2011 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages

Format

The draw was made in Buenos Aires on June 28, 2011. Sixteen teams (all from rest of South America) competed in the First Stage, where they were drawn into eight ties. The eight winners of the First Stage joined another twenty-two teams (six from Argentina, eight from Brazil, eight from rest of South America) to compete in the Second Stage, where they were drawn into fifteen ties.

Teams played in two-legged ties on a home-away basis. Each team earned 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria were used for breaking ties on points:

1. Goal difference
2. Away goals
3. Penalty shootout (no extra time is played) The fifteen winners of the Second Stage advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champion Independiente.

First stage

Team 1 played the second leg at home.

Match A

Nacional won on points 4–1.

Match B

Rodas Santa Fe won on points 4–1.

Match C

Universidad de Chile won on points 4–1.

Match D

Checa Tied on points 3–3, Deportivo Anzoátegui won on goal difference.

Match E

Romero

Escobar Tied on points 3–3, Olimpia won on goal difference.

Match F

Núñez

Núñez La Equidad won on points 6–0.

Match G

Mier Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.

Match H

LDU Quito won on points 4–1.

Second stage

Team 1 played the second leg at home.

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Match O1

Fernández Martínez Canteros Vélez Sársfield won on points 4–1.

Match O2

Rodríguez Note: The second leg was suspended at the start of the second half by the referee after a projectile hit a linesman.

Universidad de Chile won on points 6–0.

Match O3

Élton

Kléber Marcos Assunção Tied on points 3–3, Vasco da Gama won on away goals.

Match O4

Libertad won on points 6–0.

Match O6

Fano

Vitti Universitario won on points 6–0.

Match O7

Burdisso

Tied on points 3–3, Arsenal won on goal difference.

Match O8

Martínez Amaya Belalcázar Fernández Burbano Roa Bernal Vélez Anchico Acosta Tied on points 2–2, Santa Fe won on penalties.

Match O9

Maicosuel

Botafogo won on points 6–0.

Match O10

Zeballos Note: The second leg was abandoned after 81 minutes by the referee due to objects thrown onto the field.

Olimpia won on points 6–0.

Match O11

Neira Navarro

Tied on points 2–2, Godoy Cruz won on away goals.

Match O12

González

LDU Quito won on points 6–0.

Match O13

Nicácio

Lucas Dagoberto Tied on points 3–3, São Paulo won on goal difference.

Match O14

Peña Sanjurjo Andaveris Cardozo Aurora won on points 4–1.

Match O15

Flamengo won on points 6–0.

Match O16

Andía

Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.

References

References

1. [http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Sudamericana/2011/Partidos_Sudamericana_2011_web.pdf Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2011 – Programa de Partidos – 1a. y 2a. Fase] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-25)
2. [http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Fue-sorteada-la-Copa-Sudamericana-20110628-0003.html Fue sorteada la Copa Sudamericana]
3. [http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Sudamericana/2011/Reglamento_Copa_Sudamericana_2011.pdf Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana Reglamento 2011] {{webarchive. link. (2011-10-05 {{in lang). es
4. [http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Nacional-U-vs-Universidad-de-Chile-suspendido-por-agresion-a-un-linea-20110921-0003.html Nacional (U) vs Universidad de Chile: suspendido por agresión a un línea]
5. [http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Olimpia-va-firme-a-los-octavos-1-2-20110921-0001.html Olimpia va firme a los octavos (1-2)]