2012 Copa Sudamericana
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The 2012 Copa Sudamericana
de Clubes (officially the 2012 Copa Bridgestone
Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons) will be the 11th edition of CONMEBOL
's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2013 Copa Libertadores
, the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2013 Suruga Bank Championship.
The tournament will be expanded from 39 teams to 47 teams, allowing the eight associations other than Argentina and Brazil to each enter four teams instead of three teams.
Teams which have qualified, but not certain of specific berth Palmeiras
Grêmio
Deportivo Quito
(2011 Serie A second stage winner): Ecuador 1 (if they win 2012 Serie A first stage), Ecuador 2 (if they finish second) or Ecuador 3 (otherwise) León de Huánuco
: Peru 1 (if they finish fourth place
) or Peru 2 (if they finish fifth).
Copa Sudamericana
The Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes , known simply as the Copa Sudamericana , is an annual international club football competition organized by the CONMEBOL since 2002. It is the second most prestigious club competition in South American football. CONCACAF clubs were invited between 2004...
de Clubes (officially the 2012 Copa Bridgestone
Bridgestone
The is a multinational rubber conglomerate founded in 1931 by in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of ishibashi, meaning "stone bridge" in Japanese....
Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons) will be the 11th edition of CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2013 Copa Libertadores
2013 Copa Libertadores
The 2013 Copa Libertadores de América will be the 54th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament...
, the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2013 Suruga Bank Championship.
The tournament will be expanded from 39 teams to 47 teams, allowing the eight associations other than Argentina and Brazil to each enter four teams instead of three teams.
Qualified teams
The following associations have adopted new qualification methods for this tournament:- Argentina: The aggregate table of the 2011 Clausura and the 2011 Apertura results will be used to determine the Copa Sudamericana qualifiers (same as the table used to determine the 2012 Copa Libertadores qualifiers). If a team already qualifies for the 2012 Copa Libertadores2012 Copa LibertadoresThe 2012 Copa Libertadores de América will be the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The winner will play in the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana and the best-placed non-Mexican team will play in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup...
, they will not play in the 2012 Copa Sudamericana. However, any team eliminated from the First Stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores will automatically qualify for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana (Argentina 1 or Argentina 2 berth). The 2011–12 Copa Argentina champion will also automatically qualify for the 2012 Copa Sudamericana (Argentina 6 berth) if they have not already qualified. - Bolivia: The league will change their calendar to European calendar (like Argentina, Uruguay and Venezuela) starting from 2011–12. The 2011 Adecuación2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano seasonThe 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season is the 35th season of LFPB. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2011 season will be the first single-stage season since 2005. This is to change the calendar to European calendar like Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay...
will be a single-stage season, and the third-placed team will earn the Bolivia 1 berth. The 2011 Apertura runner-up and third-placed team will earn the Bolivia 2 and Bolivia 3 berths respectively. - Chile: The league returned to the Apertura and Clausura format for the 2011 season2011 Chilean Primera División seasonThe 2011 Primera División del Fútbol Profesional Chileno season is the 80th season of top-flight football in Chile...
, after using a single-season format for 2010 due to the 2010 Chile earthquake2010 Chile earthquakeThe 2010 Chile earthquake occurred off the coast of central Chile on Saturday, 27 February 2010, at 03:34 local time , having a magnitude of 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale, with intense shaking lasting for about three minutes. It ranks as the sixth largest earthquake ever to be recorded by a...
. The 2011 Clausura and 2012 Apertura classification phase winners will earn the Chile 2 and Chile 3 berths respectively. - Peru: The league will use a home-and-away round-robin format, followed by the championship play-off between the top two teams, for the 2011 season2011 Torneo DescentralizadoThe 2011 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional is the ninety-fifth season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament, with Universidad de San Martín as the defending champion...
. The fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-placed teams (decided by league table) will earn the Peru 1, Peru 2, and Peru 3 berths respectively.
