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What is the South American equivalent Europa League?

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What is the South American equivalent Europa League?

The CONMEBOL Sudamericana, named as Copa Sudamericana (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkopa suðameɾiˈkana]; Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana [ˈkɔpɐ ˈsulɐmeɾiˈkɐnɐ]), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 2002.

Is Copa Libertadores equivalent to Champions League?

Palmeiras won the Copa Libertadores for the second year in a row as an extra-time goal from Deyverson secured a 2-1 win over Flamengo in an absorbing all-Brazilian final. It is the third time the São Paulo club have won South America’s equivalent of Europe’s Champions League, following victories in 1999 and 2020.

How does Copa Libertadores work?

The top 2 clubs in every group advance to the next round. A total of 16 clubs play in the playoffs. The better qualified clubs in the Main Draw take advantage of playing the second game of each round of the playoffs at home. Libertadores goes on with clubs playing home and away, round after round till the Finals.

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How prestigious is Copa Libertadores?

The Copa Libertadores is the most important international football club competition in South America. Throughout the history of the tournament, 25 teams from seven countries have won the competition.

Is UEFA CUP same as Champions League?

The tournament, then called the European Cup, began in 1955/56 with 16 sides taking part. It changed into the Champions League in 1992/93 and has expanded over the years with a total of 79 clubs entering in 2019/20.

What is the UEFA Cup now called?

UEFA Europa League
Since the abolition of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, the UEFA Super Cup place previously reserved for the Cup Winners’ Cup winner has been taken by the winner of the UEFA Cup, now the UEFA Europa League.

Is Conmebol the same as Copa America?

Copa América (English: America Cup) or CONMEBOL Copa América, known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Fútbol in Spanish and Copa Sul-Americana de Futebol in Portuguese), is the top men’s football tournament contested among national teams from South America.

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Who is in the Copa America?

Which teams are in Copa America 2021? Copa America 2021 will feature 10 teams from South American confederation CONMEBOL. The 10 CONMEBOL representatives are: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.