South American football's governing body, Conmebol, disqualified Argentine club Independiente on Thursday from the 2025 Copa Sudamericana competition over a bloody brawl during a game against Universidad de Chile last month.

The Argentine side must also play its next 14 matches in Conmebol tournaments without its fans -- seven at home and seven away -- and pay a $250,000 fine, among tough sanctions, according to the ruling seen by AFP.

Nineteen people were hurt after fans hurled knives, sticks and stun grenades during the last-16 second-leg encounter on August 20 at Libertadores de America stadium in Buenos Aires.

The match was 1-1 when it was suspended in the 48th minute, before being called off.

Universidad de Chile now advance to the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, where they will

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