Boca, Argentinos and Defensa make their debut in the Copa Sudamericana. Xeneize starts with an uncomfortable match, in Potosí, for which Martínez arranged a substitute team.
The Academy has not won an international title since 1988 and it is its great objective. 32 teams will seek to reach the final on November 23, whose venue has yet to be defined. The winner of the tournament will receive a direct ticket to the top tournament in 2025.