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Draw

The draw for the first stage was held on 31 January 2017, 21:00 PYST ( UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in

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. For the first stage, the teams were divided into two pots according to their geographical zones: *Pot A (South Zone): 22 teams from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay *Pot B (North Zone): 22 teams from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela The 44 teams were drawn into 22 ties (G1–G22) between a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the teams from Pot B hosting the second leg in odd-numbered ties, and the teams from Pot A hosting the second leg in even-numbered ties. This distribution ensured that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.

Format

In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule would be used. If still tied, extra time would not be played, and the

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would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 6.1). The 22 winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 10 teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (two best teams eliminated in the

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Matches

The first legs were played on 28 February, 1–2 March, and 4–6 April, and the second legs were played on 9–11 May, 30–31 May and 1 June 2017.

Match G1

---- ''Nacional Potosí won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G2

---- ''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Deportivo Cali won on away goals and advanced to the

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Match G3

---- ''Universidad Católica won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G4

---- ''LDU Quito won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G5

---- ''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Patriotas won on penalties and advanced to the

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Match G6

---- ''Sol de América won 10–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G7

---- ''Cerro Porteño won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G8

---- ''Huracán won 4–3 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G9

---- ''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Oriente Petrolero won on penalties and advanced to the

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Match G10

---- ''Corinthians won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G11

---- ''Independiente won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G12

---- ''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Ponte Preta won on away goals and advanced to the

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Match G13

---- ''Boston River won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G14

---- ''Arsenal won 8–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G15

---- ''Fuerza Amarilla won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G16

---- ''Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Bolívar won on away goals and advanced to the

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Match G17

---- ''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Palestino won on penalties and advanced to the

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Match G18

---- ''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Sport Recife won on penalties and advanced to the

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Match G19

---- ''Racing won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Match G20

---- ''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Nacional won on penalties and advanced to the

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Match G21

---- ''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Defensa y Justicia won on away goals and advanced to the

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Match G22

---- ''Fluminense won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the

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Notes

References

External links

CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2017
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