2026 Copa Sudamericana final stages

The 2026 Copa Sudamericana final stages will be played from 21 July to 21 November 2026. A total of 24 teams will compete in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana, with the final to be played at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, Colombia.

The winners and runners-up 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 will advance to the final stages. The eight Copa Sudamericana group runners-up will face the eight Copa Libertadores group third-placed teams in the knockout round play-offs, whilst the eight Copa Sudamericana group winners will directly advance to the round of 16.

For the final stages, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the Copa Sudamericana group winners seeded 1–8, the Copa Sudamericana group runners-up seeded 9–16, and the Copa Libertadores group third-placed teams seeded 17–24. For the round of 16 draw, the seeds 1–8 will make up Pot 1, and the eight knockout round play-offs winners (seeds 9–24) will make up Pot 2, keeping their seed number. Teams from the same association may play each other from the knockout round play-offs onwards.

Starting from the knockout round play-offs, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:

• In the knockout round play-offs, 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 (Regulations Article 2.2.3). If tied on aggregate, extra time will not be played, and a penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 2.4.4).
• 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 (Regulations Article 2.2.6). 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 (Regulations Article 2.4.5).

The draw for the round of 16 will be held on 29 May 2026, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3) at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay. For the round of 16, the 16 teams will be drawn into eight ties (A–H) between a Copa Sudamericana group winner (Pot 1) and a knockout round play-offs winner (Pot 2), with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group may be drawn into the same tie (Regulations Articles 2.2.3.2).

The bracket starting from the round of 16 is determined as follows:

Play-offs Match A: Seed 9 vs. Seed 24 Play-offs Match B: Seed 10 vs. Seed 23 Play-offs Match C: Seed 11 vs. Seed 22 Play-offs Match D: Seed 12 vs. Seed 21

Play-offs Match E: Seed 13 vs. Seed 20 Play-offs Match F: Seed 14 vs. Seed 19 Play-offs Match G: Seed 15 vs. Seed 18 Play-offs Match H: Seed 16 vs. Seed 17 | Play-offs Match A: Seed 9 vs. Seed 24 Play-offs Match B: Seed 10 vs. Seed 23 Play-offs Match C: Seed 11 vs. Seed 22 Play-offs Match D: Seed 12 vs. Seed 21 | Play-offs Match E: Seed 13 vs. Seed 20 Play-offs Match F: Seed 14 vs. Seed 19 Play-offs Match G: Seed 15 vs. Seed 18 Play-offs Match H: Seed 16 vs. Seed 17 | | Play-offs Match A: Seed 9 vs. Seed 24 Play-offs Match B: Seed 10 vs. Seed 23 Play-offs Match C: Seed 11 vs. Seed 22 Play-offs Match D: Seed 12 vs. Seed 21 | Play-offs Match E: Seed 13 vs. Seed 20 Play-offs Match F: Seed 14 vs. Seed 19 Play-offs Match G: Seed 15 vs. Seed 18 Play-offs Match H: Seed 16 vs. Seed 17 | | | (Group winners host second leg, matchups decided by draw)

Match A Match B Match C Match D

Match E Match F Match G Match H | Match A Match B Match C Match D | Match E Match F Match G Match H | | Match A Match B Match C Match D | Match E Match F Match G Match H | | | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)

Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G

Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E | Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G | Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E | | Match S1: Winner A vs. Winner H Match S2: Winner B vs. Winner G | Match S3: Winner C vs. Winner F Match S4: Winner D vs. Winner E | | | (Higher-seeded team host second leg)

Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4

Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3 | Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4 | Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3 | | Match F1: Winner S1 vs. Winner S4 | Match F2: Winner S2 vs. Winner S3 | | | (Higher-seeded team designated as "home" team) Winner F1 vs. Winner F2 | | |

The bracket will be decided based on the round of 16 draw, which will be held on 29 May 2026.

The first legs will be played on 21–23 July, and the second legs will be played on 28–30 July 2026.

Winner advances to the round of 16.

Winner advances to the round of 16.

Winner advances to the round of 16.

Winner advances to the round of 16.

Winner advances to the round of 16.

Winner advances to the round of 16.

Winner advances to the round of 16.

Winner advances to the round of 16.

The first legs will be played on 11–13 August, and the second legs will be played on 18–20 August 2026.

Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S4).

Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S3).

Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S2).

Winner advances to the quarter-finals (Match S1).

The first legs will be played on 8–10 September, and the second legs will be played on 15–17 September 2026.

Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F1).

Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F2).

Winner advances to the semi-finals (Match F1).

The first legs will be played on 13–15 October, and the second legs will be played on 20–22 October 2026.

Winner advances to the final.

Winner advances to the final.

The final will be played on 21 November 2026 at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in Barranquilla, Colombia.

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