2016 Copa Sudamericana
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | TBA |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
The 2016 Copa Sudamericana (Portuguese: 2016 Copa Sul-Americana) will be the 15th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The winner will qualify for the 2017 Copa Libertadores, the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2017 Suruga Bank Championship. Santa Fe are the defending champions.
Teams
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL member associations qualified for the tournament:
- Title holders
- Brazil: 8 berths
- Argentina: 6 berths
- All associations other than Argentina and Brazil: 4 berths each
Among them, 32 teams (from the eight associations other than Argentina and Brazil, excluding the title holders) are entered in the first stage, 14 teams (from Argentina and Brazil, excluding the title holders) are entered in the second stage, and the title holders are entered in the round of 16.
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina6 berths |
San Lorenzo (Argentina 1) | Second stage | 2015 Supercopa Argentina champion[1] |
| Independiente (Argentina 2) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up[1] | ||
| Belgrano (Argentina 3) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with best record in league table[1] | ||
| Estudiantes (Argentina 4) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 2nd best record in league table[1] | ||
| Banfield (Argentina 5) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 3rd best record in league table[1] | ||
| Lanús (Argentina 6) | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 4th best record in league table[1] | ||
 Bolivia4 berths |
Bolívar (Bolivia 1) | First stage | 2014 Apertura champion and 2015 Clausura champion[2] |
| Jorge Wilstermann (Bolivia 2) | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[2] | ||
| Blooming (Bolivia 3) | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[2] | ||
| Real Potosí (Bolivia 4) | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[2] | ||
 Brazil8 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[3] |
| (Brazil 2) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 2nd best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[3] | ||
| (Brazil 3) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 3rd best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[3] | ||
| (Brazil 4) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 4th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[3] | ||
| (Brazil 5) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 5th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[3] | ||
| (Brazil 6) | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 6th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[3] | ||
| Santa Cruz[Note BRA] (Brazil 7) | 2016 Copa do Nordeste champion[4] | ||
| Cuiabá (Brazil 8) | 2015 Copa Verde champion[5] | ||
 Chile4 berths |
Universidad Católica (Chile 1) | First stage | 2015 Apertura Liguilla winner[6] |
| (Chile 2) | 2016 Clausura Liguilla winner[6] | ||
| Palestino (Chile 3) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[6] | ||
| Universidad de Concepción (Chile 4) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[6] | ||
 Colombia4 + 1 berths |
Santa Fe (Title holders) | Round of 16 | 2015 Copa Sudamericana champion |
| Junior (Colombia 1) | First stage | 2015 Copa Colombia champion[7] | |
| Atlético Nacional (Colombia 2) | 2016 Superliga Colombiana champion[7] | ||
| Independiente Medellín (Colombia 3) | 2015 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[7] | ||
| Deportes Tolima (Colombia 4) | 2015 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[7] | ||
 Ecuador4 berths |
Emelec (Ecuador 1) | First stage | 2015 Serie A champion[8] |
| Universidad Católica (Ecuador 2) | 2015 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[8] | ||
| Barcelona (Ecuador 3) | 2015 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[8] | ||
| Aucas (Ecuador 4) | 2015 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[8] | ||
 Paraguay4 berths |
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) | First stage | 2015 tournament (2015 Apertura or 2015 Clausura) champion with better record in aggregate table[9] |
| Libertad (Paraguay 2) | 2015 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[9] | ||
| Sol de América (Paraguay 3) | 2015 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[9] | ||
| Sportivo Luqueño (Paraguay 4) | 2015 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores[9] | ||
 Peru4 berths |
Real Garcilaso (Peru 1) | First stage | 2015 Descentralizado 4th place[10] |
| Sport Huancayo (Peru 2) | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table best team not qualified for playoff phase[10] | ||
| Deportivo Municipal (Peru 3) | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for playoff phase[10] | ||
| Universitario (Peru 4) | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for playoff phase[10] | ||
 Uruguay4 berths |
(Uruguay 1) | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División champion[11] |
| (Uruguay 2) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[11] (or team which are 2015 Apertura or 2016 Clausura winner but not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores) | ||
| (Uruguay 3) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[11] | ||
| (Uruguay 4) | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores[11] | ||
 Venezuela4 berths |
Deportivo La Guaira (Venezuela 1) | First stage | 2015 Copa Venezuela champion[12] |
| Zamora (Venezuela 2) | 2015 Torneo Adecuación champion[12] | ||
| (Venezuela 3) | 2016 Apertura runner-up[13] | ||
| Deportivo Lara (Venezuela 4) | 2015 Copa Venezuela runner-up[12] |
- Notes
- Brazil (BRA): If Santa Cruz (2016 Copa do Nordeste champion) qualify for the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16, it will be replaced by the 2016 Copa do Nordeste best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16.
See also
- 2016 Copa Libertadores
- 2017 Recopa Sudamericana
- 2017 Suruga Bank Championship
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Reglamento del Campeonato de Primera División 2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). AFA.
- 1 2 3 4 "Con 12 o más, el Apertura se jugará ‘todos contra todos’". la-razon.com. 28 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Campeonato Brasileiro da Série A de 2015 REC - REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO DA COMPETIÇÃO" (PDF). CBF.
- ↑ "Copa do Nordeste de 2016 REC - REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO DA COMPETIÇÃO" (PDF). CBF.
- ↑ "Copa Verde de 2015 REC - REGULAMENTO ESPECÍFICO DA COMPETIÇÃO" (PDF). CBF.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bases Campeonato Nacional Primera División 2015-2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). ANFP.
- 1 2 3 4 "Reglamento Liga Águila 2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). dimayor.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Reglamento del Comité Ejecutivo de fútbol Profesional" (PDF) (in Spanish). FEF.
- 1 2 3 4 "Reglamento del Campeonato Oficial Año 2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). APF.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bases del Torneo Descentralizado 2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). ADFP.
- 1 2 3 4 "Reglamento de Primera División" (PDF) (in Spanish). AUF.
- 1 2 3 "Comisión de Torneos Nacionales Normas Reguladoras de Categoría Nacional Torneo Adecuación 2015" (PDF) (in Spanish). FVF.
- ↑ "Comisión de Torneos Nacionales Normas Reguladoras de Primera División Temporada 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). FVF.
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