2016_Copa_Sudamericana_final_stages
The 2016 Copa Sudamericana final stages were scheduled to be played from 20 September to 7 December 2016. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana.[1]
The 15 winners of the second stage (eight from winners of the first stage, four from Brazil, three from Argentina) and the defending champions qualified for the final stages.[2][3]
| Winners of the second stage | Defending champions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Winners of the first stage | Brazil | Argentina | |
Winner O9:  Santa Fe | |||
The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to the draw of the tournament, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 by draw.[1][4]
| Seed | Team | Round of 16 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Santa Cruz |
Match A |
| 2 |  Deportivo La Guaira |
Match B |
| 3 | Chapecoense |
Match C |
| 4 | Atlético Nacional |
Match D |
| 5 |  Belgrano |
Match E |
| 6 | Junior |
Match F |
| 7 | Flamengo |
Match G |
| 8 |  Cerro Porteño |
Match H |
| 9 | Santa Fe |
Match H |
| 10 |  Palestino |
Match G |
| 11 |  Montevideo Wanderers |
Match F |
| 12 | Coritiba |
Match E |
| 13 | Sol de América |
Match D |
| 14 | Independiente |
Match C |
| 15 | San Lorenzo |
Match B |
| 16 | Independiente Medellín |
Match A |
In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[1]
- Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg (Regulations Article 3.2).
- In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.1).
- In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 5.2).
CONMEBOL confirmed that the bracket would remain the same as the draw of the tournament regardless of the nationality of the semifinalists. In previous seasons, if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they had to play each other.[5]
The bracket of the final stages was determined by the seeding as follows:[1]
- Round of 16:
- Match A: Seed 1 vs. Seed 16
- Match B: Seed 2 vs. Seed 15
- Match C: Seed 3 vs. Seed 14
- Match D: Seed 4 vs. Seed 13
- Match E: Seed 5 vs. Seed 12
- Match F: Seed 6 vs. Seed 11
- Match G: Seed 7 vs. Seed 10
- Match H: Seed 8 vs. Seed 9
- Quarterfinals:
- Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H
- Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G
- Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F
- Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E
- Semifinals:
- Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4
- Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3
- Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Independiente Medellín (a)
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Santa Cruz
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Independiente Medellín
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cerro Porteño
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Santa Fe
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cerro Porteño
| 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Cerro Porteño
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlético Nacional (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Coritiba (p)
| 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Belgrano
| 2 | 1 | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Coritiba
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlético Nacional
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Sol de América
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlético Nacional
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlético Nacional
| — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chapecoense (awd.)
| — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | San Lorenzo
| 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Deportivo La Guaira
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | San Lorenzo
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Palestino
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Palestino (a)
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Flamengo
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | San Lorenzo
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chapecoense (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Montevideo Wanderers
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Junior (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Junior
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chapecoense
| 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Independiente
| 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Chapecoense (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The first legs were played on 20–22 September, and the second legs were played on 27–29 September 2016.[6]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente Medellín |
3–3 (a) | Santa Cruz |
2–0 | 1–3 |
| San Lorenzo |
4–1 | Deportivo La Guaira |
2–1 | 2–0 |
| Independiente |
0–0 (4–5 p) | Chapecoense |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Sol de América |
1–3 | Atlético Nacional |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Coritiba |
3–3 (4–3 p) | Belgrano |
1–2 | 2–1 |
| Montevideo Wanderers |
0–0 (3–4 p) | Junior |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Palestino |
2–2 (a) | Flamengo |
0–1 | 2–1 |
| Santa Fe |
3–4 | Cerro Porteño |
2–0 | 1–4 |
Match A
| Independiente Medellín | 2–0 | Santa Cruz |
|---|---|---|
Hechalar  38'Cortés 87' |
Report |
| Santa Cruz | 3–1 | Independiente Medellín |
|---|---|---|
| Grafite 13', 30', 70' |
Report | Ibargüen 76' |
Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Independiente Medellín won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).
Match B
| San Lorenzo | 2–1 | Deportivo La Guaira |
|---|---|---|
| Belluschi 10' Blandi 41' |
Report | Lucena 51' |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 0–2 | San Lorenzo |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Más 18' Blandi 32' |
San Lorenzo won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).
Match C
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Chapecoense won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).
Match D
| Sol de América | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Velázquez Ramos 88' |
Report | Mosquera 13' |
| Atlético Nacional | 2–0 | Sol de América |
|---|---|---|
| Bocanegra 57' Berrío 82' |
Report |
Atlético Nacional won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).
Match E
| Belgrano | 1–2 | Coritiba |
|---|---|---|
| Bieler 29' |
Report | Iago 42' Bareiro 64' |
| Penalties | ||
Suárez  Bieler Lema Luna  Álvarez Suárez |
3–4 | Leandro Bernardo Juan González Wilson |
Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Coritiba won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4).
Match F
| Junior | 0–0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| V. Hernández Ovelar J. Sánchez Rangel Toloza |
4–3 | Blanco Gómez Gáspari Vergés Rivero |
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Junior won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3).
Match G
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Palestino won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2).
Match H
Cerro Porteño won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 18–20 October, and the second legs were played on 25–27 October 2016.[7]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente Medellín |
0–2 | Cerro Porteño |
0–0 | 0–2 |
| San Lorenzo |
2–1 | Palestino |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Junior |
1–3 | Chapecoense |
1–0 | 0–3 |
| Coritiba |
2–4 | Atlético Nacional |
1–1 | 1–3 |
Match S1
| Cerro Porteño | 2–0 | Independiente Medellín |
|---|---|---|
| Domínguez 33', 72' (pen.) |
Report |
Cerro Porteño won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).
Match S2
| San Lorenzo | 2–0 | Palestino |
|---|---|---|
| Cauteruccio 6' Blandi 33' |
Report |
San Lorenzo won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).
Match S3
| Chapecoense | 3–0 | Junior |
|---|---|---|
| Ananias 35' Gil 43'William Thiego 76' |
Report |
Chapecoense won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2).
Match S4
Atlético Nacional won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 1–2 November, and the second legs were played on 23–24 November 2016.[8]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerro Porteño |
1–1 (a) | Atlético Nacional |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| San Lorenzo |
1–1 (a) | Chapecoense |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Match F1
| Cerro Porteño | 1–1 | Atlético Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Domínguez 45+4' (pen.) |
Report | Pereira 82' (o.g.) |
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Atlético Nacional won on away goals and advanced to the finals.
Match F2
| San Lorenzo | 1–1 | Chapecoense |
|---|---|---|
| Cauteruccio 29' |
Report | Ananias 61' |
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Chapecoense won on away goals and advanced to the finals.
The final would be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would not be used, and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.[1]
The first leg was scheduled to be played on 30 November, and the second leg was scheduled to be played on 7 December 2016. The finals were suspended on 29 November following the crash of LaMia Flight 2933.[10][11] CONMEBOL awarded the title to Chapecoense on 5 December 2016.[12]
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Nacional |
awd. | Chapecoense |
Cancelled | Cancelled |
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