Copa Sudamericana
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2026
Location
South America
Abbreviation
COPASUD
Summary
The 2026 Copa Sudamericana is South America's second most prestigous club football tournament where top club teams (44 total) from all 10 CONMEBOL F/As (football associations) are represented. It is the equivalent of the UEFA Europa League. The 2026 winner will play in the 2027 Copa Libertadores and in the 2027 Recopa Sudamericana against the winner of the 2027 Copa Libertadores.
Each F/A is given a minimum of 4 berths, while Argentina and Brazil are each given a minimum of 6. Stage entry is based on cummulative historical relative performance of each F/A against the other F/As.
After the Group Stage and before the Final, if teams are tied on Aggregate, teams will do directly to a penalty shoot-out. In the Final, if the score is tied at the end of regulation time, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied at the end of extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be held.
The 2026 Final will be played in the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Barranquilla, Colombia) on 21 November 2026.
Lanús (ARG1) won the 2025 Copa Sudamericana.
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2026 Copa Sudamericana Berths
| F/A | COPALIB Teams | COPASUD Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 7 | 6 |
| Boliva | 4 | 4 |
| Brazil | 8 | 6 |
| Chile | 4 | 4 |
| Colombia | 4 | 4 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 4 |
| Paraguay | 4 | 4 |
| Peru | 4 | 4 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 4 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 4 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Stage | 32 |
| 16 Knock-out matches, direct to penalty shoot-out if tied at end of 90 minutes | |
| Group Stage | 32 |
| 16 winners from First Round | 8 groups of 4 with Home/Away matches against each team in group, top team with most points (win = 3 pts, draw = 1 pt) in each group advance (Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, then (4) CONMEBOL ranking.) |
| Playoff Round | 16 | eight 3rd place teams from 2026 Copa Libertadores Group Stage | eight 2nd place teams from Group Stage | 8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Round of 16 | 16 | None | 8 winners from Group Stage, 8 Playoff Round winners | 8 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 sets of Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals advances |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | Home/Away matches, highest aggregate goals wins |
Group Stage
| Group A | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Alianza Atlético (PER1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | América de Cali (COL1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | CSD Macará (ECU1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tigre (ARG1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 07.04.26 |  | América de Cali | Estadio Bellavista |
 | Tigre | Estadio Campeones del '36 |
| 14.04.26 | | CSD Macará | Estadio José Dellagiovanna |
| Alianza Atlético | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| 28.04.26 | | América de Cali | Estadio José Dellagiovanna |
| CSD Macará | Estadio Campeones del '36 |
| 05.05.26 | | Tigre | Estadio Bellavista |
| América de Cali | Estadio Campeones del '36 |
| 19.05.26 | | Tigre | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| Alianza Atlético | Estadio Bellavista |
| 26.05.26 | | Alianza Atlético | Estadio José Dellagiovanna |
| CSD Macará | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| Group B | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Academia Puerto Cabello (VEN1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Atlético MG (BRA1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | CA Juventud (URU1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Club Cienciano (PER1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 07.04.26 |  | Club Cienciano | Estadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras) |
 | Atlético MG | Complejo Deportivo Socialista |
| 14.04.26 | | CA Juventud | Arena MRV |
| Academia Puerto Cabello | Estadio Garcilaso |
| 28.04.26 | | Academia Puerto Cabello | Estadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras) |
| Atlético MG | Estadio Garcilaso |
| 05.05.26 | | Atlético MG | Estadio Parque Artigas (Las Piedras) |
| Club Cienciano | Complejo Deportivo Socialista |
| 19.05.26 | | Club Cienciano | Arena MRV |
| CA Juventud | Complejo Deportivo Socialista |
| 26.05.26 | | Academia Puerto Cabello | Arena MRV |
| CA Juventud | Estadio Garcilaso |
| Group C | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CA Boston River (URU1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Millonarios FC (COL1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | O'Higgins FC (CHI1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | São Paulo (BRA1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 07.04.26 |  | Millonarios FC | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
 | São Paulo | Estadio Campeones Olímpicos |
| 14.04.26 | | O'Higgins FC | MorumBIS |
| CA Boston River | Estadio El Campín |
| 28.04.26 | | São Paulo | Estadio El Campín |
| CA Boston River | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
| 05.05.26 | | São Paulo | Estadio Parque El Teniente |
| Millonarios FC | Estadio Campeones Olímpicos |
| 19.05.26 | | Millonarios FC | MorumBIS |
| O'Higgins FC | Estadio Campeones Olímpicos |
| 26.05.26 | | CA Boston River | MorumBIS |
| O'Higgins FC | Estadio El Campín |
| Group D | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Deportivo Cuenca (ECU1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Deportivo Recoleta (PAR1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | San Lorenzo (ARG1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Santos FC (BRA1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 07.04.26 |  | Santos FC | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
 | San Lorenzo | Estadio Roque Battilana |
| 14.04.26 | | Deportivo Recoleta | Estádio Urbano Caldeira |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Pedro Bidegaín |
