About Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana ; Portuguese: Copa Sul Americana is an annual international football club tournament organized by the South American Football Confederation. The South American Cup, also known as the South American Club Cup or the South American Club Cup, is an annual international football club tournament organized by the South American Football Confederation. It is the second largest club cup tournament in South America, similar to the European leagues in Europe. Unlike it, as long as it meets the rules of the competition system, the same club can participate in both the Copa Libertadores and the Copa America. The competition is scheduled to take place between August and December in the second half of the year, completely staggered from the schedule of the Libertadores Cup.
Cup History
The South American Club Cup began in 2002, but its predecessor can be traced back to events such as the South American Football Confederation Cup founded in 1992 and the Southern Common Market Cup founded in 1998. In 2002, the South American Club Cup was officially established, but Brazilian football clubs did not participate in that year's tournament. In 2003, Japanese automaker Nissan began sponsoring the event, and Brazilian teams began participating.
