Copa Sudamericana
{{Short description|Football southamerican tournament}}
{{About|the secondary, premier South American club tournament|the competition trophy|Copa Sudamericana (trophy)}}
{{redirect|Sudamericana|the extinct mammal|Sudamerica}}
{{Infobox football tournament
| name = CONMEBOL Sudamericana
| current = 2025 Copa Sudamericana
| image = CONMEBOL Sudamericana logo (2017).svg
| imagesize = 240px
| organiser = CONMEBOL
| American = yes
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2002}}
| region = South America
| number of teams = 56 (from 10 associations)
| qualifier for = Recopa Sudamericana
Copa Libertadores
UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge
| related comps = Copa Libertadores
(1st tier)
| current champions = {{fbaicon|ARG}} Racing (1st title)
| most successful club = {{plainlist|
- {{fbaicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors
- {{fbaicon|ARG}} Independiente
- {{fbaicon|BRA}} Athletico Paranaense
- {{nowrap|{{fbaicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle}}
- {{fbaicon|ECU}} LDU Quito
- (2 titles each)
}}
| broadcasters = List of broadcasters
| song =
| website = {{URL|https://conmebolsudamericana.com/}}
}}
The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, also known as Copa Sudamericana ({{IPA|es|ˈkopa suðameɾiˈkana}}; {{langx|pt|Copa Sul-Americana}} {{IPA|pt|ˈkɔpɐ ˈsulɐmeɾiˈkɐnɐ|}}), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America, since 2002.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/torre-sac-best.html |title=SOUTH AMERICAN COMPETITIONS |work=RSSSF |access-date=28 March 2010}} It is the second-most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004 and 2008. The CONMEBOL Sudamericana began in 2002, replacing the separate competitions Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur (that had replaced Copa CONMEBOL) by a single competition.{{cite web |url=http://conmebol.com/conmebol/activeCompetition.html?x=46&sub=8&type=1 |title=Nissan South American Cup |work=conmebol.com |access-date=28 March 2010}} {{Dead link|date=January 2015}} Since its introduction, the competition has been a pure elimination tournament with the number of rounds and teams varying from year to year.
The CONMEBOL Sudamericana is considered a merger of defunct tournaments such as the Copa CONMEBOL, Copa Mercosur and Copa Merconorte.[http://conmebol.com/virtual/conmebol.html Copa Conmebol at the official page of Conmebol.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718061719/http://conmebol.com/virtual/conmebol.html |date=2013-07-18 }} CONMEBOL Retrieved May 18, 2010.[https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/conmebol.html CONMEBOL Cup / UEFA Cup] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031102621/http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/conmebol.html |date=2015-10-31 }} RSSSF Retrieved May 18, 2010.[http://www.infofutbolonline.com/torneos/copa_conmebol.htm Información sobre la Copa Conmebol] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124144823/http://infofutbolonline.com/torneos/copa_conmebol.htm |date=2009-01-24 }} infofutbolonline.com Retrieved May 18, 2010[https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/torre-sac-best.html THE BEST CLUB OF SOUTH AMERICA RSSSF] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201210855/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/torre-sac-best.html |date=2010-02-01 }} Retrieved January 9, 2014[http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Santos/0,,MUL210981-4404,00.html Globo Esporte] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090512175348/http://globoesporte.globo.com/ESP/Noticia/Futebol/Santos/0,,MUL210981-4404,00.html |date=2009-05-12 }} Retrieved December 10, 2007[http://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/em-94-expressinho-salvou-temporada-com-precursora-da-sul-americana,bd60c563e456b310VgnCLD2000000ec6eb0aRCRD.html Terra Brazil] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930175038/http://esportes.terra.com.br/sao-paulo/em-94-expressinho-salvou-temporada-com-precursora-da-sul-americana,bd60c563e456b310VgnCLD2000000ec6eb0aRCRD.html |date=2013-09-30 }}- Retrieved December 5, 2012[http://www.futbolsantander.com/es/actualidad/noticias/?noticia=625 Santander Fútbol] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021065404/http://www.futbolsantander.com/es/actualidad/noticias/?noticia=625 |date=2013-10-21 }}- Retrieved July 16, 2012 The winner of the Copa Sudamericana becomes eligible to play in the Recopa Sudamericana, the South American supercup.{{cite web|url=http://conmebol.com/conmebol/activeCompetition.html?x=47&sub=8&type=1 |title=Recopa Sudamerica |publisher=CONMEBOL |access-date=28 March 2010 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} They gain entry to the next edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier club competition, and also contest the UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge, a friendly cup against the winners of the UEFA Europa League. Previously they also competed in the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship against the winner of the Japanese League Cup.
