2011 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages


The preliminary stages of the 2011 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes consisted of two stages:
The draw was made in Buenos Aires on June 28, 2011. Sixteen teams competed in the First Stage, where they were drawn into eight ties. The eight winners of the First Stage joined another twenty-two teams to compete in the Second Stage, where they were drawn into fifteen ties.
Teams played in two-legged ties on a home-away basis. Each team earned 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria was used for breaking ties on points:
  1. Goal difference
  2. Away goals
  3. Penalty shootout
The fifteen winners of the Second Stage advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champion Independiente.

First stage

Team 1 played the second leg at home.

Match A

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Nacional won on points 4–1.

Match B

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Santa Fe won on points 4–1.

Match C

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Universidad de Chile won on points 4–1.

Match D

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Tied on points 3–3, Deportivo Anzoátegui won on goal difference.

Match E

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Tied on points 3–3, Olimpia won on goal difference.

Match F

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La Equidad won on points 6–0.

Match G

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Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.

Match H

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LDU Quito won on points 4–1.

Second stage

Team 1 played the second leg at home.

Match O1

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Vélez Sársfield won on points 4–1.

Match O2

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Note: The second leg was suspended at the start of the second half by the referee after a projectile hit a linesman.
Universidad de Chile won on points 6–0.

Match O3

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Tied on points 3–3, Vasco da Gama won on away goals.

Match O4

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Libertad won on points 6–0.

Match O6

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Universitario won on points 6–0.

Match O7

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Tied on points 3–3, Arsenal won on goal difference.

Match O8

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Tied on points 2–2, Santa Fe won on penalties.

Match O9

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Botafogo won on points 6–0.

Match O10

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Note: The second leg was abandoned after 81 minutes by the referee due to objects thrown onto the field.
Olimpia won on points 6–0.

Match O11

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Tied on points 2–2, Godoy Cruz won on away goals.

Match O12

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LDU Quito won on points 6–0.

Match O13

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Tied on points 3–3, São Paulo won on goal difference.

Match O14

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Aurora won on points 4–1.

Match O15

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Flamengo won on points 6–0.

Match O16

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Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.