LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Fox Sports en
Espanol announced today the return of the Copa Nissan Sudamericana to its
lineup of exclusive soccer action. For
the eighth year in a row, Fox Sports en Espanol will have the exclusive
Spanish-language broadcast rights as top clubs from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela face off
throughout the four month competition.
The tournament kicks off on August 4th at 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT with a
matchup between Colombia's Deportivo Cali and Universidad de Chile.
Copa Nissan Sudamericana is an international football cup competition
that started in 2002, and is second only to the Copa Libertadores in importance
for South American club teams. The
winner of Copa Nissan Sudamericana faces the Copa Libertadores' champion the
following year in the Recopa Sudamericana tournament (the South American
equivalent to UEFA's Super Cup). Last
year, Sport Club Internacional from Porto Alegre became the first Brazilian
winners of the trophy by defeating Argentina's Estudiantes de La Plata.
The first round of the tournament is scheduled to begin on August 4 and
end on September 17. Round of 16 action
will take place during the weeks of September 21, 28 and October 5. The quarterfinals are scheduled for the
weeks of October 19, 26 and November 2, while the semifinals will take place
between November 11-18. The two-legged
finals will be on November 25 and December 2.
The following table includes programming details for the first round of
the 2009 Copa Nissan Sudamericana. For
a complete schedule of Fox Sports en Espanol's exclusive telecasts, please
visit the network's website at www.foxsportsla.msn.com.
First Round Schedule of 2009 Copa Nissan Sudamericana on Fox Sports en
Espanol
Week 01 Match Time Match FSE
DATE FSE TIME
(ET) (ET)
8/4/09 8:15 PM U. de Chile v Dep. Cali (COL) 8/4/09 8:00 PM
8/5/09 6:15 PM La Equidad (COL) v
U. Espanola (CHI) 8/5/09 6:00 PM
8/5/09 8:30 PM Zamora FC (VEN) v Emelec (ECU) 8/5/09
6:30 PM
8/6/09 8:15 PM Alianza At. (PER) v
Dep. Anzoategui (VEN) 8/6/09 8:00 PM
Week 02 Match Time Match FSE DATE
FSE TIME
(ET) (ET)
8/11/09 5:00 PM LDU Quito (ECU) v
Libertad (PAR) 8/11/09
5:00 PM
8/11/09 8:15 PM Dep. Blooming (BOL) v
Uruguay 1 (URU) 8/11/09 8:00 PM
8/12/09 6:30 PM Cerro Porteno (PAR) v
La Paz FC (BOL) 8/12/09 6:30 PM
8/12/09 8:50 PM Fluminense (BRA) v
Flamengo (BRA) 8/12/09
8:30 PM
8/13/09 6:15 PM EC Vitoria (BRA) v
Coritiba (BRA) (BRA) 8/13/09 6:00 PM
8/13/09 8:30 PM Uruguay 2 (URU) v
Cienciano (PER) 8/13/09 8:30 PM
Week 03 Match Time Match FSE DATE
FSE TIME
(ET)
(ET)
8/18/09 8:15 PM Tigre (ARG) v San Lorenzo (ARG)
8/18/09 9:00 PM*
8/18/09 10:30 PM Dep. Cali (COL) v
U. Chile (CHI) 8/18/09
12:30 AM*
8/19/09 8:15 PM River Plate (ARG) v Lanus (ARG)
8/19/09 8:00 PM
8/20/09 4:00 PM La Paz FC (BOL) v
Cerro Porteno (PAR) 8/20/09 4:00 PM
8/20/09 7:15 PM Boca Juniors (ARG) v
Velez Sarsfield (ARG) 8/20/09 7:00 PM
8/20/09 10:00 PM Cienciano (PER) v
Uruguay 2 (URU) 8/20/09 9:30 PM
Week 04 Match Time Match FSE
DATE FSE TIME
(ET) (ET)
8/25/09 7:15 PM Libertad (Par) v
LDU Quito (ECU) 8/25/09 7:00 PM
8/25/09 8:45 PM U. Espanola (CHI) v
La Equidad (COL) 8/26/09 1:00 AM*
8/25/09 7:15 PM Coritiba (BRA) v
EC Vitoria (BRA) 8/26/09 3:00 AM*
8/26/09 8:50 PM Flamengo (BRA) v
Fluminense (BRA) 8/26/09 9:00 PM
8/26/09 8:50 PM At. Mineiro (BRA) v Goias (BRA)
8/27/09 1:00 AM*
8/27/09 7:15 PM Uruguay 1 (URU) v
Dep. Blooming (BOL) 8/27/09 7:00 PM
8/27/09 9:45 PM Emelec (ECU) (ECU) v
Zamora FC (VEN) 8/27/09 9:30 PM
Week 05 Match Time Match FSE DATE
FSE TIME
(ET)
(ET)
9/2/09 8:50 PM A. Paranaense (BRA) v
Botafogo (BRA) 9/2/09
8:30 PM
Week 06 Match Time Match FSE DATE
FSE TIME
(ET) (ET)
9/15/09 7:45 PM San Lorenzo (ARG) v
Tigre (ARG) 9/15/09
7:30 PM
9/15/09 9:15 PM Dep. Anzoategui (VEN) v
Alianza At. (PER) 9/16/09 1:30 AM*
9/16/09 8:15 PM Velez Sarsfield (ARG) v
Boca Juniors (ARG) 9/16/09 8:00 PM
9/16/09 8:50 PM Goias (BRA) v At. Mineiro (BRA)
9/17/09 2:00 AM*
9/16/09 8:50 PM Botafogo (BRA) v
A. Paranaense (BRA) 9/17/09 5:00 AM*
9/17/09 7:15 PM Lanus (ARG) v
River Plate (ARG) 9/17/09 7:00 PM
* DELAYED
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