The reigning champion of the competition is Argentine club Racing, who defeated Brazilian club Cruzeiro in the most recent final.
Argentine clubs have accumulated the most victories with ten while containing the largest number of winning teams, with eight clubs. The cup has been won by 18 clubs. Argentine clubs Boca Juniors and Independiente as well as Brazilian club Athletico Paranaense and Ecuadorian clubs Independiente del Valle and LDU Quito are the most successful clubs in the competition's history, having won the tournament twice, with Boca Juniors being the only one to achieve victories back-to-back, in 2004 and 2005.
History
File:Boca Juniors vs. Pumas.jpg
{{see also|Supercopa Libertadores|Copa CONMEBOL|Copa Mercosur|Copa Merconorte|List of Copa Sudamericana finals}}
In 1992, the Copa CONMEBOL was an international football tournament created for South American clubs that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana.{{cite web|url=http://conmebol.com/conmebol/activeCompetition.html?x=38&sub=8&type=1 |title=Copa CONMEBOL |publisher=conmebol |access-date=28 March 2010 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} This tournament was discontinued in 1999 and replaced by the Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur. These tournaments started in 1998 but were discontinued in 2001.{{cite web|url=http://conmebol.com/conmebol/activeCompetition.html?x=71&sub=8&type=1 |title=Copa Merconorte |publisher=conmebol |access-date=28 March 2010 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://conmebol.com/conmebol/activeCompetition.html?x=43&sub=8&type=1 |title=Copa Mercosur |publisher=conmebol |access-date=28 March 2010 }}{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} A Pan-American club cup competition was intended, under the name of Copa Pan-Americana, but instead, the Copa Sudamericana was introduced in 2002 as a single-elimination tournament with the reigning Copa Mercosur champion, San Lorenzo.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/panamcup02.html |title=Copa Pan-Americana 2003 |website=RSSSF |access-date=28 March 2010}}
Format
Until 2016 the tournament comprised 47 teams in a knockout format, with the Argentine and Brazilian teams getting byes to the second round and the defending champions entering the competition in the round of 16.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/sudamcup2015.html|title=Copa Sudamericana 2015|last=Karel Stokkermans|date=10 December 2015|website=RSSSF|access-date=4 July 2016}} Starting from the 2017 edition, the tournament implemented the following format changes:{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/conmebol-informa-detalles-adicionales-sobre-reforma-de-copa-libertadores-y-copa-sudamericana|title=Conmebol informa detalles adicionales sobre reforma de Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=3 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/conmebol-ratifica-calendario-anual-para-copa-libertadores-y-copa-sudamericana|title=Conmebol ratifica calendario anual para Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=3 October 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/es/comunicado-de-conmebol-sobre-torneos-de-clubes|title=Comunicado de CONMEBOL sobre torneos de clubes|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=27 September 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1941845-invitacion-por-criterio-tecnico-boca-y-river-podrian-jugar-la-copa-libertadores-2017|title="Invitación por criterio técnico": Boca y River podrían jugar la Copa Libertadores 2017|publisher=La Nacion|date=27 September 2016|access-date=25 January 2019|archive-date=22 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222064640/http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1941845-invitacion-por-criterio-tecnico-boca-y-river-podrian-jugar-la-copa-libertadores-2017|url-status=dead}}
- The tournament was expanded from 47 to 54 teams.
- A total of 44 teams would directly enter the Copa Sudamericana, while a total of 10 teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores (two best teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying and eight third-placed teams in the group stage) would be transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the competition in the second 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}}
- The schedule of the tournament was extended to year-round so it would start in February and conclude in December.
- As the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana would be held concurrently, no team would be able to qualify for both tournaments in the same year (except those which were transferred from the Copa Libertadores to the Copa Sudamericana).
- The Copa Sudamericana champions would no longer directly qualify for the next edition as they would now directly qualify for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores (although they would still be able to defend their title if they finished third in the group stage).
