Everything to Know About the Copa Sudamericana

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The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, additionally named as Copa Sudamericana, is an annual worldwide membership soccer competitors organized by CONMEBOL since 2002.

The ultimate is arising this weekend as Sao Paulo of Brazil tackle the Ecuadorian giants, Independiente del Valle.

Right here, we’ll run by the whole lot to know concerning the Copa Sudamericana.

Historical past of the Winners

As anticipated, and similarly to the continental tournaments in Europe, there tends to be only some nations who reign supreme in South America. Thus far, Argentina are main the way in which with probably the most medals as 9 titles have headed again to Argentina with a complete of six runners-up.

Predictably so, it is Boca Juniors who’re main the way in which with probably the most titles from Argentina, alongside Independiente. Athletico Paranaense are additionally up there with two titles as nicely, with the Brazilian facet additionally being the defending champions of the Copa Sudamericana.

Different sides like San Lorenzo, Lanus, Arsenal, Defensa y Justicia and River Plate have shone as representatives from Argentina through the years, as San Lorenzo additionally received the inaugural trophy in 2002.

Cienciano of Peru, Pachuca from Mexico, LDU Quito from Ecuador, Sante Fe of Colombia and Independiente del Valle from Ecuador have all received titles as nicely. Sides like Junior from Colombia completed as runners-up in 2018 and the giants of Chile, Colo-Colo, completed second in 2006.

High Scorers Down the Years

There haven’t been that many notable goalscorers that European followers are conscious of from the Copa Sudamericana. Enner Valencia, previously of West Ham United, did get the highest scorer award in 2013, whereas Eduardo Vargas of Chile holds the report for probably the most targets in a single event with 11 targets for Universidad de Chile again in 2011.

The highest scorers of the previous two years have each managed to register a superb 10 targets every, as Agustin Alvarez of Penarol and Braian Romero of Defensa y Justicia received the highest scorer award.

Different Notable Information

Libertad from Paraguay are the crew who’ve performed probably the most on this competitors as they’ve turned up 13 instances. The most important win within the competitors truly got here this 12 months as Fluminense defeated Oriente Petrolero 10-1, whereas the largest win over two legs noticed Colo-Colo win 11-2 again in 2006 over Alajuelense.

Just one crew has appeared in a report of two consecutive finals, as Boca Juniors made it to the 2004 and 2005 last, profitable each of them.