The preliminary stages of the 2011 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes consisted of two stages:Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2011 – Programa de Partidos – 1a. y 2a. Fase
*First Stage (first legs: August 2–4, 9, 18; second legs: August 11, 16–18, 23, 25) *Second Stage, divided into three sections: **Argentina (first legs: August 30 – September 1; second legs: September 6–8) **Brazil (first legs: August 10–11; second legs: August 23–25) **Rest of South America (first legs: August 30, September 1, 8, 13, 15; second legs: September 14, 20–22)

Format

The draw was made in

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on June 28, 2011. Sixteen teams (all from rest of South America) competed in the First Stage, where they were drawn into eight ties. The eight winners of the First Stage joined another twenty-two teams (six from Argentina, eight from Brazil, eight from rest of South America) to compete in the Second Stage, where they were drawn into fifteen ties.Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana Reglamento 2011
Teams played in

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s on a home-away basis. Each team earned

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, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The following criteria were used for breaking ties on points: #

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# Away goals # Penalty shootout (no

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is played) 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

---- ''Nacional won on points 4–1.''

Match B

---- ''Santa Fe won on points 4–1.''

Match C

---- ''Universidad de Chile won on points 4–1.''

Match D

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

Match E

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

Match F

---- ''La Equidad won on points 6–0.''

Match G

---- ''Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.''

Match H

---- ''LDU Quito won on points 4–1.''

Second stage

''Team 1'' played the second leg at home. , -

Match O1

---- ''Vélez Sársfield won on points 4–1.''

Match O2

---- 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

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

Match O4

---- ''Libertad won on points 6–0.''

Match O6

---- ''Universitario won on points 6–0.''

Match O7

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

Match O8

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

Match O9

---- ''Botafogo won on points 6–0.''

Match O10

---- Note: The second leg was abandoned after 81 minutes by the referee due to objects thrown onto the field.Olimpia va firme a los octavos (1-2)
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''Olimpia won on points 6–0.''

Match O11

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

Match O12

---- ''LDU Quito won on points 6–0.''

Match O13

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

Match O14

---- ''Aurora won on points 4–1.''

Match O15

---- ''Flamengo won on points 6–0.''

Match O16

---- ''Universidad Católica won on points 4–1.''

References

External links

{{2011 in South American Football (CONMEBOL) Preliminary Stages