The 2024 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 23rd edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition began on 5 March and ended on 23 November 2024, with the final played in Asunción, Paraguay. Estadio General Pablo Rojas, also known as "La Nueva Olla", was announced as the host stadium for the final match on 7 October 2024.
Argentine club Racing were the champions, winning their first title in the competition after defeating Brazilian side Cruzeiro 3–1 in the final. As winners of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana, Racing earned the right to play against the winners of the 2024 Copa Libertadores in the 2025 Recopa Sudamericana and also automatically qualified for the 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage.
LDU Quito were the titleholders, defending their title after placing third in their Copa Libertadores group, but they were eliminated by Lanús in the round of 16.
Teams The following 44 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament: Argentina and Brazil: 6 berths each All other associations: 4 berths each
The entry stage was determined as follows: Group stage: 12 teams (teams from Argentina and Brazil) First stage: 32 teams (teams from all other associations)
AssociationTeam Entry stageQualification methodBoca Juniors Group stage2023 Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresRacing 2023 Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresDefensa y Justicia 2023 Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresLanús 2023 Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresBelgrano 2023 Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 5th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresArgentinos Juniors 2023 Primera División and Copa de la Liga Profesional aggregate table 6th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresJorge Wilstermann First stage2023 Copa de la División Profesional runners-upNacional Potosí 2023 Primera División and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresReal Tomayapo 2023 Primera División and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresUniversitario de Vinto 2023 Primera División and Copa de la División Profesional aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresAthletico Paranaense Group stage2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresInternacional 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresFortaleza 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresCuiabá 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresCorinthians 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresCruzeiro 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresCoquimbo Unido First stage2023 Primera División best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresEverton 2023 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresUniversidad Católica 2023 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresUnión La Calera 2023 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresIndependiente Medellín First stage2023 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresAmérica de Cali 2023 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresDeportes Tolima 2023 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresAlianza 2023 Primera A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresDelfín First stage2023 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresUniversidad Católica 2023 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresTécnico Universitario 2023 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresDeportivo Cuenca 2023 Serie A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresGuaraní First stage2023 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresOlimpia 2023 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresSportivo Ameliano 2023 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresSportivo Luqueño 2023 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresSport Huancayo First stage2023 Liga 1 aggregate table best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresADT 2023 Liga 1 aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresDeportivo Garcilaso 2023 Liga 1 aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresUniversidad César Vallejo 2023 Liga 1 aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresMontevideo Wanderers First stage2023 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresRacing 2023 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresCerro Largo 2023 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresDanubio 2023 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresCarabobo First stage2023 Primera División best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresDeportivo La Guaira 2023 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresMetropolitanos 2023 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2024 Copa LibertadoresRayo Zuliano 2023 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2024 Copa Libertadores
Notes
A further 12 teams eliminated from the 2024 Copa Libertadores will be transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the group stage and the knockout round play-offs.
Teams eliminated in third stageEntry stage Red Bull BragantinoGroup stage Nacional Always Ready Sportivo TrinidenseThird-placed teams in group stageEntry stage Cerro PorteñoKnockout round play-offs Barcelona Huachipato LDU Quito Palestino Independiente del Valle Rosario Central Libertad
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:
StageDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst stage19 December 20235–7 March 2024Group stage18 March 2024Knockout round play-offsNo draw16–18 July 202423–25 July 2024Round of 163 June 202413–15 August 202420–22 August 2024Quarter-finals17–19 September 202424–26 September 2024Semi-finals23–24 October 202430–31 October 2024Final23 November 2024 at Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Asunción
Draws
First stage
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Final stages
Seeding
Bracket
Knockout round play-offs
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers RankPlayerTeam Total1 Adrián Martínez Racing 111 21 11 1 1102 Yuri Alberto Corinthians 11 12 1 21 93 Gonzalo Mastriani Athletico Paranaense 21 2 1 1 7 Juan Martín Lucero Fortaleza 221 1 1 Walter Bou Lanús 1212 1 6 Brayan León Independiente Medellín 11211 67 Edinson Cavani Boca Juniors 111 11 5 Helinho Red Bull Bragantino 211 1 Ismael Díaz Universidad Católica2 111 Kaio Jorge Cruzeiro 11111 José Angulo Delfín21 1 1 Roger Martínez Racing 11 1 1 1 Tomás Verón Lupi Racing1 211 Yago Pikachu Fortaleza 112 1
See also 2024 Copa Libertadores 2024 Recopa Sudamericana
References
External links CONMEBOL Sudamericana CONMEBOL.com