The 2020 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 4 to 27 February 2020.[ 1] A total of 44 teams competed in the first stage to decide 22 of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana .[ 2]
The draw for the first stage was held on 17 December 2019, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3 ), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque , Paraguay .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] For the first stage, the teams were divided into two pots according to their geographical zones:[ 6]
Pot A (South Zone): 22 teams from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay
Pot B (North Zone): 22 teams from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
The 44 teams were drawn into 22 ties (E1–E22) between a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the teams from Pot B hosting the second leg in odd-numbered ties, and the teams from Pot A hosting the second leg in even-numbered ties. This distribution ensured that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.
First stage draw
Pot A (South Zone)
Pot B (North Zone)
Notes
^ a b c d BOL The identity of the teams Bolivia 1 , Bolivia 2 , Bolivia 3 and Bolivia 4 was not known at the time of the draw.
In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[ 2]
The 22 winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 10 teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (two best teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying and eight third-placed teams in the group stage ).
The first legs were played on 4–6 and 11–13 February, and the second legs were played on 18–20 and 25–27 February 2020.[ 7] [ 8]
Coquimbo Unido won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Vasco da Gama won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Emelec won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Plaza Colonia won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Melgar won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Unión won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Bahia won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Fénix won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Atlético Nacional won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Sol de América won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Sportivo Luqueño won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Vélez Sarsfield won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Millonarios won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Lanús won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Deportivo Cali won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Sport Huancayo won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Unión La Calera won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Huachipato won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Audax Italiano won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Independiente won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Liverpool won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
^ Aragua played their home match at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV , Caracas , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez , Maracay , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[ 9]
^ The Emelec v Blooming match was originally scheduled for 20 February 2020, 19:30 local time, but was re-scheduled to 17:15 local time.[ 9]
^ Plaza Colonia played their home match at Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici , Colonia del Sacramento , instead of their regular stadium Parque Juan Prandi , Colonia del Sacramento , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ Atlético Grau played their home match at Estadio Monumental , Lima , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Miguel Grau , Piura , which is being remodeled.
^ River Plate played their home match at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera , Montevideo , instead of their regular stadium Parque Federico Omar Saroldi , Montevideo , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ Atlético Mineiro played their home match at Estádio Independência , Belo Horizonte , instead of the originally scheduled Estádio Mineirão , Belo Horizonte .[ 10]
^ Nacional played their home match at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni , Villa Elisa , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Arsenio Erico , Asunción , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ Fénix played their home match at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera , Montevideo , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Parque Capurro , Montevideo , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ The El Nacional v Fénix match was originally scheduled for 19 February 2020, 19:30 local time, but was re-scheduled to 20 February 2020, 19:30 local time to avoid a clash with the first leg of the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana , which was scheduled on 19 February 2020.[ 11]
^ Goiás played their home match at Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico , Goiânia , instead of their regular stadium Estádio Serra Dourada , Goiânia .[ 12]
^ Sportivo Luqueño played their home match at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni , Villa Elisa , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Feliciano Cáceres , Luque , which is closed for repairs.
^ Always Ready played their home match at Estadio Hernando Siles , La Paz , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio , El Alto , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[ 13]
^ River Plate played their home match at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni , Villa Elisa , instead of their regular stadium Estadio River Plate , Asunción , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ Cusco played their home match at Estadio Monumental de la UNSA , Arequipa , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Garcilaso , Cusco , which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ Audax Italiano played their home match at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos , Santiago , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Bicentenario de La Florida , Santiago .
^ Llaneros played their home match at Estadio Agustín Tovar , Barinas , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rafael Calles Pinto , Guanare , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^ Liverpool played their home match at Estadio Luis Franzini , Montevideo , instead of their regular stadium Estadio Belvedere , Montevideo , which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
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