title: 2013 Copa Sudamericana elimination phase
text: # 2013 Copa Sudamericana elimination phase
  
  The elimination phase of the 2013 Copa Sudamericana was played from July 30 to September 5, 2013. A total of 46 teams competed in the elimination phase.
  
  ## Draw
  
  The draw of the tournament was held on July 3, 2013, 12:00 UTC−3, at the Sheraton Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  
  Excluding the defending champion (entering in the round of 16), the other 46 teams were divided into four zones:
  
  * South Zone: Teams from Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay (entering in the first stage)
  * North Zone: Teams from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (entering in the first stage)
  * Argentina Zone: Teams from Argentina (entering in the second stage)
  * Brazil Zone: Teams from Brazil (entering in the second stage)
  
  The draw mechanism was as follows:
  
  * South Zone and North Zone:
     * For the first stage, the 16 teams from the South Zone were drawn into eight ties, and the 16 teams from the North Zone were drawn into the other eight ties. Teams which qualified for berths 1 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 4, and teams which qualified for berths 2 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 3, with the former hosting the second leg in both cases. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.
     * For the second stage, the 16 winners of the first stage were drawn into eight ties. The eight winners from the South Zone were drawn against the eight winners from the North Zone, with the former hosting the second leg in four ties, and the latter hosting the second leg in the other four ties.
  * Argentina Zone: The six teams were drawn into three ties. Teams which qualified for berths 1–3 were drawn against teams which qualified for berths 4–6, with the former hosting the second leg.
  * Brazil Zone: The eight teams were split into four ties. No draw was held, where the matchups were based on the berths which the teams qualified for: 1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, 3 vs. 6, 4 vs. 5, with the former hosting the second leg.
  
  ## Seeding
  
  The following was the seeding of the 46 teams entered into the first stage and second stage draw:
  
  | Teams entering in the first stage | Teams entering in the first stage | Teams entering in the second stage | Teams entering in the second stage |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | South Zone (16 teams) | North Zone (16 teams) | Argentina Zone (6 teams) | Brazil Zone (8 teams) |
  | Oriente Petrolero Universidad de Chile Libertad Peñarol The Strongest Colo-Colo Cerro Porteño River Plate Blooming Universidad Católica Nacional El Tanque Sisley Real Potosí Cobreloa Guaraní Montevideo Wanderers | Atlético Nacional Barcelona Juan Aurich Deportivo Anzoátegui La Equidad Emelec Melgar Deportivo Lara Deportivo Pasto LDU Loja Sport Huancayo Trujillanos Itagüí Independiente del Valle Inti Gas Mineros | Vélez Sarsfield Lanús River Plate Racing Belgrano San Lorenzo | Náutico Coritiba Ponte Preta Bahia Portuguesa Criciúma Vitória Sport Recife |
  
  ## Format
  
  In the elimination phase, 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, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time is played). The 15 winners of the second stage (three from Argentina Zone, four from Brazil Zone, eight from ties between South Zone and North Zone) advanced to the round of 16 to join the defending champion (São Paulo).
  
  ## First stage
  
  The first legs were played on July 30–August 1, and the second legs were played on August 6–8, 2013.
  
  A minute of silence was held in honor to the passing of Ecuadorian player Christian Benítez at all first leg games of the first stage.
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | South Zone |||||
  | Montevideo Wanderers | 1–2 | Libertad | 1–2 | 0–0 |
  | Cobreloa | 2–0 | Peñarol | 0–0 | 2–0 |
  | Real Potosí | 3–6 | Universidad de Chile | 3–1 | 0–5 |
  | Guaraní | 4–1 | Oriente Petrolero | 0–0 | 4–1 |
  | El Tanque Sisley | 0–3 | Colo-Colo | 0–1 | 0–2 |
  | Blooming | 0–5 | River Plate | 0–1 | 0–4 |
  | Universidad Católica | 2–1 | Cerro Porteño | 1–1 | 1–0 |
  | Nacional | 1–1 (a) | The Strongest | 0–0 | 1–1 |
  | North Zone |||||
  | Inti Gas | 0–5 | Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | 0–4 |
  | Mineros | 4–2 | Barcelona | 2–2 | 2–0 |
  | Independiente del Valle | 2–0 | Deportivo Anzoátegui | 0–0 | 2–0 |
  | Itagüí | 6–2 | Juan Aurich | 3–0 | 3–2 |
  | Sport Huancayo | 1–7 | Emelec | 1–3 | 0–4 |
  | Deportivo Pasto | 3–2 | Melgar | 3–0 | 0–2 |
  | Trujillanos | 0–1 | La Equidad | 0–1 | 0–0 |
  | LDU Loja | 3–1 | Deportivo Lara | 2–0 | 1–1 |
  
