The 2020 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 4 to 27 February 2020. A total of 44 teams competed in the first stage to decide 22 of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana.
<section begin=Draw /> The draw for the first stage was held on 17 December 2019, 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 2.4.2).
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 4âÂÂ6 and 11âÂÂ13 February, and the second legs were played on 18âÂÂ20 and 25âÂÂ27 February 2020. <section begin=First stage />
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Coquimbo Unido won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Vasco da Gama won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Emelec won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Plaza Colonia won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Melgar won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.
River Plate won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Unión won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Bahia won 6âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Fénix won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Atlético Nacional won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Sol de América won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Sportivo Luqueño won 5âÂÂ4 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Vélez Sarsfield won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Millonarios won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Lanús won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Deportivo Cali won 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Sport Huancayo won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Unión La Calera won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Huachipato won 2âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Audax Italiano won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Independiente won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.
Liverpool won 7âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.