Copa Sudamericana group stage draw 2023: Results, teams, and fixtures schedule for all 32 clubs
The Copa Sudamericana field for 2023 is set and the group stage was known after the draw on March 17th.
The second club competition in South America after the Copa Libertadores – the UEFA Europa League’s equivalent of the Champions League in Europe – the Copa Sudamericana enters its 22nd edition and has become a coveted silverware for clubs.
Ecuadorian team Independiente del Valle won the tournament in 2022 and this year they fight in the Copa Libertadores, which means we won’t have a repeat champion. There are several top clubs that can replace them as Copa Sudamericana holders, including seven from Brazil and seven from Argentina.
In a format change from previous editions, only the winner of each Copa Sudamericana group is guaranteed a place in the round of 16. The second-place teams have to play against the third-place teams of the Copa Libertadores group in a playoff stage.
MORE: Copa Libertadores group stage draw results
Copa Sudamericana group stage draw results
| Group A: | LDU Quito (ECU) | Botafogo (BRA) | Cesar Vallejo (PER) | Magallanes (CHI) |
| Group B: | Emelec (ECU) | Guarani (PAR) | Danube (URU) | Huracan (ARG) |
| Group C: | Students (ARG) | Bragantino (BRA) | Orient gasoline. (BOL) | Tacuary (PAR) |
| Group D: | Sao Paulo (BRA) | Tolima (COL) | Tiger (ARG) | Puerto Cabello (VEN) |
| Group E: | Santos | Newell’s (ARG) | bloom (BOL) | Audax (CHI) |
| Group F: | Penarol (URU) | Defense (ARG) | America MG (BRA) | Millionarios (COL) |
| Group G: | Santa Fe (COL) | University (PER) | Goias (BRA) | Gimnasia (ARG) |
| Group H: | San Lorenzo (ARG) | Palestine (CHI) | European daylight saving time. Merida (VEN) | Fortaleza (BRA) |
Copa Sudamericana Pots 2023
The group stage draw divided the 32 participating teams into eight groups of four, with clubs from the same country not being allowed to play in the same group.
The teams were split into four seeded pots based on their CONMEBOL club rankings before the draw, with one in each of the bottom eight groups.
The pots for 2023 were as follows:
| pot 1 | pot 2 | pot 3 | pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Lorenzo (ARG) | Newell’s (ARG) | Tiger (ARG) | Gimnasia (ARG) |
| Students (ARG) | Defense (ARG) | America MG (BRA) | Huracan (ARG) |
| Sao Paulo (BRA) | Botafogo (BRA) | Goias (BRA) | Fortaleza (BRA) |
| Santos | Bragantino (BRA) | Cesar Vallejo (PER) | Millionarios (COL) |
| LDU Quito (ECU) | University (PER) | Danube (URU) | Science (VEN) |
| Emelec (ECU) | Tolima (COL) | Merida (VEN) | Audax (CHI) |
| Santa Fe (COL) | Guarani (PAR) | bloom (BOL) | Tacuary (PAR) |
| Penarol (URU) | Palestine (CHI) | Orient gasoline. (BOL) | Magallanes (CHI) |
When will the 2023 Copa Sudamericana be played?
- group stage: April 4-6, April 18-20, May 2-4, May 23-25, June 6-8, June 27-29
- Knockout Round Playoffs: 11-20 July 2023
- Round of 16: 1st-10th Aug 2023
- Quarter finals: August 22-31, 2023
- Semifinals: September 26 – October 5, 2023
- Final: October 28, 2023
The next Copa Sudamericana campaign officially begins on April 4, 2023 when the group stage begins.
From July 11, all matches in the tournament will be knockout and will consist of two legs, apart from the final itself.
The 2023 Copa Sudamericana final is scheduled to take place on October 28 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Copa Sudamericana 2023 teams
The field of the Copa Sudamericana 2023 consists of 32 teams from 10 different countries.
Argentina and Brazil have the most teams this year with seven representatives each.
| country | number of societies |
societies |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 7 | defense and justice, Students, Gimnasia and Esgrima, Huracan, Newell’s Old Boys, San Lorenzo, Tiger |
| Brazil | 7 | America MG, Botafogo, Bragantino, Fortaleza, Goias, Santos, Sao Paulo |
| Colombia | 7 | Millonarios, Santa Fe, Tolima |
| Chile | 3 | Audax Italiano, Magallanes, Palestine |
| Ecuador | 2 | LDU Quito, Emelec |
| Bolivia | 2 | Flowering, Oriente Petrolero |
| Paraguay | 2 | Guarani, Tacuary |
| Peru | 2 | Cesar Vallejo, University |
| Uruguay | 2 | Penarol, Danubio |
| Venezuela | 2 | Academy Puerto Cabello, Estudiantes de Merida |
When was the Copa Sudamericana group stage draw?
The 2023 Copa Sudamericana group stage draw was held on Monday, March 27th at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay.
The event coincides with the Copa Libertadores draw, the proceedings of which began at 20:00 local time (20:00 ET/12:00 GMT).