2015 Copa Sudamericana final stages

The 2015 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from September 22 to December 9, 2015. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2015 Copa Sudamericana.http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/reglamento_copa_sudamericana_2015.pdf Copa Sudamericana 2015 – Reglamento Spanish CONMEBOL.com Qualified teams 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. Winners of the second stageDefending championsWinners of the first stageBrazilArgentinaWinner O6:   PAR Olimpia Winner O3:   COL Santa Fe Winner O1:   ECU LDU Quito Winner O13: COL Deportes Tolima Winner O9:   PAR Libertad Winner O2:   URU Defensor Sporting Winner O14: ECU Emelec Winner O4:   PAR Sportivo LuqueñoWinner O5:   BRA Brasília Winner O10: BRA Sport Recife Winner O8:   BRA Chapecoense Winner O12: BRA Atlético ParanaenseWinner O15: ARG Lanús Winner O11: ARG Independiente Winner O7:   ARG HuracánWinner O16: ARG River Plate Seeding The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to the draw of the tournament, which was held on July 16, 2015, 20:00 UTC−4, at the Salón Joao Havelange of the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 by draw.http://www.conmebol.com/es/16092015-1824/quedo-establecido-el-calendario-de-la-copa-sudamericana-2015 Quedó establecido el calendario de la Copa Sudamericana 2015 CONMEBOL.com July 16, 2015 SeedTeamRound of 161ECU LDU QuitoMatch A2URU Defensor SportingMatch B3COL Santa FeMatch C4PAR Sportivo LuqueñoMatch D5BRA BrasíliaMatch E6PAR OlimpiaMatch F7ARG HuracánMatch G8BRA ChapecoenseMatch H9PAR LibertadMatch H10BRA Sport RecifeMatch G11ARG IndependienteMatch F12BRA Atlético ParanaenseMatch E13COL Deportes TolimaMatch D14ECU EmelecMatch C15ARG LanúsMatch B16ARG River PlateMatch A Format In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules: Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played). 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. If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other. Bracket The bracket of the knockout stages was determined by the seeding as follows: 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: (if there were two semifinalists from the same association, they would have to play each other) Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4 Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3 Finals: Winner F1 vs. Winner F2 2 y 180 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals 16 ARG River Plate 2 0 2 1 ECU LDU Quito 0 1 1 9 PAR Libertad 1 1 2 (3) 8 BRA Chapecoense (p) 1 1 2 (5) 10 BRA Sport Recife 1 0 1 7 ARG Huracán 1 3 4 15 ARG Lanús 0 0 0 (3) 2 URU Defensor Sporting (p) 0 0 0 (5) 12 BRA Atlético Paranaense 1 0 1 5 BRA Brasília 0 0 0 13 COL Deportes Tolima 1 0 1 4 PAR Sportivo Luqueño 1 1 2 11 ARG Independiente 1 0 1 6 PAR Olimpia 0 0 0 14 ECU Emelec 2 0 2 3 COL Santa Fe (a) 1 1 2 16 ARG River Plate 3 1 4 8 BRA Chapecoense 1 2 3 7 ARG Huracán 1 0 1 2 URU Defensor Sporting 0 0 0 12 BRA Atlético Paranaense 1 0 1 4 PAR Sportivo Luqueño 0 2 2 11 ARG Independiente 0 1 1 3 COL Santa Fe 1 1 2 16 ARG River Plate 0 2 2 7 ARG Huracán 1 2 3 4 PAR Sportivo Luqueño 1 0 1 3 COL Santa Fe (a) 1 0 1 7 ARG Huracán 0 0 0 (1) 3 COL Santa Fe (p) 0 0 0 (3) Round of 16 The first legs were played on September 22–24, and the second legs were played on September 29–30 and October 1, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/18092015-1543/definida-la-programacion-de-los-octavos-de-final-de-la-copa-sudamericana Definida la programación de los octavos de final de la Copa Sudamericana CONMEBOL.com September 18, 2015 Spanish River Plate ARG 2–1 LDU Quito ECU 2–0 0–1 Lanús ARG 0–0 (3–5 p) Defensor Sporting URU 0–0 0–0 Emelec ECU 2–2 (a) Santa Fe COL 2–1 0–1 Deportes Tolima COL 1–2 Sportivo Luqueño PAR 1–1 0–1 Atlético Paranaense BRA 1–0 Brasília BRA 1–0 0–0 Independiente ARG 1–0 Olimpia PAR 1–0 0–0 Sport Recife BRA 1–4 Huracán ARG 1–1 0–3 Libertad PAR 2–2 (3–5 p) Chapecoense BRA 1–1 1–1 |} Match A "River Plate v LDU Quito" September 23, 2015 19:00 UTC−3 River Plate ARG 2–0 Report ECU LDU Quito Alario 26Mora 75 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay) "LDU Quito v River Plate" September 30, 2015 17:45 UTC−5 LDU Quito ECU 1–0 Report ARG River Plate Mina 53 Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria, Quito Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) River Plate won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1). Match B "Lanús v Defensor Sporting" September 24, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 Lanús ARG 0–0 Report URU Defensor Sporting Estadio Ciudad de Lanús, Lanús José Argote (Venezuela) "Defensor Sporting v Lanús" October 1, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 Defensor Sporting URU 0–0 Report ARG Lanús Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo Enrique Osses (Chile) Scotti Rodríguez Lozano Cardaccio Gómez 5–3 Aguirre Martínez Velázquez Leto Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Defensor Sporting won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2). Match C "Emelec v Santa Fe" September 23, 2015 17:00 UTC−5 Emelec ECU 2–1 Report COL Santa Fe Bolaños 82 88 pen. Roa 45 Estadio Jocay, Manta Ricardo Marques (Brazil) "Santa Fe v Emelec" September 29, 2015 19:00 UTC−5 Santa Fe COL 1–0 Report ECU Emelec Morelo 45+1 Estadio El Campín, Bogotá Darío Ubriaco (Uruguay) Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Santa Fe won on away goals and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3). Match D "Deportes Tolima v Sportivo Luqueño" September 22, 2015 19:00 UTC−5 Deportes Tolima COL 1–1 Report PAR Sportivo Luqueño Estrada 15 Ortega 69 Estadio Metropolitano de Techo, Bogotá Germán Delfino (Argentina) "Sportivo Luqueño v Deportes Tolima" September 29, 2015 18:00 UTC−4 Sportivo Luqueño PAR 1–0 Report COL Deportes Tolima Miño 76 Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque Julio Bascuñán (Chile) Sportivo Luqueño won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4). Match E "Atlético Paranaense v Brasília" September 23, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 Atlético Paranaense BRA 1–0 Report BRA Brasília Hernández 62 Arena da Baixada, Curitiba Gery Vargas (Bolivia) "Brasília v Atlético Paranaense" September 30, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 Brasília BRA 0–0 Report BRA Atlético Paranaense Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília Silvio Trucco (Argentina) Atlético Paranaense won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S4). Match F "Independiente v Olimpia" September 23, 2015 21:15 UTC−3 Independiente ARG 1–0 Report PAR Olimpia Trejo 42 Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda Héber Lopes (Brazil) "Olimpia v Independiente" September 30, 2015 20:00 UTC−4 Olimpia PAR 0–0 Report ARG Independiente Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción Daniel Fedorczuk (Uruguay) Independiente won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S3). Match G "Sport Recife v Huracán" September 23, 2015 22:00 UTC−3 Sport Recife BRA 1–1 Report ARG Huracán André 51 Bogado 74 pen. Estádio Ilha do Retiro, Recife Adrián Vélez (Colombia) "Huracán v Sport Recife" September 30, 2015 22:10 UTC−3 Huracán ARG 3–0 Report BRA Sport Recife Ábila 47 72Bogado 52 Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires Julio Quintana (Paraguay) Huracán won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S2). Match H "Libertad v Chapecoense" September 24, 2015 20:00 UTC−4 Libertad PAR 1–1 Report BRA Chapecoense López 90+2 Camilo 17 Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción Roberto Tobar (Chile) "Chapecoense v Libertad" October 1, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 Chapecoense BRA 1–1 Report PAR Libertad Túlio de Melo 7 Mencia 3 Arena Condá, Chapecó Diego Haro (Peru) Bruno Rangel Neto Cléber Santana Gil Tiago Luís 5–3 López González Balbuena Aquino Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Chapecoense won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals (Match S1). Quarterfinals The first legs were played on October 20–22, and the second legs were played on October 27–29, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/02102015-1046/confirmada-las-fechas-de-los-cuartos-de-final-de-la-copa-sudamericana-2015 Confirmada las fechas de los cuartos de final de la Copa Sudamericana 2015 CONMEBOL.com October 2, 2015 Spanish River Plate ARG 4–3 Chapecoense BRA 3–1 1–2 Huracán ARG 1–0 Defensor Sporting URU 1–0 0–0 Independiente ARG 1–2 Santa Fe COL 0–1 1–1 Atlético Paranaense BRA 1–2 Sportivo Luqueño PAR 1–0 0–2 |} Match S1 "River Plate v Chapecoense" October 21, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 River Plate ARG 3–1 Report BRA Chapecoense Sánchez 19 85Pisculichi 62 Maranhão 36 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay) "Chapecoense v River Plate" October 28, 2015 22:00 UTC−2 Chapecoense BRA 2–1 Report ARG River Plate Bruno Rangel 20 52 Sánchez 45+1 Arena Condá, Chapecó Julio Bascuñán (Chile) River Plate won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2). Match S2 "Huracán v Defensor Sporting" October 20, 2015 20:45 UTC−3 Huracán ARG 1–0 Report URU Defensor Sporting Ábila 78 Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires Anderson Daronco (Brazil) "Defensor Sporting v Huracán" October 27, 2015 20:45 UTC−3 Defensor Sporting URU 0–0 Report ARG Huracán Estadio Luis Franzini, Montevideo Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) Huracán won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F2). Match S3 "Independiente v Santa Fe" October 22, 2015 20:45 UTC−3 Independiente ARG 0–1 Report COL Santa Fe Balanta 65 Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) "Santa Fe v Independiente" October 29, 2015 19:00 UTC−5 Santa Fe COL 1–1 Report ARG Independiente Meza 30 Zapata 90+1 o.g. Estadio El Campín, Bogotá José Argote (Venezuela) Santa Fe won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1). Match S4 "Atlético Paranaense v Sportivo Luqueño" October 21, 2015 20:00 UTC−2 Atlético Paranaense BRA 1–0 Report PAR Sportivo Luqueño Marcos Guilherme 63 Arena da Baixada, Curitiba Víctor Carrillo (Peru) "Sportivo Luqueño v Atlético Paranaense" October 28, 2015 19:00 UTC−3 Sportivo Luqueño PAR 2–0 Report BRA Atlético Paranaense Ortega 3Leguizamón 35 Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay) Sportivo Luqueño won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semifinals (Match F1). Semifinals Since there were two semifinalists from Argentina, they had to play each other instead of their original opponents as determined by the seeding. The first legs were played on November 4–5, and the second legs were played on November 25–26, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/30102015-1120/las-fechas-y-horarios-de-las-semifinales-de-la-copa-sudamericana-2015 Las fechas y horarios de las Semifinales de la Copa Sudamericana 2015 CONMEBOL.com October 30, 2015 Spanish Sportivo Luqueño PAR 1–1 (a) Santa Fe COL 1–1 0–0 River Plate ARG 2–3 Huracán ARG 0–1 2–2 |} Match F1 "Sportivo Luqueño v Santa Fe" November 4, 2015 20:45 UTC−3 Sportivo Luqueño PAR 1–1 Report COL Santa Fe Di Vanni 13 Perlaza 60 Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque Darío Ubriaco (Uruguay) "Santa Fe v Sportivo Luqueño" November 25, 2015 19:00 UTC−5 Santa Fe COL 0–0 Report PAR Sportivo Luqueño Estadio El Campín, Bogotá Enrique Osses (Chile) Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Santa Fe won on away goals and advanced to the finals. Match F2 "River Plate v Huracán" November 5, 2015 20:45 UTC−3 River Plate ARG 0–1 Report ARG Huracán Espinoza 14 Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) "Huracán v River Plate" November 26, 2015 20:45 UTC−3 Huracán ARG 2–2 Report ARG River Plate Toranzo 2Ábila 25 Mora 68 81 Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires Sandro Ricci (Brazil) Huracán won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the finals. Finals 2015 Copa Sudamericana Finals The finals were 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. The first leg was played on December 2, and the second leg was played on December 9, 2015.http://www.conmebol.com/es/27112015-1815/horarios-definidos-para-los-partidos-de-la-gran-final-de-la-copa-sudamericana Horarios definidos para los partidos de la gran final de la Copa Sudamericana CONMEBOL.com November 27, 2015 Spanish December 2, 2015 21:00 UTC−3 Huracán ARG 0–0 Report COL Santa Fe Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires Antonio Arias (Paraguay) December 9, 2015 19:00 UTC−5 Santa Fe COL 0–0 yes Report ARG Huracán Estadio El Campín, Bogotá Héber Lopes (Brazil) Pérez Seijas Balanta 3–1 Bogado Nervo Mancinelli Toranzo Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Santa Fe won on penalties. References External links Copa Sudamericana 2015, CONMEBOL.com es *2