2025 Copa Sudamericana first stage

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The 2025 Copa Sudamericana first stage will be played from 4 to 6 March 2025. [1] [2] A total of 32 teams will compete in the first stage to decide 16 of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana. [3]

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Draw

The draw for the first stage was held on 19 December 2024, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. [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 being drawn against a rival from the same association in two ties per association. The first team drawn in each tie will host the match. [5]

First stage draw
BoliviaChileColombiaEcuador
ParaguayPeruUruguayVenezuela
  1. † The identity of the teams Bolivia 2, Bolivia 3, Bolivia 4 and Colombia 1 was not known at the time of the draw.

Format

In the first stage, each tie will be played on a single-leg basis, with the winner being decided in a penalty shoot-out in case of a draw after 90 minutes. [3]

The 16 winners of the first stage will advance 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

Matches are scheduled to be played on 4–6 March 2025. [6]

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Universitario de Vinto   Flag of Bolivia.svg 4 Mar Flag of Bolivia.svg   Nacional Potosí
Aurora   Flag of Bolivia.svg 5 Mar Flag of Bolivia.svg   GV San José
Universidad Católica   Flag of Chile.svg 4 Mar Flag of Chile.svg   Palestino
Unión Española   Flag of Chile.svg 5 Mar Flag of Chile.svg   Everton
Junior   Flag of Colombia.svg 6 Mar Flag of Colombia.svg   América de Cali
Once Caldas   Flag of Colombia.svg 5 Mar Flag of Colombia.svg   Millonarios
Mushuc Runa   Flag of Ecuador.svg 5 Mar Flag of Ecuador.svg   Orense
Universidad Católica   Flag of Ecuador.svg 6 Mar Flag of Ecuador.svg   Aucas
Sportivo Luqueño   Flag of Paraguay.svg 5 Mar Flag of Paraguay.svg   Sportivo Ameliano
Guaraní   Flag of Paraguay.svg 6 Mar Flag of Paraguay.svg   2 de Mayo
ADT   Flag of Peru (state).svg 4 Mar Flag of Peru (state).svg   Cienciano
Atlético Grau   Flag of Peru (state).svg 6 Mar Flag of Peru (state).svg   Cusco
Racing   Flag of Uruguay.svg 5 Mar Flag of Uruguay.svg   Montevideo Wanderers
Cerro Largo   Flag of Uruguay.svg 6 Mar Flag of Uruguay.svg   Danubio
Academia Puerto Cabello   Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 4 Mar Flag of Venezuela (state).svg   Metropolitanos
Deportivo La Guaira   Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 6 Mar Flag of Venezuela (state).svg   Caracas
Universitario de Vinto Flag of Bolivia.svg v Flag of Bolivia.svg Nacional Potosí
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba [note 2]

Winner advances to the group stage (BOL 1).

Aurora Flag of Bolivia.svg v Flag of Bolivia.svg GV San José
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Winner advances to the group stage (BOL 2).

Universidad Católica Flag of Chile.svg v Flag of Chile.svg Palestino
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago [note 3]

Winner advances to the group stage (CHI 1).

Unión Española Flag of Chile.svg v Flag of Chile.svg Everton
Estadio Santa Laura-Universidad SEK, Santiago

Winner advances to the group stage (CHI 2).

Junior Flag of Colombia.svg v Flag of Colombia.svg América de Cali
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla

Winner advances to the group stage (COL 1).

Once Caldas Flag of Colombia.svg v Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios
Estadio Palogrande, Manizales

Winner advances to the group stage (COL 2).

Mushuc Runa Flag of Ecuador.svg v Flag of Ecuador.svg Orense
Estadio Olímpico Fernando Guerrero, Riobamba [note 5]

Winner advances to the group stage (ECU 1).

Universidad Católica Flag of Ecuador.svg v Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Winner advances to the group stage (ECU 2).

Sportivo Luqueño Flag of Paraguay.svg v Flag of Paraguay.svg Sportivo Ameliano
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción [note 6]

Winner advances to the group stage (PAR 1).

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay.svg v Flag of Paraguay.svg 2 de Mayo
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción [note 7]

Winner advances to the group stage (PAR 2).

ADT Flag of Peru (state).svg v Flag of Peru (state).svg Cienciano
Estadio Huancayo, Huancayo [note 8]

Winner advances to the group stage (PER 1).

Atlético Grau Flag of Peru (state).svg v Flag of Peru (state).svg Cusco
Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo [note 9]

Winner advances to the group stage (PER 2).

Racing Flag of Uruguay.svg v Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo Wanderers
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo [note 10]

Winner advances to the group stage (URU 1).

Cerro Largo Flag of Uruguay.svg v Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio

Winner advances to the group stage (URU 2).

Winner advances to the group stage (VEN 1).

Winner advances to the group stage (VEN 2).

Notes

  1. ↑ The Universitario de Vinto v Nacional Potosí match, originally scheduled for 4 March 2025, 18:00 local time, was pushed back to 20:30 local time. [7]
  2. ↑ Universitario de Vinto will play their home match at Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba instead of their regular stadium Estadio Hipólito Lazarte, Vinto which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  3. ↑ Universidad Católica will play their home match at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago instead of their regular stadium Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago which is being rebuilt. [8]
  4. ↑ The Junior v América de Cali match, originally scheduled for 4 March 2025, was rescheduled to 6 March 2025 to avoid a clash with the Barranquilla Carnival. [9]
  5. ↑ Mushuc Runa will play their home match at Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba, Riobamba instead of their regular stadium Estadio COAC Mushuc Runa, Ambato which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  6. ↑ Sportivo Luqueño will play their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque which is closed for remodeling works.
  7. ↑ Guaraní will play their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción which is being rebuilt.
  8. ↑ ADT will play their home match at Estadio Huancayo, Huancayo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Unión Tarma, Tarma which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  9. ↑ Atlético Grau will play their home match at Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura which has been abandoned for years. [10]
  10. ↑ Racing will play their home match at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Osvaldo Roberto, Montevideo which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
  11. ↑ Academia Puerto Cabello will play their home match at Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia instead of their regular stadium Estadio La Bombonerita, Puerto Cabello which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.

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References

  1. ↑ "Protegido: Calendario de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2025" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 18 September 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Conmebol publicó el calendario 2025: cuándo arranca la Copa Libertadores para Talleres" [Conmebol published the 2025 calendar: when does the Copa Libertadores start for Talleres?] (in Spanish). La Voz del Interior. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Manual de Clubes CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2025" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Cuándo es el sorteo de la Copa Libertadores 2025" [When is the draw for the 2025 Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). La Nación. 16 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Pautas de sorteo para la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2025" [Draw guidelines for the 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "CONMEBOL SUDAMERICANA 2025 PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS | Departamento de Competiciones y Operaciones | Versión de 19/12/2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Partido entre Universitario de Vinto y Nacional cambia de horario: se jugará a las 20:30" [Match between Universitario de Vinto and Nacional changes time: it will be played at 20:30] (in Spanish). Visión 360. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  8. ↑ García, Javiera (20 December 2024). "Días y horas confirmadas: la programación de los cruces chilenos en la Copa Sudamericana" [Days and times confirmed: the schedule of the Chilean crossings in the Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). RedGol. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Conmebol cambió fecha y hora del Junior Vs América por Copa Sudamericana" [CONMEBOL changed date and time of the Junior vs. América match for Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Antena 2. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Piura: Estadio Miguel Grau lleva abandonado 10 años" [Piura: Miguel Grau Stadium has been abandoned for 10 years] (in Spanish). América Televisión. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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