2016 Copa Sudamericana finals

2016 Copa Sudamericana finals 2016 Copa Sul-Americana 2016 Copa Sudamericana Atlético Nacional COL 30px Chapecoense BRA 30px Cancelled due to crash of LaMia Flight 2933, title awarded to Chapecoense First leg 30 November 2016 (cancelled) Estadio Atanasio Girardot Medellín Second leg 7 December 2016 (cancelled) Estádio Couto Pereira Curitiba 2015 2017 The 2016 Copa Sudamericana finals were scheduled to be the two-legged final that would have decided the winners of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, the 15th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The finals were scheduled to be contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Colombian team Atlético Nacional and Brazilian team Chapecoense. The first leg was scheduled to be hosted by Atlético Nacional at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín on 30 November 2016, while the second leg was scheduled to be hosted by Chapecoense at Estádio Couto Pereira in Curitiba on 7 December 2016. The winner would have earned the right to play against the 2016 Copa Libertadores winners in the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana, and against the 2016 J. League Cup winners in the 2017 Suruga Bank Championship.http://www.conmebol.com/sites/default/files/copa_sudamericana_2016_-_reglamento.pdf Copa Sudamericana 2016 – Reglamento es CONMEBOL.com They also automatically qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage. However, the finals never took place. The matches were cancelled after the crash of LaMia Flight 2933, which was carrying the majority of the Chapecoense squad on their way to the first leg of the finals.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38140981 Brazil football team Chapecoense in Colombia plane crash BBC 29 November 2016 CONMEBOL awarded the title to Chapecoense on 5 December 2016, following a request by Atlético Nacional.La Conmebol proclamó al Chapecoense campeón de la Copa Sudamericana 2016 on Infobae, 5 Dec 2016 Both teams would face each other at the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana, since Atlético Nacional won the 2016 edition of the Copa Libertadores, The Recopa title was won by Atlético Nacional. Teams TeamPrevious finals app.COL Atlético Nacional 2 (2002, 2014)BRA Chapecoense None Atlético Nacional would have had the chance to complete the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana season double, having won the Copa Libertadores title earlier in 2016, while this would be the first South American club final for Chapecoense. Nowadays, that is not possible anymore, given that since 2017, both competitions are played simultaneously. Road to the finals 2016 Copa Sudamericana Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first. COL Atlético NacionalRoundBRA ChapecoenseOpponentVenueScoreElimination stagesOpponentVenueScorePER Deportivo Municipal(won 6–0 on aggregate)Away0–5First stageAutomatically advanced to Second stageHome1–0BOL Bolívar(won 2–1 on aggregate)Away1–1Second stageBRA Cuiabá(won 3–2 on aggregate)Away1–0Home1–0Home3–1Seed 4final stagesSeed 3PAR Sol de América(won 3–1 on aggregate)Away1–1Round of 16ARG Independiente(tied 0–0 on aggregate, won on penalties)Away0–0Home2–0Home0–0 (5–4 p)BRA Coritiba(won 4–2 on aggregate)Away1–1QuarterfinalsCOL Junior(won 3–1 on aggregate)Away1–0Home3–1Home3–0PAR Cerro Porteño(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals)Away1–1SemifinalsARG San Lorenzo(tied 1–1 on aggregate, won on away goals)Away1–1Home0–0Home0–0 Format right 450 Estadio Atanasio Girardot-Medellin.JPG Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, 2007-2.jpg Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín (left) and Estadio Couto Pereira in Curitiba were scheduled to host the series. Couto Pereira venue was chosen since Chapecoense's stadium, Arena Condá in Chapecó, did not have the minimum capacity of 40,000 spectators required by CONMEBOL.http://www.conmebol.com/es/copa-sudamericana-chapecoense-hara-de-local-en-la-final-en-el-estadio-couto-pereira-de-curitiba Copa Sudamericana: Chapecoense hará de local en la final en el estadio "Couto Pereira", de Curitiba CONMEBOL.com 25 November 2016 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. LaMia Flight 2933 crash LaMia Flight 2933 On 28 November 2016, LaMia Flight 2933, carrying the Chapecoense squad to the first leg, crashed on the way to the José María Córdova International Airport.Weaver Matthew Walker Bonnie Brazilian football team Chapecoense on plane that crashed in Colombia https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/nov/29/brazilian-team-chapecoense-onboard-plane-that-crashed-over-colombia-latest The Guardian 29 November 2016 29 November 201676 confirmed dead in Colombian plane crash 29 November 2016 https://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/29/americas/colombia-plane-accident/index.html Cable News Network 29 November 2016 There were 71 fatalities, including 19 of the 22 Chapecoense players on the plane.