  ### Match G1
  
  Libertad won 2–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G2
  
  Cobreloa won 2–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G3
  
  Universidad de Chile won 6–3 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G4
  
  Guaraní won 4–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G5
  
  Colo Colo won 3–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G6
  
  River Plate won 5–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G7
  
  Universidad Católica won 2–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G8
  
  Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Nacional won on away goals.
  
  ### Match G9
  
  Atlético Nacional won 5–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G10
  
  Mineros won 4–2 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G11
  
  Independiente del Valle won 2–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G12
  
  Itagüí won 6–2 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G13
  
  Emelec won 7–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G14
  
  Deportivo Pasto won 3–2 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G15
  
  La Equidad won 1–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match G16
  
  LDU Loja won 3–1 on aggregate.
  
  ## Second stage
  
  The first legs were played on August 13–14 and 20–22, and the second legs were played on August 27–29 and September 5, 2013.
  
  A minute of silence was held in honor to the passing of two-time World Cup-winning Brazilian player Gilmar at all second leg games of the second stage.
  
  | Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Universidad Católica | 7–2 | Emelec | 4–0 | 3–2 |
  | San Lorenzo | 0–1 | River Plate | 0–1 | 0–0 |
  | Deportivo Pasto | 3–0 | Colo-Colo | 1–0 | 2–0 |
  | Sport Recife | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Náutico | 2–0 | 0–2 |
  | Itagüí | 1–0 | River Plate | 1–0 | 0–0 |
  | Belgrano | 1–2 | Vélez Sarsfield | 1–0 | 0–2 |
  | Universidad de Chile | 4–2 | Independiente del Valle | 1–1 | 3–1 |
  | Portuguesa | 1–2 | Bahia | 1–2 | 0–0 |
  | Guaraní | 0–2 | Atlético Nacional | 0–2 | 0–0 |
  | Racing | 1–4 | Lanús | 1–2 | 0–2 |
  | La Equidad | 1–1 (a) | Cobreloa | 0–0 | 1–1 |
  | Vitória | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Coritiba | 1–0 | 0–1 |
  | Libertad | 4–1 | Mineros | 2–0 | 2–1 |
  | Criciúma | 1–2 | Ponte Preta | 1–2 | 0–0 |
  | LDU Loja | 1–0 | Nacional | 0–0 | 1–0 |
  
  ### Match O1
  
  Universidad Católica won 7–2 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O2
  
  River Plate won 1–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O3
  
  Deportivo Pasto won 3–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O4
  
  Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Sport Recife won on penalties.
  
  ### Match O5
  
  Itagüí won 1–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O6
  
  Vélez Sarsfield won 2–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O7
  
  Universidad de Chile won 4–2 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O8
  
  Bahia won 2–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O9
  
  Atlético Nacional won 2–0 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O10
  
  Lanús won 4–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O11
  
  Tied 1–1 on aggregate, La Equidad won on away goals.
  
  ### Match O12
  
  Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Coritiba won on penalties.
  
  ### Match O13
  
  Libertad won 4–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O14
  
  Ponte Preta won 2–1 on aggregate.
  
  ### Match O15
  
  LDU Loja won 1–0 on aggregate.
  
  