The 2025 CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana () was the 33rd edition of the CONMEBOL Recopa Sudamericana (also referred to as the Recopa Sudamericana), the football competition organized by CONMEBOL between the winners of the previous season's two major South American club tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana.
The competition was contested in a two-legged home-and-away format between Brazilian team Botafogo, the 2024 Copa Libertadores champions, and Argentine team Racing, the 2024 Copa Sudamericana champions. The first leg was hosted by Racing at Estadio Presidente Perón in Avellaneda, Argentina on 20 February 2025 while the second leg was hosted by Botafogo at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 27 February 2025.
Racing were the champions, winning their first Recopa Sudamericana title after defeating Botafogo 4–0 on aggregate.
Teams This was the second Recopa Sudamericana participation for both Botafogo and Racing. The former played the 1994 edition which they lost to fellow Brazilian side São Paulo, while the latter previously contested the Recopa in 1989, losing to Nacional from Uruguay.
TeamQualificationPrevious appearances (bold indicates winners) Botafogo2024 Copa Libertadores champions1 (1994) Racing2024 Copa Sudamericana champions1 (1989)
Format The Recopa Sudamericana was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the Copa Libertadores champions hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate at the end of the second leg, 30 minutes of extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 17).
Matches After winning the 2024 Copa Libertadores and the 2024 Série A, coach Artur Jorge left Botafogo on 3 January 2025 to take charge of Qatari team Al-Rayyan. Botafogo initially had interim coach Carlos Leiria, coach of the U-20 team, who led the team in the 2025 Supercopa do Brasil and the early rounds of the 2025 Campeonato Carioca. Due to poor results, Carlos Leiria was replaced by Cláudio Caçapa, who was also appointed as interim coach. Caçapa was in charge of both legs of the Recopa Sudamericana, although on the day of the second leg, 27 February 2025, Botafogo announced Renato Paiva as their new coach.
Nathan Fernandes and Bastos (Botafogo) and Agustín García Basso and Santiago Sosa (Racing) missed both matches while David Ricardo, Jeffinho and Artur (Botafogo) missed the first leg due to injuries.
Gregore (Botafogo) missed the first leg and Cuiabano (Botafogo) missed the second leg due to suspension.
First leg
GK 21 Gabriel Arias (c)CB 3 Marco Di Cesare CB 23 Nazareno ColomboCB 35 Santiago QuirósRM 15 Gastón Martirena CM 36 Bruno Zuculini CM 5 Juan Nardoni LM 27 Gabriel RojasRF 10 Luciano Vietto CF 9 Adrián MartínezLF 7 Maximiliano Salas Substitutes:GK 25 Facundo CambesesDF 20 Germán ContiDF 34 Facundo MuraMF 11 Matías Zaracho MF 16 Martín BarriosMF 19 Ignacio Rodríguez MF 24 Adrián FernándezMF 32 Agustín AlmendraMF 37 Baltasar RodríguezFW 28 Santiago SolariFW 41 Ramiro DegregorioFW 77 Adrián BalboaManager: Gustavo Costas GK 12 JohnRB 2 VitinhoCB 5 Danilo Barbosa CB 20 Alexander Barboza LB 13 Alex TellesDM 25 Allan CM 28 Newton CM 17 Marlon Freitas (c)RF 10 Jefferson Savarino CF 99 Igor JesusLF 11 Matheus Martins Substitutes:GK 24 Léo LinckDF 4 Mateo PonteDF 32 Jair CunhaDF 63 SerafimDF 66 Cuiabano MF 6 Patrick de PaulaMF 18 Kauê MF 37 Vitinho LopesFW 9 Rwan Cruz FW 19 KaykeFW 67 YarlenFW 69 Rafael LobatoManager: Cláudio Caçapa Assistant referees: José Retamal (Chile) Miguel Rocha (Chile) Fourth official: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador) Fifth official: Ricardo Baren (Ecuador) Video assistant referee: Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile) Assistant video assistant referees: Edson Cisternas (Chile) Benjamín Saravia (Chile) Francisco Gilabert (Chile)Match rules: 90 minutes. Twelve named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.
Second leg
GK 12 JohnRB 2 Vitinho CB 32 Jair Cunha CB 20 Alexander Barboza LB 13 Alex TellesCM 26 Gregore CM 17 Marlon Freitas (c)AM 10 Jefferson Savarino RF 7 Artur CF 99 Igor JesusLF 11 Matheus Martins Substitutes:GK 24 Léo LinckDF 4 Mateo Ponte DF 57 David RicardoMF 5 Danilo BarbosaMF 6 Patrick de PaulaMF 18 KauêMF 25 AllanMF 28 Newton FW 9 Rwan Cruz FW 19 Kayke FW 47 Jeffinho FW 69 Rafael LobatoManager: Cláudio Caçapa GK 21 Gabriel Arias (c) CB 3 Marco Di Cesare CB 23 Nazareno ColomboCB 35 Santiago QuirósRM 15 Gastón Martirena CM 36 Bruno Zuculini CM 5 Juan Nardoni LM 27 Gabriel RojasRF 10 Luciano Vietto CF 9 Adrián Martínez LF 7 Maximiliano SalasSubstitutes:GK 1 Francisco GómezGK 25 Facundo CambesesDF 20 Germán Conti DF 34 Facundo Mura MF 11 Matías Zaracho MF 16 Martín BarriosMF 19 Ignacio RodríguezMF 32 Agustín Almendra MF 37 Baltasar RodríguezFW 28 Santiago Solari FW 41 Ramiro DegregorioFW 77 Adrián BalboaManager: Gustavo Costas Assistant referees: Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Tulio Moreno (Venezuela) Fourth official: Gery Vargas (Bolivia) Fifth official: José Antelo (Bolivia) Video assistant referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) Assistant video assistant referees: Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Leonard Mosquera (Colombia) Jhon Perdomo (Colombia)Match rules: 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if tied on aggregate (away goals rule not applied). Penalty shoot-out if still tied on aggregate after extra time. Twelve named substitutes. Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.
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