2025 Copa Sudamericana

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Dates4 March – 22 November 2025
Teams44+12 (from 10 associations)
ChampionsArgentina Lanús (2nd title)
2025 Copa Sudamericana
Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2025
The Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción hosted the final
Tournament details
Dates4 March – 22 November 2025
Teams44+12 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsArgentina Lanús (2nd title)
Runners-upBrazil Atlético Mineiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played157
Goals scored374 (2.38 per match)
Top scorer(s)Dayro Moreno (Once Caldas)
(10 goals)
2024
2026

The 2025 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 24th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition began on 4 March and ended on 22 November 2025, with the final played at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay.[1] Although Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia was originally selected as the host stadium for the final match,[2][3] CONMEBOL confirmed the change of host city on 11 September 2025, due to delays in the works to adapt the stadium to host the event.[4]

Argentine club Lanús were the champions, winning their second Copa Sudamericana title after defeating Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro 5–4 on kicks from the penalty mark following a 0–0 draw after extra time in the final.[5] As winners of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana, Lanús earned the right to play against the winners of the 2025 Copa Libertadores in the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Argentine club Racing were the titleholders, but they did not defend their title since they qualified for the 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage as Copa Sudamericana champions and advanced to the knockout stage of that competition.

The following 44 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament:

  • Argentina and Brazil: 6 berths each
  • All other associations: 4 berths each

The entry stage is determined as follows:[6][7]

  • Group stage: 12 teams (teams from Argentina and Brazil)
  • First stage: 32 teams (teams from all other associations)
Association Team (Berth) Entry stage Qualification method
 Argentina
(6 berths)
Godoy Cruz (Argentina 1) Group stage 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[8]
Independiente (Argentina 2) 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[8]
Huracán (Argentina 3) 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[8]
Unión (Argentina 4) 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[8]
Lanús (Argentina 5) 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 5th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[8]
Defensa y Justicia (Argentina 6) 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 6th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[8]
 Bolivia
(4 berths)
Universitario de Vinto (Bolivia 1) First stage 2024 Apertura runners-up[9]
Aurora (Bolivia 2) 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[9]
Nacional Potosí (Bolivia 3) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[9]
GV San José (Bolivia 4) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[9]
 Brazil
(6 berths)
Cruzeiro (Brazil 1) Group stage 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores
Vasco da Gama (Brazil 2) 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores
Vitória (Brazil 3) 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores
Atlético Mineiro (Brazil 4) 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores
Fluminense (Brazil 5) 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores
Grêmio (Brazil 6) 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores
 Chile
(4 berths)
Palestino (Chile 1) First stage 2024 Primera División best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[10]
Universidad Católica (Chile 2) 2024 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[10]
Unión Española (Chile 3) 2024 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[10]
Everton (Chile 4) 2024 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[10]
 Colombia
(4 berths)
Millonarios (Colombia 1) First stage 2024 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[11]
Once Caldas (Colombia 2) 2024 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[11]
Junior (Colombia 3) 2024 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[11]
América de Cali (Colombia 4) 2024 Primera A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[11]
 Ecuador
(4 berths)
Universidad Católica (Ecuador 1) First stage 2024 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[12]
Aucas (Ecuador 2) 2024 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[12]
Mushuc Runa (Ecuador 3) 2024 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[12]
Orense (Ecuador 4) 2024 Serie A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[12]
 Paraguay
(4 berths)
Guaraní (Paraguay 1) First stage 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[13]
2 de Mayo (Paraguay 2) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[13]
Sportivo Luqueño (Paraguay 3) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[13]
Sportivo Ameliano (Paraguay 4) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[13]
 Peru
(4 berths)
Cusco (Peru 1) First stage 2024 Liga 1 aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[14]
Cienciano (Peru 2) 2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[14]
Atlético Grau (Peru 3) 2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[14]
ADT (Peru 4) 2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[14]
 Uruguay
(4 berths)
Cerro Largo (Uruguay 1) First stage 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[15]
Danubio (Uruguay 2) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[15]
Racing (Uruguay 3) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[15]
Montevideo Wanderers (Uruguay 4) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[15]
 Venezuela
(4 berths)
Metropolitanos (Venezuela 1) First stage 2024 Apertura runners-up[16]
Deportivo La Guaira (Venezuela 2) 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[16]
Academia Puerto Cabello (Venezuela 3) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[16]
Caracas (Venezuela 4) 2024 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores[16]

A further 12 teams eliminated from the 2025 Copa Libertadores were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the group stage and the knockout round play-offs.

Teams eliminated in third stage Entry stage
Chile Deportes Iquique Group stage
Uruguay Boston River
Peru Melgar
Brazil Corinthians
Third-placed teams in group stage Entry stage
Chile Universidad de Chile Knockout round play-offs
Ecuador Independiente del Valle
Argentina Central Córdoba
Peru Alianza Lima
Colombia Atlético Bucaramanga
Brazil Bahia
Bolivia Bolívar
Bolivia San Antonio Bulo Bulo

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows:[17]

Schedule for 2025 Copa Sudamericana
Stage Draw date First leg Second leg
First stage 19 December 2024[18] 4–6 March 2025
Group stage 17 March 2025[19]
  • Matchday 1: 1–3 April 2025
  • Matchday 2: 8–10 April 2025
  • Matchday 3: 22–24 April 2025
  • Matchday 4: 6–8 May 2025
  • Matchday 5: 13–15 May 2025
  • Matchday 6: 27–29 May 2025
Knockout round play-offs No draw 15–17 July 2025 22–24 July 2025
Round of 16 2 June 2025[20] 12–14 August 2025 19–21 August 2025
Quarter-finals 16–18 September 2025 23–25 September 2025
Semi-finals 21–23 October 2025 28–30 October 2025
Final 22 November 2025 at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción

Draws

First stage

In the first stage, each tie was played on a single-leg basis, with the winner being decided in a penalty shoot-out in case of a draw after 90 minutes.[7]

The 16 winners of the first stage advanced to the group stage to join the 12 teams directly qualified for that stage (six from Argentina and six from Brazil), and four teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (the four teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying).

