2023 Copa Sudamericana group stage
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The 2023 Copa Sudamericana group stage was played from 4 April to 29 June 2023.[1][2] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide 16 of the 24 places in the final stages of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.[3]
Format
In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams are ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.4.2).[3]
The winners of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages, whilst the runners-up of each group advanced to the knockout round play-offs of the final stages.
Schedule
The schedule of each matchday was as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2).[3][8][2][9]
| Matchday | Dates | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| Matchday 1 | 4–6 April 2023 | Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 2 | 18–20 April 2023 | Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4 |
| Matchday 3 | 2–4 May 2023 | Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3 |
| Matchday 4 | 23–25 May 2023 | Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 1 |
| Matchday 5 | 6–8 June 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4 |
| Matchday 6 | 27–29 June 2023 | Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4 |
Groups
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LDQ | BOT | MAG | UCV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LDU Quito |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Botafogo |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| 3 |  Magallanes |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 |  Universidad César Vallejo |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 3–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Magallanes | 2–2 | Botafogo |
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| Botafogo | 4–0 | Universidad César Vallejo |
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Attendance: 19,486[12]
Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina)
| Magallanes | 2–2 | Universidad César Vallejo |
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| Magallanes | 1–1 | LDU Quito |
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| Universidad César Vallejo | 2–3 | Botafogo |
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Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
| Universidad César Vallejo | 3–2 | Magallanes |
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| LDU Quito | 3–0 | Universidad César Vallejo |
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Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
| Botafogo | 1–1 | Magallanes |
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Attendance: 27,504[17]
Referee: Bismark Santiago (Colombia)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GUA | EME | DAN | HUR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guaraní |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Emelec |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 3 |  Danubio |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  Huracán |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RBB | EST | TAC | ORI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Bragantino |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | +18 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 0–0 | 7–1 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Estudiantes |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 14 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–1 | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 3 | Tacuary |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 6 | 1–4 | 0–4 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 |  Oriente Petrolero |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | −18 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Oriente Petrolero | 0–1 | Estudiantes |
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Attendance: 12,881[27]
Referee: Franklin Congo (Ecuador)
| Tacuary | 1–4 | Red Bull Bragantino |
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| Red Bull Bragantino | 5–0 | Oriente Petrolero |
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| Estudiantes | 4–0 | Tacuary |
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| Tacuary | 3–1 | Oriente Petrolero |
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| Tacuary | 0–4 | Estudiantes |
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| Oriente Petrolero | 0–4 | Red Bull Bragantino |
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| Estudiantes | 1–1 | Red Bull Bragantino |
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Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
| Oriente Petrolero | 1–3 | Tacuary |
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Attendance: 6,894[32]
Referee: Javier Feres (Uruguay)
| Estudiantes | 4–0 | Oriente Petrolero |
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| Red Bull Bragantino | 7–1 | Tacuary |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SPA | TIG | TOL | APC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Tigre |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 |  Deportes Tolima |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 |  Academia Puerto Cabello |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| São Paulo | 2–0 | Academia Puerto Cabello |
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| Deportes Tolima | 1–2 | Tigre |
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Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)
| Deportes Tolima | 0–0 | São Paulo |
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Referee: Felipe González (Chile)
| Academia Puerto Cabello | 0–2 | São Paulo |
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| Tigre | 0–0 | Deportes Tolima |
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Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
| São Paulo | 5–0 | Deportes Tolima |
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| São Paulo | 2–0 | Tigre |
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| Deportes Tolima | 3–1 | Academia Puerto Cabello |
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Referee: Joel Alarcón (Peru)
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NOB | AUD | SAN | BLO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newell's Old Boys |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Audax Italiano |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Santos |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 5 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Blooming |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Audax Italiano | 0–1 | Newell's Old Boys |
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Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
| Newell's Old Boys | 1–0 | Santos |
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| Audax Italiano | 2–0 | Blooming |
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Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
| Audax Italiano | 2–1 | Santos |
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| Blooming | 2–3 | Newell's Old Boys |
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Attendance: 2,475[46]
Referee: Carlos Betancur (Colombia)
| Santos | 1–2 | Newell's Old Boys |
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| Blooming | 1–2 | Audax Italiano |
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Attendance: 2,155[48]
Referee: Juan Andrade (Ecuador)
| Newell's Old Boys | 1–1 | Audax Italiano |
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Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | DYJ | AMG | MIL | PEÑ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensa y Justicia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | América Mineiro |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–3 | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | Millonarios |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Peñarol |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | −14 | 0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Millonarios | 3–0 | Defensa y Justicia |
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Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
| América Mineiro | 4–1 | Peñarol |
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| Defensa y Justicia | 2–1 | América Mineiro |
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Attendance: 5,926[51]
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
| Peñarol | 0–2 | Millonarios |
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| Millonarios | 1–1 | América Mineiro |
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| Defensa y Justicia | 4–1 | Peñarol |
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| Millonarios | 3–1 | Peñarol |
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Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
| Peñarol | 1–2 | América Mineiro |
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| Defensa y Justicia | 3–1 | Millonarios |
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Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOI | UNI | SFE | GLP | |
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| 1 | Goiás |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Universitario |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Santa Fe |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Goiás | 0–0 | Santa Fe |
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Referee: José Cabero (Chile)
| Santa Fe | 2–1 | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
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Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
| Universitario | 2–2 | Goiás |
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| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 0–2 | Goiás |
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| Universitario | 2–0 | Santa Fe |
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| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 1–0 | Santa Fe |
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| Goiás | 1–0 | Universitario |
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| Universitario | 1–0 | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
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Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FOR | SLO | PAL | EDM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortaleza |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | +12 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
| 2 | San Lorenzo |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | Palestino |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Estudiantes de Mérida |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Fortaleza | 4–0 | Palestino |
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| Palestino | 1–0 | Estudiantes de Mérida |
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| Fortaleza | 6–1 | Estudiantes de Mérida |
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| Fortaleza | 3–2 | San Lorenzo |
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Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 1–5 | Palestino |
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Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 1–0 | Fortaleza |
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