The Copa Sudamericana ("South American Cup") is an international football cup competition played annually by clubs of South America. It is the second most important competition for South American club teams, the first being the Copa Libertadores.

History

After the Copa Merconorte and the Copa Mercosur were discontinued, a Pan-American club cup competition was intended, under the name of Copa Pan-Americana, but unfortunately it did not happen.But in 2005 there will be clubs from Mexico and USA.

Format

The tournament is played in two-legged knockout stages. In the first rounds of the competition the teams from the same country play against each other.


YEAR CHAMPION RUNNERS-UP

2002 SAN LORENZO DE ALMAGRO (Argentina) Atlético Nacional (Colombia) 4-0 0-0

2003 CIENCIANO (Perú) River Plate (Argentina) 3-3 1-0

2004 BOCA JUNIORS (Argentina) Bolívar (Bolivia) 0-1 2-0

2005 BOCA JUNIORS (Argentina) Pumas UNAM (Mexico) 1-1 (4)1-1(3)

2006 CF PACHUCA (Mexico) Colo-Colo (Chile) 1-1 2-1

SUDAMERICANA TOPSCORERS


YEAR NAME CLUB GOALS

2002
GONZALO GALINDO Bolívar (BOL) 4
PIERRE WEBO Peñarol (URU) 4
RODRIGO ASTUDILLO San Lorenzo de Almagro (ARG) 4

2003
GERMAN CARTY Cienciano (PER) 6

2004
HORACIO CHIORAZZO Bolívar (BOL) 5

2005
BRUNO MARIONI Pumas (MEX) 7

2006
HUMBERTO SUAZO Colo-Colo (CHI) 10