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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August – 24 November 2016 (Finals, scheduled for 30 November and 7 December, suspended on 29 November; title awarded on 5 December) |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chapecoense (awarded) (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Atlético Nacional |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 181 (2.01 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Miguel Borja Cecilio Domínguez(6 goals each) |
The 2016 Copa Sudamericana (Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana 2016) was the 15th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals were originally to be played between Brazilian team Chapecoense and Colombian team Atlético Nacional. However, on 28 November 2016, LaMia Flight 2933, which was carrying the Chapecoense squad to the first leg, crashed on the way to the José María Córdova International Airport.[1][2] There were 71 fatalities, including 19 of the 22 Chapecoense players on the plane.[3] CONMEBOL immediately suspended all activities, including the scheduled final matches, in the early morning of 29 November.[4] In light of these events, Atlético Nacional requested that CONMEBOL award the title to Chapecoense.[5] As requested, CONMEBOL awarded Chapecoense the title of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, their first continental title, on 5 December,[6] while Atlético Nacional received the "CONMEBOL Centenario Fair Play" award for their gesture.[7][8]
As winners of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, Chapecoense earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016 Copa Libertadores in the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2016 J.League Cup in the 2017 Suruga Bank Championship.[9] They also automatically qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage. Santa Fe were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Cerro Porteño in the Round of 16.
Teams
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament:
- Title holders
- Brazil: 8 berths
- Argentina: 6 berths
- All other associations: 4 berths each
The entry stage is determined as follows:
- Round of 16: Title holders
- Second stage: 14 teams (teams from Argentina and Brazil)
- First stage: 32 teams (teams from all other associations)
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina6 berths |
San Lorenzo (Argentina 1) | Second stage | 2015 Supercopa Argentina champion[10] |
| Independiente (Argentina 2) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up[10] | ||
| Belgrano (Argentina 3) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with best record in league table[10] | ||
| Estudiantes (Argentina 4) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 2nd best record in league table[10] | ||
| Banfield (Argentina 5) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 3rd best record in league table[10] | ||
| Lanús (Argentina 6) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 4th best record in league table[10] | ||
 Bolivia4 berths |
Bolívar (Bolivia 1) | First stage | 2014 Apertura champion and 2015 Clausura champion[11] |
| Jorge Wilstermann (Bolivia 2) | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[11] | ||
| Blooming (Bolivia 3) | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[11] | ||
| Real Potosí (Bolivia 4) | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[11] | ||
| Brazil 8 berths |
Sport Recife (Brazil 1) | Second stage | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[12] |
| Flamengo (Brazil 2) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 2nd best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[12] | ||
| Chapecoense (Brazil 3) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 3rd best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[12] | ||
| Coritiba (Brazil 4) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 4th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[12] | ||
| Figueirense (Brazil 5) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 5th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[12] | ||
| Vitória (Brazil 6) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 6th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[12] | ||
| Santa Cruz (Brazil 7) | 2016 Copa do Nordeste champion[13] | ||
| Cuiabá (Brazil 8) | 2015 Copa Verde champion[14] | ||
 Chile4 berths |
Universidad Católica (Chile 1) | First stage | 2015 Apertura Liguilla winner[15] |
| O'Higgins (Chile 2) | 2016 Clausura Liguilla winner[15] | ||
| Palestino (Chile 3) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[15] | ||
| Universidad de Concepción (Chile 4) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[15] | ||
| Colombia 4 + 1 berths |
Santa Fe (Title holders) | Round of 16 | 2015 Copa Sudamericana champion |
| Junior (Colombia 1) | First stage | 2015 Copa Colombia champion[16] | |
| Atlético Nacional (Colombia 2) | 2016 Superliga Colombiana champion[16] | ||
| Independiente Medellín (Colombia 3) | 2015 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[16] | ||
| Deportes Tolima (Colombia 4) | 2015 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[16] | ||
 Ecuador4 berths |
Emelec (Ecuador 1) | First stage | 2015 Serie A champion[17] |
| Universidad Católica (Ecuador 2) | 2015 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[17] | ||
| Barcelona (Ecuador 3) | 2015 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[17] | ||
| Aucas (Ecuador 4) | 2015 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[17] | ||
| Paraguay 4 berths |
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) | First stage | 2015 tournament (2015 Apertura or 2015 Clausura) champion with better record in aggregate table[18] |
| Libertad (Paraguay 2) | 2015 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[18] | ||
| Sol de América (Paraguay 3) | 2015 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[18] | ||
| Sportivo Luqueño (Paraguay 4) | 2015 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[18] | ||
 Peru4 berths |
Real Garcilaso (Peru 1) | First stage | 2015 Descentralizado 4th place[19] |
| Sport Huancayo (Peru 2) | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table best team not qualified for playoffs[19] | ||
| Deportivo Municipal (Peru 3) | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for playoffs[19] | ||
| Universitario (Peru 4) | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for playoffs[19] | ||
 Uruguay4 berths |
Peñarol (Uruguay 1) | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División champion[20] |
| Plaza Colonia (Uruguay 2) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[20] | ||
| Montevideo Wanderers (Uruguay 3) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[20] | ||
| Fénix (Uruguay 4) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[20] | ||
 Venezuela4 berths |
Deportivo La Guaira (Venezuela 1) | First stage | 2015 Copa Venezuela champion[21] |
| Zamora (Venezuela 2) | 2015 Adecuación champion[21] | ||
| Deportivo Anzoátegui (Venezuela 3) | 2016 Apertura runner-up[22] | ||
| Deportivo Lara (Venezuela 4) | 2015 Copa Venezuela runner-up[21] |
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on 12 July 2016, 20:00 CLT (UTC−4), at the Espacio Riesco Convention and Events Center in Huechuraba, Chile.[23][24][25]
For the first stage, the 32 teams were divided into two zones:[26]
- South Zone: The 16 teams from Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay were drawn into eight ties.
- North Zone: The 16 teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela were drawn into eight ties.
Teams which qualified for berths 1 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 4, and teams which qualified for berths 2 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 3, with the former hosting the second leg in both cases. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie. For the second stage, the 30 teams, including the 16 winners of the first stage (eight from South Zone, eight from North Zone), whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and the 14 teams which entered the second stage, were divided into three sections:[26]
- Winners of the first stage: The 16 winners of the first stage were drawn into eight ties, with the order of legs decided by draw. Teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.
- Brazil: The eight teams from Brazil were drawn into four ties. Teams which qualified for berths 1–4 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 5–8, with the former hosting the second leg.
- Argentina: The six teams from Argentina were drawn into three ties. Teams which qualified for berths 1–3 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 4–6, with the former hosting the second leg.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all dates listed are Wednesdays, but matches may be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well).
- Notes
- † For matches involving teams from Brazil.
- ‡ Cancelled due to crash of LaMia Flight 2933.
Elimination stages
In the elimination stages (first stage and second stage), each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. 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).[9] The 15 winners of the second stage (eight from winners of the first stage, four from Brazil, three from Argentina) advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champions (Santa Fe).