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2008 Copa Sudamericana 2008 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes
2008 Copa Nissan Sul-americana do ClubesTournament details Dates July 30 - December 3 Teams 34 (from 12 associations) Final positions Champions 
Internacional (1st title)Runners-up 
EstudiantesTournament statistics Matches played 66 Goals scored 181 (2.74 per match) Top scorer(s) Alex
Nilmar
(5 goals each)← 20072009 →The 2008 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes was the seventh edition of the Copa Sudamericana football tournament. The draw for the tournament took place on June 10, 2008 in Buenos Aires and the competition was played between July 30 and December 3.[1] Arsenal de Sarandí were the defending champions, having won the trophy the previous season. Brazilian side Internacional won the 2008 tournament, becoming the first Brazilian winners of the trophy.
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Qualified teams
A total of 34 teams are participating in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana, from 12 associations (10 from CONMEBOL and 2 from CONCACAF).
Association Team Qualify method Argentina
6 + 1 berths Arsenal 2007 Copa Sudamericana champion Boca Juniors Invitee River Plate Invitee Estudiantes 2007–08 Primera División 2nd place San Lorenzo 2007–08 Primera División 4th place Argentinos Juniors 2007–08 Primera División 5th place Independiente 2007–08 Primera División 6th place 
Bolivia
2 berths Bolívar 2007 Apertura & Clausura Runner-ups Playoff runner-up Blooming 2007 Apertura & Clausura 3rd place Playoff winners[2] Brazil
8 berths São Paulo 2007 Série A champion Grêmio 2007 Série A 6th place Palmeiras 2007 Série A 7th place Atlético Mineiro 2007 Série A 8th place Botafogo 2007 Série A 9th place Vasco da Gama 2007 Série A 10th place Internacional 2007 Série A 11th place Atlético Paranaense 2007 Série A 12th place 
Chile
2 berths Ñublense 2008 Apertura league stage 1st place Universidad Católica 2008 Apertura league stage 2nd place 
Colombia
2 berths Deportivo Cali 2007 Reclasificación 4th place América de Cali 2007 Reclasificación 5th place 
Ecuador
2 berths LDU Quito 2007 Serie A Second Stage winner Deportivo Quito 2008 Serie A First Stage winner 
Paraguay
2 berths Libertad 2007 Primera División champion Olimpia 2007 Primera División 2nd best-placed non-champion 
Peru
2 berths Sport Áncash 2007 Descentralizado 2nd best-placed non-champion Universitario de Deportes 2007 Descentralizado 3rd best-placed non-champion 
Uruguay
2 berths Defensor Sporting 2007–08 Uruguayan Primera División champion River Plate 2008 Liguilla 4th place 
Venezuela
2 berths Aragua 2007–08 Copa Venezuela champion Maracaibo 2007–08 Primera División 2nd best-placed non-finalist 
Mexico
2 berths Guadalajara Best-placed eligible team in 2008 Clausura[3] San Luis 2nd best-placed eligible team in 2008 Clausura[3][4] 
Honduras
1 berth Motagua Invitee[5][6][7] Preliminary Stage
Main article: 2008 Copa Sudamericana Preliminary StageThe Preliminary Stage opened the Copa Sudamericana. All the second berths of 8 South American football associations contested this round. The four winners advanced to the First Round. Team #1 played at home first.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg River Plate 2–4 Universidad Catolica2–0 0–4 Maracaibo 2–4 América de Cali0–0 2–4 Universitario 1–2 Deportivo Quito0–0 1–2 Olimpia 4–3 Blooming4–2 0–1 First stage
The First Stage consisted of twenty-eight teams each playing two-legged matches. Twenty-four teams qualified directly to this round. The fourteen winners advanced to the Round of 16. Team #1 played at home first.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Defensor Sporting 5–4 Libertad2–1 3–3 LDU Quito 5–4 Bolívar4–2 1–2 América de Cali 2–1 Deportivo Cali2–0 0–1 Ñublense 1–4 Sport Áncash1–0 0–4 Universidad Católica 6–2 Olimpia4–0 2–2 Aragua 2–3 Guadalajara1–2 1–1 San Luis 5–4 Deportivo Quito3–1 2–3 Arsenal 6–1 Motagua4–0 2–1 Independiente 3–3 (3–5 p) Estudiantes2–1 1–2 Argentinos Juniors 2–0 San Lorenzo0–0 2–0 Atlético Paranaense 0–0 (4–3 p) São Paulo0–0 0–0 Internacional 3–3 (a) Grêmio1–1 2–2 Vasco da Gama 3–4 Palmeiras3–1 0–3 Botafogo 8–3 Atlético Mineiro3–1 5–2 Knockout stages
