The First Stage of the 2012 Copa Santander Libertadores de América ran from January 24 to February 2, 2012 (first legs: January 24–26; second legs: January 31–February 2).[1]
The twelve teams were drawn into six ties on November 25, 2011 in Asunción.[2]
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:[3]
The six winners advanced to the second stage to join the 26 automatic qualifiers.
Team 1 played the second leg at home.
Teams | Scores | Tie-breakers | |||||
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Team 1 | Points | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | GD | AG | Pen. |
Sport Huancayo ![]() |
1:4 | ![]() |
0–3 | 1–1 | — | — | — |
Flamengo ![]() |
3:3 | ![]() |
1–2 | 2–0 | +1:−1 | — | — |
Caracas ![]() |
1:4 | ![]() |
0–4 | 1–1 | — | — | — |
Libertad ![]() |
3:3 | ![]() |
0–1 | 4–1 | +2:−2 | — | — |
Once Caldas ![]() |
1:4 | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–2 | — | — | — |
UANL ![]() |
1:4 | ![]() |
0–1 | 2–2 | — | — | — |
Sport Huancayo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Ibarra ![]() |
Report | Leguizamón ![]() |
Arsenal won on points 4–1.
Real Potosí ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Centurión ![]() Britez ![]() |
Report | Luiz Antônio ![]() |
Flamengo ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Léo Moura ![]() Ronaldinho ![]() |
Report |
Tied on points 3–3, Flamengo won on goal difference.
Peñarol ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Freitas ![]() Zalayeta ![]() João Pedro ![]() Estoyanoff ![]() |
Report |
Caracas ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Peraza ![]() |
Report | Estoyanoff ![]() |
Peñarol won on points 4–1.
El Nacional ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
J. L. Anangonó ![]() |
Report |
Libertad ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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Velázquez ![]() Núñez ![]() Gamarra ![]() Civelli ![]() |
Report | Minda ![]() |
Tied on points 3–3, Libertad won on goal difference.
Internacional ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Leandro Damião ![]() |
Report |
Once Caldas ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Núñez ![]() González ![]() |
Report | D'Alessandro ![]() Tinga ![]() |
Internacional won on points 4–1.
Unión Española ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Barriga ![]() |
Report |
UANL ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() |
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Pulido ![]() |
Report | Herrera ![]() Jaime ![]() |
Unión Española won on points 4–1.