How does the Copa Sudamericana simulator work?

You choose the qualifiers from each group and simulate the knockout ties up to the final. The simulator follows the official CONMEBOL format.

Do teams eliminated from the Libertadores play the Sudamericana?

Yes! The third-placed teams from the Libertadores group stage drop into the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana, making the competition even stronger.

What does the Sudamericana champion win?

The champion earns a direct spot in the following year Copa Libertadores and plays the Recopa Sudamericana against the Libertadores champion.

Is the simulator free?

Yes! The Copa Sudamericana 2026 simulator is 100% free, with no mandatory sign-up. Simulate as many times as you want.

Is the final a single match?

Yes. Since 2019, the Sudamericana final has been played as a single match at a neutral venue defined by CONMEBOL.

Is there extra time in the knockout stage?

In the rounds before the final (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals), a draw on aggregate goes straight to penalties. In the final (single match), there is extra time before penalties.

Interactive Simulator

Copa Sudamericana 2026 Simulator

Build the 2026 Copa Sudamericana bracket. Choose the qualifiers and simulate each knockout round to the decider.

32 clubs · 8 groups of 4 · Two-legged knockouts · Single-match final

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Build your bracket, pick the qualifiers from each group and simulate the path to the grand final.

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About the Competition

The 2026 Copa Sudamericana is the second most important club competition in South America, organized by CONMEBOL. It works as the South American equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.

The competition brings together 32 clubs split into 8 groups of 4 teams. The top two from each group advance to the round of 16, where they join the third-placed teams from the Libertadores group stage.

The knockout stage is played over two legs, with the final as a single match at a neutral venue defined by CONMEBOL.

The Sudamericana champion earns a spot in the following year Libertadores and in the Recopa Sudamericana, where it faces the Libertadores champion.

Trivia and Highlights

The second most important continental competition
32 clubs in the group stage
8 groups of 4 teams
Third-placed Libertadores teams drop into the Sudamericana round of 16
Single-match final at a neutral venue
The champion earns a spot in the following year Libertadores
The champion plays the Recopa Sudamericana
The South American equivalent of the Europa League

Rules and Regulations

Understand the competition format, qualification criteria and knockout rules.

132 clubs split into 8 groups of 4 teams (Group A to Group H)
2Each club plays 6 matches (3 home, 3 away) — round-robin, home and away
3Win = 3 points, Draw = 1 point, Loss = 0 points
4The top 2 of each group advance to the round of 16
5The third-placed teams from the Libertadores group stage also enter the round of 16

1Highest number of points earned
2Goal difference
3Highest number of goals scored
4Head-to-head record
5CONMEBOL draw (last resort)

1Round of 16: 16 teams (group qualifiers + Libertadores third-placed teams)
2Quarter-finals: 4 ties (two legs)
3Semi-finals: 2 ties (two legs)
4Final: single match at a neutral venue defined by CONMEBOL

1The team with the higher aggregate score advances (sum of both legs)
2The away-goals rule is NO longer in force
3If tied on aggregate: penalty shootout (no extra time in the rounds before the final)
4In the final (single match): a draw in regulation leads to extra time and penalties

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