- Brazil would be allocated six berths, decreased from eight.
- All teams directly entering the Copa Sudamericana would enter the first stage.
The competition's format was further altered ahead of the 2021 edition, in which a group stage was introduced replacing the second stage and the six qualifiers from Argentina and Brazil were given byes to that stage, with the teams from the remaining associations being drawn against a team from their same country in the first stage, ensuring that at least two teams from each association would take part in the group stage. The competition was further expanded to include all four teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores third stage, which would also enter the group stage, while the eight third-placed teams from the Copa Libertadores group stage would enter the round of 16.{{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}}{{cite web|url=http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/descripcion_de_formato_conmebol_sudamericana_2021_aprobado_consejo_02_10_2020.pdf|title=CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021|publisher=CONMEBOL.com|date=2 October 2020}} Two years later, the format for the first stage of the tournament was changed from double-legged ties to single-match ones and a knockout round prior to the round of 16 was introduced, in which the eight teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores group stage would play against the Copa Sudamericana group runners-up with the winners joining the group winners in the following stage of the competition.{{cite web |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/con-cambios-en-el-formato-la-conmebol-sudamericana-gana-aun-mas-competitividad-y-atractivo/ |title=Con cambios en el formato, la CONMEBOL Sudamericana gana aún más competitividad y atractivo |trans-title=With changes in the format, the CONMEBOL Sudamericana gains even more competitiveness and attractiveness |language=es |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=19 December 2022 |access-date=20 December 2022}}
Trophy
{{Main article|Copa Sudamericana trophy}}
The tournament shares its name with the trophy, also called the Copa Sudamericana or simply la Sudamericana, which is awarded to the Copa Sudamericana winner.[http://costaricahoy.org/imagenes/agosto-abre-el-noveno-capitulo-de-un-torneo-que-se-hace-mayor/2150/ Agosto abre el noveno capítulo de un torneo que se hace mayor]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
La Otra Mitad de La Gloria
La Otra Mitad de La Gloria (The other half of glory) is a promotional Spanish phrase used in the context of winning or attempting to win the Copa Sudamericana.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoy.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/fiesta-por-la-otra-mitad-de-la-gloria-423401.html |title=Fiesta por la otra mitad de la gloria |publisher=HOY |access-date=2010-08-24 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927101525/http://www.hoy.com.ec/noticias-ecuador/fiesta-por-la-otra-mitad-de-la-gloria-423401.html |archive-date=2011-09-27 }} It is a term widely used by Spanish-speaking media. The tournament itself has become highly regarded among its participants since its inception. In 2004, Cienciano's conquest of the trophy ignited a party across Peru.{{cite web |url=http://www.peru.com/futbol/autonoticias/DetalleNoticia35407.asp |title=Toda Peru festeja título de Cienciano |publisher=Fútbol Peru |access-date=August 5, 2010 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100517023437/http://www.peru.com/futbol/autonoticias/DetalleNoticia35407.asp |archive-date=May 17, 2010 }} The Mexican football federation regards Pachuca's victory in 2006 as the most important title won by any Mexican club.{{cite web |url=http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_ImprimirNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=21590 |title=Historia del Club Pachuca |publisher=Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación |access-date=August 5, 2010 |language=es |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324211639/http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/aspx/WEB_ImprimirNoticia.aspx?pnIDNtca=21590 |archive-date=2012-03-24 |url-status=dead }}
Sponsorship
Like the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Sudamericana was sponsored by a group of multinational corporations. Like the premier South American club football tournament forementioned, the competition used a single, main sponsor. The first major sponsor was Nissan Motors, who signed an 8-year contract with CONMEBOL in 2003. {{citation needed|date=September 2014}}
Individual clubs may wear jerseys with advertising, even if such sponsors conflict with those of the Copa Sudamericana.{{cite web|url=http://img.mazimou.com:90/3749/documents/310.pdf |title=Reglamento de la Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes 2010 |publisher=CONMEBOL |date=April 28, 2010 |access-date=May 18, 2010 |language=es |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101010231359/http://img.mazimou.com:90/3749/documents/310.pdf |archive-date=October 10, 2010 }}
