The Copa Sudamericana is an annual association football tournament established in 2002.[1] The competition is organized by the South American Football Confederation, or CONMEBOL, and it is contested by 39 clubs from its member association.[2] From 2004 to 2008, clubs from the CONCACAF were invited to participate.[2] The finals are contested over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium. San Lorenzo won the inaugural competition in 2002, defeating Atlético Nacional.[3]

Seventeen clubs have won the competition since its inception. Boca Juniors, Independiente, Athletico Paranaense, and Independiente del Valle hold the record for the most victories, winning the competition two times. Boca Juniors is also the only club to have successfully defended their title. Teams from Argentina have won the competition the most, with nine wins among them.

The current champion is Independiente del Valle, who defeated São Paulo in the 2022 edition.

List of finals

Key
‡ Finals won on away goals
* Finals decided by a penalty shootout
† Match went to extra time
List of Copa Sudamericana finals
Year Country Winner Score Runner-up Country Venue Attendance Refs
2002  ARG San Lorenzo 4–0 Atlético Nacional  COL Colombia Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín — [3]
0–0 Argentina Estadio Pedro Bidegain, Buenos Aires 40,779
2003  PER Cienciano 3–3 River Plate  ARG Argentina Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires — [4]
1–0 Peru Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa —
2004  ARG Boca Juniors 0–1 Bolívar  BOL Bolivia Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz — [5]
2–0 Argentina Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires —
2005  ARG Boca Juniors 1–1 UNAM  MEX Mexico Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City — [5]
1–1*[a] Argentina Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires —
2006  MEX Pachuca 1–1 Colo-Colo  CHI Mexico Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca — [6]
2–1 Chile Estadio Nacional, Santiago 55,000
2007  ARG Arsenal 3–2 América  MEX Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City — [7]
1–2‡ Argentina Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda —
2008  BRA Internacional 1–0 Estudiantes  ARG Argentina Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata — [8]
1–1† Brazil Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 51,803
2009  ECU LDU Quito 5–1 Fluminense  BRA Ecuador Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito 55,000 [9]
0–3 Brazil Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 65,822
2010  ARG Independiente 0–2 Goiás  BRA Brazil Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia —
3–1*[b] Argentina Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda —
2011  CHI Universidad de Chile 1–0 LDU Quito  ECU Ecuador Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito 41,000
3–0 Chile Estadio Nacional, Santiago 50,000
2012  BRA São Paulo 0–0 Tigre  ARG Argentina Estadio Alberto J. Armando, Buenos Aires 29,000 [10]
2–0 Brazil Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo 67,042
2013  ARG Lanús 1–1 Ponte Preta  BRA Brazil Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo 28,959
2–0 Argentina Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús 40,000
2014  ARG River Plate 1–1 Atlético Nacional  COL Colombia Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín 44,412
2–0 Argentina Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires 68,500
2015  COL Santa Fe 0–0 Huracán  ARG Argentina Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires —
0–0*[c] Colombia Estadio El Campín, Bogotá —
2016  BRA Chapecoense — Atlético Nacional  COL Colombia Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín — [11]
Brazil Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba
Final was suspended following the crash of LaMia Flight 2933. CONMEBOL awarded the title to Chapecoense, following a request by Atlético Nacional.
2017  ARG Independiente 2–1 Flamengo (LIB)  BRA Argentina Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda 45,000
1–1 Brazil Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 62,567
2018  BRA Atlético Paranaense 1–1 Junior (LIB)  COL Colombia Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla 38,094
1–1*[d] Brazil Arena da Baixada, Curitiba 40,263
Single match format
2019  ECU Independiente del Valle 3–1 Colón  ARG Paraguay Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción[e] 44,828
2020  ARG Defensa y Justicia (LIB) 3–0 Lanús  ARG Argentina Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba 0[f]
2021  BRA Athletico Paranaense 1–0 Red Bull Bragantino  BRA Uruguay Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 20,000
2022  ECU Independiente del Valle (LIB) 2–0 São Paulo  BRA Argentina Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba[g] 24,683
2023  ECU LDU Quito 1–1*[h] Fortaleza  BRA Uruguay Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado[i]
Upcoming matches
Year Country Team 1 Match Team 2 Country Venue Attendance Refs
2024 –

