The 2023 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 11 July to 28 October 2023. A total of 24 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, with the final played in Maldonado, Uruguay at Estadio Domingo Burgueño.
The winners and runners-up of each of the eight groups in the Copa Sudamericana group stage as well as the third-placed teams of each of the eight groups in the Copa Libertadores group stage advanced to the final stages. The eight Copa Sudamericana group runners-up faced the eight Copa Libertadores group third-placed teams in the knockout round play-offs, whilst the eight Copa Sudamericana group winners directly advanced to the round of 16. <section begin=Qualified teams />
<section begin=Seeding /> For the final stages, the teams are seeded according to their results in the group stage, with the Copa Sudamericana group winners seeded 1âÂÂ8, the Copa Sudamericana group runners-up seeded 9âÂÂ16, and the Copa Libertadores group third-placed teams seeded 17âÂÂ24. For the round of 16 draw, the seeds 1âÂÂ8 made up Pot 1, and the eight knockout round play-offs winners (seeds 9âÂÂ24) made up Pot 2, keeping their seed. Teams from the same association may play each other from the knockout round play-offs onwards. <section end=Seeding />
<section begin=Format /> Starting from the knockout round play-offs, the teams play a single-elimination tournament with the following rules:
<section begin=Draw /> The draw for the round of 16 was held on 5 July 2023, 12:00 PYT () at the CONMEBOL Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay. For the round of 16, the 16 teams were drawn into eight ties (AâÂÂH) between a Copa Sudamericana group winner (Pot 1) and a knockout round play-offs winner (Pot 2), with the group winners hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association or the same group could be drawn into the same tie (Regulations Article 2.2.3.2).<section end=Draw />
The bracket starting from the knockout round play-offs is determined as follows:
<section begin=Bracket /> The bracket was decided based on the round of 16 draw, which was held on 5 July 2023.
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The first legs were played on 11âÂÂ13 July, and the second legs were played on 18âÂÂ21 July 2023. <section begin=Knockout round play-offs />
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Estudiantes won 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match B).
ÃÂublense won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match E).
Botafogo won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match H).
América Mineiro won 6âÂÂ3 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match C).
Libertad won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match F).
Corinthians won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match G).
Emelec won 1âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match A).
San Lorenzo won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match D).
The first legs were played on 1âÂÂ3 August, and the second legs were played on 8âÂÂ10 August 2023. <section begin=Round of 16 />
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Defensa y Justicia won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
Estudiantes won 5âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Tied 4âÂÂ4 on aggregate, América Mineiro won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
São Paulo won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Tied 3âÂÂ3 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on penalties and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S4).
Fortaleza won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S3).
Corinthians won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S2).
Botafogo won 2âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals (Match S1).
The first legs were played on 22âÂÂ24 August, and the second legs were played on 29âÂÂ31 August 2023. <section begin=Quarter-finals />
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Defensa y Justicia won 3âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
Tied 1âÂÂ1 on aggregate, Corinthians won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Fortaleza won 5âÂÂ2 on aggregate and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F2).
Tied 2âÂÂ2 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on penalties and advanced to the semi-finals (Match F1).
The first legs were played on 26 and 27 September, and the second legs were played on 3 and 4 October 2023. <section begin=Semi-finals />
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LDU Quito won 3âÂÂ0 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
Fortaleza won 3âÂÂ1 on aggregate and advanced to the final.
The final was played on 28 October 2023 at Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado. <section begin=Final /> <section end=Final />