2017 Copa Sudamericana
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March – early December 2017 |
| Teams | 44+10 (from 10 associations) |
The 2017 Copa Sudamericana (Portuguese: 2017 Copa Sul-Americana) will be the 16th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The winners of the 2017 Copa Sudamericana will qualify for the 2018 Copa Libertadores, and also earn the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2017 J.League Cup in the 2018 Suruga Bank Championship.
Format changes
Starting from this season, the following format changes will be implemented:[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- The tournament will be expanded from 47 to 54 teams.
- A total of 10 teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores (eight third-placed teams in the group stage and two best teams eliminated in the qualifying phase) will be transferred to the Copa Sudamericana.
- The schedule of the tournament will be extended to year-round so it will start in March and conclude in early December.
- As the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana will be held concurrently, no team can qualify for both tournaments in the same year (except those which are transferred from the Copa Libertadores to the Copa Sudamericana).
Teams
The following 54 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament:[2]
- Argentina and Brazil: 6 berths each
- All other associations: 4 berths each
- 10 teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores (eight third-placed teams in the group stage and two best teams eliminated in the qualifying phase)
Starting from 2017, the Copa Sudamericana champion will no longer directly qualify for the next edition as they will now directly qualify for the group stage of the Copa Libertadores (although they may still be able to defend their title if they finish third in the group stage). Moreover, Brazil will be allocated only six berths (decreased from eight).[2]
The entry stage is determined as follows: (based on 47-team format; 54-team format to be confirmed)
- Second stage: 12 teams (teams from Argentina and Brazil)
- First stage: 32 teams (teams from all other associations)
- Teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores: 10 teams, to be confirmed
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina6 berths |
Independiente (Argentina 1) | Second stage | 2016 Primera División 6th place[8] |
| Arsenal (Argentina 2) | 2016 Primera División 7th place[8] | ||
| Defensa y Justicia (Argentina 3) | 2016 Primera División 8th place[8] | ||
| Huracán (Argentina 4) | 2016 Primera División 9th place[8] | ||
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Argentina 5) | 2016 Primera División 10th place[8] | ||
| Racing (Argentina 6) | 2016 Primera División 11th place[8] | ||
 Bolivia4 berths |
Universitario (Bolivia 1) | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[9] |
| Bolívar (Bolivia 2) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[9] | ||
| Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia 3) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[9] | ||
| Nacional Potosí (Bolivia 4) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[9] | ||
 Brazil6 berths |
(Brazil 1) | Second stage | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 7th place[10] |
| (Brazil 2) | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 8th place[10] | ||
| (Brazil 3) | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 9th place[10] | ||
| (Brazil 4) | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 10th place[10] | ||
| (Brazil 5) | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 11th place[10] | ||
| (Brazil 6) | 2016 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 12th place[10] | ||
 Chile4 berths |
(Chile 1) | First stage | 2016 Primera División runners-up playoff loser[11] |
| (Chile 2) | 2016 Apertura 3rd place (or best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores)[11] | ||
| (Chile 3) | 2016 Apertura 4th place (or 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores)[11] | ||
| (Chile 4) | 2016 Copa Chile runner-up (or best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores)[11] | ||
 Colombia4 berths |
Junior[Note COL] (Colombia 1) | First stage | 2016 Copa Colombia runner-up (or best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores)[12] |
| (Colombia 2) | 2016 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[12] | ||
| (Colombia 3) | 2016 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[12] | ||
| (Colombia 4) | 2016 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[12] | ||
 Ecuador4 berths |
(Ecuador 1) | First stage | 2016 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[13] |
| (Ecuador 2) | 2016 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[13] | ||
| (Ecuador 3) | 2016 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[13] | ||
| (Ecuador 4) | 2016 Serie A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[13] | ||
 Paraguay4 berths |
(Paraguay 1)[Note PAR] | First stage | 2016 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[14] |
| (Paraguay 2)[Note PAR] | 2016 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[14] | ||
| (Paraguay 3)[Note PAR] | 2016 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[14] | ||
| (Paraguay 4)[Note PAR] | 2016 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[14] | ||
 Peru4 berths |
(Peru 1) | First stage | 2016 Descentralizado 4th place[15] |
| Alianza Lima (Peru 2) | 2016 Descentralizado aggregate table best team not qualified for playoffs[15] | ||
| Comerciantes Unidos (Peru 3) | 2016 Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for playoffs[15] | ||
| Sport Huancayo (Peru 4) | 2016 Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for playoffs[15] | ||
 Uruguay4 berths |
(Uruguay 1)[Note URU] | First stage | 2016 Primera División best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[16] |
| (Uruguay 2)[Note URU] | 2016 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[16] | ||
| (Uruguay 3)[Note URU] | 2016 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[16] | ||
| (Uruguay 4) | 2016 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[16] | ||
 Venezuela4 berths |
Estudiantes de Caracas (Venezuela 1) | First stage | 2016 Copa Venezuela runner-up[17] |
| Deportivo Táchira (Venezuela 2) | 2016 Clausura runner-up[17] | ||
| Caracas (Venezuela 3) | 2016 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[17] | ||
| Deportivo Anzoátegui (Venezuela 4) | 2016 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[17] |
| Third-placed teams in the Copa Libertadores group stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Best teams eliminated in the qualifying phase | |||
| TBD |
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- Notes
- Colombia (COL): If Junior qualify for the 2017 Copa Libertadores by finishing as one of the 2016 aggregate table best two teams not yet qualified, their place in the 2017 Copa Sudamericana will be taken by the 2016 Copa Colombia best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores.
- Paraguay (PAR):
- Deportivo Capiatá (2016 Primera División aggregate table top three best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores) may earn the Paraguay 1, Paraguay 2 or Paraguay 3 berth.
- Cerro Porteño (2016 Primera División aggregate table top four best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores) may earn the Paraguay 1, Paraguay 2 or Paraguay 3 berth.
- Sol de América (2016 Primera División aggregate table top four best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores) may earn the Paraguay 1, Paraguay 2, Paraguay 3 or Paraguay 4 berth.
- Uruguay (URU): Danubio (2016 Primera División top three best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores) may earn the Uruguay 1, Uruguay 2 or Uruguay 3 berth.
See also
- 2017 Copa Libertadores
- 2018 Recopa Sudamericana
- 2018 Suruga Bank Championship
References
- ↑ "Conmebol informa detalles adicionales sobre reforma de Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 3 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Conmebol ratifica calendario anual para Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Comunicado de CONMEBOL sobre torneos de clubes". CONMEBOL.com. 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "What to know about the significant changes and new format for the Copa Libertadores". CBS Sports. 27 September 2016.
- ↑ ""Invitación por criterio técnico": Boca y River podrían jugar la Copa Libertadores 2017". La Nacion. 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "La Libertadores tendrá más semanas y más equipos". El Sol de Mexico. 27 September 2016.
- ↑ "CONMEBOL anuncia criterios de clasificación para ediciones 2017 de Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 14 October 2016.
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