2011 Copa Sudamericana

10th edition of the Copa Sudamericana Copa Sudamericana de Clubes 2011 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes 2011Copa Bridgestone Sul-americana de Clubes 2011 2 August – 14 December 2011 39 10 CHI Universidad de Chile 1 ECU LDU Quito 76 175 CHI Eduardo Vargas (11 goals) CHI Eduardo Vargas 2010 2012 The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes (officially the 2011 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The winner, Universidad de Chile, qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship. Qualified teams AssociationTeam (Berth)Entry stageQualification methodARG Argentina6+1 berthsIndependiente (Defending champion)Round of 162010 Copa Sudamericana championVélez Sársfield (Argentina 1)Second Stage2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 1st placeEstudiantes (Argentina 2)2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 2nd placeGodoy Cruz (Argentina 3)2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 3rd placeLanús (Argentina 4)2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 4th placeArsenal (Argentina 5)2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 5th placeArgentinos Juniors (Argentina 6)2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 7th placeBOL Bolivia3 berthsAurora (Bolivia 1)Second Stage2010 Clausura 3rd placeThe Strongest (Bolivia 2)First Stage2010 Apertura 4th placeSan José (Bolivia 3)2010 Torneo de Invierno runner-upBRA Brazil8 berthsAtlético Paranaense (Brazil 1)Second Stage2010 Série A 5th placeBotafogo (Brazil 2)2010 Série A 6th placeSão Paulo (Brazil 3)2010 Série A 9th placePalmeiras (Brazil 4)2010 Série A 10th placeVasco da Gama (Brazil 5)2010 Série A 11th placeCeará (Brazil 6)2010 Série A 12th placeAtlético Mineiro (Brazil 7)2010 Série A 13th placeFlamengo (Brazil 8)2010 Série A 14th placeCHI Chile3 berthsDeportes Iquique (Chile 1)Second Stage2010 Copa Chile championUniversidad Católica (Chile 2)First Stage2011 Apertura classification phase 1st placeUniversidad de Chile (Chile 3)2011 Primera División Copa Sudamericana playoff winnerCOL Colombia3 berthsDeportivo Cali (Colombia 1)Second Stage2010 Copa Colombia championSanta Fe (Colombia 2)First Stage2010 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best non-championLa Equidad (Colombia 3)2010 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best non-championECU Ecuador3 berthsEmelec (Ecuador 1)Second Stage2011 Serie A first stage winnerLDU Quito (Ecuador 2)First Stage2010 Serie A second stage winnerDeportivo Quito (Ecuador 3)2011 Serie A first stage 3rd placePAR Paraguay3 berthsLibertad (Paraguay 1)Second Stage2010 Primera División aggregate table best championNacional (Paraguay 2)First Stage2010 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best non-championOlimpia (Paraguay 3)2010 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best non-championPER Peru3 berthsUniversitario (Peru 1)Second Stage2010 Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best non-finalistUniversidad César Vallejo (Peru 2)First Stage2010 Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best non-finalistJuan Aurich (Peru 3)2010 Descentralizado aggregate table 4th best non-finalistURU Uruguay3 berthsNacional (Uruguay 1)Second Stage2010–11 Primera División championFénix (Uruguay 2)First Stage2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 4th placeBella Vista (Uruguay 3)2010–11 Primera División aggregate table 5th placeVEN Venezuela3 berthsTrujillanos (Venezuela 1)Second Stage2010 Copa Venezuela championDeportivo Anzoátegui (Venezuela 2)First Stage2010–11 Primera División Serie Sudamericana winner with better aggregateYaracuyanos (Venezuela 3)2010–11 Primera División Serie Sudamericana winner with worse aggregate Draw The draw was originally to be held on June 14, 2011, at CONMEBOL's Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay,http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Sorteo-Copa-Sudamericana-el-14-de-junio-20110530-0007.html Sorteo Copa Sudamericana el 14 de junio es Copa Sudamericana Draw on June 14 CONMEBOL May 30, 2011 May 31, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110630041458/http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Sorteo-Copa-Sudamericana-el-14-de-junio-20110530-0007.html 30 June 2011 dead but was postponed by CONMEBOL due to disruptions to air traffic in the region by the volcanic eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex, first to June 16,http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Postergado-el-Sorteo-de-la-Copa-Sudamericana-2011-para-el-jueves-16-de-junio-20110609-0002.html Postergado el Sorteo de la