La fase de grupos de la Copa Sudamericana fue un martirio para Peñarol. Con la derrota de este jueves por 2-1 frente a América Mineiro completó su peor campaña histórica en esta fase de torneos de Conmebol. Perdió los seis partidos, con 4 goles a favor y 18 en contra.
El desempeño del equipo en el ámbito internacional le costó el puesto al técnico Alfredo Arias, pese a que ganó el Torneo Apertura.
El conjunto aurinegro comenzó con victoria 4-0 frente a River Plate de Uruguay en la fase previa a los grupos, pero después cayó consecutivamente de ida y de vuelta contra América Mineiro, Millonarios de Colombia y Defensa y Justicia de Argentina.
De los 64 equipos que participaron en la fase de grupos de los dos torneos de Conmebol, Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericano, el aurinegro quedó en el puesto 63.
Hay cuatro clubes que no lograron un solo punto: Peñarol, Puerto Cabello de Venezuela, Oriente Petrolero de Bolivia (Sudamericana) y Metropolitanos de Venezuela (Libertadores).
La tabla general contabilizando los dos torneos la encabezan Sao Paulo y Newell's Old Boys, mientras que Nacional que clasificó a octavos de final de la Libertadores se encuentra en el lugar 19.
Tabla de primera fase de Copa Libertadores
| Pos | Equipo | País | Pts | J | G | E | P | GF | GC | DIF | % |
| 1 | Palmeiras | Brasil | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 83,33% |
| 2 | Olimpia | Paraguay | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 77,78% |
| 3 | Racing Club | Argentina | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 72,22% |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | Argentina | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 72,22% |
| 5 | Paranaense | Brasil | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 72,22% |
| 6 | Independiente del Valle | Ecuador | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 66,67% |
| 7 | Internacional | Brasil | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 66,67% |
| 8 | Bolivar | Bolivia | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 66,67% |
| 9 | Flamengo | Brasil | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 61,11% |
| 10 | Nacional | Uruguay | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 61,11% |
| 11 | Argentinos | Argentina | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 61,11% |
| 12 | Fluminense | Brasil | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 55,56% |
| 13 | Atlético Mineiro | Brasil | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 55,56% |
| 14 | Independiente Medellin | Colombia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 55,56% |
| 15 | River Plate | Argentina | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 55,56% |
| 16 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 55,56% |
| 17 | Deportivo Pereira | Colombia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 44,44% |
| 18 | Sporting Cristal | Perú | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 44,44% |
| 19 | Corinthians | Brasil | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 38,89% |
| 20 | Libertad | Paraguay | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 38,89% |
| 21 | The Strongest | Bolivia | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33,33% |
| 22 | Colo Colo | Chile | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 33,33% |
| 23 | Patronato | Argentina | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33,33% |
| 24 | Monagas | Venezuela | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 27,78% |
| 25 | Ñublense | Chile | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 27,78% |
| 26 | Melgar | Perú | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 22,22% |
| 27 | Barcelona | Ecuador | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 22,22% |
| 28 | Aucas | Ecuador | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 22,22% |
| 29 | Alianza Lima | Perú | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 22,22% |
| 30 | Liverpool | Uruguay | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 22,22% |
| 31 | Cerro Porteño | Paraguay | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 22,22% |
| 32 | Metropolitanos | Venezuela | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0,00% |
Tabla de primera fase de Copa Sudamericana
| Pos | Equipo | País | Pts | J | G | E | P | GF | GC | DIF | % |
| 33 | Sao Paulo | Brasil | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 88,89% |
| 34 | Newells | Argentina | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 88,89% |
| 35 | Fortaleza | Brasil | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 83,33% |
| 36 | Defensa y Justicia | Argentina | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 83,33% |
| 37 | Bragantino | Brasil | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 77,78% |
| 38 | Estudiantes (LP) | Argentina | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 77,78% |
| 39 | Liga Quito | Ecuador | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 66,67% |
| 40 | Goias | Brasil | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 66,67% |
| 41 | Audax Italiano | Chile | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 61,11% |
| 42 | Guaraní | Paraguay | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 61,11% |
| 43 | Botafogo | Brasil | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 55,56% |
| 44 | America MG | Brasil | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 55,56% |
| 45 | Millonarios | Colombia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 55,56% |
| 46 | Tigre | Argentina | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 55,56% |
| 47 | Universitario | Perú | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 55,56% |
| 48 | Emelec | Ecuador | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50,00% |
| 49 | San Lorenzo | Argentina | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 44,44% |
| 50 | Palestino | Chile | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 44,44% |
| 51 | Tolima | Colombia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 44,44% |
| 52 | Danubio | Uruguay | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 38,89% |
| 53 | Independiente Santa Fe | Colombia | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 38,89% |
| 54 | Tacuary | Paraguay | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 33,33% |
| 55 | Huracan | Argentina | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 27,78% |
| 56 | Santos | Brasil | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 27,78% |
| 57 | Gimnasia (LP) | Argentina | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 22,22% |
| 58 | Magallanes | Chile | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 22,22% |
| 59 | César Vallejo | Venezuela | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 22,22% |
| 60 | Estudiantes de Mérida | Venezuela | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 16,67% |
| 61 | Blooming | Bolivia | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 5,56% |
| 62 | Puerto Cabello | Venezuela | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0,00% |
| 63 | Peñarol | Uruguay | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 0,00% |
