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  • Friday 10 July 2009

    Copa Sudamericana First Round Draw

    The draw has been made at CONMEBOL headquarters in Asunción for the first round of the 2009 Copa Nissan Sudamericana. 30 teams enter at this stage with 9 clubs from Brazil, 6 from Argentina and two from the rest of the Confederations in the region. This is also the last year that Boca Juniors and River Plate will enter the competition as invitees. As of next year they will have to qualify as of right. The holders, Interncional of Brazil have been given a bye in this round and will enter at the last 16 stage. Some qualifiers have also to be decided, these will be sorted before the competition starts on August 5th.

    Atlético Mineiro (BRA) v Goiás (BRA)
    La Equidad (COL) v Unión Española (CHI)
    Vitória (BRA) v Coritiba (BRA)
    Chile 2 v Deportivo Cali (COL)
    Fluminense (BRA) v Flamengo (BRA)
    Uruguay 2 v Cienciano (PER)
    River Plate (ARG) v Lanús (ARG)
    Zamora (VEN) v Ecuador 1
    Atlético Paranaense (BRA) v Botafogo (BRA)
    Ecuador 2 v Club Libertad (PAR)
    Tigre (ARG) v San Lorenzo (ARG)
    Alianza Atlético (PER) v Deportivo Anzoátegui (VEN)
    Blooming (BOL) v Uruguay 1
    Boca Juniors (ARG) v Vélez Sársfield (ARG)
    Cerro Porteño (PAR) v La Paz (BOL)

    As holders, Internacional qualify for the last 16 as of right

    The rules of the competition mean that the Brazilian and Argentinian clubs are drawn together in the first round. This has created the stand out tie of the round as Flamengo and Fluminense have been paired together and a big crowd will be expected for both games. Boca won't have their own way with Vélez Sársfield and neither will River against Lanús.

    We'll be following the competition through to it's conclusion in December.

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