| Association | Team (Berth) | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| TBD | (Defending champion) | 2011 Copa Sudamericana 2011 Copa Sudamericana The 2011 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes is the 10th edition of CONMEBOL's secondary international club tournament. The winner will qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores, the 2012 Recopa Sudamericana, and the 2012 Suruga Bank Championship... champion |
 ArgentinaArgentine Football Association The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires... |
(Argentina 1) | By 2011 aggregate (position TBD) or loser of 2012 Copa Libertadores first stage |
| (Argentina 2) | By 2011 aggregate (position TBD) | |
| (Argentina 3) | By 2011 aggregate (position TBD) | |
| (Argentina 4) | By 2011 aggregate (position TBD) | |
| (Argentina 5) | By 2011 aggregate (position TBD) | |
| (Argentina 6) | By 2011 aggregate (position TBD) or 2011–12 Copa Argentina champion | |
 Bolivia |
Oriente Petrolero Oriente Petrolero Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Founded on November 5, 1955 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by workers of the Bolivian oil company . They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions four times, Copa... (Bolivia 1) |
2011 Adecuación 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season The 2011 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano season is the 35th season of LFPB. Originally comprising two tournaments, the 2011 season will be the first single-stage season since 2005. This is to change the calendar to European calendar like Argentina, Venezuela and Uruguay... 3rd place |
| (Bolivia 2) | 2011 Apertura runner-up | |
| (Bolivia 3) | 2011 Apertura 3rd place | |
| (Bolivia 4) | TBC | |
 BrazilBrazilian Football Confederation The Brazilian Football Confederation is the governing body of football in Brazil. It was founded on June 8, 1914, as Confederação Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation. Its first president was Álvaro Zamith. It organizes the Brazilian national competitions, like... |
(Brazil 1) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 6th place |
| (Brazil 2) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 7th place |
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| (Brazil 3) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 8th or 9th place |
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| (Brazil 4) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 9th or 10th place |
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| Note BRA (Brazil 5) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 11th place |
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| Note BRA (Brazil 6) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 12th place |
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| Note BRA (Brazil 7) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 13th place |
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| Note BRA (Brazil 8) | 2011 Série A 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A is the 41st season of the Série A, the top-level of professional football in Brazil. It began on May 21 and is scheduled to end on December 4... 14th place |
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 Chile |
Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"... (Chile 1) |
2011 Copa Chile 2011 Copa Chile The 2011 Copa Chile is the 34th edition of the Copa Chile, the country's national cup tournament.The competition started on May 11, 2011 with the Preliminary Rounds and concludes on November 16, 2011 with the Second leg of the Final... champion |
| Universidad de Chile (Chile 2) | 2011 Clausura classification phase winner | |
| (Chile 3) | 2012 Apertura classification phase winner | |
| (Chile 4) | TBC | |
 ColombiaColombian Football Federation The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936... |
Millonarios (Colombia 1) | 2011 Copa Colombia 2011 Copa Colombia The 2011 Copa Colombia, officially the 2011 Copa Postobón for sponsorship reasons, is the 10th edition of the Copa Colombia, the national cup competition for clubs of DIMAYOR. It began on February 23. The winner will earn a berth to the 2012 Copa Sudamericana.-Format:The tournament comprises a... champion |
| (Colombia 2) | 2011 Primera A 2nd best-placed non-champion | |
| (Colombia 3) | 2011 Primera A 3rd best-placed non-champion | |
| (Colombia 4) | TBC | |
 Ecuador |
Note ECU (Ecuador 1) | 2012 Serie A first stage winner |
| Note ECU (Ecuador 2) | 2012 Serie A first stage runner-up | |
| Note ECU (Ecuador 3) | 2011 Serie A second stage winner | |
| (Ecuador 4) | TBC | |
 Paraguay |
(Paraguay 1) | 2011 Primera División best-placed champion |
| (Paraguay 2) | 2011 Primera División 2nd best non-champion | |
| (Paraguay 3) | 2011 Primera División 3rd best non-champion | |
| (Paraguay 4) | TBC | |
 Peru |
Note PER (Peru 1) | 2011 Descentralizado 4th place |
| Note PER (Peru 2) | 2011 Descentralizado 5th place | |
| (Peru 3) | 2011 Descentralizado 6th place | |
| (Peru 4) | TBC | |
 Uruguay |
(Uruguay 1) | 2011–12 Primera División champion |
| (Uruguay 2) | 2011–12 Primera División 2nd best-placed non-finalist | |
| (Uruguay 3) | 2011–12 Primera División 3rd best-placed non-finalist | |
| (Uruguay 4) | TBC | |
 Venezuela |
(Venezuela 1) | 2011 Copa Venezuela champion |
| (Venezuela 2) | 2012 Copa Sudamericana playoffs winner with better record | |
| (Venezuela 3) | 2012 Copa Sudamericana playoffs winner with worse record | |
| (Venezuela 4) | TBC |
Teams which have qualified, but not certain of specific berth Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras is a Brazilian football club from São Paulo. The club was founded on August 26, 1914, as Palestra Italia but changed to the current name on September 14, 1942...
Grêmio
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense, commonly known as just Grêmio , is a Brazilian professional association football team based in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul founded by English and German immigrants on September 15, 1903. Major titles captured by Grêmio include one Intercontinental Cup, two Copa...
Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....
(2011 Serie A second stage winner): Ecuador 1 (if they win 2012 Serie A first stage), Ecuador 2 (if they finish second) or Ecuador 3 (otherwise) León de Huánuco
León de Huánuco
León de Huánuco is a professional Peruvian football club based in the city of Huánuco. It is the biggest football club of Huánuco city. The club was founded in 1946 and play in the Primera División Peruana .-History:...
: Peru 1 (if they finish fourth place
2011 Torneo Descentralizado
The 2011 Torneo Descentralizado de Fútbol Profesional is the ninety-fifth season of Peruvian football. A total of 16 teams are competing in the tournament, with Universidad de San Martín as the defending champion...
) or Peru 2 (if they finish fifth).
See also
- 2012 Copa Libertadores2012 Copa LibertadoresThe 2012 Copa Libertadores de América will be the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier international club tournament. The winner will play in the 2013 Recopa Sudamericana and the best-placed non-Mexican team will play in the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup...
- 2013 Recopa Sudamericana
- 2013 Suruga Bank Championship