La desastrosa campaña de Peñarol, la peor de la historia en copas Libertadores y Sudamericana: a la altura de Puerto Cabello y Oriente Petrolero
El conjunto aurinegro perdió los seis partidos que disputó en su grupo de Copa Sudamericana
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
