2020 Copa Sudamericana final
The 2020 Copa Sudamericana final was the final match which decided the winner of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, the 19th edition of the Copa Sudamericana, South America's secondary international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
| Event | 2020 Copa Sudamericana | ||||||
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| Date | 23 January 2021 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Córdoba | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Braian Romero (Defensa y Justicia) | ||||||
| Referee | Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) | ||||||
| Attendance | 0 | ||||||
The match was played on 23 January 2021 at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba, Argentina, between Argentine teams Lanús and Defensa y Justicia. It was held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America.
The final was originally scheduled to be played on 7 November 2020. However, as the tournament had been interrupted since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CONMEBOL announced on 10 July 2020 that it would be rescheduled to be played in late January 2021, with 23, 24 or 30 January being the possible dates. Eventually, on 9 November 2020, CONMEBOL determined that the final would be played on 23 January 2021.
Defensa y Justicia defeated Lanús by a 3–0 score to win their first Copa Sudamericana title. This victory also meant the first title in the history of the team. As champions, Defensa y Justicia earned the right to play against the winners of the 2020 Copa Libertadores in the 2021 Recopa Sudamericana. They also automatically qualified for the 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage.