The preliminary stages of the 2011 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes consisted of two stages: [1]
The draw was made in Buenos Aires on June 28, 2011. [2] Sixteen teams (all from rest of South America) competed in the First Stage, where they were drawn into eight ties. The eight winners of the First Stage joined another twenty-two teams (six from Argentina, eight from Brazil, eight from rest of South America) to compete in the Second Stage, where they were drawn into fifteen ties. [3]
Teams played in two-legged ties on a home-away basis. Each team earned 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria were used for breaking ties on points:
The fifteen winners of the Second Stage advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champion Independiente.
Team 1 played the second leg at home.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1–0 | | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Santa Fe | 3–1 | | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Fénix | 0–1 | | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2–1 | | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| The Strongest | 2–3 | | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Juan Aurich | 1–4 | | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Universidad Católica | 4–1 | | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| LDU Quito | 2–1 | | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| San José | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Nacional won on points 4–1.
| Universidad César Vallejo | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leguizamón | Report | Rodas |
| Santa Fe | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rey Rodas | Report |
Santa Fe won on points 4–1.
| Universidad de Chile | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| E. Vargas | Report |
| Fénix | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Universidad de Chile won on points 4–1.
| Deportivo Quito | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bevacqua | Report |
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hernández Checa | Report |
Tied on points 3–3, Deportivo Anzoátegui won on goal difference.
| Olimpia | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cáceres Romero | Report |
| The Strongest | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chumacero Escobar | Report | Romero |
Tied on points 3–3, Olimpia won on goal difference.
| La Equidad | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquera Núñez | Report |
| Juan Aurich | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Montes | Report | Guazá Núñez |
La Equidad won on points 6–0.
| Bella Vista | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolini | Report | Calandria |
| Universidad Católica | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carignano Mier | Report |
Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.
| LDU Quito | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vera | Report |
LDU Quito won on points 4–1.
Team 1 played the second leg at home.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vélez Sársfield | 4–0 | | 0–0 | 4–0 |
| Nacional | 0–3 | | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Palmeiras | 3–3 (a) | | 0–2 | 3–1 |
| Libertad | 2–0 | | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Universitario | 4–1 | | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Estudiantes | 1–2 | | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Deportivo Cali | 2–2 (5–6 p) | | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Botafogo | 3–1 | | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Emelec | 2–4 | | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Godoy Cruz | 2–2 (a) | | 2–2 | 0–0 |
| Trujillanos | 1–5 | | 1–4 | 0–1 |
| São Paulo | 4–2 | | 1–2 | 3–0 |
| Aurora | 6–3 | | 1–1 | 5–2 |
| Atlético Paranaense | 0–2 | | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Iquique | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Vélez Sársfield | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Franco Fernández Martínez Canteros | Report |
Vélez Sársfield won on points 4–1.
| Universidad de Chile | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| E. Vargas | Report |
| Nacional | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | E. Vargas Rodríguez |
Note: The second leg was suspended at the start of the second half by the referee after a projectile hit a linesman. [4]
Universidad de Chile won on points 6–0.
| Vasco da Gama | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Souza Élton | Report |
| Palmeiras | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Luan Kléber Marcos Assunção | Report | Jumar |
Tied on points 3–3, Vasco da Gama won on away goals.
| La Equidad | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ramírez |
| Libertad | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Canuto | Report |
Libertad won on points 6–0.
| Deportivo Anzoátegui | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maita | Report | Ampuero Fano |
| Universitario | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ruidíaz Vitti | Report |
Universitario won on points 6–0.
| Arsenal | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leguizamón Burdisso | Report |
| Estudiantes | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sánchez | Report |
Tied on points 3–3, Arsenal won on goal difference.
| Santa Fe | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pérez | Report | Belalcázar |
| Deportivo Cali | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Roa | Report | Rey |
| Penalties | ||
| Pérez Martínez Amaya Belalcázar Fernández Burbano | 5–6 | |
Tied on points 2–2, Santa Fe won on penalties.
| Atlético Mineiro | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Richarlyson | Report | Herrera Maicosuel |
| Botafogo | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Herrera | Report |
Botafogo won on points 6–0.
Note: The second leg was abandoned after 81 minutes by the referee due to objects thrown onto the field. [5]
Olimpia won on points 6–0.
| Lanús | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| González Neira | Report | Rojas Navarro |
| Godoy Cruz | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Tied on points 2–2, Godoy Cruz won on away goals.
| LDU Quito | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Barcos González | Report | Falcón |
| Trujillanos | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | L. Bolaños |
LDU Quito won on points 6–0.
Tied on points 3–3, São Paulo won on goal difference.
| Aurora | 5–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Reynoso Peña Sanjurjo Andaveris Cardozo | Report | Rodrigo Teixeira |
Aurora won on points 4–1.
| Flamengo | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ronaldinho | Report |
| Atlético Paranaense | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ronaldinho |
Flamengo won on points 6–0.
| Universidad Católica | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mirosevic Andía | Report | Ríos |
| Iquique | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.