2022 Copa Sudamericana final stages
The 2022 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 28 June to 1 October 2022. A total of 16 teams competed in the [|final] stages to decide the champions of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, with the final played in Córdoba, Argentina at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.
Qualified teams
The winners of each of the eight groups in the Copa Sudamericana group stage as well as the third-placed teams of each of the eight groups in the Copa Libertadores group stage advanced to the round of 16.Seeding
Starting from the round of 16, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the Copa Sudamericana group winners seeded 1–8, and the Copa Libertadores group third-placed teams seeded 9–16.
Format
Starting from the round of 16, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:
- In the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, each tie is played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.
- The final is played as a single match at a venue pre-selected by CONMEBOL, with the higher-seeded team designated as the "home" team for administrative purposes. If tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time will be played. If still tied after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners.
Draw
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 27 May 2022, 12:00 PYT at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay. For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties between a Copa Sudamericana group winner and a Copa Libertadores group third-placed team, with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie.
Bracket
The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:| Round | Matchups |
| Round of 16 |
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| Quarter-finals |
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| Semi-finals |
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| Finals |
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The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 27 May 2022.
Round of 16
The first legs were played on 28–30 June, and the second legs were played on 5–7 July 2022.Match A
----''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Deportivo Táchira won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match B
----''Nacional won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match C
----''São Paulo won 8–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match D
----''Internacional won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match E
----''Melgar won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match F
----''Ceará won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match G
----''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Goianiense won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Match H
----''Independiente del Valle won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals.''
Quarter-finals
The first legs were played on 2–4 August, and the second legs were played on 9–11 August 2022.Match S1
----''Independiente del Valle won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''
Match S2
----''Atlético Goianiense won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals.''
Match S3
----''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, São Paulo won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.''
Match S4
----''Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Melgar won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals.''
Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 31 August and 1 September, and the second legs were played on 7 and 8 September 2022.Match F1
----''Independiente del Valle won 6–0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.''
Match F2
----''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, São Paulo won on penalties and advanced to the final.''