Grupo 1 Palmeiras X Colo Colo X LDUQ Sport Recife Grupo 2 Boca Jrs. x Dep Cuenca x Guarani Dep. Tachira Grupo 3 River Plate x Nacional (Uy.) x Nacional (Py.) U. de San Martin Grupo 4 SPFC x DIM x Def. Sporting America de Cali Grupo 5 Cruzeiro x Estudiantes x Dep. Quito Universitario de Sucre Grupo 6 Chivas x Lanus x Everton Caracas Grupo 7 Gremio x U. de Chile x Boyaca Chico Aurora Grupo 8 San Lorenzo x Libertad x San Luis Universitario
Grupo 1 Palmeiras Colo Colo X LDUQ X Sport Recife Grupo 2 Boca Jrs. x Dep Cuenca Guarani x Dep. Tachira Grupo 3 River Plate x Nacional (Uy.) Nacional (Py.) x U. de San Martin Grupo 4 SPFC x DIM Def. Sporting America de Cali x Grupo 5 Cruzeiro x Estudiantes x Dep. Quito Universitario de Sucre Grupo 6 Chivas x Lanus x Everton Caracas Grupo 7 Gremio x U. de Chile Boyaca Chicox Aurora Grupo 8 San Lorenzo Libertad x San Luis x Universitario
Grupo 1 Palmeiras Colo Colo LDUQ Sport Recife Grupo 2 Boca Jrs. Dep Cuenca Guarani Dep. Tachira Grupo 3 River Plate Nacional (Uy.) Nacional (Py.) U. de San Martin Grupo 4 SPFC DIM Def. Sporting America de Cali Grupo 5 Cruzeiro Estudiantes Dep. Quito Universitario de Sucre Grupo 6 Chivas Lanus Everton Caracas Grupo 7 Gremio U. de Chile Boyaca Chico Aurora Grupo 8 San Lorenzo Libertad San Luis Universitario
Grupo 1 LDU de Quito (ECU) Colo Colo (CHI) Sport Recife (BRA) Palmeiras (BRA) Grupo 2 Boca Juniors (ARG) Guaraní (PAR) Deportivo Táchira (VEN) Deportivo Cuenca (ECU) Grupo 3 River Plate (ARG) Club Nacional de Football (URU) San Martín (PER) Nacional (PAR) Grupo 4 São Paulo (BRA) Defensor Sporting (URU) América de Cali (COL) DIM (COL) Grupo 5 Cruzeiro (BRA) Universitario de Sucre (BOL) Deportivo Quito (ECU) Estudiantes LP (ARG) Grupo 6 Lanús (ARG) Everton (CHI) Caracas FC (VEN) CD Guadalajara (MEX) Grupo 7 Grêmio (BRA) Aurora (BOL) Boyacá Chicó (COL) Universidad de Chile (CHI) Grupo 8 San Lorenzo (ARG) Libertad (PAR) Universitario (PER) San Luis (MEX)
Grupo 1 -LDU Quito -SE Palmeiras Grupo 2 -Boca Juniors -Guarani Grupo 3 -Nacional(URU) -River Plate Grupo 4 -São Paulo FC -Defensor Sporting Grupo 5 -Cruzeiro EC -Estudiantes LP Grupo 6 -Caracas FC -Lanús Grupo 7 -Grêmio FBPA -CD Universidad de Chile - Not truely convinced about this one though. Grupo 8 -Libertad -San Lorenzo
Grupo 1 Palmeiras (BRA) Colo Colo (CHI) LDU de Quito (ECU) Sport Recife (BRA) Grupo 2 Boca Juniors (ARG) Deportivo Cuenca (ECU) Guaraní (PAR) Deportivo Táchira (VEN) Grupo 3 Club Nacional de Football (URU) River Plate (ARG) San Martín (PER) Nacional (PAR) Grupo 4 São Paulo (BRA) Defensor Sporting (URU) América de Cali (COL) DIM (COL) Grupo 5 Deportivo Quito (ECU) Cruzeiro (BRA) Estudiantes LP (ARG) Universitario de Sucre (BOL) Grupo 6 Lanús (ARG) CD Guadalajara (MEX) Everton (CHI) Caracas FC (VEN) Grupo 7 Grêmio (BRA) Boyacá Chicó (COL) Universidad de Chile (CHI) Aurora (BOL) Grupo 8 San Lorenzo (ARG) Libertad (PAR) Universitario (PER) San Luis (MEX)
Here is my preview of group One. I will post previews of the other groups later https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/blog.php?b=3604
Here is my detailed preview of group One. https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/blog.php?b=3604 1) Palmeiras 2) Colo Colo 3) Liga Deportiva 4) Sport Recife I will post previews of the other groups later.
