2017 Copa Sudamericana
The 2017 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 16th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the Copa Sudamericana, or Portuguese: Copa Sul-Americana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
| Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 28 February – 13 December 2017 |
| Teams | 44+10 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Independiente (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Flamengo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 106 |
| Goals scored | 262 (2.47 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Jhon Cifuente Felipe Vizeu Luis Miguel Rodríguez (5 goals each) |
Argentinian club Independiente defeated Brazilian club Flamengo in the finals by an aggregate score of 3–2 to win their second tournament title. As champions, Independiente earned the right to play against the winners of the 2017 Copa Libertadores in the 2018 Recopa Sudamericana, and the winners of the 2017 J.League Cup in the 2018 Suruga Bank Championship. They also automatically qualified for the 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage.
Chapecoense were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Flamengo in the round of 16. They qualified for the tournament after finishing third in their 2017 Copa Libertadores group.