Copa Sudamericana 2008
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The Copa Sudamericana 2008 tournament will be the seventh edition of the Copa Sudamericana football tournament. The draw for the tournament took place on June 10, 2008 in Buenos Aires and the competition will be played between July 30 and December 3.[1]
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[edit] Qualified teams
- Qualifying Methods
| Country | Team | Qualify method |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Arsenal Fútbol Club | Copa Sudamericana 2007 defending champions |
| Boca Juniors | Invitee | |
| River Plate | Invitee | |
| Estudiantes | ||
| San Lorenzo de Almagro | ||
| Argentina 5 | ||
| Argentina 6 | ||
 Bolivia |
Club Bolívar | Apertura & Clausura Runner-ups Playoff runner-up |
| Club Blooming | Apertura & Clausura 3rd place Playoff winners[2] | |
 Brazil |
São Paulo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 winners |
| Grêmio | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 6th place | |
| Palmeiras | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 7th place | |
| Atlético Mineiro | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 8th place | |
| Botafogo | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 9th place | |
| Vasco da Gama | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 10th place | |
| Internacional | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 11th place | |
| Atlético Paranaense | Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 12th place | |
 Chile |
Ñublense | 2008 Apertura league stage 1st place |
| Universidad Católica | 2008 Apertura league stage 2nd place | |
 Colombia |
Deportivo Cali | 2007 Reclasificación 4th place |
| América de Cali | 2007 Reclasificación 5th place | |
 Ecuador |
LDU Quito | Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 2007 Second Stage winners |
| TBD | Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 2008 - First Stage winners | |
 Paraguay |
Club Libertad | 2007 season winners |
| Club Olimpia | 2007 season 4th place | |
 Peru |
Club Sport Áncash | Primera División Peruana 2007 3rd place |
| Universitario de Deportes | Primera División Peruana 2007 4th place | |
 Uruguay |
Uruguay 1 | |
| Uruguay 2 | ||
 Venezuela |
Aragua Fútbol Club | Copa Venezuela 2007 winners |
| UA Maracaibo | 2007/2008 season 4th place finishers | |
 Mexico |
Guadalajara | Best-placed Mexican team in Clausura 2008[3] |
| San Luis | Second best-placed eligible Mexican team in Clausura 2008[3][4] | |
 Honduras |
CD Motagua | Invitee [5][6] |
[edit] Preliminary round
A preliminary round will start the Copa Sudamericana. All the second placed teams from each South American country, excluding Brazil and Argentina, will contest this round. Four winners procede to the First Round.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Uruguay 2 |
1 | Universidad Catolica |
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| Unión Atlético Maracaibo |
2 | América de Cali |
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| Universitario |
3 | Ecuador 2 |
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| Olimpia |
4 | Club Blooming |
[edit] First round
The First Round will consist of twenty-eight teams each playing two-legged matches. Twenty-four teams qualified directly to this round. The fourteen winners procede to the Round of 16.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Uruguay 1 |
1 | Libertad |
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| LDU Quito |
2 | Bolívar |
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| Winner 2 | 3 | Deportivo Cali |
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| Ñublense |
4 | Sport Ancash |
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| Winner 1 | 5 | Winner 4 | ||
| Aragua |
6 | Guadalajara |
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| San Luis |
7 | Winner 3 | ||
| Arsenal |
8 | Motagua |
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| Argentina 6 |
9 | Estudiantes de La Plata |
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| Argentina 5 |
10 | San Lorenzo de Almagro |
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| Atlético Paranaense |
11 | São Paulo |
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| Internacional |
12 | Grêmio |
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| Vasco da Gama |
13 | Palmeiras |
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| Botafogo |
14 | Atlético Mineiro |
[edit] Round of 16
The Round of 16 will be played by the fourteen winners from the First Round, plus River Plate and Boca Juniors. As in the First Round, these teams will play two-legged matches.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner 1 | River Plate |
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| Boca Juniors |
Winner 2 | |||
| Winner 3 | Winner 14 | |||
| Winner 4 | Winner 13 | |||
| Winner 5 | Winner 12 | |||
| Winner 6 | Winner 11 | |||
| Winner 7 | Winner 10 | |||
| Winner 8 | Winner 9 |
[edit] References
- ^ "La Copa Sudamericana comenzará el 30 de julio y la CSF promete novedades", ESPN Deportes, 2008-04-04. Retrieved on 2008-05-31. (Spanish)
- ^ Automatically declared winner. Apertura's 3rd place La Paz FC already qualified for Copa Libertadores 2008.
- ^ a b "Tabla General de Clasificación por Grupos", Federacíon Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación, 2008-02-25. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. (Spanish)
- ^ Mexican teams participating in the CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09 are excluded from participating in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana. As both Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul have qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League via the Clausura 2008 playoffs, then next placed team (San Luis) will take their place in Sudamericana.
- ^ http://www.saprissa.co.cr/content/articles/204/1/Saprissa-no-estara-en-la-Copa-Nissan-Suramericana/Page1.html
- ^ http://www.diez.hn/Ediciones/2008/06/10/Noticias/Honduras-estara-en-la-%21Copa-Sudamericana%21
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