| 2007 Copa Nissan Sudamericana de Clubes 2007 Copa Nissan Sul-americana do Clubes | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | July 31 – December 5 |
| Teams | 34 (from 12 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Arsenal (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  América |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
| Goals scored | 155 (2.35 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Ricardo Ciciliano (6) |
| Bestgoalkeeper | Guillermo Ochoa |
←2006 2008 → | |
The 2007 edition of theCopa Sudamericana was played by 34 teams; 30 teams from theCONMEBOL and 4 teams from theCONCACAF.[1] CONMEBOL organized the tournament and invited three North American clubs which were the best three of theCONCACAF Champions' Cup 2007; the fourth North American club was the defending championPachuca. The official draw took place on May 22 inBuenos Aires.[1]
The Argentine clubArsenal de Sarandí won their first international title by defeatingAmérica in the final, winning 3-2 in the first leg and losing 2-1 in the second leg, which was the only game that they lost. Arsenal scored at least three goals in their opponents stadium in four of the five games they played. They defeatedSan Lorenzo, an Argentine club that recently won the2007 Clausura, theBrazilian clubGoiás, Argentine giantRiver Plate and the strongest rivals ofMexican football,Guadalajara and America.
This is the third time a Mexican club has reached the final, and the fourth title for Argentine clubs in the competition. Arsenal became only the third Argentine club to win a major international tournament without winning the Argentine league first, afterLanús andTalleres de Córdoba. They were also the first Argentine club other thanBoca Juniors to win an international title since San Lorenzo won theCopa Sudamericana 2002.
TheCopa Sudamericana 2007 tournament was the seventh edition of theCopa Sudamericanasoccer tournament.
The table gives the teams in the first round gathered in elimination groups of 2 teams or 4 teams. Teams hosting the first game are on the left. Advancing teams are inbold.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile/Bolivia Preliminary | ||||
Audax Italiano | 3–1 |  Jorge Wilstermann | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Real Potosí | 2–4 | Colo-Colo | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Venezuela/Ecuador Preliminary | ||||
Olmedo | 3–1 |  Zamora | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Carabobo | 0–5 | El Nacional | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Colombia/Perú Preliminary | ||||
| Millonarios | 1–1 (5–4p) |  Coronel Bolognesi | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Universitario | 0–2 | Atlético Nacional | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Paraguay/Uruguay Preliminary | ||||
Defensor Sporting | 4–3 |  Libertad | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Tacuary | 2–2 (4–1p) | Danubio | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlético Paranaense | 2–6 | Vasco da Gama | 2–4 | 0–2 |
| Lanús | 3–2 | Estudiantes | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Arsenal | 4–1 | San Lorenzo | 1–1 | 3–0 |
| Goiás | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Colo-Colo | 1–1 (a) | Audax Italiano | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Atlético Nacional | 2–3 | Millonarios | 2–3 | 0–0 |
| Figueirense | 3–3 (a) | São Paulo | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Botafogo | 5–2 | Corinthians | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| El Nacional | 3–0 | Olmedo | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Tacuary | 1–4 | Defensor Sporting | 1–1 | 0–3 |
To prevent a final with two teams from the same country, CONMEBOL pairedArsenal withRiver Plate in the semifinals, thus reordering the bracket.
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lanús | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vasco da Gama | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pachuca | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| São Paulo | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios (p) | 1 | 1 | 2 (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo Colo | 1 | 1 | 2 (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| América | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal (a) | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 D.C. United | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guadalajara (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guadalajara | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Goiás | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Arsenal (p) | 0 | 0 | 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate | 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensor | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| El Nacional | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Defensor Sporting | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Botafogo | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||