The 2019 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 5 February to 8 May 2019. A total of 44 teams competed in the first stage to decide 22 of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana.
<section begin=Draw /> The draw for the first stage was held on 17 December 2018, 20:30 PYST (), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. For the first stage, the teams were divided into two pots according to their geographical zones:
The 44 teams were drawn into 22 ties (E1âÂÂE22) between a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the teams from Pot B hosting the second leg in odd-numbered ties, and the teams from Pot A hosting the second leg in even-numbered ties. This distribution ensured that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.<section end=Draw />
<section begin=Format /> In the first stage, 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, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 27).
The 22 winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 10 teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (two best teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying and eight third-placed teams in the group stage).<section end=Format />
The first legs were played on 5âÂÂ7, 12âÂÂ14, 26 February, 19âÂÂ21 March and 2âÂÂ4 April, and the second legs were played on 19âÂÂ21, 26âÂÂ28 February, 21 March, 16âÂÂ18, 30 April, 1âÂÂ2 and 8 May 2019. <section begin=First stage />
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Montevideo Wanderers won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Liverpool won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Independiente won 6âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Rionegro ÃÂguilas won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Argentinos Juniors won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Colón won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Unión Española won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Cerro won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Deportivo Santanàwon 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Universidad Católica won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, River Plate won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Macará won 5âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 3âÂÂ3 on aggregate, Royal Pari won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Sol de América won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Unión La Calera won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Deportivo Cali won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Zulia won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Corinthians won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 0âÂÂ0 on aggregate, La Equidad won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Fluminense won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Independiente del Valle won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
Botafogo won 4âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.