As of 2024, the sponsors of Copa Sudamericana are:
Official Sponsors
- Amstel Brewery{{Cite web |date=2023-01-11 |title=Amstel da la bienvenida al nuevo acuerdo con la CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina y amplía su acuerdo con la CONMEBOL para promover la inclusión en el fútbol de toda Sudamérica hasta 2026 - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/amstel-da-la-bienvenida-al-nuevo-acuerdo-con-la-conmebol-libertadores-femenina-y-amplia-su-acuerdo-con-la-conmebol-para-promover-la-inclusion-en-el-futbol-de-toda-sudamerica-hasta-2026/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- Coca-Cola{{Cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Coca-Cola y Powerade, nuevos Patrocinadores Oficiales de los Torneos de Clubes de la CONMEBOL - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/coca-cola-y-powerade-nuevos-patrocinadores-oficiales-de-los-torneos-de-clubes-de-la-conmebol/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- Powerade
- Entain{{Cite web |date=2023-02-20 |title=Entain, a través de sus marcas Sportingbet y bwin, se convierte en el nuevo patrocinador oficial de las competencias CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/entain-a-traves-de-sus-marcas-sportingbet-y-bwin-se-convierte-en-el-nuevo-patrocinador-oficial-de-las-competencias-conmebol-libertadores-y-conmebol-sudamericana/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- Bwin (Except Brazil)
- Sportingbet (Brazil only)
- EA Sports{{Cite web |date=2023-06-07 |title=EA SPORTS y CONMEBOL refuerzan su compromiso con el deporte al anunciar la renovación multianual de su alianza - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/ea-sports-y-conmebol-refuerzan-su-compromiso-con-el-deporte-al-anunciar-la-renovacion-multianual-de-su-alianza/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- Mercado Libre{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=Mercado Libre es nuevo sponsor oficial de la CONMEBOL - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/mercado-libre-es-nuevo-sponsor-oficial-de-la-conmebol/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- Midea Group{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23 |title=Midea, nuevo patrocinador de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana y la CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/midea-nuevo-patrocinador-de-la-conmebol-sudamericana-y-la-conmebol-libertadores-femenina/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- MG Motor{{Cite web |date=2023-02-22 |title=MG Motor renueva acuerdo con la CONMEBOL Sudamericana hasta el 2026 - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/mg-motor-renueva-acuerdo-con-la-conmebol-sudamericana-hasta-el-2026/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- Ueno Bank{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=ueno bank nuevo patrocinador de la CONMEBOL Sudamericana - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/ueno-bank-nuevo-patrocinador-de-la-conmebol-sudamericana/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
Official Partners
- Absolut Sport{{Cite web |date=2022-09-26 |title=Absolut Sport es el Official Fan Travel Package Partner de las Finales de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/absolut-sport-es-el-official-fan-travel-package-partner-de-las-finales-de-la-conmebol-libertadores-y-conmebol-sudamericana/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- DHL{{Cite web |date=2021-08-12 |title=DHL é o novo Patrocinador Oficial da CONMEBOL Sudamericana e Sócio Logístico Oficial da CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/dhl-e-o-novo-patrocinador-oficial-da-conmebol-sudamericana-e-socio-logistico-oficial-da-conmebol/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
- Puma{{Cite web |title=PUMA PARTNERS WITH CONMEBOL TO SPONSOR MAJOR FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS AND PRODUCT IN LATIN AMERICA {{!}} PUMA® |url=https://about.puma.com/en/newsroom/news/puma-partners-conmebol-sponsor-major-football-tournaments-and-product-latin-america |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=about.puma.com |language=en}}
- Rexona{{Cite web |date=2025-01-31 |title=Rexona se suma a la pasión de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y la CONMEBOL Sudamericana - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/rexona-se-suma-a-la-pasion-de-la-conmebol-libertadores-y-la-conmebol-sudamericana/ |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=es-ES}}
Official Licensee
- Panini Group{{Cite web |date=2023-06-23 |title=Saiu o novo álbum da Panini exclusivo da CONMEBOL Libertadores! - CONMEBOL |url=https://www.conmebol.com/pt-br/noticias-pt-br-2/saiu-o-novo-album-da-panini-exclusivo-da-conmebol-libertadores/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=www.conmebol.com |language=pt-br}}
Match ball
German company Puma supplies the official match ball from 2024, as they do for all other CONMEBOL competitions. This partnership ended CONMEBOL's 20-year tenure with Nike.