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals LDU Quito0 1 1 Boca Juniors *4 1 5 Boca Juniors0 1 1 Internacional *2 2 4 U. Católica *1 0 1 Internacional1 0 1 Internacional2 4 6 Guadalajara *0 0 0 Guadalajara *2 4 6 A. Paranaense2 3 5 Guadalajara2 2 4 River Plate *1 2 3 Defensor *1 1 2 River Plate2 2 4 Internacional1 1 2 Estudiantes *0 1 1 América de Cali *1 1 2 Botafogo0 3 3 Botafogo0 2 2 Estudiantes *2 2 4 Arsenal1 0 1 Estudiantes *2 0 2 Estudiantes1 1 2 Argentinos Jrs *1 0 1 San Luis *2 0 2 Argentinos Jrs1 2 3 Argentinos Jrs1 2 3 Palmeiras *0 0 0 Sport Áncash *0 0 0 Palmeiras0 1 1 (*)Indicates that the team plays at home for the first leg
Round of 16
The Second Stage was the Round of 16, played by the fourteen winners from the First Round, plus River Plate and Boca Juniors. As in the First Round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Boca Juniors 5–1 LDU Quito4–0 1–1 América de Cali 2–3 Botafogo1–0 1–3 San Luis 2–3 Argentinos Juniors2–1 0–2 Guadalajara 6–5 Atlético Paranaense2–2 4–3 Defensor Sporting 2–4 River Plate1–2 1–2 Sport Áncash 0–1 Palmeiras0–0 0–1 Estudiantes 2–1 Arsenal2–1 0–0 Universidad Católica 1–1(a) Internacional1–1 0–0 Quarterfinals
The Quarterfinals was played by the eight winners from the Round of 16. As in the First Round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Internacional 4–1 Boca Juniors2–0 2–1 Estudiantes 4–2 Botafogo2–0 2–2 Palmeiras 0–3 Argentinos Juniors0–1 0–2 River Plate 3–4 Guadalajara1–2 2–2 Semifinals
The Semifinals was played by the four winners from the Quarterfinals. As in the First Round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Guadalajara 0–6 Internacional0–2[8] 0–4[9] Argentinos Juniors 1–2 Estudiantes1–1 0–1 Finals
Main article: 2008 Copa Sudamericana FinalsThe Finals were played by the two winners from the Semifinals. As in the First Round, these teams played two-legged matches. Team #1 played at home first.
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg Estudiantes 1–2(aet) Internacional0–1[10][11][12] 1–1(aet) Champion
Copa Sudamericana
2008 Winner
Internacional
1st TitleReferences
- ^ "La Copa Sudamericana comenzará el 30 de julio y la CSF promete novedades" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 2008-04-04. http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/news/story?id=665123&s=copasud&type=story&campaign=rss&source=ESPNdeportesCOPASUD. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ Automatically declared winner. Apertura's 3rd place La Paz FC already qualified for Copa Libertadores 2008.
- ^ a b "Tabla General de Clasificación por Grupos" (in Spanish). Federacíon Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación. 2008-02-25. http://www.femexfut.org.mx/portalv2/(xs4ft5bjb1uuhc45knmyve45)/default.aspx?s=414&ep=486. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
- ^ Mexican teams participating in the CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09 are excluded from participating in the 2008 Copa Sudamericana. As both Santos Laguna and Cruz Azul have qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League via the Clausura 2008 playoffs, then next placed team (San Luis) will take their place in Sudamericana.
- ^ Saprissa no estará en la Copa Nissan Suramericana
- ^ Diez.hn - Fútbol Hondureño - Honduras estará en la ¡Copa Sudamericana!
- ^ (Best 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup club which won't take part on the next season)
- ^ [1] Chivas 0-2 Internacional
- ^ [2] Goleadas y eliminadas
- ^ Buscará Estudiantes dar primer golpe a Inter
- ^ Alex amarga a Estudiantes y adelanta al Inter
- ^ FOTOS: Lo mejor de la final
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