The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes (officially the 2011 Copa

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Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons) was the 10th edition of the

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's secondary international club

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tournament organized by

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. The winner,

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, qualified for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship.

Qualified teams

Draw

The draw was originally to be held on June 14, 2011, at CONMEBOL's Convention Center in

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, but was postponed by CONMEBOL due to disruptions to air traffic in the region by the volcanic eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex, first to June 16, and then to June 21, and finally to June 28, with the venue switched to the Sheraton Hotel in

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. The tournament was played in single-elimination format, with each tie played over two legs. The draw mechanism was as follows:Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana Reglamento 2011
;First Stage *The sixteen teams which qualify through berths 2 and 3 from the eight countries other than Argentina and Brazil were drawn against each other. The matchups were based on countries: Bolivia v Paraguay, Chile v Uruguay, Colombia v Peru, Ecuador v Venezuela. ;Second Stage *The eight winners of the First Stage were drawn against the eight teams which qualify through berth 1 from the eight countries other than Argentina and Brazil. *The six teams from Argentina, excluding the defending champion, were drawn against each other, where the matchups were based on the berths which the teams qualify through: 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4, with the former playing the second leg at home. *The eight teams from Brazil were drawn against each other, where the matchups were based on the berths which the teams qualify through: 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5, with the former playing the second leg at home. ;Final stages *The 15 winners of the Second Stage, together with the defending champion, were assigned a "seed" starting from the round of 16, which was used to determine the bracket of the final stages, with the higher-seeded team playing the second leg at home in each tie.

Change of sponsorship

During the draw, CONMEBOL announced that

would replace

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as the primary sponsor of the tournament. The official name of the tournament would be changed accordingly to the Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana.

Schedule

All dates listed are Wednesdays, but matches may be played on the day before (Tuesdays) and after (Thursdays) as well.

Preliminary stages

The first two stages of the competition are the First Stage and Second Stage. Both stages are largely played concurrent to each other.

First stage

The First Stage began on August 2 and ended on August 25.Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2011 - Programa de Partidos - 1a. y 2a. Fase
''Team 1'' played the second leg at home. , - , - , - , - , - , - , - , -

Second stage

The Second Stage began on August 10 and ended on September 22. ''Team 1'' played the second leg at home. , -

Final stages

Teams from the Round of 16 onwards were seeded depending on which second stage tie they won (i.e., the winner of Match O1 would be assigned the 1 seed, etc.; the defending champion, Independiente, was assigned the 5 seed).Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2011: Cuadro de desarrollo desde Octavos de Final
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Bracket

In each tie, the higher-seeded team played the second leg at home.

Round of 16

The Round of 16 began on September 28 and ended on October 26. ''Team 1'' played the second leg at home. , -

Quarterfinals

The Quarterfinals began on November 1 and ended on November 17. ''Team 1'' played the second leg at home. , -

Semifinals

The Semifinals began on November 23 and ended on November 30. ''Team 1'' played the second leg at home. , -

Finals

The Finals were played over two legs, with the higher-seeded team playing the second leg at home. If the teams were tied on

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and

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at the end of regulation in the second leg, the

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would not be applied and 30 minutes of

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would be played. If still tied after extra time, the title would be decided by

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. ---- ''Universidad de Chile won on points 6–0.''

Top goalscorers

References

External links

Official webpage
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