South American Cup 2022: Delfín SC vs. October 9 and Mushuc Runa vs. Liga de Quito are measured in Ecuador

With the presence of two champions of the contest, 32 of the teams that will compete in the 2022 edition of the South American Cup met their rivals from the first phase on Monday.

In the first phase, in which there will be 16 keys with 32 teams from eight South American countries, the clubs will collide with rivals from their same countries. It will be played between March 8 and 17.

Liga de Quito, winner of the tournament in 2009, will face Mushuc Runa (who competed in 2019); this key starts Bellavista de Ambato. While Cienciano, who won the title in 2003, will face Melgar, also from Peru.

The debutant Delfín Sporting de Manta will open at the Jocay de Manta stadium to receive Nueve de Octubre, who returns to play a Conmebol tournament after 37 years.

The winners of those crosses will advance to the group stage, where the teams of Argentina and Brazil are already waiting.

The final will be played on October 1 at the Mané Garrincha stadium, in Brasilia.

Phase 1

Bolivia

Jorge Wilstermann vs. Guabirá

Royal Paris vs. East Petroleum

Chile

Spanish Union vs. Sports Antofagasta

Deportivo Ñublense vs. Union La Calera

Colombia

Equity vs. Junior

Independent Medellín vs. America from Cali

Ecuador

Dolphin vs. October 9

Mushuc Runa vs. L.D.U. Quito

Paraguay

National vs. Guaireña

Sun of America vs. General Knight

Peru

Ayacucho vs. Sport Boys

Cienciano vs. Melgar

Uruguay

Montevideo Wanderers vs. Cerro Largo

Liverpool vs. River Plate

Venezuela

Merida students vs. Metropolitans

Colmenarez Brothers vs. Deportivo La Guaira

• The teams occupying the right side will close their respective series playing at home.
• The two winning teams of the crosses from each country will qualify for the Group Stage of the Copa Sudamericana.

First phase (32 teams). The draw will be on December 20

• 4 teams from Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela

– The first leg matches will be played March 8-10 and rematches March 15-17.

Group stage (32 teams). The draw will be on March 23

• 6 from Argentina
• 6 from Brazil
• 16 classified from the first phase
• 4 losers of phase 3 of the Copa Libertadores

Match schedule

• Date 1: April 5 to 7
• Date 2: April 12-14
• Date 3: April 26-28
• Date 4: May 3-5
• Date 5: May 17-19
• Date 6: May 24 to 26

Final phases (16 teams) The draw will take place on June 1

8 qualifiers from the group stage

8 of the third place of the group stage of the Copa Libertadores

Eighths: From June 28 to 30 it will be the first leg and the rematch from July 5 to 7

Rooms: from August 2 to 4 it will be the first leg and the rematch from August 9 to 11

Semifinals: from August 30 to 31 will be the first leg and the rematch from September 6 to 8

Final

On October 1 at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia, Brazil (D)