Performances

By club

Performance in the Copa Sudamericana finals by club
Team Won Lost Years won Years lost
Ecuador LDU Quito 2 1 2009, 2023 2011
Argentina Boca Juniors 2 0 2004, 2005
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Argentina Independiente 2 0 2010, 2017
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Brazil Athletico Paranaense 2 0 2018, 2021
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Ecuador Independiente del Valle 2 0 2019, 2022
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Brazil São Paulo 1 1 2012 2022
Argentina Lanús 1 1 2013 2020
Argentina River Plate 1 1 2014 2003
Argentina San Lorenzo 1 0 2002
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Peru Cienciano 1 0 2003
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Mexico Pachuca 1 0 2006
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Argentina Arsenal 1 0 2007
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Brazil Internacional 1 0 2008
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Chile Universidad de Chile 1 0 2011
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Colombia Santa Fe 1 0 2015
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Brazil Chapecoense 1 0 2016
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Argentina Defensa y Justicia 1 0 2020
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Colombia Atlético Nacional 0 3
—
 2002, 2014, 2016
Bolivia Bolívar 0 1
—
 2004
Mexico UNAM 0 1
—
 2005
Chile Colo-Colo 0 1
—
 2006
Mexico América 0 1
—
 2007
Argentina Estudiantes 0 1
—
 2008
Brazil Fluminense 0 1
—
 2009
Brazil Goiás 0 1
—
 2010
Argentina Tigre 0 1
—
 2012
Brazil Ponte Preta 0 1
—
 2013
Argentina Huracán 0 1
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 2015
Brazil Flamengo 0 1
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 2017
Colombia Junior 0 1
—
 2018
Argentina Colón 0 1
—
 2019
Brazil Red Bull Bragantino 0 1
—
 2021
Brazil Fortaleza 0 1
—
 2023


By country

Performance by country
Country Won Lost
 Argentina 9 6
 Brazil 5 7
 Ecuador 4 1
 Colombia 1 4
 Mexico 1 2
 Chile 1 1
 Peru 1 0
 Bolivia 0 1

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Score was 2–2 aggregate after 90 minutes. Boca Juniors won the penalty-shootout 4–3.
  2. ^ Score was 3–3 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Independiente won the penalty-shootout 5–3.
  3. ^ Score was 0–0 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Santa Fe won the penalty-shootout 3–1.
  4. ^ Score was 2–2 aggregate after 90 minutes and extra time. Athletico Paranaense won the penalty-shootout 4–3.
  5. ^ The match was originally planned to be held at the Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru, but it was moved due to Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay due to safety concerns. The CONMEBOL then opted to change the venue again to Estadio General Pablo Rojas also in Asunción due to remodeling works at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.
  6. ^ The 2020 final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.
  7. ^ The match was originally planned to be held at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil, but it was moved due to the 2022 Brazilian general election taking place a day later.
  8. ^ Score was 1–1 after 90 minutes and extra time. LDU Quito won the penalty-shootout 4–3.
  9. ^ The match was originally planned to be held at the Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, but it was moved due to a CBF request.

References

  1. ^ "South American Competitions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on February 1, 2010. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Nissan South American Cup". conmebol.com. Retrieved March 28, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Copa Sudamericana 2002, El Primer Campeón" [Copa Sudamericana 2002, The First Champion] (in Spanish). Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  4. ^ "Cienciano, Campeón Copa Sudamericana 2003" [Cienciano, 2003 Copa Sudamerican Champion] (in Spanish). Peru.com. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Boca Juniors, Títulos" [Boca Juniors, Titles] (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  6. ^ "Pachuca es el nuevo campeón de la Copa Sudamericana" [Pachuca is the new champion of the Copa Sudamericana] (in Spanish). Clarín. December 16, 2006. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  7. ^ "Grito de Campeón" [Scream of a Champion] (in Spanish). Arsenal de Sarandí. December 5, 2007. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  8. ^ "Sul-Americana: uma conquista inédita" [Sudamericana: a new conquest] (in Portuguese). Sport Club Internacional. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  9. ^ "Edición 2009: Sexta participación, la otra mitad de la gloria, es blanca" [2009 Edition: Sixth participation, the other half of glory, is white.] (in Spanish). Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito. January 8, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  10. ^ "Ficha Técnica: São Paulo 2 x 0 Tigre-ARG". terra.com.br (in Portuguese). 12 December 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  11. ^ "CONMEBOL otorga el título de Campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del Centenario de la Conmebol al Fair Play" (in Spanish). conmebol.com. 5 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016.

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