2021 Copa Sudamericana
The 2021 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana will be the 20th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana, or Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
| Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February – November 2021 |
| Teams | Expected: 44+10 (from 10 associations) |
The winners of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2021 Copa Libertadores in the 2022 Recopa Sudamericana. They will also automatically qualify for the 2022 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Starting from this season, teams must be in the top division of their member association to play in South American club competitions,[1] except for teams which are champions of the qualifying tournaments or cups.[2]
On 14 May 2020, CONMEBOL announced the candidate venues for the 2021, 2022 and 2023 club competition finals.[3][4]
Teams
The following 44 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations will qualify for the tournament, entering the first stage:[5]
- Argentina and Brazil: 6 berths each
- All other associations: 4 berths each
| Association | Team (Berth) | Qualification method |
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 (6 berths) |
Vélez Sarsfield[Note ARG] (Argentina 1) | 2019–20 Superliga Argentina and 2020 Copa de la Superliga aggregate table best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores[6][7][Note ARG] |
| San Lorenzo[Note ARG] (Argentina 2) | 2019–20 Superliga Argentina and 2020 Copa de la Superliga aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores[6][7][Note ARG] | |
| Newell's Old Boys[Note ARG] (Argentina 3) | 2019–20 Superliga Argentina and 2020 Copa de la Superliga aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores[6][7][Note ARG] | |
| Talleres[Note ARG] (Argentina 4) | 2019–20 Superliga Argentina and 2020 Copa de la Superliga aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores[6][7][Note ARG] | |
| Defensa y Justicia[Note ARG] (Argentina 5) | 2019–20 Superliga Argentina and 2020 Copa de la Superliga aggregate table 5th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores[6][7][Note ARG] | |
| Lanús[Note ARG] (Argentina 6) | 2019–20 Superliga Argentina and 2020 Copa de la Superliga aggregate table 6th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores[6][7][Note ARG] | |
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(Bolivia 1) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores |
| (Bolivia 2) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Bolivia 3) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Bolivia 4) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
 (6 berths) |
(Brazil 1) | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores |
| (Brazil 2) | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Brazil 3) | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Brazil 4) | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Brazil 5) | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Brazil 6) | 2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
 (4 berths) |
(Chile 1) | 2020 Primera División best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores |
| (Chile 2) | 2020 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Chile 3) | 2020 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Chile 4) | 2020 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
 (4 berths) |
(Colombia 1) | 2020 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores |
| (Colombia 2) | 2020 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Colombia 3) | 2020 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Colombia 4) | 2020 Primera A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
 (4 berths) |
(Ecuador 1) | 2020 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores |
| (Ecuador 2) | 2020 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Ecuador 3) | 2020 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Ecuador 4) | 2020 Copa Ecuador champions | |
 (4 berths) |
(Paraguay 1) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores |
| (Paraguay 2) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Paraguay 3) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Paraguay 4) | 2020 Copa Paraguay champions | |
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(Peru 1) | 2020 Liga 1 aggregate table best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores |
| (Peru 2) | 2020 Liga 1 aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Peru 3) | 2020 Liga 1 aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Peru 4) | 2020 Liga 1 aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores[Note PER] | |
 (4 berths) |
(Uruguay 1) | 2020 Intermedio winners |
| (Uruguay 2) | 2020 Apertura or 2020 Clausura winners (if not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores) | |
| (Uruguay 3) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
| (Uruguay 4) | 2020 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores | |
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(Venezuela 1) | TBC[Note VEN] |
| (Venezuela 2) | TBC[Note VEN] | |
| (Venezuela 3) | TBC[Note VEN] | |
| (Venezuela 4) | TBC[Note VEN] |
A further 10 teams eliminated from the 2021 Copa Libertadores will be transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the second stage.
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- Notes
- Argentina (ARG):
- On 28 April 2020, the Argentine Football Association announced the abandonment of the 2020 Copa de la Superliga and the culmination of the 2019–20 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina. The six Argentina berths of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana were awarded to the six best teams of the 2019–20 Superliga Argentina and 2020 Copa de la Superliga aggregate table at the time of the suspension of the latter competition not qualified for 2021 Copa Libertadores.[8]
- Vélez Sarsfield, San Lorenzo, Newell's Old Boys, Talleres, Defensa y Justicia, and Lanús may still qualify for the 2021 Copa Libertadores.
- San Lorenzo, Newell's Old Boys, Talleres, Defensa y Justicia, and Lanús may qualify for a higher berth of Argentina.
- Peru (PER): The 2020 Copa Bicentenario was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, therefore the Peru 4 berth which was originally allocated to the winners of said competition passed over to the 2020 Liga 1 aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores.[9]
- Venezuela (VEN): On 15 May 2020, the Venezuelan Football Federation decided the permanent suspension of the 2020 Venezuelan Primera División season and the voiding of the standings and results recorded due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Venezuela.[10][11] The allocation of the four Venezuela berths of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana will be announced at a later time, with the FVF confirming a will to organize a new tournament in which sporting merit, club licensing requirements, and medical protocols are applied.[12]
See also
- 2021 Copa Libertadores
- 2022 Recopa Sudamericana
References
- "CONMEBOL actualiza criterios de elegibilidad de clubes para sus torneos del 2020". CONMEBOL.com. 22 May 2019.
- "CONMEBOL recuerda los requisitos exigibles para participar en la Libertadores y Sudamericana 2021". CONMEBOL.com. 10 December 2019.
- "Ciudades postulantes para las Finales Únicas de los próximos tres años". CONMEBOL.com. 14 May 2020.
- "POSTULANTES A LAS FINALES 2021, 2022 Y 2023" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
- "La Copa Sudamericana 2017 reunirá a 44 clubes". CONMEBOL.com. 6 December 2016.
- "Cómo será la clasificación a las copas Libertadores y Sudamericana de 2021" (in Spanish). ambito.com. 19 July 2019.
- "Boletín N° 5768". Asociación del Fútbol Argentino. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- "Campeonatos oficiales de la Asociación". Argentine Football Association. 28 April 2020.
- "Copa Bicentenario suspendida: ¿Qué pasará con el cupo a la Sudamericana?". La República. 11 May 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "FVF suspendió de forma definitiva torneos de primera y segunda división Temporada 2020". Venezuelan Football Federation. 15 May 2020.
- "RESOLUCIÓN CU 013/2020" (PDF). Venezuelan Football Federation. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Lubín Angulo: La FVF trabaja para tener un campeonato este año". Venezuelan Football Federation. 16 May 2020.
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