Athletico Paranaense's Copa Sudamericana win puts them among Brazil's historic sides
With their second Copa Sudamericana title in three years, Athletico had staked their claim to join Brazilian football's elite sides.
Athletico win Copa Sudamericana with super goal
Athletico Paranaense won their second Copa Sudamericana title on Saturday when they beat Red Bull Bragantino 1-0 in an all-Brazilian final.
Copa Sudamericana finalists can stake claim as Brazil's next giant
Athletico Paranaense and Red Bull Bragantino have the chance to prove they are more than just two of Brazil's 'emerging' clubs.
Advantage Argentina in South America's great rivalry
Argentina has drawn first blood in South America's 2021 calendar of club football, with Defensa y Justicia beating Palmeiras in Wednesday's Recopa.
Crespo delivers Defensa y Justicia an unlikely Copa Sudamericana
Defensa y Justicia possess a renowned commitment to identity, and manager Hernan Crespo worked with that ideal to win the club's first major trophy.
Hernan Crespo guides Defensa to Copa Sud title
Defensa y Justicia won their first continental title on Saturday after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Lanus secured them the Copa Sudamericana.
Zubeldia-Crespo coaching duel the main attraction in Copa Sudamericana final
Luis Zubeldia (Lanus) & Hernan Crespo (Defensa y Justicia) are both top young coaches. Saturday they meet in the Copa Sudamericana final.
Copa Sudamericana semi off due to COVID concern
CONMEBOL called off Thursday's first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal between Chile's Coquimbo and Argentina's Defensa y Justicia
Sao Paulo's Fernando Diniz is Brazil's next great coaching hope
If Diniz can win the Copa Sudamericana it would further establish him as the great hope of Brazilian coaches.
Soccer's post-coronavirus transfer market could spell tough times for South American clubs
As the appetite for football to restart in South America grows, clubs must consider a future in which they cannot rely on selling stars to Europe.
How will CONMEBOL fit everything into football's coronavirus-hit calendar?
Football's calendar is being upended by the coronavirus, but that hasn't stopped officials in South America from insisting on playing on as planned.
CONMEBOL offers financial help to top South American clubs
Clubs in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana have been offered an advance of up to 60% of their prize money so they can stay solvent.
Sources: CONMEBOL threaten ban over FIFA 20
South American football's governing body Conmebol have threatened a continental ban to any team who don't release their rights to EA Sports.
Independiente del Valle overcome all odds to win Copa Sudamericana
Faced with searing heat, torrential rain and a hostile crowd, it felt like everything was against Independiente del Valle ahead of the Copa final.
Independiente del Valle wins Copa Sudamericana
Unheralded Ecuadorean side Independiente del Valle overcame a rain-sodden pitch to beat Argentina's Colon 3-1 and win the Copa Sudamericana.
Copa Sudamericana one-off final a contrast in styles
The Copa Sudamericana final features two teams with very different approaches in Independiente del Valle and Colon in a first of its kind decider.
Union-Independiente a study in Sudamericana contrasts
The clash between stalwarts Union de Santa Fe and upstarts Independiente del Valle was a study in contrasts often found in Copa Sudamericana.
Argentine side to use Viagra to combat altitude
Argentine side Union de Santa Fe will use Viagra to combat the altitude when they face Independiente del Valle in the Ecuadorian capital of Quito.
Best and worst of football fandom on display in Brazil
Football and passion are nearly synonymous, but for every positive example there seems to be a negative one. Case in point: the past week in Brazil.
Sudamericana title has Atletico Paranaense thinking big
After their Copa Sudamericana win and first ever continental trophy, Atletico Paranaense have eyes on joining the traditional Brazilian powerhouses.
Atletico-PR take Copa Sudamericana on penalties
Brazilian club Atletico Paranaense needed extra time and penalties to secure their first ever continental title over Colombian squad Junior.
Junior, Atletico-PR draw in Copa Sudamericana first leg
Colombian side Atletico Junior and Atletico Paranaense of Brazil ended level 1-1 in Wednesday's first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final.
Copa Sudamericana reaches its climax
You could be forgiven for not knowing that the Copa Sudamericana final is upon us; Junior of Colombia and Atletico Paranaense of Brazil meet.
Copa Sudamericana spotlights Brazilian, Colombian clubs
While the Copa Libertadores highlights an all-Argentina final, the Copa Sudamericana semifinals feature teams from Brazil and Colombia.
Chile gets first neutral-site Copa Libertadores final
Chile has been chosen to host the final of the 2019 Copa Libertadores, the first to be played as a one-off game at a neutral venue.
Sud Ladder
| Group A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosario Central | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +7 | 11 |
| Huachipato | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 8 |
| San Lorenzo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| 12 de Octubre | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| Group B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Independiente | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +6 | 14 |
| Montevideo City Torque | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +8 | 11 |
| Bahia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
| Guabirá | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -17 | 0 |
| Group C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Arsenal de Sarandà | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +5 | 11 |
| Ceará | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +3 | 9 |
| BolÃvar | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| Group D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Athletico-PR | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 15 |
| Melgar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| Aucas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 6 |
| Metropolitanos FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| Group E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Peñarol | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +12 | 13 |
| Corinthians | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 10 |
| River Plate (Asunción) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 10 |
| Sport Huancayo | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -14 | 1 |
| Group F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Libertad | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 13 |
| Atlético-GO | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +2 | 10 |
| Newell's Old Boys | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Palestino | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| Group G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Red Bull Bragantino | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 12 |
| Emelec | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
| Talleres (Córdoba) | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 8 |
| Deportes Tolima | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| Group H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
| Grêmio | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +16 | 16 |
| Lanús | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| La Equidad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Aragua | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -15 | 1 |