The 2015 Copa Sudamericana finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 2015 Copa Sudamericana, the 14th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentine team Huracán and Colombian team Santa Fe. The first leg was hosted by Huracán at Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó in Buenos Aires on 2 December 2015, while the second leg was hosted by Santa Fe at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá on 9 December. The winner qualified for the 2016 Copa Libertadores, and earned the right to play against the 2015 Copa Libertadores winners in the 2016 Recopa Sudamericana, and against the 2015 J. League Cup winners in the 2016 Suruga Bank Championship.
As both the first leg and the second leg were tied 0–0, the champion was decided by penalty shoot-out in which Santa Fe won 3–1, winning the tournament for the first time in their history.
Teams TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners) HuracánNone Santa FeNone
Venues
Road to the finals
Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.
HuracánRound Santa FeOpponentVenueScoreElimination stagesOpponentVenueScoreByeFirst stage LDU Loja(won 3–0 on aggregate)Away0–0Home3–0 Tigre(won 6–2 on aggregate)Away2–5Second stage Nacional(won 2–1 on aggregate)Away0–2Home1–0Home0–1Seed 7final stagesSeed 3 Sport Recife(won 4–1 on aggregate)Away1–1Round of 16 Emelec(tied 2–2 on aggregate, won on away goals)Away2–1Home3–0Home1–0 Defensor Sporting(won 1–0 on aggregate)Home1–0Quarter-finals Independiente(won 2–1 on aggregate)Away0–1Away0–0Home1–1 River Plate(won 3–2 on aggregate)Away0–1Semi-finals Sportivo Luqueño(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals)Away1–1Home2–2Home0–0
Format The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.
Matches First leg
GK 1 Marcos DíazRB 13 José San RománCB 21 Hugo Nervo (c)CB 2 Federico Mancinelli LB 15 Luciano BalbiRM 26 Mauro BogadoCM 5 Federico Vismara LM 18 Patricio ToranzoAM 30 Daniel Montenegro CF 7 Cristian Espinoza CF 9 Ramón ÁbilaSubstitutes:GK 22 Matías GiordanoDF 3 Carlos AranoDF 19 Santiago EcheverríaMF 8 Lucas VillarruelMF 16 Iván Moreno y FabianesiMF 20 David Distéfano FW 24 Ezequiel Miralles Manager: Eduardo Domínguez GK 1 Róbinson ZapataRB 18 Almir SotoCB 21 Francisco MezaCB 26 Yerry MinaLB 11 Leyvin Balanta RM 5 Yulián Anchico (c) CM 30 Yeison GordilloCM 14 Baldomero PerlazaLM 20 Luis Manuel Seijas CF 19 Wilson Morelo CF 28 Daniel Angulo Substitutes:GK 22 Leandro CastellanosDF 3 Harold CummingsDF 4 Sergio Otálvaro MF 8 Dario Rodríguez ParraMF 10 Omar Pérez MF 13 Sebastián SalazarFW 9 Miguel Borja Manager: Gerardo Pelusso
Assistant referees: Eduardo Cardozo (Paraguay) Milcíades Saldívar (Paraguay) Fourth official: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
Second leg
GK 1 Róbinson ZapataRB 5 Yulián Anchico (c) CB 21 Francisco MezaCB 26 Yerry MinaLB 11 Leyvin BalantaRM 17 Juan Daniel RoaCM 30 Yeison Gordillo CM 14 Baldomero PerlazaLM 20 Luis Manuel Seijas CF 19 Wilson MoreloCF 28 Daniel Angulo Substitutes:GK 22 Leandro CastellanosDF 3 Harold CummingsDF 4 Sergio Otálvaro MF 8 Dario Rodríguez ParraMF 10 Omar Pérez MF 18 Almir SotoFW 9 Miguel Borja Manager: Gerardo Pelusso GK 1 Marcos DíazRB 13 José San RománCB 2 Federico MancinelliCB 21 Hugo Nervo (c)LB 15 Luciano BalbiCM 5 Federico VismaraCM 26 Mauro BogadoRW 7 Cristian Espinoza AM 30 Daniel Montenegro LW 18 Patricio ToranzoCF 9 Ramón Ábila Substitutes:GK 22 Matías GiordanoDF 3 Carlos Arano DF 19 Santiago EcheverríaMF 8 Lucas VillarruelMF 16 Iván Moreno y FabianesiMF 20 David Distéfano FW 11 Agustín Torassa Manager: Eduardo Domínguez
Assistant referees: Kleber Gil (Brazil) Bruno Boschilia (Brazil) Fourth official: Péricles Bassols (Brazil)
See also 2016 Recopa Sudamericana 2016 Suruga Bank Championship
References
External links Copa Sudamericana 2015, CONMEBOL.com