The preliminary stages of the 2012 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes consisted of two stages: [1]
The draw was made in Luque on June 29, 2012. [3] Thirty-two teams (all from rest of South America) competed in the First Stage, where they were drawn into sixteen ties. The sixteen winners of the First Stage joined another fourteen teams (six from Argentina, eight from Brazil) to compete in the Second Stage, where they were drawn into fifteen ties.
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: [4]
The fifteen winners of the Second Stage advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champion Universidad de Chile.
Team 1 played the second leg at home.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Zone | |||||
| Olimpia | 2–1 | | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Nacional | 4–2 | | 0–2 | 4–0 | |
| Universidad Católica | 4–1 | | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Oriente Petrolero | 2–2 (a) | | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
| Universitario | 1–5 | | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| Cerro Largo | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Cobreloa | 3–2 | | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| Cerro Porteño | 7–3 | | 3–3 | 4–0 | |
| North Zone | |||||
| Millonarios | 3–0 | | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Universidad San Martín | 1–2 | | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Mineros | 3–1 | | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Barcelona | 5–1 | | 0–0 | 5–1 | |
| ACD Lara | 1–3 | | 1–3 | 0–0 | |
| León de Huánuco | 2–4 | | 0–1 | 2–3 | |
| Envigado | 2–0 | | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| LDU Loja | 6–2 | | 2–0 | 4–2 | |
| Danubio | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Olimpia won on points 4–1.
| Nacional | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rolín Bueno Recoba Vecino | Report |
Tied on points 3–3, Nacional won on goal difference.
| Blooming | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Méndez | Report | Ramos |
| Universidad Católica | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Martínez Ríos González | Report |
Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.
| Guaraní | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Carando |
| Oriente Petrolero | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Carando | Report | Órteman López |
Tied on points 3–3, Guaraní won on away goals.
| Liverpool | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez Pezzolano | Report |
| Universitario de Sucre | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Escalante | Report | Ferreira Scarone |
Liverpool won in points 6–0.
| Aurora | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rodríguez Castellón | Report | Barboza |
| Cerro Largo | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Aurora won in points 4–1.
| Cobreloa | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Canío Pol | Report | Cardozo Suárez |
Cobreloa won on points 4–1.
| O'Higgins | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Blanco Fernández | Report | Bonet Fabbro López |
| Cerro Porteño | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fabbro Oviedo S. Salcedo Da Silva | Report |
Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1.
| Inti Gas | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Millonarios won on points 4–1.
| Emelec | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mera | Report |
| Universidad San Martín | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Labarthe | Report | Gaibor |
Emelec won on points 4–1.
| La Equidad | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Guerra |
| Mineros | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vallenilla Guerra | Report | Valencia |
Mineros won on points 6–0.
| Barcelona | 5–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Perlaza Quiñónez Oyola Matamoros De la Torre | Report | González |
Barcelona won on points 4–1.
| Deportes Tolima | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez Arrechea Preciado | Report | Torrealba |
Deportes Tolima won on points 4–1.
| Deportivo Quito | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cambindo | Report |
| León de Huánuco | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vásquez Quina | Report | Bevacqua Saritama |
Deportivo Quito won on points 6–0.
| Unión Comercio | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Envigado | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Palacios Orozco | Report |
Envigado won on points 4–1.
| Monagas | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Fábio Renato |
| LDU Loja | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fábio Renato Feraud | Report | Cabezas Rentería |
LDU Loja won on points 6–0.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guaraní | 3–5 | | 2–4 | 1–1 |
| Bahia | 0–4 | | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Envigado | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2–6 | | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Mineros | 2–6 | | 2–2 | 0–4 |
| Atlético Goianiense | 2–2 (4–2 p) | | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Olimpia | 0–1 | | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Grêmio | 3–3 (a) | | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Cobreloa | 3–4 | | 0–0 | 3–4 |
| Universidad Católica | 3–3 (a) | | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Colón | 5–2 | | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Deportivo Quito | 5–2 | | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Boca Juniors | 3–3 (a) | | 3–3 | 0–0 |
| LDU Loja | 2–2 (a) | | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Palmeiras | 3–3 (a) | | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Guaraní | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hidalgo De La Cruz | Report | Cosme Rentería Robayo |
| Millonarios | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Vásquez | Report | Hidalgo |
Millonarios won on points 4–1.
| Bahia | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rogério Ceni Ademilson |
| São Paulo | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Willian José Maicon | Report |
São Paulo won on points 6–0.
Note: Second leg postponed from September 19 due to bad weather. [5]
Liverpool won on points 4–1.
| Argentinos Juniors | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Núñez | Report | Ferreira |
| Tigre | 4–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ftacla Díaz Pío Galmarini | Report | Hernández |
Tigre won on points 6–0.
| Mineros | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Rojas Guerra | Report | Fabbro Dos Santos |
| Cerro Porteño | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Benítez S. Salcedo Fabbro Nanni | Report |
Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1.
| Atlético Goianiense | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Márcio | Report | Abreu |
| Figueirense | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Túlio | Report | Gustavo |
| Penalties | ||
| Túlio Fernandes Caio João Paulo | 2–4 | |
Tied on points 2–2, Atlético Goianiense won on penalties.
| Emelec | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Emelec won on points 4–1.
| Grêmio | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| André Lima | Report |
Tied on points 3–3, Grêmio won on away goals.
| Cobreloa | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Barcelona won on points 4–1.
| Universidad Católica | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Trecco Ríos | Report |
| Deportes Tolima | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Noguera Vallejo Ramírez | Report | Costa |
Tied on points 3–3, Universidad Católica won on away goals.
Colón won on points 6–0.
| Deportivo Quito | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Checa Lorca | Report | Da Silva |
| Aurora | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Olmedo | Report | Bevacqua Checa |
Deportivo Quito won on points 6–0.
| Boca Juniors | 3–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Silva Somoza Sánchez Miño | Report | Santana Rosales Farías |
Tied on points 2–2, Independiente won on away goals.
Tied on points 3–3, LDU Loja won on away goals.
| Botafogo | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Seedorf Renato Lodeiro | Report | Patrik |
Tied on points 3–3, Palmeiras won on away goals.