2025 Copa Sudamericana


The 2025 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 24th edition of the CONMEBOL 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 is determined as follows:
  • Group stage: 12 teams
  • First stage: 32 teams
AssociationTeam Entry stageQualification method

Godoy Cruz Group stage2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Independiente Group stage2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Huracán Group stage2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Unión Group stage2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Lanús Group stage2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 5th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Defensa y Justicia Group stage2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional and Primera División aggregate table 6th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Universitario de Vinto First stage2024 Apertura runners-up

Aurora First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Nacional Potosí First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

GV San José First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Cruzeiro Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Vasco da Gama Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Vitória Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Atlético Mineiro Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Fluminense Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Grêmio Group stage2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Palestino First stage2024 Primera División best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Universidad Católica First stage2024 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Unión Española First stage2024 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Everton First stage2024 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Millonarios First stage2024 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Once Caldas First stage2024 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Junior First stage2024 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

América de Cali First stage2024 Primera A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Universidad Católica First stage2024 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Aucas First stage2024 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Mushuc Runa First stage2024 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Orense First stage2024 Serie A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Guaraní First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

2 de Mayo First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Sportivo Luqueño First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Sportivo Ameliano First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Cusco First stage2024 Liga 1 aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Cienciano First stage2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Atlético Grau First stage2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

ADT First stage2024 Liga 1 aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Cerro Largo First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Danubio First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Racing First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Montevideo Wanderers First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Metropolitanos First stage2024 Apertura runners-up

Deportivo La Guaira First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Academia Puerto Cabello First stage2024 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2025 Copa Libertadores

Caracas First stage2024 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 RiverGroup stage
MelgarGroup stage
CorinthiansGroup stage
Third-placed teams in group stageEntry stage
Universidad de ChileKnockout round play-offs
Independiente del ValleKnockout round play-offs
Central CórdobaKnockout round play-offs
Alianza LimaKnockout round play-offs
Atlético BucaramangaKnockout round play-offs
BahiaKnockout round play-offs
BolívarKnockout round play-offs
San Antonio Bulo BuloKnockout round play-offs

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows: