The 2022 Copa Sudamericana Final was the final match which decided the winner of the

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. This was the 21st edition of the

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, the second-tier South American continental club

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tournament organized by

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. The match was played on 1 October 2022 between Brazilian club

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and Ecuadorian club

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, and it was originally scheduled to be played at

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, Brazil, however, on 23 June 2022 CONMEBOL announced that a change of venue was requested by the

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due to the

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taking place one day after the date of the match. Following consultations between the members of CONMEBOL's Council,

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, which previously hosted the final match of the

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, was selected as the new venue for the match. Independiente del Valle defeated São Paulo by a 2–0 score in the final to win their second title in the tournament. As winners of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, they earned the right to play against the winners of the

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in the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the

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group stage.

Teams

Road to the final

''Note: In all scores below, the score of the home team is given first.''

Match

Details

References

External links

CONMEBOL.com
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