2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals

2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals
Event 2016 Copa Sudamericana
(2016 Copa Sul-Americana)
Atlético Nacional Chapecoense
Colombia Brazil
suspended due to crash of LaMia Flight 2933
First leg
Atlético Nacional Chapecoense
Date 30 November 2016 (suspended)
Venue Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
Second leg
Chapecoense Atlético Nacional
Date 7 December 2016 (suspended)
Venue Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba

The 2016 Copa Sudamericana Finals were scheduled to be the two-legged final that would decide the winner of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, the 15th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The finals were scheduled to be contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Colombian team Atlético Nacional and Brazilian team Chapecoense. The first leg was scheduled to be hosted by Atletico Nacional at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín on 30 November 2016, while the second leg was scheduled to be hosted by Chapecoense at Estádio Couto Pereira in Curitiba on 7 December 2016. The winner would qualify for the 2017 Copa Libertadores, and earn the right to play against the 2016 Copa Libertadores winners in the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana, and against the 2016 J. League Cup winners in the 2017 Suruga Bank Championship.[1]

The finals have been suspended after the crash of LaMia Flight 2933, carrying the majority of the Chapecoense squad on their way to the first leg of the finals.[2][3]

Teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Colombia Atlético Nacional 2 (2002, 2014)
Brazil Chapecoense None

Atlético Nacional would have the chance to complete the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana season double, having won the Copa Libertadores title earlier in 2016, while this would be the first South American club final for Chapecoense.

Road to the finals

For more details on this topic, see 2016 Copa Sudamericana.

Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.

Colombia Atlético Nacional Round Brazil Chapecoense
Opponent Venue Score Elimination stages Opponent Venue Score
Peru Deportivo Municipal
(won 6–0 on aggregate)		 Away0–5 First stage Bye
Home1–0
Bolivia Bolívar
(won 2–1 on aggregate)		 Away1–1 Second stage Brazil Cuiabá
(won 3–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–0
Home1–0 Home3–1
Seed 4 Final stages Seed 3
Paraguay Sol de América
(won 3–1 on aggregate)		 Away1–1 Round of 16 Argentina Independiente
(tied 0–0 on aggregate, won on penalties)		 Away0–0
Home2–0 Home0–0 (5–4 p)
Brazil Coritiba
(won 4–2 on aggregate)		 Away1–1 Quarterfinals Colombia Junior
(won 3–1 on aggregate)		 Away1–0
Home3–1 Home3–0
Paraguay Cerro Porteño
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals)		 Away1–1 Semifinals Argentina San Lorenzo
(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals)		 Away1–1
Home0–0 Home0–0

Format

The finals would be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[1]

LaMia Flight 2933 crash

For more details on this topic, see LaMia Flight 2933.

On 28 November 2016, LaMia Flight 2933, which was carrying the Chapecoense squad on their way to the first leg, crashed while attempting to land at José María Córdova International Airport.[4] At least 22 Chapecoense players were on the plane, and reports confirmed a total of 71 fatalities.[5] CONMEBOL immediately suspended all activities, including the scheduled finals matches.[6] In light of these events, Atlético Nacional requested that CONMEBOL award the title to Chapecoense.[7]

Matches

First leg

Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia, was scheduled to host the first leg.

Atlético Nacional invited fans to the Estadio Atanasio Girardot dressed in white with candles at the scheduled time of the match, to pay tribute in memory to the victims of the crash.[8][9] A vigil was held on the same night at Chapecoense's stadium, the Arena Condá.[10][11]

Second leg

Estadio Couto Pereira in Curitiba, Brazil, was scheduled to host the second leg, as Chapecoense's stadium, Arena Condá in Chapecó, does not have a capacity for 40,000 spectators, as required by CONMEBOL.[12]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Copa Sudamericana 2016 – Reglamento" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ↑ "Brazil football team Chapecoense in Colombia plane crash". BBC. 29 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Comunicado a la opinión pública". CONMEBOL. 29 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Weaver, Matthew; Walker, Bonnie. "Brazilian football team Chapecoense on plane that crashed in Colombia". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "76 confirmed dead in Colombian plane crash". Cable News Network. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Comunicado La Opinion Publica" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Campeón de la Sudamericana" (in Spanish). Atlético Nacional de Medellín. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "De Luto". Atlético Nacional. 29 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Homenaje a Chapecoense en Medellín". CONMEBOL.com. 30 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Y Chapecó le cantó a su pena infinita". CONMEBOL.com. 30 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Colombia plane crash: Thousands gather for vigils". BBC. 1 December 2016.
  12. ↑ "Copa Sudamericana: Chapecoense hará de local en la final en el estadio "Couto Pereira", de Curitiba". CONMEBOL.com. 25 November 2016.

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