2016 Copa Sudamericana
The 2016 Copa Sudamericana was the 15th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals were originally to be played between Brazilian team Chapecoense and Colombian team Atlético Nacional. However, on 28 November 2016, LaMia Flight 2933, which was carrying the Chapecoense squad to the first leg, crashed on the way to the José María Córdova International Airport. There were 71 fatalities, including 19 of the 22 Chapecoense players on the plane. CONMEBOL immediately suspended all activities, including the scheduled final matches, in the early morning of 29 November. In light of these events, Atlético Nacional requested that CONMEBOL award the title to Chapecoense. As requested, CONMEBOL awarded Chapecoense the title of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, their first continental title, on 5 December, while Atlético Nacional received the "CONMEBOL Centenario Fair Play" award for their gesture.
As winners of the 2016 Copa Sudamericana, Chapecoense earned the right to play against the winners of the 2016 Copa Libertadores in the 2017 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2016 J.League Cup in the 2017 Suruga Bank Championship. They also automatically qualified for the 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage. Santa Fe were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Cerro Porteño in the Round of 16.
Teams
The following 47 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament:- Title holders
- Brazil: 8 berths
- Argentina: 6 berths
- All other associations: 4 berths each
- Round of 16: Title holders
- Second stage: 14 teams
- First stage: 32 teams
| Association | Team | Entry stage | Qualification method |
 Argentina6 berths | San Lorenzo | Second stage | 2015 Supercopa Argentina champion |
| Argentina 6 berths | Independiente | Second stage | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up |
| Argentina 6 berths | Belgrano | Second stage | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with best record in league table |
| Argentina 6 berths | Estudiantes | Second stage | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 2nd best record in league table |
| Argentina 6 berths | Banfield | Second stage | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 3rd best record in league table |
| Argentina 6 berths | Lanús | Second stage | 2015 Primera División Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana winner with 4th best record in league table |
 Bolivia4 berths | Bolívar | First stage | 2014 Apertura champion and 2015 Clausura champion |
| Bolivia 4 berths | Jorge Wilstermann | First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| Bolivia 4 berths | Blooming | First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| Bolivia 4 berths | Real Potosí | First stage | 2014–15 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
 Brazil8 berths | Sport Recife | Second stage | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 |
| Brazil 8 berths | Flamengo | Second stage | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 2nd best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 |
| Brazil 8 berths | Chapecoense | Second stage | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 3rd best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 |
| Brazil 8 berths | Coritiba | Second stage | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 4th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 |
| Brazil 8 berths | Figueirense | Second stage | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 5th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 |
| Brazil 8 berths | Vitória | Second stage | 2015 Série A or 2015 Série B 6th best team eliminated before 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 |
| Brazil 8 berths | Santa Cruz | Second stage | 2016 Copa do Nordeste champion |
| Brazil 8 berths | Cuiabá | Second stage | 2015 Copa Verde champion |
 Chile4 berths | Universidad Católica | First stage | 2015 Apertura Liguilla winner |
| Chile 4 berths | O'Higgins | First stage | 2016 Clausura Liguilla winner |
| Chile 4 berths | Palestino | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| Chile 4 berths | Universidad de Concepción | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
 Colombia4 + 1 berths | Santa Fe | [|Round of 16] | 2015 Copa Sudamericana champion |
| Colombia 4 + 1 berths | Junior | First stage | 2015 Copa Colombia champion |
| Colombia 4 + 1 berths | Atlético Nacional | First stage | 2016 Superliga Colombiana champion |
| Colombia 4 + 1 berths | Independiente Medellín | First stage | 2015 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| Colombia 4 + 1 berths | Deportes Tolima | First stage | 2015 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
 Ecuador4 berths | Emelec | First stage | 2015 Serie A champion |
| Ecuador 4 berths | Universidad Católica | First stage | 2015 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| Ecuador 4 berths | Barcelona | First stage | 2015 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| Ecuador 4 berths | Aucas | First stage | 2015 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
 Paraguay4 berths | Cerro Porteño | First stage | 2015 tournament champion with better record in aggregate table |
| Paraguay 4 berths | Libertad | First stage | 2015 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| Paraguay 4 berths | Sol de América | First stage | 2015 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
| Paraguay 4 berths | Sportivo Luqueño | First stage | 2015 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2016 Copa Libertadores |
 Peru4 berths | Real Garcilaso | First stage | 2015 Descentralizado 4th place |
| Peru 4 berths | Sport Huancayo | First stage | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table best team not qualified for playoffs |
| Peru 4 berths | Deportivo Municipal | First stage | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for playoffs |
| Peru 4 berths | Universitario | First stage | 2015 Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for playoffs |
 Uruguay4 berths | Peñarol | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División champion |
| Uruguay 4 berths | Plaza Colonia | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores |
| Uruguay 4 berths | Montevideo Wanderers | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores |
| Uruguay 4 berths | Fénix | First stage | 2015–16 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2017 Copa Libertadores |
 Venezuela4 berths | Deportivo La Guaira | First stage | 2015 Copa Venezuela champion |
| Venezuela 4 berths | Zamora | First stage | 2015 Adecuación champion |
| Venezuela 4 berths | Deportivo Anzoátegui | First stage | 2016 Apertura runner-up |
| Venezuela 4 berths | Deportivo Lara | First stage | 2015 Copa Venezuela runner-up |
Draw
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
| First stage | 10 August | 17 August |
| Second stage | 24 August | 31 August 14 September |
| Round of 16 | 21 September | 28 September |
| Quarterfinals | 19 October | 26 October |
| Semifinals | 2 November | 23 November |
| Finals | 30 November | 7 December |
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