2018 Copa Sudamericana
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March – early December 2018 |
| Teams | 44+10 (from 10 associations) |
The 2018 Copa Sudamericana (Portuguese: 2018 Copa Sul-Americana) will be the 17th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The winners of the 2018 Copa Sudamericana will qualify for the 2019 Copa Libertadores, and also earn the right to play against the winners of the 2018 Copa Libertadores in the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2018 J.League Cup in the 2019 Suruga Bank Championship.
Teams
The following 54 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament:[1]
- Argentina and Brazil: 6 berths each
- All other associations: 4 berths each
- 10 teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores (eight third-placed teams in the group stage and two best teams eliminated in the qualifying phase)
The entry stage is determined as follows: (based on 47-team format; 54-team format to be confirmed)
- Second stage: 12 teams (teams from Argentina and Brazil)
- First stage: 32 teams (teams from all other associations)
- Teams eliminated from the Copa Libertadores: 10 teams, to be confirmed
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina6 berths |
(Argentina 1) | Second stage | TBC |
| (Argentina 2) | TBC | ||
| (Argentina 3) | TBC | ||
| (Argentina 4) | TBC | ||
| (Argentina 5) | TBC | ||
| (Argentina 6) | TBC | ||
 Bolivia4 berths |
(Bolivia 1) | First stage | 2016–17 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[2] |
| (Bolivia 2) | 2016–17 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[2] | ||
| (Bolivia 3) | 2016–17 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[2] | ||
| (Bolivia 4) | 2016–17 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores[2] | ||
 Brazil6 berths |
(Brazil 1) | Second stage | TBC |
| (Brazil 2) | TBC | ||
| (Brazil 3) | TBC | ||
| (Brazil 4) | TBC | ||
| (Brazil 5) | TBC | ||
| (Brazil 6) | TBC | ||
 Chile4 berths |
(Chile 1) | First stage | TBC |
| (Chile 2) | TBC | ||
| (Chile 3) | TBC | ||
| (Chile 4) | TBC | ||
 Colombia4 berths |
(Colombia 1) | First stage | TBC |
| (Colombia 2) | TBC | ||
| (Colombia 3) | TBC | ||
| (Colombia 4) | TBC | ||
 Ecuador4 berths |
(Ecuador 1) | First stage | TBC |
| (Ecuador 2) | TBC | ||
| (Ecuador 3) | TBC | ||
| (Ecuador 4) | TBC | ||
 Paraguay4 berths |
(Paraguay 1) | First stage | TBC |
| (Paraguay 2) | TBC | ||
| (Paraguay 3) | TBC | ||
| (Paraguay 4) | TBC | ||
 Peru4 berths |
(Peru 1) | First stage | TBC |
| (Peru 2) | TBC | ||
| (Peru 3) | TBC | ||
| (Peru 4) | TBC | ||
 Uruguay4 berths |
(Uruguay 1) | First stage | TBC |
| (Uruguay 2) | TBC | ||
| (Uruguay 3) | TBC | ||
| (Uruguay 4) | TBC | ||
 Venezuela4 berths |
(Venezuela 1) | First stage | TBC |
| (Venezuela 2) | TBC | ||
| (Venezuela 3) | TBC | ||
| (Venezuela 4) | TBC |
| Third-placed teams in the Copa Libertadores group stage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 TBD |
TBD | ||
| TBD |
TBD | ||
| TBD |
TBD | ||
| TBD |
TBD | ||
| Best teams eliminated in the qualifying phase | |||
| TBD |
TBD | ||
See also
- 2018 Copa Libertadores
- 2019 Recopa Sudamericana
- 2019 Suruga Bank Championship
References
- ↑ "Conmebol ratifica calendario anual para Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 3 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Liga repite el sistema de premiación y cambia la modalidad del descenso de categoría". jornadanet.com. 29 June 2016.
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