2014 Copa Sudamericana
The 2014 Copa Sudamericana was the 13th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Lanús were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Cerro Porteño in the round of 16.
In the finals, Argentine team River Plate defeated Colombian team Atlético Nacional 3–1 on aggregate to win their first title, and earned the right to play in the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana and the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.
Qualified teams
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held on May 20, 2014 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Excluding the defending champion, the other 46 teams were divided into four zones:
- South Zone: Teams from Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay
- North Zone: Teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela
- Argentina Zone: Teams from Argentina
- Brazil Zone: Teams from Brazil
- South Zone and North Zone:
- *For the first stage, the 16 teams from the South Zone were drawn into eight ties, and the 16 teams from the North Zone were drawn into the other eight ties. Teams which qualified for berths 1 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 4, and teams which qualified for berths 2 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 3, with the former hosting the second leg in both cases. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.
- *For the second stage, the 16 winners of the first stage were drawn into eight ties. The eight winners from the South Zone were drawn against the eight winners from the North Zone, with the former hosting the second leg in four ties, and the latter hosting the second leg in the other four ties.
- Argentina Zone: The six teams were drawn into three ties. Teams which qualified for berths 1–3 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 4–6, with the former hosting the second leg.
- Brazil Zone: The eight teams were split into four ties. No draw was held, where the matchups were based on the berths which the teams qualified for: 1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5, with the former hosting the second leg.
Schedule
The schedule of the competition was as follows.| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
| First stage | August 20 | August 27 |
| Second stage | August 27 September 3, 10, 17 | September 3, 17, 24 |
| Round of 16 | October 1, 15 | October 15, 22 |
| Quarterfinals | October 29 | November 5 |
| Semifinals | November 19 | November 26 |
| Finals | December 3 | December 10 |
Elimination phase
In the elimination phase, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. The 15 winners of the second stage advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champion.First stage
!colspan=6|South Zone!colspan=6|North Zone
Second stage
Final stages
In the final stages, the 16 teams played a single-elimination tournament, with the following rules:- Each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg.
- In the round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
- In the finals, if tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.
- If there were two semifinalists from the same association, they must play each other.
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
This was the first time the Superclásico derby matches between Boca Juniors and River Plate were played in the Copa Sudamericana.Finals
The finals were played on a home-and-away two-legged basis, with the higher-seeded team hosting the second leg. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was not used, and 30 minutes of extra time was played. If still tied after extra time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner.----
River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate.