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2008 Copa Sudamericana
Copa Nissan Sudamericana 2008
Tournament details
Teams	34 (from 12 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	39
Goals scored	116  (2.97 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Marco Lázaga (4 goals)
Infobox last updated on: September 24, 2008.

The Copa Sudamericana 2008 tournament will be the seventh edition of the Copa Sudamericana football tournament. The draw for the tournament took place on June 10, 2008 in Buenos Aires and the competition will be played between July 30 and December 3.^[1] Arsenal de Sarandí are the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season.

Qualification

A total of 34 teams are participating in the Copa Sudamericana 2008, from 12 associations (10 from CONMEBOL and 2 from CONCACAF).

Qualifying Methods

Country	Team	Qualify method
Argentina 6 + 1 berths	Arsenal Fútbol Club	Copa Sudamericana 2007 defending champions
	Boca Juniors	Invitee
	River Plate	Invitee
	Estudiantes	2nd place in 2007-08 season
	San Lorenzo de Almagro	4th place in 2007-08 season
	Argentinos Juniors	5th place in 2007-08 season
	Independiente	6th place in 2007-08 season
Bolivia 2 berths	Club Bolívar	Apertura & Clausura Runner-ups Playoff runner-up
	Club Blooming	Apertura & Clausura 3rd place Playoff winners[2]
Brazil 8 berths	São Paulo	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 winners
	Grêmio	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 6th place
	Palmeiras	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 7th place
	Atlético Mineiro	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 8th place
	Botafogo	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 9th place
	Vasco da Gama	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 10th place
	Internacional	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 11th place
	Atlético Paranaense	Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2007 12th place
Chile 2 berths	Ñublense	2008 Apertura league stage 1st place
	Universidad Católica	2008 Apertura league stage 2nd place
Colombia 2 berths	Deportivo Cali	2007 Reclasificación 4th place
	América de Cali	2007 Reclasificación 5th place
Ecuador 2 berths	LDU Quito	Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Primera A 2007 - Second Stage winners
	Deportivo Quito	Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Primera A 2008 - First Stage winners
Paraguay 2 berths	Club Libertad	2007 season winners
	Club Olimpia	2007 season 4th place
Peru 2 berths	Club Sport Áncash	Primera División Peruana 2007 3rd place
	Universitario de Deportes	Primera División Peruana 2007 4th place
Uruguay 2 berths	Defensor Sporting	Primera División de Uruguay 2007-08 Champion
	River Plate	Liguilla 2008 4th place
Venezuela 2 berths	Aragua Fútbol Club	Copa Venezuela 2007 winners
	UA Maracaibo	2007/2008 season 4th place finishers
Mexico 2 berths	Guadalajara	Best-placed Mexican team in Clausura 2008[3]
	San Luis	Second best-placed eligible Mexican team in Clausura 2008[3][4]
Honduras 1 berth	CD Motagua	Invitee [5][6] Best 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup club which won't take part on the next season.

Preliminary round

Main article: Copa Sudamericana 2008 - Preliminary Round

A preliminary round will start the Copa Sudamericana. All the second placed teams from each South American country, excluding Brazil and Argentina, will contest this round. Four winners procede to the First Round. Team #1 plays at home first.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	Home leg	Away leg
River Plate	2–4	Universidad Catolica	2–0	0–4
Unión Atlético Maracaibo	2–4	América de Cali	0–0	2–4
Universitario	1–2	Deportivo Quito	0–0	1–2
Olimpia	4–3	Club Blooming	4–2	0–1

First round

Main article: Copa Sudamericana 2008 - First Round

The First Round will consist of twenty-eight teams each playing two-legged matches. Twenty-four teams qualified directly to this round. The fourteen winners procede to the Round of 16. Team #1 plays at home first.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	Home leg	Away leg
Defensor Sporting	5–4	Libertad	2–1	3–3
LDU Quito	5–4	Bolívar	4–2	1–2
América de Cali	2–1	Deportivo Cali	2–0	0–1
Ñublense	1–4	Sport Ancash	1–0	0–4
Universidad Católica	6–2	Olimpia	4–0	2–2
Aragua	2–3	Guadalajara	1–2	1–1
San Luis	5–4	Deportivo Quito	3–1	2–3
Arsenal	6–1	Motagua	4–0	2–1
Independiente	3–3 (3–5 p)	Estudiantes	2–1	1–2
Argentinos Juniors	2–0	San Lorenzo	0–0	2–0
Atlético Paranaense	0–0 (4–3 p)	São Paulo	0–0	0–0
Internacional	(a) 3–3	Grêmio	1–1	2–2
Vasco da Gama	3–4	Palmeiras	3–1	0–3
Botafogo	8–3	Atlético Mineiro	3–1	5–2

Knockout stage

	Round of 16						Quarterfinals						Semifinals						Finals
	LDU Quito	0	1	1
	Boca Juniors *	4	1	5
							Boca Juniors			'
							Internacional *			'
	U. Católica *	1	0	1
	Internacional	1	0	1
													S1			'
												S4			'
	Guadalajara *	2	4	6
	A. Paranaense	2	3	5
							Guadalajara			'
							River Plate *			'
	Defensor *	1	1	2
	River Plate	2	2	4
																		F1			'
																			F2			'
	América de Cali *	1	1	2
	Botafogo	0	3	3
							Botafogo			'
							Estudiantes *			'
	Arsenal	1	0	1
	Estudiantes *	2	0	2
													S2			'
												S3			'
	San Luis *	2	0	2
	Argentinos Jrs	1	2	3
							Argentinos Jrs			'
							Palmeiras *			'
	Áncash *	0	0	0
	Palmeiras	0	1	1

(*)Indicates that the team plays at home for the first leg

Round of 16

The Round of 16 will be played by the fourteen winners from the First Round, plus River Plate and Boca Juniors. As in the First Round, these teams will play two-legged matches. Team #1 plays at home first.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	Home leg	Away leg
Boca Juniors	5–1	LDU Quito	4–0	1–1
América de Cali	2–3	Botafogo	1–0	1–3
San Luis	2–3	Argentinos Juniors	2–1	0–2
Guadalajara	6–5	Atlético Paranaense	2–2	4–3
Defensor Sporting	2–4	River Plate	1–2	1–2
Sport Áncash	0–1	Palmeiras	0–0	0–1
Estudiantes	2–1	Arsenal	2–1	0–0
Universidad Católica	1–1(a)	Internacional	1–1	0–0

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-finals will be played by the eight winners from the Round of 16. As in the First Round, these teams will play two-legged matches. Team #1 plays at home first.

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	Home leg	Away leg
Internacional	S1	Boca Juniors	Oct 22	Nov 6
Estudiantes	S2	Botafogo	Oct 21	Nov 5
Palmeiras	S3	Argentinos Juniors	Oct 22	Nov 5
River Plate	S4	Guadalajara	Oct 22	Nov 6

Semi-finals

The Semi-finals will be played by the four winners from the Quarter-finals. As in the First Round, these teams will play two-legged matches. Team #2 plays at home first.

Final

The Final will be played by the two winners from the Semi-finals. As in the First Round, these teams will play two-legged matches. Team #2 plays at home first.

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