Grupo 1: Palmeiras e Colo Colo Grupo 2: Boca Juniors e Guaraní Grupo 3: Nacional e River Plate Grupo 4: São Paulo e América de Cali Grupo 5: Cruzeiro e Estudiantes Grupo 6: Lanús e Chivas Grupo 7: Grêmio e Universidad de Chile Grupo 8: Libertad e San Lorenzo
Here is my detailed preview of group 2 https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/blog.php?b=3609 1) Boca Juniors 2) Deportivo Cuenca 3) Guarani 4) Deportivo Tachira
Grupo 1 Palmeiras X Colo Colo LDUQ X Sport Recife Grupo 2 Boca Jrs. X Dep Cuenca Guaraní X Dep. Táchira Grupo 3 River Plate X Nacional (URU) X Nacional (PAR) U. de San Martin Grupo 4 Sao Paulo X DIM Def. Sporting América de Cali X Grupo 5 Cruzeiro X Estudiantes X Dep. Quito Universitario de Sucre Grupo 6 Guadalajara X Lanús X Everton Caracas Grupo 7 Gremio X U. de Chile X Boyaca Chicó Aurora Grupo 8 San Lorenzo X Libertad X San Luis Universitario
Grupo 1 Palmeiras (BRA) Colo Colo (CHI) LDU de Quito (ECU) Sport Recife (BRA) Grupo 2 Boca Juniors (ARG) Deportivo Cuenca (ECU) Guaraní (PAR) Deportivo Táchira (VEN) Grupo 3 River Plate (ARG) Club Nacional de Football (URU) San Martín (PER) Nacional (PAR) Grupo 4 São Paulo (BRA) América de Cali (COL) Defensor Sporting (URU) DIM (COL) Grupo 5 Cruzeiro (BRA) Estudiantes LP (ARG) Deportivo Quito (ECU) Universitario de Sucre (BOL) Grupo 6 Lanús (ARG) CD Guadalajara (MEX) Everton (CHI) Caracas FC (VEN) Grupo 7 Grêmio (BRA) Universidad de Chile (CHI) Boyacá Chicó (COL) Aurora (BOL) Grupo 8 San Lorenzo (ARG) San Luis (MEX) Libertad (PAR) Universitario (PER)
Grupo 1 Palmeiras (BRA) Colo Colo (CHI) LDU de Quito (ECU) Sport Recife (BRA) Grupo 2 Boca Juniors (ARG) Guaraní (PAR) Deportivo Cuenca (ECU) Deportivo Táchira (VEN) Grupo 3 River Plate (ARG) Club Nacional de Football (URU) Nacional (PAR) San Martín (PER) Grupo 4 São Paulo (BRA) América de Cali (COL) DIM (COL) Defensor Sporting (URU) Grupo 5 Cruzeiro (BRA) Estudiantes LP (ARG) Universitario de Sucre (BOL) Deportivo Quito (ECU) Grupo 6 Caracas FC (VEN) CD Guadalajara (MEX) Lanús (ARG) Everton (CHI) Grupo 7 Grêmio (BRA) Boyacá Chicó (COL) Universidad de Chile (CHI) Aurora (BOL) Grupo 8 San Lorenzo (ARG) Libertad (PAR) San Luis (MEX) Universitario (PER)
Grupo 1 Palmeiras LDU Quito Grupo 2 Boca Jrs. Guarani Grupo 3 Nacional Nacional Grupo 4 SPFC Def. Sporting Grupo 5 Cruzeiro Estudiantes Grupo 6 Chivas Lanus Grupo 7 Gremio U. de Chile Grupo 8 San Lorenzo Libertad
