The 2025 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 24th 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 4 March and ended on 22 November 2025, with the final played at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay. Although Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia was originally selected as the host stadium for the final match, CONMEBOL confirmed the change of host city on 11 September 2025, due to delays in the works to adapt the stadium to host the event.
Argentine club Lanús were the champions, winning their second Copa Sudamericana title after defeating Brazilian side Atlético Mineiro 5–4 on kicks from the penalty mark following a 0–0 draw after extra time in the final. As winners of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana, Lanús earned the right to play against the winners of the 2025 Copa Libertadores in the 2026 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Argentine club Racing were the titleholders, but they did not defend their title since they qualified for the 2025 Copa Libertadores group stage as Copa Sudamericana champions and advanced to the knockout stage of that competition.
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 methodGodoy Cruz Group stage2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores Independiente 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresHuracán 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresUnión 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresLanús 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 5th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresDefensa y Justicia 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 6th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresUniversitario de Vinto First stage2024 Apertura runners-upAurora 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresNacional Potosí 2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresGV San José 2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresCruzeiro Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresVasco da Gama 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresVitória 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresAtlético Mineiro 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresFluminense 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresGrêmio 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresPalestino First stage2024 Primera División best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresUniversidad Católica 2024 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresUnión Española 2024 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresEverton 2024 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresMillonarios First stage2024 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresOnce Caldas 2024 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresJunior 2024 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresAmérica de Cali 2024 Primera A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresUniversidad Católica First stage2024 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresAucas 2024 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresMushuc Runa 2024 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresOrense 2024 Serie A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresGuaraní First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores 2 de Mayo 2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresSportivo Luqueño 2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresSportivo Ameliano 2024 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresCusco First stage2024 Liga 1 aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresCienciano 2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresAtlético Grau 2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresADT 2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresCerro Largo First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresDanubio 2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresRacing 2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresMontevideo Wanderers 2024 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresMetropolitanos First stage2024 Apertura runners-upDeportivo La Guaira 2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresAcademia Puerto Cabello 2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa LibertadoresCaracas 2024 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores
A further 12 teams eliminated from the 2025 Copa Libertadores were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the group stage and the knockout round play-offs.
Teams eliminated in third stageEntry stage Deportes IquiqueGroup stage Boston River Melgar CorinthiansThird-placed teams in group stageEntry stage Universidad de ChileKnockout round play-offs Independiente del Valle Central Córdoba Alianza Lima Atlético Bucaramanga Bahia Bolívar San Antonio Bulo Bulo
Schedule The schedule of the competition was as follows:
+Schedule for 2025 Copa SudamericanaStageDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst stage19 December 20244–6 March 2025Group stage17 March 2025Knockout round play-offsNo draw15–17 July 202522–24 July 2025Round of 162 June 202512–14 August 202519–21 August 2025Quarter-finals16–18 September 202523–25 September 2025Semi-finals21–23 October 202528–30 October 2025Final22 November 2025 at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, 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 Dayro Moreno Once Caldas 13 1 122 102 Ismael Díaz Universidad Católica 222 6 Junior Paredes Academia Puerto Cabello11 2 24 Lucas Assadi Universidad de Chile 1111 1 5 Pablo Vegetti Vasco da Gama 21 1 1 Gaspar Gentile Cienciano Alianza Lima 112 1 7 Martín Cauteruccio Bolívar 1111 4 Diego Diellos Nacional Potosí 1 12 Pablo Aránguiz Unión Española1 1 2 Carlos Orejuela Mushuc Runa 111 1 Claudio Spinelli Independiente del Valle 111 1 Junior Marabel Palestino 11 2 Hulk Atlético Mineiro 1 1 1 1
See also 2025 Copa Libertadores
References
External links CONMEBOL Sudamericana CONMEBOL.com