| 64 | Oriente Petrolero | Bolivia | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 0,00% |
Tabla acumulada de la fase de grupos de Copa Libertadores y Copa Sudamericana
| Pos | Equipo | País | Pts | J | G | E | P | GF | GC | DIF | % | Torneo |
| 1 | Sao Paulo | Brasil | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 88,89% | Sudamericana |
| 2 | Newells | Argentina | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 88,89% | Sudamericana |
| 3 | Fortaleza | Brasil | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 83,33% | Sudamericana |
| 4 | Palmeiras | Brasil | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 83,33% | Libertadores |
| 5 | Defensa y Justicia | Argentina | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 83,33% | Sudamericana |
| 6 | Bragantino | Brasil | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 77,78% | Sudamericana |
| 7 | Estudiantes (LP) | Argentina | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 77,78% | Sudamericana |
| 8 | Olimpia | Paraguay | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 77,78% | Libertadores |
| 9 | Racing Club | Argentina | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 72,22% | Libertadores |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | Argentina | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 72,22% | Libertadores |
| 11 | Paranaense | Brasil | 13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 72,22% | Libertadores |
| 12 | Liga Quito | Ecuador | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 66,67% | Sudamericana |
| 13 | Independiente del Valle | Ecuador | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 66,67% | Libertadores |
| 14 | Internacional | Brasil | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 66,67% | Libertadores |
| 15 | Bolivar | Bolivia | 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 66,67% | Libertadores |
| 16 | Goias | Brasil | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 66,67% | Sudamericana |
| 17 | Flamengo | Brasil | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 61,11% | Libertadores |
| 18 | Audax Italiano | Chile | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 61,11% | Sudamericana |
| 19 | Nacional | Uruguay | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 61,11% | Libertadores |
| 20 | Argentinos | Argentina | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 61,11% | Libertadores |
| 21 | Guaraní | Paraguay | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 61,11% | Sudamericana |
| 22 | Botafogo | Brasil | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 55,56% | Sudamericana |
| 23 | Fluminense | Brasil | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 55,56% | Libertadores |
| 24 | America MG | Brasil | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 55,56% | Sudamericana |
| 25 | Millonarios | Colombia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 55,56% | Sudamericana |
| 26 | Atlético Mineiro | Brasil | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 55,56% | Libertadores |
| 27 | Independiente Medellin | Colombia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 55,56% | Libertadores |
| 28 | Tigre | Argentina | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 55,56% | Sudamericana |
| 29 | Universitario | Perú | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 55,56% | Sudamericana |
| 30 | River Plate | Argentina | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 55,56% | Libertadores |
| 31 | Atlético Nacional | Colombia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 55,56% | Libertadores |
| 32 | Emelec | Ecuador | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50,00% | Sudamericana |
| 33 | San Lorenzo | Argentina | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 44,44% | Sudamericana |
| 34 | Deportivo Pereira | Colombia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 44,44% | Libertadores |
| 35 | Palestino | Chile | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 44,44% | Sudamericana |
| 36 | Sporting Cristal | Perú | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 44,44% | Libertadores |
| 37 | Tolima | Colombia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 44,44% | Sudamericana |
| 38 | Corinthians | Brasil | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 38,89% | Libertadores |
| 39 | Libertad | Paraguay | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 38,89% | Libertadores |
| 40 | Danubio | Uruguay | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 38,89% | Sudamericana |
| 41 | Independiente Santa Fe | Colombia | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 38,89% | Sudamericana |
| 42 | The Strongest | Bolivia | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 33,33% | Libertadores |
| 43 | Colo Colo | Chile | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 33,33% | Libertadores |
| 44 | Patronato | Argentina | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33,33% | Libertadores |
| 45 | Tacuary | Paraguay | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 33,33% | Sudamericana |
| 46 | Huracan | Argentina | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 27,78% | Sudamericana |
| 47 | Santos | Brasil | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 27,78% | Sudamericana |
| 48 | Monagas | Venezuela | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 27,78% | Libertadores |
| 49 | Ñublense | Chile | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 27,78% | Libertadores |
| 50 | Melgar | Perú | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 22,22% | Libertadores |
| 51 | Gimnasia (LP) | Argentina | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 22,22% | Sudamericana |
| 52 | Barcelona | Ecuador | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 22,22% | Libertadores |
| 53 | Magallanes | Chile | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 22,22% | Sudamericana |
| 54 | Aucas | Ecuador | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 22,22% | Libertadores |
| 55 | Alianza Lima | Perú | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 22,22% | Libertadores |
| 56 | Liverpool | Uruguay | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 22,22% | Libertadores |
| 57 | César Vallejo | Venezuela | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 22,22% | Sudamericana |
| 58 | Cerro Porteño | Paraguay | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 22,22% | Libertadores |
| 59 | Estudiantes de Mérida | Venezuela | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 16,67% | Sudamericana |
| 60 | Blooming | Bolivia | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 5,56% | Sudamericana |
| 61 | Metropolitanos | Venezuela | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0,00% | Libertadores |
| 62 | Puerto Cabello | Venezuela | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 0,00% | Sudamericana |
| 63 | Peñarol | Uruguay | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -14 | 0,00% | Sudamericana |
| 64 | Oriente Petrolero | Bolivia | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | -18 | 0,00% | Sudamericana |
* Tabla publicada por El Gráfico web
