2012 Copa Sudamericana
The 2012 Copa Sudamericana de Clubes (officially the 2012 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament was expanded from 39 teams to 47 teams, allowing the eight associations other than Argentina and Brazil to each enter four teams instead of three teams. Universidad de Chile were the defending champions, but lost to eventual champion, São Paulo in the quarterfinals.
| Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2012 Copa Bridgestone Sul-americana 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 24 July – 12 December 2012 |
| Teams | 47 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | São Paulo (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Tigre |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 237 (2.58 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jonathan Fabbro Carlos Núñez Fábio Renato Wason Rentería Michael Ríos (5 goals) |
Brazilian club São Paulo were crowned as the champion after defeating Argentine club Tigre in the finals. Having already qualified for the 2013 Libertadores Cup (for being 4th in the 2012 Brazilian League), São Paulo, after winning the 2012 Sudamericana Cup, will also dispute the 2013 Recopa Cup (Championship played between the Libertadores Cup champion and the Sudamericana Cup champion) and the 2013 Suruga Cup.