The 2024 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 23rd edition of the

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(also referred to as the ''Copa Sudamericana''),

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's secondary club

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tournament organized by

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. The competition began on 5 March and ended on 23 November 2024, with the

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played in

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, Paraguay.

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, also known as "La Nueva Olla", was announced as the host stadium for the final match on 7 October 2024. Argentine club

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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

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in the

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and also automatically qualified for the

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group stage.

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were the titleholders, defending their title after placing third in their Copa Libertadores group, but they were eliminated by

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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 is determined as follows: * Group stage: 12 teams (teams from Argentina and Brazil) * First stage: 32 teams (teams from all other associations) ;Notes A further 12 teams eliminated from the

will be transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the group stage and the knockout round play-offs.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition was as follows:

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

References

External links

CONMEBOL SudamericanaCONMEBOL.com
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