The 2023 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 22nd edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The final was played in Maldonado, Uruguay on 28 October 2023. Originally scheduled to be held in Montevideo, on 15 April 2023 it was announced that the final would be played at Estadio Centenario, however the match was confirmed to have been moved to Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado on 15 September 2023.
Ecuadorian club LDU Quito were the champions, winning their second title in the competition after defeating Brazilian club Fortaleza 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time in the final. As winners of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, LDU Quito earned the right to play against the winners of the 2023 Copa Libertadores in the 2024 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Independiente del Valle were the titleholders, but did not defend their title since they qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage as Copa Sudamericana champions and later advanced to the knockout stage.
Format changes On 19 December 2022, CONMEBOL announced format changes to the Copa Sudamericana starting from this edition while maintaining the same number of matches to be played. The following changes were implemented: The first stage of the tournament, where teams from all associations (except Argentina and Brazil) play against a team from their same association, was played over a single match instead of a home-and-away two-legged basis. The eight group runner-ups were not eliminated, but instead played a play-off round prior to the round of 16 against the eight third-placed teams of the Copa Libertadores group stage, which previously advanced directly to the round of 16. The winners of this round advanced to the round of 16 along with the Copa Sudamericana group winners.
Teams 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 was determined as follows: Group stage: 12 teams (teams from Argentina and Brazil) First stage: 32 teams (teams from all other associations)
AssociationTeam Entry stageQualification methodGimnasia y Esgrima Group stage2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresDefensa y Justicia 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresTigre 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresNewell's Old Boys 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresEstudiantes 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 5th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresSan Lorenzo 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 6th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresOriente Petrolero First stage2022 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresGuabirá 2022 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresAtlético Palmaflor 2022 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresBlooming 2022 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresSão Paulo Group stage2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresAmérica Mineiro 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresBotafogo 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresSantos 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresGoiás 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresRed Bull Bragantino 2022 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresPalestino First stage2022 Primera División best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresCobresal 2022 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresUniversidad Católica 2022 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresAudax Italiano 2022 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresDeportes Tolima First stage2022 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresJunior 2022 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresSanta Fe 2022 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresÁguilas Doradas 2022 Primera A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresLDU Quito First stage2022 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresEmelec 2022 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresDeportivo Cuenca 2022 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresDelfín 2022 Serie A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresGuaraní First stage2022 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresTacuary 2022 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresGeneral Caballero (JLM) 2022 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresSportivo Ameliano 2022 Copa Paraguay championsUniversitario First stage2022 Liga 1 aggregate table best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresUniversidad César Vallejo 2022 Liga 1 aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresCienciano 2022 Liga 1 aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresBinacional 2022 Liga 1 aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresRiver Plate First stage2022 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresPeñarol 2022 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresDefensor Sporting 2022 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresDanubio 2022 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2023 Copa LibertadoresEstudiantes de Mérida First stage2022 Primera División Fase Final Sudamericana A winnersDeportivo Táchira 2022 Primera División Fase Final Sudamericana B winnersCaracas 2022 Primera División Fase Final Sudamericana A runners-upAcademia Puerto Cabello 2022 Primera División Fase Final Sudamericana B runners-up
Notes
A further 12 teams eliminated from the 2023 Copa Libertadores were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the group stage and the knockout round play-offs.
Teams eliminated in third stageEntry stage MillonariosGroup stage Huracán Fortaleza MagallanesThird-placed teams in group stageEntry stage ÑublenseKnockout round play-offs Independiente Medellín Barcelona Sporting Cristal Corinthians Colo-Colo Libertad Patronato
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:
StageDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst stage21 December 20227–9 March 2023Group stage27 March 2023Knockout round play-offsNo draw11–13 July 202318–20 July 2023Round of 165 July 20231–3 August 20238–10 August 2023Quarter-finals22–24 August 202329–31 August 2023Semi-finals26–27 September 20233–4 October 2023Final28 October 2023 at Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Draws
First stage
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Final stages
Seeding
Bracket
Knockout round play-offs
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers RankPlayerTeam Total1 Gonzalo Mastriani América Mineiro 2 1 2121 92 Nicolás Fernández Defensa y Justicia 1 13 1 2 83 Adam Bareiro San Lorenzo 2121 6 Benjamín Rollheiser Estudiantes 11 121 Federico Santander Guaraní11111 1 6 Eduardo Sasha Red Bull Bragantino 1 1 3 5 Sorriso Red Bull Bragantino 1 2 2 Gastón Togni Defensa y Justicia 121 1
See also 2023 Copa Libertadores
References
External links CONMEBOL Sudamericana CONMEBOL.com