Finally I finished all my previews, just as the Copa was kicking off. Here: https://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/blog.php?b=3686 Group One 1) Palmeiras 2) Colo Colo 3) Liga Deportiva 4) Sport Recife Group Two 1) Boca Juniors 2) Deportivo Cuenca 3) Guarani 4) Deportivo Tachira Group Three 1) River Plate 2) Nacional (Uruguay) 3) Nacional (Paraguay) 4) Universidad de San Martin Group Four 1) Sao Paulo 2) America 3) Independiente Medellin 4) Defensor Sporting Group Five 1) Cruzeiro 2) Estudiantes 3) Deportivo Quito 4) Universitario de Sucre Group Six 1) Guadalajara 2) Lanus 3) Everton 4) Caracas Group Seven 1) Gremio 2) Universidad de Chile 3) Aurora 4) Boyaca Chico Group Eight 1) San Lorenzo 2) Libertad 3) San Luis 4) Universitario Thanks to the posters who helped me with information for my previews. I really appreciate it.
Grupo 1: Palmeiras y LDU Quito Grupo 2: Boca Juniors y Deportivo Cuenca Grupo 3: Nacional (Uruguay) y River Plate Grupo 4: Sao Paulo y Defensor Sporting Grupo 5: Cruzeiro y Estudiantes de La Plata Grupo 6: Guadalajara y Lanús Grupo 7: Gremio y Universidad de Chile Grupo 8: Libertad y San Lorenzo
Grupo 1: Palmeiras y LDU Quito Grupo 2: Boca Juniors y Deportivo Cuenca Grupo 3: Nacional (Uruguay) y San Martin Grupo 4: Sao Paulo y Defensor Sporting Grupo 5: Cruzeiro y Estudiantes de La Plata Grupo 6: Guadalajara y Lanús Grupo 7: Gremio y Universidad de Chile Grupo 8: Libertad y San Lorenzo sau
Group One Palmeiras Sport Recife Group Two Boca Juniors Deportivo Cuenca Group Three River Plate Universidad de San Martin Group Four Sao Paulo America Group Five Cruzeiro Estudiantes Group Six Guadalajara Lanus Group Seven Gremio Universidad de Chile Group Eight San Lorenzo Universitario Of course I am biased, but I do think people are underestimating Sport in Group 1, partly because it is appears to be the "group of death," but mostly because they are unknown. They're a very tough team to beat at home. I think Palmeiras are the best team in the competition right now (they're 8-0-0 in 2009), but last year in the four games they played against Sport, their best result was a 0x0 at home in the Copa do Brasil. They lost 4x1 in the return game, then lost 3x0 in São Paulo in league play and had another 2x0 loss in Recife when Sport was playing with their subs. Of course, they have a much better team now and with the addition of Keirrison, they will pose the largest threat. Sport is currently 9-0-1 (24 GF, 4GA) in the 2009 season, but the State league in Pernambuco is weak. Out of 12 teams, 2 are in the Série A and 1 in the Série C. It's bad to the point where Sport have not left the top of the tables since 2006. Still, it's very hard to beat them at the Ilha do Retiro. I hope they remain underestimated and hopefully Luciano Henrique and Ciro can surprise some of the more traditional teams. I'm just excited to be back after 20 years and hope we will have a better showing this time around.