2012 Copa Sudamericana preliminary stages information

The preliminary stages of the 2012 Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de Clubes consisted of two stages:^[1]

First Stage (first legs: July 24–26, July 31–August 2; second legs: August 7–9, 14–16, 21, 23)
Second Stage, divided into three sections:
- Argentina (first legs: August 16, 22–23; second legs: August 29–30)
- Brazil (first legs: July 31–August 1; second legs: August 21–23)
- Rest of South America (first legs: August 28–30; second legs: September 18–20)^[2]

^ "Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana 2012 Programa de Partidos de 1a y 2a fase" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com. July 11, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 13, 2012.
^ "Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana: programa de los partidos de Segunda Fase". CONMEBOL.com. August 20, 2012. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.

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