2021 Copa Sudamericana first stage

The 2021 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 16 March to 14 April 2021.[1] A total of 32 teams competed 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 drawn against each other into two ties per association (e.g., the four teams from Bolivia were drawn into ties BOL 1 and BOL 2), and the first team drawn in each tie hosting the second leg.

First stage draw
Bolivia (BOL) Chile (CHI) Colombia (COL) Ecuador (ECU)
Paraguay (PAR) Peru (PER) Uruguay (URU) Venezuela (VEN)
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 was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[2]

The 16 winners of the first stage advanced 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 were played on 16–18 March, 6 and 7 April while the second legs were played on 6–8, 13 and 14 April 2021.[4][5][6]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Guabirá 6–2 Nacional Potosí 4–1 2–1
Jorge Wilstermann 4–2 Atlético Palmaflor 2–1 2–1
Deportes Antofagasta 0–4 Huachipato 0–1 0–3
Cobresal 1–2 Palestino 0–0 1–2
Deportes Tolima 3–0 Deportivo Cali 3–0 0–0
La Equidad 3–2 Deportivo Pasto 1–2 2–0
Macará 2–4 Emelec 2–2 0–2
Aucas 5–1 Guayaquil City 2–1 3–0
12 de Octubre 0–0 (5–4 p) Nacional 0–0 0–0
Guaireña 3–6 River Plate 1–2 2–4
UTC 0–5 Sport Huancayo 0–1 0–4
Carlos A. Mannucci 3–5 Melgar 1–2 2–3
Montevideo City Torque 2–0 Fénix 0–0 2–0
Cerro Largo 3–6 Peñarol 2–2 1–4
Metropolitanos 3–0 Academia Puerto Cabello 2–0 1–0
Aragua 2–2 (a) Mineros de Guayana 0–1 2–1

Match BOL 1

Guabirá 4–1 Nacional Potosí
  • Hurtado 37'
  • Hoyos 74'
  • Peredo 76'
  • Vogliotti 90+3'
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Yrusta (Bolivia)

Nacional Potosí 1–2 Guabirá
  • R. Cuéllar 69'
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  • Mina 14'
  • Álvarez 82'

Guabirá won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (BOL 1).

Match BOL 2

Jorge Wilstermann 2–1 Atlético Palmaflor
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Dilio Rodríguez (Bolivia)[note 1]

Atlético Palmaflor 1–2 Jorge Wilstermann
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Nelio García (Bolivia)

Jorge Wilstermann won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (BOL 2).

Match CHI 1

Deportes Antofagasta 0–1 Huachipato
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Nicolás Gamboa (Chile)

Huachipato 3–0 Deportes Antofagasta
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

Huachipato won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (CHI 1).

Match CHI 2

Cobresal 0–0 Palestino
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Felipe González (Chile)

Palestino 2–1 Cobresal
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Ángelo Hermosilla (Chile)

Palestino won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (CHI 2).

Match COL 1

Deportes Tolima 3–0 Deportivo Cali
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos Herrera (Colombia)

Deportivo Cali 0–0 Deportes Tolima
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos Ortega (Colombia)

Deportes Tolima won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (COL 1).

Match COL 2

La Equidad 1–2 Deportivo Pasto
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos Ortega (Colombia)

Deportivo Pasto 0–2 La Equidad
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  • García 30'
  • Mena 37'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carlos Betancur (Colombia)

La Equidad won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (COL 2).

Match ECU 1

Macará 2–2 Emelec
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)[note 5]

Emelec 2–0 Macará
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Franklin Congo (Ecuador)

Emelec won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (ECU 1).

Match ECU 2

Aucas 2–1 Guayaquil City
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Cajas (Ecuador)

Guayaquil City 0–3 Aucas
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)

Aucas won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (ECU 2).

Match PAR 1

12 de Octubre 0–0 Nacional
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

Nacional 0–0 12 de Octubre
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Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 0
Referee: Derlis López (Paraguay)

Tied 0–0 on aggregate, 12 de Octubre won on penalties and advanced to the group stage (PAR 1).

Match PAR 2

Guaireña 1–2 River Plate
  • González 51'
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Éber Aquino (Paraguay)

River Plate 4–2 Guaireña
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

River Plate won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (PAR 2).

Match PER 1

UTC 0–1 Sport Huancayo
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Augusto Menéndez (Peru)

Sport Huancayo 4–0 UTC
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Sport Huancayo won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (PER 1).

Match PER 2

Carlos A. Mannucci 1–2 Melgar
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Edwin Ordóñez (Peru)

Melgar 3–2 Carlos A. Mannucci
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru)

Melgar won 5–3 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (PER 2).

Match URU 1

Montevideo City Torque 0–0 Fénix
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Fénix 0–2 Montevideo City Torque
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)

Montevideo City Torque won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (URU 1).

Match URU 2

Cerro Largo 2–2 Peñarol
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Diego Riveiro (Uruguay)

Peñarol 4–1 Cerro Largo
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Peñarol won 6–3 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (URU 2).

Match VEN 1

Metropolitanos 2–0 Academia Puerto Cabello
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Yender Herrera (Venezuela)

Metropolitanos won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (VEN 1).

Match VEN 2

Aragua 0–1 Mineros
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Orlando Bracamonte (Venezuela)

Mineros 1–2 Aragua
  • Valderrey 8'
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Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrés Pernía (Venezuela)

Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Aragua won on away goals and advanced to the group stage (VEN 2).

Notes

  1. ^ Referee Jordy Alemán from Bolivia, who was originally assigned to the Jorge Wilstermann v Atlético Palmaflor match,[7][8] was replaced by his countryman Dilio Rodríguez.[9]
  2. ^ Atlético Palmaflor played their home match at Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal, Quillacollo, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  3. ^ Palestino played their home match at Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna, Santiago, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  4. ^ La Equidad played their home match at Estadio El Campín, Bogotá instead of their regular stadium Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogotá.[10]
  5. ^ Referee Roberto Sánchez from Ecuador, who was originally assigned to the Macará v Emelec match,[7][8] was replaced by his countryman Augusto Aragón.[11]
  6. ^ 12 de Octubre played their home match at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni, Villa Elisa instead of their regular stadium Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas, Itauguá.
  7. ^ Nacional played their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción (originally scheduled at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción) instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción.[12]
  8. ^ Guaireña played their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Parque del Guairá, Villarrica.
  9. ^ River Plate played their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio River Plate, Asunción which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  10. ^ UTC played their home match at Estadio Monumental, Lima (originally scheduled at Estadio Garcilaso, Cusco) instead of their regular stadium Estadio Héroes de San Ramón, Cajamarca which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[13]
  11. ^ Sport Huancayo played their home match at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Huancayo, Huancayo.[13]
  12. ^ Carlos A. Mannucci played their home match at Estadio Monumental, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo.
  13. ^ Melgar played their home match at Estadio Nacional, Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Monumental de la UNSA, Arequipa.[13]
  14. ^ Fénix played their home match at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Parque Capurro, Montevideo which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  15. ^ Cerro Largo played their home match at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arquitecto Antonio Eleuterio Ubilla, Melo which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[14]
  16. ^ Academia Puerto Cabello played their home match at Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia instead of their regular stadium Complejo Deportivo Socialista, Puerto Cabello.
  17. ^ Aragua played their home match at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas instead of their regular stadium Estadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez, Maracay.[15]
  18. ^ Mineros played their home match at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas instead of their regular stadium Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana.

References

  1. ^ "CALENDÁRIO 2021: CONMEBOL Libertadores - CONMEBOL Sudamericana - RECOPA" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ a b "Manual de Clubes / Reglamento CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  3. ^ "Este viernes se sortea el camino para las competiciones de clubes 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 2 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2021 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS - Departamento de Competiciones Versión de 10/03/2021" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 March 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Árbitros designados para los juegos de la Primera Fase - Ida" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 March 2021.
  8. ^ a b "CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2021 SEMANA 11 - PRIMERA FASE - IDA" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 8 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Sustitución de árbitro principal en juego Jorge Wilstermann vs. Palma Flor" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 16 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Cambio de escenario en juego entre La Equidad vs Deportivo Pasto" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 4 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Sustitución de árbitro principal en juego Macará vs. Emelec" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Cambio de escenario en juego entre Nacional vs. 12 de Octubre" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 9 March 2021.
  13. ^ a b c "Cambios de escenarios en juegos de equipos peruanos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 10 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Cerro Largo trae su localía en la Sudamericana a Montevideo por la pandemia de covid-19 en Melo" (in Spanish). El Observador. 30 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Cambio de escenario en juego entre Aragua vs. Mineros" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 8 March 2021.