Puma Cumbre is the official match ball of the 2024 edition of both Copa Sudamericana and Copa Libertadores.
Prize money
For the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, clubs playing their first stage match at home receive US$225,000, while teams that play their first stage match away receive US$250,000. Clubs qualifying for the group stage are awarded US$900,000, earning US$100,000 per match won in that stage. Those amounts are derived from television rights and stadium advertising. In addition to those amounts, CONMEBOL will pay US$500,000 to the clubs reaching the knockout round play-offs, US$550,000 to those advancing to the round of 16, US$600,000 for reaching the quarter-finals, US$800,000 for reaching the semi-finals, US$2,000,000 to the runners-up and US$5,000,000 to the winners.{{cite web|url=https://www.primicias.ec/noticias/jugada/premios-copa-sudamericana-conmebol-2023/ |title=Estos son los premios que se repartirán en la Copa Sudamericana 2023 |trans-title=These are the prizes that will be distributed in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana |publisher=Primicias |language=es |date=9 January 2023 |access-date=10 January 2023}}
Media coverage
Starting from 2019, the CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana broadcast packages were separated, and DirecTV through its sports channel DSports (Latin America excluding Brazil) and DAZN (Brazil) took over the Copa and Recopa Sudamericana coverage from the previous broadcaster, Fox Sports (Latin America), in a deal until 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://media.dazn.com/en/press-releases/2018/11/dazn-to-launch-sports-streaming-service-in-brazil/|title=DAZN TO LAUNCH SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE IN BRAZIL|date=2018-11-29|website=DAZN Media Centre|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-27|archive-date=2018-12-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203055448/https://media.dazn.com/en/press-releases/2018/11/dazn-to-launch-sports-streaming-service-in-brazil/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportspromedia.com/news/dazn-sportv-directv-copa-libertadores-tv-rights|title=DAZN, SporTV and DirecTV secure Copa Libertadores rights|website=sportspromedia.com|date=18 December 2018 |language=en|access-date=2018-12-27}} RedeTV! (Brazil) would also broadcast the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.redetv.uol.com.br//esportes/copasulamericana/blog/copa-sul-americana/redetv-transmite-ao-vivo-racing-x-corinthians-as-21h30-desta-quarta-feira-2|title=RedeTV! transmite ao vivo Racing x Corinthians às 21h30 desta quarta-feira (27)|website=RedeTV!|language=pt-br|access-date=2019-02-24}} On 12 May 2022, CONMEBOL announced the renewal of the agreement with DirecTV for the 2023–2026 cycle, whilst the rights for Brazil were awarded to SBT, ESPN, and Paramount, with OneFootball being awarded rights to broadcast highlights in Brazil as well as the rest of Latin America.{{cite web |title=La CONMEBOL da a conocer los ganadores de los Derechos de Transmisión Audiovisual de los Torneos de Clubes ciclo 2023 – 2026 |trans-title=CONMEBOL announces the winners of the Audiovisual Transmission Rights of Club Tournaments for the 2023–2026 cycle|url=https://www.conmebol.com/noticias/la-conmebol-da-a-conocer-los-ganadores-de-los-derechos-de-transmision-audiovisual-de-los-torneos-de-clubes-ciclo-2023-2026/ |publisher=CONMEBOL |access-date=9 March 2024 |language=es |date=12 May 2022}}
Records and statistics
= List of finals =
{{Main|List of Copa Sudamericana finals}}
{{See also|Copa Sudamericana records and statistics}}
{{See also|List of Copa Sudamericana top scorers|}}
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- From 2004 to 2008, clubs from the CONCACAF were invited to participate.
- From 2019, the final was played under a single match.
