Differences between Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana?

[fútbolfan2003]

Excuse my ignorance, but all I know about the subject is that Libertadores is the more prestigious tournament. What are the other differences? How do teams qualify for the Sudamericana as opposed to Libertadores?

[Pibe#10]

Copa Sudamericana was started around 2002, so aside from being younger than Copa Libertadores, its played by teams from mid table down in their respective countries, think of it like Champion's League and UEFA cup in Europe.

[ecuajhony]

Copa Sudamericana was started around 2002, so aside from being younger than Copa Libertadores, its played by teams from mid table down in their respective countries, think of it like Champion's League and UEFA cup in Europe.

copa sudamericana is a new version from "copa merco norte" and "merco sur"

[LN-Jonas]

Another difference can be that

Copa Libertadores is sponsored by TOYOTA

Copa Sudamericana is sponsored by NISSAN. jejejee

[condor11]

for peru
teams 1, 2 and 3 qualify for libertadores

teams 4 and 5 go to sudamericana

is this the case for most south american countries?

[efernandez9]

copa libertadores is a very old tournament - full of tradition

copa libertadores is champions and runner ups

sopa suramericana=Nissan is a summer tournament for 3rd and 4th string teams in suramerican ligas, a CONSOLATION set of games to make some TV money, when copa Libertadores is over! Good to show some players that had no chance to shine with their own clubs.

[ecuajhony]

copa libertadores is a very old tournament - full of tradition

copa libertadores is champions and runner ups

sopa suramericana=Nissan is a summer tournament for 3rd and 4th string teams in suramerican ligas, a CONSOLATION set of games to make some TV money, when copa Libertadores is over! Good to show some players that had no chance to shine with their own clubs.


well, i saw very good games on copa Sudamericana last year

nice to see good tournaments in our continent every year

[Saltenya94]

Bolivia has a different system to get in clubs in to the tournament. Boca Jrs. and River Plate have automatic to the Sudamericana. Why? Just is. Ok - for next year Boca earn the "retaining champs" spot. Brazilian teams boycotted in the first edition. They were the great spectacle during the second edition. The tournament has brought some games. The one that still gives me chills is the River Plate v. Cienciano "classic."

[Visca...]

Sudamericana is hanging in there not like the other old forgotten Conmebol tourneys(Merconorte, Mercosur, Copa Conmebol, SuperCopa). Let's hope that the Sudamericana stays for longer. But they need to stop bringing in the big teams like Boca, River and other powerhouses. This tournament is supposed to bring in the new up and coming 4th and 5th place teams. I don't think it's fair to bring in Boca, River, Sao Paulo, Santos. And even more unfair if it's by invitation only with no need of qualifying. Then again, conmebol-con la plata baila el mono- :D

[efernandez9]

I dont not think that boca or river get an authomatic bert for suramerica.

[Argentine Futbol]

anyone hear that the copa intercontinental is going to be played by the winners of the UEFA Cup and Copa Sud?

[ecuajhony]

anyone hear that the copa intercontinental is going to be played by the winners of the UEFA Cup and Copa Sud?

yeah, i think boca is going to play with valencia this year

[Visca...]

I dont not think that boca or river get an authomatic bert for suramerica.

Boca and River don't need to finish on top or accumulate points during the argentine league. No matter how bad they finished in the argentina league, they are invited. They enter the sudamericana in the second phase of the argentina group. A total of 6 teams from Argentina enter the competition. 4 teams play it out to play against Boca and River in the second phase of the argentina group. con la plata baila el mono(conmebol) :D

[Pibe#10]

I dont not think that boca or river get an authomatic bert for suramerica.

they do.....

[Visca...]

yeah. they do. and it's unfair to the 4 teams fighting it out while Boca and River are just waiting there in the second phase to play the winners. And the other teams are usually "small" teams like banfield, arsenal, quilmes.

[MAICOL]

yeah, i think boca is going to play with valencia this year


Is that still going to be happen or will the World Club Championship take over? Japan is hosting the World Club Championship for this years winners as it will be taking place in December.

check this link out
http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/Match_Schedule_CWC2005.pdf

[ecuajhony]

Is that still going to be happen or will the World Club Championship take over? Japan is hosting the World Club Championship for this years winners as it will be taking place in December.

check this link out
http://www.fifa.com/documents/tournaments/cwc/Match_Schedule_CWC2005.pdf

i m talking about the winner of sudamericana will face the winner of uefa cup

winner of copa libertadores and champions league will play the world club championship

[vipnerd]

The main difference is that Boca won the Sudamerican in December ... and will win the Libertadores in June.





















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[Pibe#10]

i m talking about the winner of sudamericana will face the winner of uefa cup

winner of copa libertadores and champions league will play the world club championship

uefa already said that the champs league winner wasn't going to play, they will send a replacement team.

[Diablo_manda]

its like a copa merconorte y mercosur united! it was made mostly because we owned so bad in the merconorte (every year made we won it) then they made Sudamericana which is another attempt like Copa Conmebol.