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-38155840 Chapecoense plane crash: The victims, the survivors and those left behind BBC 1 December 2016 CONMEBOL immediately suspended all activities, including the scheduled final matches, in the early morning of 29 November.http://www.conmebol.com/es/comunicado-la-opinion-publica Comunicado a la opinión pública CONMEBOL 29 November 2016 es In light of these events, Atlético Nacional requested that CONMEBOL award the title to Chapecoense.Campeón de la Sudamericana http://www.atlnacional.com.co/ultimas-noticias/campeon-de-la-sudamericana-015298 Atlético Nacional de Medellín 29 November 2016 es https://web.archive.org/web/20170129192510/http://www.atlnacional.com.co/ultimas-noticias/campeon-de-la-sudamericana-015298 2017-01-29 dead As requested, CONMEBOL awarded Chapecoense the title of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, their first continental title, on 5 December,Chape é declarada campeã e garante ao menos US$ 4,8 mi em premiações 5 December 2016 http://globoesporte.globo.com/sc/futebol/times/chapecoense/noticia/2016/12/chape-e-declarada-campea-e-garante-ao-menos-us-48-mi-em-premiacoes.html globo.com 5 December 2016 pt while Atlético Nacional received the "CONMEBOL Centenario Fair Play" award for their gesture.http://www.conmebol.com/es/conmebol-otorga-el-titulo-de-campeon-de-la-sudamericana-2016-chapecoense-y-reconoce-atletico CONMEBOL otorga el título de Campeón de la Sudamericana 2016 a Chapecoense y reconoce a Atlético Nacional con el premio del Centenario de la Conmebol al Fair Play CONMEBOL.com 5 December 2016 es dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161206042227/http://www.conmebol.com/es/conmebol-otorga-el-titulo-de-campeon-de-la-sudamericana-2016-chapecoense-y-reconoce-atletico 6 December 2016 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/05/chapecoense-copa-sudamericana-champions Chapecoense named Copa Sudamericana winners after plane crash 5 December 2016 Guardian 5 December 2016 Match details First leg Atlético Nacional v Chapecoense 2016 11 30 y 2016 Copa Sudamericana First leg 18:45 -5 Atlético Nacional COL (Cancelled) BRA Chapecoense Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín Report Atlético Nacional invited fans to the Estadio Atanasio Girardot dressed in white with candles at the scheduled time of the first leg, to pay tribute in memory to the victims of the crash.http://www.atlnacional.com.co/ultimas-noticias/de-luto-015304 https://archive.today/20161211082602/http://www.atlnacional.com.co/ultimas-noticias/de-luto-015304 dead December 11, 2016 De Luto Atlético Nacional 29 November 2016http://www.conmebol.com/es/homenaje-chapecoense-en-medellin Homenaje a Chapecoense en Medellín CONMEBOL.com 30 November 2016 A vigil was held on the same night at Chapecoense's stadium, the Arena Condá.http://www.conmebol.com/es/y-chapeco-le-canto-su-pena-infinita Y Chapecó le cantó a su pena infinita CONMEBOL.com 30 November 2016https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38166681 Colombia plane crash: Thousands gather for vigils BBC 1 December 2016 Second leg Chapecoense v Atlético Nacional 2016 12 7 y 21:45 -2 Second leg Chapecoense BRA (Cancelled) COL Atlético Nacional Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba Report Services were held in both the Estádio Couto Pereira, and Chapecoense's stadium, the Arena Condá, on the night that the second leg was scheduled.http://www.chapecoense.com/2016/noticias/363 Chapecó e Curitiba se unem em homenagens Associação Chapecoense de Futebol 7 December 2016 8 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161221154659/http://www.chapecoense.com/2016/noticias/363 21 December 2016 deadhttp://veja.abril.com.br/esporte/estadio-couto-pereira-fica-lotado-em-homenagem-a-chapecoense/ Estádio Couto Pereira fica lotado em homenagem à Chapecoense veja.com 7 December 2016 See also 2017 Recopa Sudamericana 2017 Suruga Bank Championship List of accidents involving sports teams Current events Colombia Soccer Brazil References External links Copa Sudamericana 2016, CONMEBOL.com es finals 2016 Category:2016 in Colombian football Category:2016 in Brazilian football Category:Atlético Nacional matches Category:Associação Chapecoense de Futebol matches Category:LaMia Flight 2933 Category:November 2016 sports events in South America Category:December 2016 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