2019 Copa Sudamericana first stage

The 2019 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 5 February to 8 May 2019. A total of 44 teams competed in the first stage to decide 22 of the 32 places in the second stage of the 2019 Copa Sudamericana.

Draw
 The draw for the first stage was held on 17 December 2018, 20:30 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay. For the first stage, the teams were divided into two pots according to their geographical zones:
 * Pot A (South Zone): 22 teams from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay
 * Pot B (North Zone): 22 teams from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela

The 44 teams were drawn into 22 ties (E1–E22) between a team from Pot A and a team from Pot B, with the teams from Pot B hosting the second leg in odd-numbered ties, and the teams from Pot A hosting the second leg in even-numbered ties. This distribution ensured that teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same tie.


 * Notes

Format
 In the first stage, each tie was played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If tied on aggregate, the away goals rule was used. If still tied, extra time was not played, and a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 27).

The 22 winners of the first stage advanced to the second stage to join the 10 teams transferred from the Copa Libertadores (two best teams eliminated in the third stage of qualifying and eight third-placed teams in the group stage).

Matches
The first legs were played on 5–7, 12–14, 26 February, 19–21 March and 2–4 April, and the second legs were played on 19–21, 26–28 February, 21 March, 16–18, 30 April, 1–2 and 8 May 2019. 


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Match E1
Montevideo Wanderers won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E2
Liverpool won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E3
Independiente won 6–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E4
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Rionegro Águilas won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E5
Argentinos Juniors won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E6
Colón won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E7
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Unión Española won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E8
Cerro won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E9
Deportivo Santaní won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E10
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Universidad Católica won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E11
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, River Plate won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Match E12
Macará won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E13
Tied 3–3 on aggregate, Royal Pari won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E14
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Sol de América won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E15
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Unión La Calera won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Match E16
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Deportivo Cali won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E17
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Zulia won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E18
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Corinthians won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E19
Tied 0–0 on aggregate, La Equidad won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E20
Fluminense won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.

Match E21
Tied 2–2 on aggregate, Independiente del Valle won on penalties and advanced to the second stage.

Match E22
Botafogo won 4–0 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage.