The 2016 Copa Sudamericana
was the 15th edition of the
Copa Sudamericana, South
America's secondary club
football tournament
organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals were
originally to be played
between Brazilian team
Chapecoense and Colombian
team Atlético Nacional.
However, on 28 November
2016, LaMia Flight 2933,
which was carrying the
Chapecoense squad to the
first leg, crashed on the
way to the José María
Córdova International
Airport. There were 71
fatalities, including 19 of
the 22 Chapecoense players
on the plane. CONMEBOL
immediately suspended all
activities, including the
scheduled final matches, in
the early morning of 29
November. In light of these
events, Atlético Nacional
requested that CONMEBOL
award the title to
Chapecoense.As requested,
CONMEBOL awarded Chapecoense
the title of the 2016 Copa
Sudamericana, their first
continental title, on 5
December, while Atlético
Nacional received the
"CONMEBOL Centenario Fair
Play" award for their
gesture.
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