align=left|{{fbaicon|COL}} Junior | ||1|| ||1|| ||1||2|| ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=7 | !rowspan=4|5 | |||||||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Lautaro Díaz
|align=left|{{fbaicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle |bgcolor="silver" colspan=8 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Luciano
|align=left|{{fbaicon|BRA}} São Paulo |bgcolor="silver" colspan=2 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|PAR}} Mario Otazú
|align=left|{{fbaicon|PAR}} Guaireña | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=7 | | ||||||||
| rowspan=5|7
|align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Albertengo |align=left|{{fbaicon|ARG}} Defensa y Justicia |bgcolor="silver" colspan=2 | || || ||1||1||2|| ||bgcolor="silver" colspan=7 | !rowspan=5|4 | |||||||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|ECU}} Alexander Alvarado
|align=left|{{fbaicon|ECU}} LDU Quito |1 | 1 | 2 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=7 | | ||||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|URU}} Mauro Méndez
|align=left|{{fbaicon|URU}} Montevideo Wanderers | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=7 | | ||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Sebastián Sáez
|align=left|{{fbaicon|CHI}} Unión La Calera | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=7 | | ||||||||
| align=left|{{flagicon|URU}} Cristian Techera
|align=left|{{fbaicon|PER}} Ayacucho | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | bgcolor="silver" colspan=7 | |
{{small|Source: [https://www.conmebol.com/conmebol-sudamericana-goleadores/ CONMEBOL]}}
See also
References
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