The 2025 Copa Sudamericana first stage will be played from 4 to 6 March 2025.[1][2] A total of 32 teams will compete in the first stage to decide 16 of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana.[3]
Draw
The draw for the first stage was held on 19 December 2024, 12:00 PYT (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[4]
For the first stage, the 32 teams involved were divided into eight pots according to their national association. The 32 teams were drawn into 16 ties, with the four teams from each national association being drawn against a rival from the same association in two ties per association. The first team drawn in each tie will host the match.[5]
† The identity of the teams Bolivia 2, Bolivia 3, Bolivia 4 and Colombia 1 was not known at the time of the draw.
Format
In the first stage, each tie will be played on a single-leg basis, with the winner being decided in a penalty shoot-out in case of a draw after 90 minutes.[3]
The 16 winners of the first stage will advance to the group stage to join the 12 teams directly qualified for that stage (six from Argentina and six from Brazil), and four teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (the four teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying).
Matches
Matches are scheduled to be played on 4–6 March 2025.[6]
^Universitario de Vinto will play their home match at Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba instead of their regular stadium Estadio Hipólito Lazarte, Vinto which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^Universidad Católica will play their home match at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago instead of their regular stadium Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago which is being rebuilt.[7]
^Mushuc Runa will play their home match at Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba, Riobamba instead of their regular stadium Estadio COAC Mushuc Runa, Ambato which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^Sportivo Luqueño will play their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque which is closed for remodeling works.
^Guaraní will play their home match at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rogelio Livieres, Asunción which is being rebuilt.
^ADT will play their home match at Estadio Huancayo, Huancayo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Unión Tarma, Tarma which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^Atlético Grau will play their home match at Estadio Mansiche, Trujillo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Miguel Grau, Piura which has been abandoned for years.[8]
^Racing will play their home match at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo instead of their regular stadium Estadio Osvaldo Roberto, Montevideo which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
^Academia Puerto Cabello will play their home match at Estadio Misael Delgado, Valencia instead of their regular stadium Estadio La Bombonerita, Puerto Cabello which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
