2015 Copa Sudamericana
The 2015 Copa Sudamericana (Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana 2015) was the 14th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August – 9 December 2015 |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Santa Fe (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Huracán |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 186 (2.02 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ramón Ábila Miller Bolaños Wilson Morelo José Ariel Núñez(5 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Ramón Ábila[1] |
Colombian team Santa Fe qualified to play in the 2016 Copa Libertadores, the 2016 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2016 Suruga Bank Championship,[2] after winning the final against Argentinian team Huracán 3–1 on penalties (0–0 on aggregate after extra time).[3] River Plate were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Huracán in the semifinals.
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)
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on July 16, 2015, at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[16][17]
For the first stage, the 32 teams were divided into two zones:
- 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:
- 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 were Wednesdays, but matches could also be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays as well).
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First stage | August 12 | August 19 |
| Second stage | August 19[†], 26 | August 26[†] September 16 |
| Round of 16 | September 23 | September 30 |
| Quarterfinals | October 21 | October 28 |
| Semifinals | November 4 | November 25 |
| Finals | December 2 | December 9 |
- Notes
- † For matches involving teams from Brazil.
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 was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played). 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 (River Plate).[2]
First stage
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Zone | |||||
Juventud  |
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4–1 | 0–2 | |
| Oriente Petrolero |
0–3 | Nacional |
0–3 | 0–0 | |
Santiago Wanderers  |
1–2 | Libertad |
0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Nacional |
5–2 | Universidad de Concepción |
2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Defensor Sporting |
3–2 | Bolívar |
3–0 | 0–2 | |
| Universidad Católica |
3–1 | Danubio |
1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Olimpia |
4–0 | Huachipato |
2–0 | 2–0 | |
| Aurora |
2–7 | Sportivo Luqueño |
1–2 | 1–5 | |
| North Zone | |||||
Carabobo  |
0–0 (1–3 p) | Deportes Tolima |
0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Universidad Católica |
1–2 | Deportivo La Guaira |
1–1 | 0–1 | |
León de Huánuco  |
1–6 | Emelec |
1–3 | 0–3 | |
| Junior |
5–4 | Melgar |
5–0 | 0–4 | |
| Universitario |
6–2 | Deportivo Anzoátegui |
3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Zamora |
1–3 | LDU Quito |
1–1 | 0–2 | |
| Águilas Doradas |
3–1 | Unión Comercio |
2–0 | 1–1 | |
| LDU Loja |
0–3 | Santa Fe |
0–0 | 0–3 | |
Second stage
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDU Quito |
2–0 | Nacional |
1–0 | 1–0 |
| Defensor Sporting |
4–0 | Universitario |
3–0 | 1–0 |
| Nacional |
1–2 | Santa Fe |
0–2 | 1–0 |
| Deportivo La Guaira |
1–5 | Sportivo Luqueño |
1–1 | 0–4 |
Brasília  |
2–0 | Goiás |
0–0 | 2–0 |
| Olimpia |
3–2 | Águilas Doradas |
1–1 | 2–1 |
| Tigre |
2–6 | Huracán |
2–5 | 0–1 |
| Ponte Preta |
1–4 | Chapecoense |
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Universidad Católica |
2–4 | Libertad |
2–3 | 0–1 |
| Bahia |
2–4 | Sport Recife |
1–0 | 1–4 |
| Arsenal |
1–2 | Independiente |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Joinville |
0–3 | Atlético Paranaense |
0–2 | 0–1 |
| Deportes Tolima |
2–1 | Junior |
0–1 | 2–0 |
| Emelec |
0–0 (3–2 p) | Juventud |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Belgrano |
2–6 | Lanús |
1–1 | 1–5 |
Final stages
In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:[2]
- 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.
The qualified teams were seeded in the final stages according to the draw of the tournament, with each team assigned a "seed" 1–16 by draw.[2][17]
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | River Plate
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | LDU Quito
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | River Plate
| 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Chapecoense
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Libertad
| 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Chapecoense (p)
| 1 | 1 | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | River Plate
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Huracán
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sport Recife
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Huracán
| 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Huracán
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Defensor Sporting
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Lanús
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Defensor Sporting (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Huracán
| 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santa Fe (p)
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Atlético Paranaense
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Brasília
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Atlético Paranaense
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sportivo Luqueño
| 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Deportes Tolima
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sportivo Luqueño
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Sportivo Luqueño
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santa Fe (a)
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Independiente
| 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Olimpia
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Independiente
| 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santa Fe
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Emelec
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Santa Fe (a)
| 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
2–1 | LDU Quito |
2–0 | 0–1 |
| Lanús |
0–0 (3–5 p) | Defensor Sporting |
0–0 | 0–0 |
| Emelec |
2–2 (a) | Santa Fe |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Deportes Tolima |
1–2 | Sportivo Luqueño |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Atlético Paranaense |
1–0 | Brasília |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Independiente |
1–0 | Olimpia |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Sport Recife |
1–4 | Huracán |
1–1 | 0–3 |
| Libertad |
2–2 (3–5 p) | Chapecoense |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
4–3 | Chapecoense |
3–1 | 1–2 |
| Huracán |
1–0 | Defensor Sporting |
1–0 | 0–0 |
| Independiente |
1–2 | Santa Fe |
0–1 | 1–1 |
| Atlético Paranaense |
1–2 | Sportivo Luqueño |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Semifinals
Since there were two semifinalists from Argentina, they had to play each other instead of their original opponents as determined by the seeding.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportivo Luqueño |
1–1 (a) | Santa Fe |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| River Plate |
2–3 | Huracán |
0–1 | 2–2 |
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.[2]
| Santa Fe | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Huracán |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Pérez  Seijas Balanta |
3–1 |  Bogado Nervo Mancinelli Toranzo |
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Santa Fe won on penalties.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ramón Ábila |
Huracán |
5 |
| Miller Bolaños |
Emelec |
5 | |
| Wilson Morelo |
Santa Fe |
5 | |
| José Ariel Núñez |
Olimpia |
5 | |
| 5 | Guido Di Vanni |
Sportivo Luqueño |
4 |
| Cristian Espinoza |
Huracán |
4 | |
| Jorge Ortega |
Sportivo Luqueño |
4 | |
| 8 | Mauro Bogado |
Huracán |
3 |
| José Leguizamón |
Sportivo Luqueño |
3 | |
| Hernán Rodrigo López |
Libertad |
3 | |
| Matías Mirabaje |
Juventud |
3 | |
| Rodrigo Mora |
River Plate |
3 | |
| Carlos Andrés Sánchez |
River Plate |
3 | |
Source:[18]
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