The 2021 Copa Sudamericana group stage was played from 20 April to 27 May 2021.[ 1] final stages of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana .[ 2]
The draw for the group stage was held on 9 April 2021, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4 ), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque , Paraguay .[ 3] [ 4]
Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL Clubs ranking as of 1 February 2021 (shown in parentheses),[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 2011–2020.
Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana results in the period 1960–2010 and 2002–2010 respectively.
Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years. For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups (Groups A–H) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group, excluding the four losers of the Copa Libertadores third stage, which were seeded in Pot 4 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.
Group stage draw
Pot 1
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 4
Notes
^ URU The identity of the two first stage winners from Uruguay was not known at the time of the draw, and they were seeded in Pot 4.
The following were the four losers of the third stage of the 2021 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages which joined the 12 direct entrants and the 16 Copa Sudamericana first stage winners in the group stage.
In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams are ranked according to the following criteria: 1. Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2. Goal difference ; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.4.3).[ 2]
The winners of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages .
The schedule of each matchday was as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2).[ 1] [ 2] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11]
Matchday
Dates
Matches
Matchday 1
20–22 April 2021
Team 4 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 1
Matchday 2
27–29 April 2021
Team 2 vs. Team 3, Team 1 vs. Team 4
Matchday 3
4–6 May 2021
Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 3
Matchday 4
11–13 May 2021
Team 3 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 1
Matchday 5
18–20 May 2021
Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 3 vs. Team 4
Matchday 6
25–27 May 2021
Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4
^ a b c 12 de Octubre played their home matches at Estadio Luis Alfonso Giagni , Villa Elisa instead of their regular stadium Estadio Luis Alberto Salinas , Itauguá .^ Referee Carlos Betancur from Colombia , who was originally assigned to the San Lorenzo v Huachipato match was replaced by Andrés Rojas from Colombia.[ 12] [ 13]
^ a b c Huachipato played their home matches at Estadio Sausalito , Viña del Mar instead of their regular stadium Estadio CAP , Talcahuano .^ Rosario Central played their home match against Huachipato at Estadio Florencio Sola , Banfield (first rescheduled at Estadio Pedro Bidegain , Buenos Aires )[ 14] Estadio Gigante de Arroyito , Rosario .[ 15] ^ Rosario Central played their home match against 12 de Octubre at Estadio Florencio Sola , Banfield instead of their regular stadium Estadio Gigante de Arroyito , Rosario .[ 16] ^ a b c Montevideo City Torque played their home matches at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera , Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Centenario , Montevideo .^ a b c Bahia played their home matches at Estádio de Pituaçu , Salvador instead of their regular stadium Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova , Salvador .^ Referee Augusto Aragón from Ecuador , who was originally assigned to the Bahia v Independiente match,[ 17] [ 18] Roberto Tobar from Chile .[ 19]
^ The Bolívar v Arsenal match was originally scheduled for 21 April 2021, 21:30 UTC–3 ,[ 9] UTC–3 .[ 20]
^ Referee Christian Alemán from Bolivia , who was originally assigned to the Metropolitanos v Melgar match was replaced by Carlos Herrera from Colombia .[ 12] [ 13]
^ a b c Melgar played their home matches against Aucas and Athletico Paranaense at Estadio Nacional , Lima and played their home match against Metropolitanos at Estadio Monumental , Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Monumental de la UNSA , Arequipa .[ 21] ^ a b c River Plate played their home matches at Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio River Plate , Asunción which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.^ a b c Sport Huancayo played their home matches against River Plate and Corinthians at Estadio Nacional , Lima and played their home match against Peñarol at Estadio Monumental , Lima instead of their regular stadium Estadio Huancayo , Huancayo .[ 16] ^ Referee Wilmar Roldán from Colombia , who was originally assigned to the Corinthians v Peñarol match was replaced by Facundo Tello from Argentina .[ 22]
^ a b c Palestino played their home matches at Estadio El Teniente , Rancagua instead of their regular stadium Estadio Municipal de La Cisterna , Santiago , which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.^ The Palestino v Newell's Old Boys match, originally scheduled for 4 May 2021, 20:30 local time,[ 23] [ 24]
^ Libertad played their home match against Atlético Goianiense at Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Dr. Nicolás Leoz , Asunción .^ The Talleres v Emelec match was originally scheduled for 22 April 2021, 21:30 local time,[ 23] [ 20]
^ a b The Deportes Tolima v Emelec match, originally scheduled for 5 May 2021, 19:30 local time at Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro , Ibagué [ 23] Estadio Monumental , Lima (Peru) due to civil unrest in Colombia .[ 25]
^ Referee Eber Aquino from Paraguay , who was originally assigned to the Deportes Tolima v Emelec match,[ 18] Diego Haro from Peru .[ 26]
^ The Red Bull Bragantino v Emelec match, originally scheduled for 11 May 2021, 21:30 local time,[ 23] [ 27]
^ The Talleres v Deportes Tolima match, originally scheduled for 11 May 2021, 19:15 local time,[ 23] [ 27]
^ Referee Andrés Matonte from Uruguay , who was originally assigned to the Talleres v Deportes Tolima match,[ 28] Víctor Carrillo from Peru .[ 29]
^ The Emelec v Deportes Tolima match, originally scheduled on 18 May 2021, 19:30 local time,[ 23] [ 30]
^ Deportes Tolima played their home match against Red Bull Bragantino at Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo , San Cristóbal (Venezuela) instead of their regular home stadium Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro , Ibagué due to civil unrest in Colombia .[ 31] ^ a b c Aragua played their home matches at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV , Caracas instead of their regular stadium Estadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez , Maracay .^ La Equidad played their home match against Aragua at Estadio Hernán Ramírez Villegas , Pereira instead of their regular stadium Estadio Metropolitano de Techo , Bogotá due to measures issued by the local government of Bogotá to contain the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 32] [ 33] ^ a b The La Equidad v Lanús match, originally scheduled for 6 May 2021, 19:30 local time at Estadio Centenario , Armenia [ 11] Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción (Paraguay) due to civil unrest in Colombia .[ 34]
^ Referee Juan López from Paraguay , who was originally assigned to the La Equidad v Lanús match,[ 18] Derlis López from Paraguay.[ 35]
^ La Equidad played their home match against Grêmio at Estadio Bellavista , Ambato (Ecuador) instead of their regular stadium Estadio Metropolitano de Techo , Bogotá due to civil unrest in Colombia .[ 36]