2019 Copa Sudamericana
The 2019 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 18th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle defeated Argentine club Colón by a 3–1 score in the final to win their first tournament title. As champions, Independiente del Valle earned the right to play against the winners of the 2019 Copa Libertadores in the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage. They would also have played the winners of the 2019 J.League Cup in the 2020 J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship, but it would not be held due to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held at the same time.
On 14 August 2018, CONMEBOL decided that starting from the 2019 edition, the final will be played as a single match, and although it was originally stated that the final would be played in Lima, Peru at the Estadio Nacional, on 9 May 2019 the confederation's Council decided to switch the venue to Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, Paraguay. On 21 June 2019, APF announced that Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción will host the 2019 final due to remodeling works at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco.
Athletico Paranaense were the defending champions, but did not play this edition as they qualified for the 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage as Copa Sudamericana champions and later advanced to the knockout stage.
Teams
The following 44 teams from the 10 CONMEBOL associations qualified for the tournament, entering the first stage:- Argentina and Brazil: 6 berths each
- All other associations: 4 berths each
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
| Independiente | 2017–18 Superliga Argentina best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Racing | 2017–18 Superliga Argentina 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Defensa y Justicia | 2017–18 Superliga Argentina 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Unión | 2017–18 Superliga Argentina 4th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Colón | 2017–18 Superliga Argentina 5th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Argentinos Juniors | 2017–18 Superliga Argentina 6th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Royal Pari | 2018 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Oriente Petrolero | 2018 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Nacional Potosí | 2018 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Guabirá | 2018 Apertura Copa Sudamericana playoff winners | |
| Botafogo | 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Santos | 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Bahia | 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Fluminense | 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 4th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Corinthians | 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 5th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Chapecoense | 2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 6th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Deportes Antofagasta | 2018 Primera División best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Colo-Colo | 2018 Primera División 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Unión La Calera | 2018 Primera División 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Unión Española | 2018 Primera División 4th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Once Caldas | 2018 Primera A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| La Equidad | 2018 Primera A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Rionegro Águilas | 2018 Primera A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Deportivo Cali | 2018 Primera A aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Universidad Católica | 2018 Serie A aggregate table best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Macará | 2018 Serie A aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Independiente del Valle | 2018 Serie A aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Mushuc Runa | 2018 Serie A Copa Sudamericana playoff winners | |
| Sol de América | 2018 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Independiente | 2018 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Deportivo Santaní | 2018 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Guaraní | 2018 Copa Paraguay champions | |
| Deportivo Municipal | 2018 Torneo Descentralizado aggregate table best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Sport Huancayo | 2018 Torneo Descentralizado aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| UTC | 2018 Torneo Descentralizado aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Binacional | 2018 Torneo Descentralizado aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Cerro | 2018 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Liverpool | 2018 Primera División aggregate table 2nd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Montevideo Wanderers | 2018 Primera División aggregate table 3rd best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| River Plate | 2018 Primera División aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Zulia | 2018 Copa Venezuela champions | |
| Mineros | 2018 Apertura runners-up | |
| Monagas | 2018 Clausura classification table best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores | |
| Estudiantes de Mérida | 2018 Primera División aggregate table best team not qualified for 2019 Copa Libertadores |
A further 10 teams eliminated from the 2019 Copa Libertadores were transferred to the Copa Sudamericana, entering the [|second stage].
| Best teams eliminated in third stage |
 Atlético Nacional |
 Caracas |
| Third-placed teams in group stage |
 Palestino |
| Deportivo Lara |
 Sporting Cristal |
 Peñarol |
 Atlético Mineiro |
| Melgar |
| Deportes Tolima |
| Universidad Católica |