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- {{colorbox|#FCFDC9|border=silver}} Match went to extra time
- {{colorbox|#BAF5FA|border=silver}} Defined on penalty shoot-out in the second leg
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| 2002 | {{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo | {{center|4–0}} | {{center|0–0}} | {{center|4–0}} | {{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional | Estadio Atanasio Girardot | Medellín | Estadio Pedro Bidegain | Buenos Aires |
| 2003 | {{flagicon|PER}} Cienciano | {{center|3–3}} | {{center|1–0}} | {{center|4–3}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate | Estadio Antonio V. Liberti | Buenos Aires | Estadio de la UNSA | Arequipa |
| 2004 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors | {{center|0–1}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|2–1}} | {{flagicon|BOL}} Bolívar | Estadio Hernando Siles | La Paz | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires |
| 2005 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|1–1}} | bgcolor=#BAF5FA| {{center|4–3 {{pso}} }} | {{flagicon|MEX}} Pumas UNAM | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | Mexico City | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires |
| 2006 | {{flagicon|MEX}} Pachuca | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|2–1}} | {{center|3–2}} | {{flagicon|CHI}} Colo-Colo | Estadio Hidalgo | Pachuca | Estadio Nacional | Santiago |
| 2007 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Arsenal | {{center|3–2}} | bgcolor=#D0F0C0| {{center|1–2}} | {{center|4–4}} | {{flagicon|MEX}} América | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City | El Cilindro | Avellaneda |
| 2008 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional | {{center|1–0}} | bgcolor=#fcfdc9| {{center|1–1}} | {{center|2–1}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata | La Plata | Estádio Beira-Rio | Porto Alegre |
| 2009 | {{flagicon|ECU}} LDU Quito | {{center|5–1}} | {{center|0–3}} | {{center|5–4}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Fluminense | Estadio Casa Blanca | Quito | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2010 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Independiente | {{center|0–2}} | {{center|3–1}} | bgcolor=#BAF5FA| {{center|5–3 {{pso}} }} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Goiás | Estádio Serra Dourada | Goiânia | Estadio Libertadores de América | Avellaneda |
| 2011 | {{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad de Chile | {{center|1–0}} | {{center|3–0}} | {{center|4–0}} | {{flagicon|ECU}} LDU Quito | Estadio Casa Blanca | Quito | Estadio Nacional | Santiago |
| 2012 | {{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo | {{center|0–0}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Tigre | La Bombonera | Buenos Aires | Estádio do Morumbi | São Paulo |
| 2013 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|3–1}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Ponte Preta | Estádio do Pacaembu | São Paulo | Estadio Ciudad de Lanús | Lanús |
| 2014 | {{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|2–0}} | {{center|3–1}} | {{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional | Estadio Atanasio Girardot | Medellín | Estadio Antonio V. Liberti | Buenos Aires |
| 2015 | {{flagicon|COL}} Santa Fe | {{center|0–0}} | {{center|0–0}} | bgcolor=#BAF5FA| {{center|3–1 {{pso}} }} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Huracán | Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó | Buenos Aires | Estadio El Campín | Bogotá |
| 2016 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Chapecoense | colspan=3 style=background:#efefef| {{center| {{refn|Final was suspended following the crash of LaMia Flight 2933. CONMEBOL awarded the title to Chapecoense, following a request by Atlético Nacional.|group=note|name=singl}} }} | {{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional | Estadio Atanasio Girardot | Medellín | Estádio Couto Pereira | Curitiba | ||
| 2017 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Independiente | {{center|2–1}} | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|3–2}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Flamengo | Estadio Libertadores de América | Avellaneda | Maracanã | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2018 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Athletico Paranaense | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|1–1}} | bgcolor=#BAF5FA| {{center|4–3 {{pso}} }} | {{flagicon|COL}} Junior | Estadio Metropolitano | Barranquilla | Arena da Baixada | Curitiba |
| 2019 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle | colspan=3| {{center|3–1}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Colón | Estadio General Pablo Rojas | Asunción | colspan=2 style=background:#efefef| {{center | |||
| }} | |||||||||
| 2020 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Defensa y Justicia | colspan=3| {{center|3–0}} | {{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba | colspan=2 style=background:#efefef| {{center | |||
| }} | |||||||||
| 2021 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Athletico Paranaense | colspan=3| {{center|1–0}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Red Bull Bragantino | Estadio Centenario | Montevideo | colspan=2 style=background:#efefef| {{center | |||
| }} | |||||||||
| 2022 | {{flagicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle | colspan=3| {{center|2–0}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | Córdoba | colspan=2 style=background:#efefef| {{center | |||
| }} | |||||||||
| 2023 | {{flagicon|ECU}} LDU Quito | colspan=3| {{center|1–1}} {{center|4–3 {{pso}} }} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Fortaleza | Estadio Domingo Burgueño | Maldonado | colspan=2 style=background:#efefef| {{center | |||
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| 2024 | {{flagicon|ARG}} Racing | colspan=3| {{center|3–1}} | {{flagicon|BRA}} Cruzeiro | Estadio General Pablo Rojas | Asunción | colspan=2 style=background:#efefef| {{center | |||
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| caption1 = Eduardo Vargas scored a record 11 goals in a season during the 2011 tournament, a record that still stands today. Vargas is also the overall tournament top scorer.
