several months after the playoff, conmebol expanded the 2017 copa libertadores from 38 to 47 teams with argentina gaining one additional berth. so, godoy cruz also qualified directly to the second stage and afa had to choose between the third places in each zone, atlético tucumán and independiente, to determine the team qualified as "argentine 6" berth. finally, afa gave the extra berth to atlético tucumán by sporting criteria.