The 2022 Copa Sudamericana group stage was played from 5 April to 26 May 2022.
A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide eight of the 16 places in the
final stages of the
2022 Copa Sudamericana
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Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 25 March 2022, 12:00
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(
UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in
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Paraguay
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For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups (Groups A–H) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
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The following are the four losers of the
third stage
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of the
2022 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages which joined the 12 direct entrants and the 16
Copa Sudamericana first stage winners in the group stage.
Format
In the group stage, each group is played on a home-and-away
round-robin basis. The teams are ranked according to the following criteria: 1.
Points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss); 2.
Goal difference
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; 3. Goals scored; 4. Away goals scored; 5. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 2.4.2).
The winners of each group advanced to the
round of 16
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of the
final stages.
Schedule
The schedule of each matchday was as follows (Regulations Article 2.2.2):
Groups
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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Notes
References
External links
CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2022 CONMEBOL.com
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
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April 2022 sports events in South America
May 2022 sports events in South America