Copa Sudamericana 2011 para el jueves 16 de junio es Draw postponed the 2011 Copa Sudamericana on Thursday June 16 CONMEBOL June 9, 2011 June 10, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110612072521/http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Postergado-el-Sorteo-de-la-Copa-Sudamericana-2011-para-el-jueves-16-de-junio-20110609-0002.html June 12, 2011 and then to June 21,http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Postergado-nuevamente-el-Sorteo-de-la-Copa-Sudamericana-2011-sera-el-martes-21-de-junio-20110614-0002.html https://archive.today/20120604013027/http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Postergado-nuevamente-el-Sorteo-de-la-Copa-Sudamericana-2011-sera-el-martes-21-de-junio-20110614-0002.html dead June 4, 2012 Postergado nuevamente el Sorteo de la Copa Sudamericana 2011: será el martes 21 de junio es Drawing again postponed the Copa Sudamericana 2011: will be Tuesday June 21 CONMEBOL June 14, 2011 June 15, 2011 and finally to June 28, with the venue switched to the Sheraton Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Copa-Sudamericana-2011-Sorteo-el-martes-28-de-junio-en-Buenos-Aires-20110615-0001.html Copa Sudamericana 2011: Sorteo el martes 28 de junio en Buenos Aires es Copa Sudamericana 2011: Draw on Tuesday 28 June in Buenos Aires CONMEBOL June 15, 2011 June 16, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110630041512/http://www.conmebol.com/copanissansudamericana/Copa-Sudamericana-2011-Sorteo-el-martes-28-de-junio-en-Buenos-Aires-20110615-0001.html 30 June 2011 dead The tournament was played in single-elimination format, with each tie played over two legs. The draw mechanism was as follows:Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana Reglamento 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111005115935/http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Sudamericana/2011/Reglamento_Copa_Sudamericana_2011.pdf 2011-10-05 es First Stage The sixteen teams which qualify through berths 2 and 3 from the eight countries other than Argentina and Brazil were drawn against each other. The matchups were based on countries: Bolivia v Paraguay, Chile v Uruguay, Colombia v Peru, Ecuador v Venezuela. Second Stage The eight winners of the First Stage were drawn against the eight teams which qualify through berth 1 from the eight countries other than Argentina and Brazil. The six teams from Argentina, excluding the defending champion, were drawn against each other, where the matchups were based on the berths which the teams qualify through: 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4, with the former playing the second leg at home. The eight teams from Brazil were drawn against each other, where the matchups were based on the berths which the teams qualify through: 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5, with the former playing the second leg at home. Final stages The 15 winners of the Second Stage, together with the defending champion, were assigned a "seed" starting from the round of 16, which was used to determine the bracket of the final stages, with the higher-seeded team playing the second leg at home in each tie. Change of sponsorship During the draw, CONMEBOL announced that Bridgestone would replace Nissan Motors as the primary sponsor of the tournament. The official name of the tournament would be changed accordingly to the Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana.Fue sorteada la Copa Sudamericana Schedule All dates listed are Wednesdays, but matches may be played on the day before (Tuesdays) and after (Thursdays) as well. Stage First leg Second leg First Stage August 3, 10, 17 August 10, 17, 24 Second Stage August 10, 31September 7, 14 August 24September 7, 14, 21 Round of 16 September 28October 5, 19 October 12, 19, 26 Quarterfinals November 2 November 9, 16 Semifinals November 23 November 30 Finals December 8 December 14 Preliminary stages 2011 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages The first two stages of the competition are the First Stage and Second Stage. Both stages are largely played concurrent to each other. First stage The First Stage began on August 2 and ended on August 25.Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2011 - Programa de Partidos - 1a. y 2a. Fase https://web.archive.org/web/20110725041141/http://www.conmebol.com/export/sites/conmebol/Docs/Copa_Sudamericana/2011/Partidos_Sudamericana_2011_web.pdf 2011-07-25 Team 1 played the second leg at home. |- Nacional PAR 1–0 San José BOL 0–0 1–0 |- Santa Fe COL 3–1 Universidad César Vallejo PER 1–1 2–0 |- Fénix URU 0–1 Universidad de Chile CHI 0–1 0–0 |- Deportivo Anzoátegui VEN 2–1 Deportivo Quito ECU 0–1 2–0 |- The Strongest BOL 2–3 Olimpia PAR 0–2 2–1 |- Juan Aurich PER 1–4 La Equidad COL 0–2 1–2 |- Universidad Católica CHI 4–1 Bella Vista URU 1–1 3–0 |- LDU Quito ECU 2–1 Yaracuyanos VEN 1–1 1–0 |} Second stage The Second Stage began on August 10 and ended on September 22. Team 1 played the second leg at home. |- Vélez Sársfield ARG 4–0 Argentinos Juniors ARG 0–0 4–0 Nacional URU 0–3 Universidad de Chile CHI 0–1 0–2 Palmeiras BRA 3–3 (a) Vasco da Gama BRA 0–2 3–1 Libertad PAR 2–0 La Equidad COL 1–0 1–0 Universitario PER 4–1 Deportivo Anzoátegui VEN 2–1 2–0 Estudiantes ARG 1–2 Arsenal ARG 0–2 1–0 Deportivo Cali COL 2–2 (5–6 p) Santa Fe COL 1–1 1–1 Botafogo BRA 3–1 Atlético Mineiro BRA 2–1 1–0 Emelec ECU 2–4 Olimpia PAR 1–2 1–2 Godoy Cruz ARG 2–2 (a) Lanús ARG 2–2 0–0 Trujillanos VEN 1–5 LDU Quito ECU 1–4 0–1 São Paulo BRA 4–2 Ceará BRA 1–2 3–0 Aurora BOL 6–3 Nacional PAR 1–1 5–2 Atlético Paranaense BRA 0–2 Flamengo BRA 0–1 0–1 Deportes Iquique CHI 1–2 Universidad Católica CHI 1–2 0–0 |} Final stages 2011 Copa Sudamericana final stages Teams from the Round of 16 onwards were seeded depending on which second stage tie they won (i.e., the winner of Match O1 would be assigned the 1 seed, etc.; the defending champion, Independiente, was assigned the 5 seed).Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2011: Cuadro de desarrollo desde Octavos de Final Bracket In each tie, the higher-seeded team played the second leg at home. 2 yes 170 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 1 ARG Vélez Sársfield 2 1 16 CHI Universidad Católica 0 1 8 COL Santa Fe 1 4 9 BRA Botafogo 1 1 4 PAR Libertad 0 2 13 BRA São Paulo 1 0 5 ARG Independiente 0 1 12 ECU LDU Quito 2 0 2 CHI Universidad de Chile 4 1 15 BRA Flamengo 0 0 7 ARG Arsenal 0 3 10 PAR Olimpia 0 2 3 BRA Vasco da Gama 1 8 14 BOL Aurora 3 3 6 PER Universitario (p) 1 1 (3) 11 ARG Godoy Cruz 1 1 (2) 1 ARG Vélez Sársfield 1 3 8 COL Santa Fe 1 2 4 PAR Libertad 0 1 (4) 12 ECU LDU Quito (p) 1 0 (5) 2 CHI Universidad de Chile 2 3 7 ARG Arsenal 1 0 3 BRA Vasco da Gama 0 5 6 PER Universitario 2 2 1 ARG Vélez Sársfield 0 0 12 ECU LDU Quito 2 1 2 CHI Universidad de Chile 1 2 3 BRA Vasco da Gama 1 0 12 ECU LDU Quito 0 0 2 CHI Universidad de Chile 1 3 Round of 16 The Round of 16 began on September 28 and ended on October 26. Team 1 played the second leg at home. |- Vélez Sársfield ARG 3–1 Universidad Católica CHI 2–0 1–1 Santa Fe COL 5–2 Botafogo BRA 1–1 4–1 Independiente ARG 1–2 LDU Quito ECU 0–2 1–0 Libertad PAR 2–1 São Paulo BRA 0–1 2–0 Universidad de Chile CHI 5–0 Flamengo BRA 4–0 1–0 Arsenal ARG 3–2 Olimpia PAR 0–0 3–2 Universitario PER 2–2 (3–2 p) Godoy Cruz ARG 1–1 1–1 Vasco da Gama BRA 9–6 Aurora BOL 1–3 8–3 |} Quarterfinals The Quarterfinals began on November 1 and ended on November 17. Team 1 played the second leg at home. |- Vélez Sársfield ARG 4–3 Santa Fe COL 1–1 3–2 Libertad PAR 1–1 (4–5 p) LDU Quito ECU 0–1 1–0 Universidad de Chile CHI 5–1 Arsenal ARG 2–1 3–0 Vasco da Gama BRA 5–4 Universitario PER 0–2 5–2 |} Semifinals The Semifinals began on November 23 and ended on November 30. Team 1 played the second leg at home. |- Universidad de Chile CHI 3–1 Vasco da Gama BRA 1–1 2–0 Vélez Sársfield ARG 0–3 LDU Quito ECU 0–2 0–1 |} Finals 2011 Copa Sudamericana Finals The Finals were played over two legs, with the higher-seeded team playing the second leg at home. If the teams were tied on points and goal difference at the end of regulation in the second leg, the away goals rule would not be applied and 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the title would be decided by penalty shootout. December 8, 2011 19:15 UTC−5 LDU Quito ECU 0–1 Report CHI Universidad de Chile E. Vargas 43 Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito 41,000 Diego Abal (Argentina) December 14, 2011 21:15 UTC−3 Universidad de Chile CHI 3–0 Report ECU LDU Quito E. Vargas 2 86Lorenzetti 79 Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago 50,000 Wilson Seneme (Brazil) Universidad de Chile won on points 6–0. Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1CHI Eduardo VargasCHI Universidad de Chile112ARG Hernán BarcosECU LDU Quito73BRA BernardoBRA Vasco da Gama4MEX Guillermo FrancoARG Vélez Sársfield4ARG Omar PérezCOL Santa Fe4COL Óscar RodasCOL Santa Fe4PER Raúl RuidíazPER Universitario48BRA AlecsandroBRA Vasco da Gama3BOL Augusto AndaverisBOL Aurora3ECU Luis BolañosECU LDU Quito3CHI Gustavo CanalesCHI Universidad de Chile3PAR Pablo ZeballosPAR Olimpia3 See also 2011 Copa Libertadores 2012 Recopa Sudamericana 2012 Suruga Bank Championship References 2 External links Official webpage es 2011 2