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Universitario de Vinto Bolivia0–1Bolivia Nacional Potosí
Aurora Bolivia0–1Bolivia GV San José
Universidad Católica Chile1–1 (4–5 p)Chile Palestino
Unión Española Chile2–2 (3–1 p)Chile Everton
Junior Colombia2–2 (3–4 p)Colombia América de Cali
Once Caldas Colombia1–0Colombia Millonarios
Mushuc Runa Ecuador2–1Ecuador Orense
Universidad Católica Ecuador0–0 (4–2 p)Ecuador Aucas
Sportivo Luqueño Paraguay2–0Paraguay Sportivo Ameliano
Guaraní Paraguay2–0Paraguay 2 de Mayo
ADT Peru1–1 (5–6 p)Peru Cienciano
Atlético Grau Peru0–0 (4–2 p)Peru Cusco
Racing Uruguay0–0 (4–2 p)Uruguay Montevideo Wanderers
Cerro Largo Uruguay2–2 (4–3 p)Uruguay Danubio
Academia Puerto Cabello Venezuela3–0Venezuela Metropolitanos
Deportivo La Guaira Venezuela0–2Venezuela Caracas

Group stage

In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. Teams were 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).[7]

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.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification IND GUA BOS NAP
1 Argentina Independiente 6 4 0 2 16 6 +10 12 Round of 16 1–0 2–1 7–0
2 Paraguay Guaraní 6 2 2 2 9 12 3 8 Knockout round play-offs 2–1 0–5 2–0
3 Uruguay Boston River 6 2 1 3 12 14 2 7 1–5 3–3 2–1
4 Bolivia Nacional Potosí 6 2 1 3 8 13 5 7 2–0 2–2 3–0
Source: CONMEBOL

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification UCA CRL VIT DYJ
1 Ecuador Universidad Católica 6 4 2 0 12 5 +7 14 Round of 16 3–1 1–0 3–1
2 Uruguay Cerro Largo 6 2 1 3 5 8 3 7 Knockout round play-offs 1–3 0–1 0–0
3 Brazil Vitória 6 1 3 2 3 4 1 6 1–1 0–1 1–1
4 Argentina Defensa y Justicia 6 0 4 2 4 7 3 4 1–1 1–2 0–0
Source: CONMEBOL

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HUR AME COR RCM
1 Argentina Huracán 6 4 2 0 11 2 +9 14 Round of 16 0–0 1–0 5–0
2 Colombia América de Cali 6 1 5 0 6 4 +2 8 Knockout round play-offs 0–0 1–1 1–1
3 Brazil Corinthians 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 1–2 1–1 1–0
4 Uruguay Racing 6 0 1 5 3 14 11 1 1–3 1–3 0–1
Source: CONMEBOL

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GOD GRE CAG SLU
1 Argentina Godoy Cruz 6 3 3 0 10 5 +5 12 Round of 16 2–2 2–2 2–0
2 Brazil Grêmio 6 3 3 0 8 4 +4 12 Knockout round play-offs 1–1 2–0 1–0
3 Peru Atlético Grau 6 0 4 2 5 9 4 4 0–2 0–0 2–2
4 Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño 6 0 2 4 4 9 5 2 0–1 1–2 1–1
Source: CONMEBOL

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MUS PAL CRU UNI
1 Ecuador Mushuc Runa 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16 Round of 16 3–2 1–1 3–0
2 Chile Palestino 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9 Knockout round play-offs 0–2 2–1 2–0
3 Brazil Cruzeiro 6 1 2 3 5 7 2 5 1–2 2–1 0–0
4 Argentina Unión 6 1 1 4 2 8 6 4 0–1 1–2 1–0
Source: CONMEBOL

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FLU ONC UES GVS
1 Brazil Fluminense 6 4 1 1 11 2 +9 13 Round of 16 2–0 2–0 5–0
2 Colombia Once Caldas 6 4 0 2 8 6 +2 12 Knockout round play-offs 0–1 1–0 2–1
3 Chile Unión Española 6 1 2 3 6 7 1 5 1–1 0–2 4–0
4 Bolivia GV San José 6 1 1 4 5 15 10 4 1–0 2–3 1–1
Source: CONMEBOL

Group G

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LAN VAS MEL APC
1 Argentina Lanús 6 3 3 0 9 4 +5 12 Round of 16 1–0 3–0 2–2
2 Brazil Vasco da Gama 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8 Knockout round play-offs 0–0 3–0 1–0
3 Peru Melgar 6 2 1 3 5 10 5 7 0–1 3–3 1–0
4 Venezuela Academia Puerto Cabello 6 1 2 3 8 8 0 5 2–2 4–1 0–1
Source: CONMEBOL

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CIE CAM CAR DIQ
1 Peru Cienciano 6 2 4 0 12 6 +6 10 Round of 16 0–0 3–1 4–0
2 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 6 2 3 1 11 6 +5 9 Knockout round play-offs 1–1 3–1 4–0
3 Venezuela Caracas 6 2 2 2 9 11 2 8 2–2 1–1 2–1
4 Chile Deportes Iquique 6 1 1 4 7 16 9 4 2–2 3–2 1–2
Source: CONMEBOL

Final stages

Statistics

See also

References

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