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| caption2 = Claudio Morel Rodríguez has won a record three Copa Sudamericana medals.
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Claudio Morel Rodríguez is the only player to have won three Copa Sudamericana winners' medals.{{cite web |url=http://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/futbol/ficha/morel-rodriguez-claudio-marcelo |title=Claudio Morel Rodríguez |publisher=Boca Juniors |access-date=2010-07-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625141906/http://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/futbol/ficha/morel-rodriguez-claudio-marcelo |archive-date=2010-06-25 }}
As of the end of the 2014 tournament, LDU Quito and São Paulo have played most games in the tournament (50).{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/sudamcup-allt.html | title=Historical table |website=RSSSF |access-date=4 July 2016}}
Performance by club
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+Performance in the Copa Sudamericana by club |
| scope=col|Club
!scope=col|Titles !scope=col|Runners-up !scope=col|Seasons won !scope=col|Seasons runner-up |
|---|
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ECU}} LDU Quito |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Boca Juniors |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Independiente |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Athletico Paranaense |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ECU}} Independiente del Valle |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Lanús |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} River Plate |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} San Lorenzo
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2002||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|PER|football}} Cienciano
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2003||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|MEX}} Pachuca
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2006||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Arsenal
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2007||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Internacional
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2008||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|CHI}} Universidad de Chile
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2011||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|COL}} Santa Fe
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2015||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Chapecoense
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2016||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Defensa y Justicia
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2020||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Racing
|align=center|1||align=center|—||2024||{{center|—}} |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Nacional
|align=center|0 ||align=center|3||{{center|—}}||2002, 2014, 2016 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BOL}} Bolívar
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2004 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|MEX}} UNAM
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2005 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|CHI}} Colo-Colo
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2006 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|MEX}} América
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2007 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Estudiantes
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2008 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fluminense
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2009 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Goiás
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2010 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Tigre
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2012 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ponte Preta
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2013 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Huracán
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2015 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Flamengo
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2017 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|COL}} Junior
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2018 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ARG}} Colón
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2019 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Red Bull Bragantino
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2021 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fortaleza
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2023 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cruzeiro
|align=center|0 ||align=center|1||{{center|—}}||2024 |
=Performances by nation=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+Performances in finals by nation |
| scope="col"|Nation
!scope="col"|Titles !scope="col"|Runners-up !scope="col"|Total |
|---|
| scope=row|{{flag|Argentina}}
|align=center|10 ||align=center|6 ||align=center|16 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Brazil}}
|align=center|5||align=center|8||align=center|13 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Ecuador}}
|align=center|4||align=center|1||align=center|5 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Colombia}}
|align=center|1||align=center|4 ||align=center|5 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Mexico}}
|align=center|1||align=center|2 ||align=center|3 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Chile}}
|align=center|1||align=center|1 ||align=center|2 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Peru}}
|align=center|1||align=center|0 ||align=center|1 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Bolivia}}
|align=center|0||align=center|1 ||align=center|1 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Costa Rica}}
|align=center|0||align=center|0 ||align=center|0 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Honduras}}
|align=center|0||align=center|0 ||align=center|0 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Paraguay}}
|align=center|0||align=center|0 ||align=center|0 |
| scope=row|{{flag|United States}}
|align=center|0||align=center|0 ||align=center|0 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Uruguay}}
|align=center|0||align=center|0 ||align=center|0 |
| scope=row|{{flag|Venezuela}}
|align=center|0||align=center|0 ||align=center|0 |
Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/sudamcup.html|title=Copa Sudamericana|last=Karel Stokkermans|date=23 December 2015|website=RSSSF|access-date=25 March 2020}}
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