The 2020 Copa Sudamericana second stage was played from 27 October to 5 November 2020. A total of 32 teams competed in the second stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana.
The second stage had been originally scheduled to be played from 19 to 28 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
<section begin=Draw /> The draw for the second stage was held on 23 October 2020, 12:00 PYT (). For the second stage, the teams were allocated to two pots according to their previous results in this season:
The 32 teams were drawn into 16 ties (O1âÂÂO16) between a team from Pot 1 and a team from Pot 2, with the teams from Pot 1 hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association could be drawn into the same tie.<section end=Draw /> <section begin=Qualified teams /> The following are 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).
The following are the 22 winners of the first stage from the Copa Sudamericana. Matches in the first stage were considered for the ranking of teams for the second stage draw.
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<section begin=Format /> In the second 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 16 winners of the second stage advanced to the round of 16 of the final stages.<section end=Format />
The first legs were played on 27âÂÂ29 October, and the second legs were played on 3âÂÂ5 November 2020. <section begin=Second stage />
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Independiente won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match A).
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, Unión won on away goals and advanced to the round of 16 (Match B).
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Unión La Calera won on away goals and advanced to the round of 16 (Match C).
Universidad Católica won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match D).
Tied 3âÂÂ3 on aggregate, Deportivo Cali won on penalties and advanced to the round of 16 (Match E).
Sport Huancayo won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match F).
Vasco da Gama won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match G).
Tied 6âÂÂ6 on aggregate, Lanús won on away goals and advanced to the round of 16 (Match H).
BolÃÂvar won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match H).
Defensa y Justicia won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match G).
Coquimbo Unido won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match F).
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Vélez Sarsfield won on away goals and advanced to the round of 16 (Match E).
River Plate won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match D).
Junior won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match C).
Bahia won 4âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match B).
Fénix won 4âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match A).