| 28.04.26 | | Santos FC | Estadio Pedro Bidegaín |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Roque Battilana |
| 05.05.26 | | San Lorenzo | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| Santos FC | Estadio Roque Battilana |
| 19.05.26 | | San Lorenzo | Estádio Urbano Caldeira |
| Deportivo Recoleta | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| 26.05.26 | | Deportivo Cuenca | Estádio Urbano Caldeira |
| Deportivo Recoleta | Estadio Pedro Bidegaín |
| Group E | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Botafogo (RJ) (BRA1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Caracas FC (VEN1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Independiente (ARG1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club (ARG1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 07.04.26 |  | Caracas FC | Engenhão |
 | Racing Club | Estadio Libertadores de América |
| 14.04.26 | | Botafogo (RJ) | El Cilindro |
| Independiente | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV |
| 28.04.26 | | Independiente | Engenhão |
| Racing Club | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV |
| 05.05.26 | | Racing Club | Engenhão |
| Caracas FC | Estadio Libertadores de América |
| 19.05.26 | | Caracas FC | El Cilindro |
| Botafogo (RJ) | Estadio Libertadores de América |
| 26.05.26 | | Independiente | El Cilindro |
| Botafogo (RJ) | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV |
| Group F | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | CD Palestino (CHI1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CD Riestra (ARG1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Grêmio (BRA1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Montevideo City Torque (URU1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 07.04.26 |  | CD Palestino | Estadio Guillermo Laza |
 | Grêmio | Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) |
| 14.04.26 | | CD Riestra | Arena do Grêmio |
| Montevideo City Torque | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
| 28.04.26 | | Montevideo City Torque | Estadio Guillermo Laza |
| Grêmio | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
| 05.05.26 | | Grêmio | Estadio Guillermo Laza |
| CD Palestino | Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) |
| 19.05.26 | | CD Palestino | Arena do Grêmio |
| CD Riestra | Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) |
| 26.05.26 | | Montevideo City Torque | Arena do Grêmio |
| CD Riestra | Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna |
| Group G | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Audax Italiano (CHI1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | CA Barracas Central (ARG1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Club Olimpia (PAR1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Vasco da Gama (BRA1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 07.04.26 |  | Vasco da Gama | Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia |
| 08.04.26 |  | Club Olimpia | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| 14.04.26 | | Audax Italiano | Estádio São Januário |
| CA Barracas Central | Estadio River Plate |
| 28.04.26 | | Club Olimpia | Estádio São Januário |
| Audax Italiano | Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia |
| 05.05.26 | | Vasco da Gama | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| Club Olimpia | Estadio Claudio Fabián Tapia |
| 19.05.26 | | Vasco da Gama | Estadio River Plate |
| CA Barracas Central | Estadio Municipal de La Florida |
| 26.05.26 | | CA Barracas Central | Estádio São Januário |
| Audax Italiano | Estadio River Plate |
| Group H | League | Home | Road | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Carabobo FC (VEN1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Club Blooming (BOL1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Red Bull Bragantino (BRA1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | River Plate (ARG1) | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 07.04.26 |  | Red Bull Bragantino | Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado |
 | River Plate | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera |
| 14.04.26 | | Carabobo FC | Estadio Mâs Monumental |
| Club Blooming | Estádio Municipal Cícero de Souza Marques (Bragança Paulista, São Paulo) |
| 28.04.26 | | River Plate | Estádio Municipal Cícero de Souza Marques (Bragança Paulista, São Paulo) |
| Club Blooming | Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado |
| 05.05.26 | | River Plate | Estadio Polideportivo Misael Delgado |
| Red Bull Bragantino | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera |
| 19.05.26 | | Red Bull Bragantino | Estadio Mâs Monumental |
| Carabobo FC | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera |
| 26.05.26 | | Club Blooming | Estadio Mâs Monumental |
| Carabobo FC | Estádio Municipal Cícero de Souza Marques (Bragança Paulista, São Paulo) |
First Stage
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 3 Mar 2026
 | 32 | CD Guabirá (BOL1) | Estadio Olímpico Patria |
| 10 | Defensor Sporting (URU1) | Estadio Centenario (Montevideo) |
 | 23 | Audax Italiano (CHI1) | Estadio El Cobre |
| 53 | Monagas SC (VEN1) | Complejo Deportivo Socialista |
| 20 | Deportivo Garcilaso (PER1) | Estadio Campeones del '36 |
Wed - 4 Mar 2026
| 30 | CD San Antonio Bulo Bulo (BOL1) | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera |
| 43 | Metropolitanos FC (VEN1) | Estadio Olímpico de la UCV |
 | 13 | Millonarios FC (COL1) | Estadio Atanasio Giradot |
 | 01 | Club Olimpia (PAR1) | Estadio Martín Torres |
 | 12 | CD Palestino (CHI1) | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| 30 | Libertad FC (ECU1) | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
Thu - 5 Mar 2026
| 10 | Racing Club (URU1) | Estadio Campeones Olímpicos |
 | 45 | Deportivo Recoleta (PAR1) | Estadio Arsenio Erico |
| 21 | CA Bucaramanga (COL1) | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
| 54 | FBC Melgar (PER1) | Estadio Garcilaso |
 | 01 | CSD Macará (ECU1) | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |