2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina

The 2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina was the 7th edition of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, South America's premier women's club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in the city of Medellín, Colombia, from 28 October to 8 November 2015.[1][2] It was the first time the tournament is hosted outside Brazil.

2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina
2015 Copa Libertadores de América Femenina
Tournament details
Host countryColombia
CityMedellín
Dates28 October – 8 November 2015
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Ferroviária (1st title)
Runners-upChile Colo-Colo
Third placeArgentina UAI Urquiza
Fourth placeBrazil São José
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored94 (4.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Catalina Usme (8 goals)
Fair play awardChile Colo-Colo

The final was won by Ferroviária 3–1 over Colo-Colo the sixth time a Brazilian team has won the title.[3]

Teams

The competition was contested by 12 teams: the title holder, the champion club from each of the ten CONMEBOL member associations, and one additional team from the host association Colombia.[4]

Association Team Qualifying method Participation Best result
Argentina Argentina UAI Urquiza 2014 Torneo Final and 2015 Torneo play-off winner[5] 1stn/a
Bolivia Bolivia San Martín de Porres 2015 Campeonato Boliviano champion[6] 1stn/a
Brazil Brazil São José Title holder (2014 champion)[7] 5thChampion (2011, 2013, 2014)
Ferroviária 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion[8] 1stn/a
Chile Chile Colo-Colo 2014 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura champion[9] 5thChampion (2012)
Colombia Colombia Formas Íntimas 2015 Copa Prelibertadores winner[10] 7thRunner-up (2013)
Real Pasión 2015 Copa Prelibertadores runner-up[10] 1stn/a
Ecuador Ecuador Espuce 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano first stage winner[11][note 1] 1stn/a
Paraguay Paraguay Cerro Porteño 2014 Campeonato Paraguayo champion[12] 3rdThird place (2014)
Peru Peru Universitario 2015 Campeonato Peruano champion[13] 1stn/a
Uruguay Uruguay Colón 2014 Copa de Oro winner[14] 2ndGroup stage (2014)
Venezuela Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico 2015 Campeonato Venezolano champion[15] 2ndGroup stage (2013)
Notes
  1. Because the 2015 season only finished in December, the leading team after the first stage qualified to the tournament. Eventually second stage winner Unión Española won the Ecuatorian championship that year.

Venues

The tournament was played in four venues in three cities, all in the Metropolitan Area of Medellín:

Match officials

A total of 10 referees and 10 assistant referees (one each per association) were appointed for the tournament.[16]

Association Referee Assistant referee
Argentina María Laura Fortunato Daiana Milone
Bolivia Janette Vera Claudia Mollinedo
Brazil Ana Marques Janette Arcanjo
Chile Paola Barría Marcia Castillo
Colombia Yeimi Martínez Luz Amalia Ruiz
Ecuador Johana Haro Dayana Paredes
Paraguay Zulma Quiñónez Nilda Gamarra
Peru Melany Bermejo Carmen Retuerto
Uruguay Claudia Umpiérrez Luciana Mascaraña
Venezuela Eryelizt Escalona Yoleida Lara

Format
Prize money
RankUS Dollar
1st25,000
2nd20,000
3rd15,000
4th10,000
5–12th5,000

The same format as last year was used:[4]

  • The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four in the first stage, where each group was played on a round-robin basis.
  • The winners of each group and the best runner-up among all groups advanced to the second stage, which were played on a single-elimination basis.
  • The semifinal matchups were:
    • Group A winner vs. Group B winner
    • Group C winner vs. Best runner-up
  • The semifinal winners and losers played in the final and third place match respectively.

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 16 October 2015 during the CONMEBOL Executive Committee meeting at the Hyatt Hotel in Santiago, Chile.[17] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Argentina UAI Urquiza
Brazil São José
Colombia Formas Íntimas

Brazil Ferroviária
Chile Colo-Colo
Colombia Real Pasión

Ecuador Espuce
Paraguay Cerro Porteño
Peru Universitario

Bolivia San Martín de Porres
Uruguay Colón
Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico

First stage

The schedule of the tournament was announced on 20 October 2015.[18]

The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:[4]

  1. Goal difference in all games;
  2. Goals scored in all games;
  3. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
  4. Drawing of lots.

All times local, COT (UTC−5).

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil São José 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7 Second stage
2 Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
4 Colombia Real Pasión (H) 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Real Pasión Colombia0–0Paraguay Cerro Porteño
Report
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
São José Brazil1–1Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico
Renata Diniz 86' Report Viso 41' (pen.)
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Melany Bermejo (Peru)
Real Pasión Colombia1–2Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico
Balcázar 13' Report Astudillo 43'
Guzmán 88'
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Janette Vera (Bolivia)
São José Brazil5–0Paraguay Cerro Porteño
Rita Bove 7', 65', 67' (pen.)
Michele Carioca 14'
Ludmila 90+2'		 Report
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín

São José v Cerro Porteño was suspended after 50 minutes due to heavy rain. It was resumed on 1 November 2015, 14:15, at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín.

Cerro Porteño Paraguay3–2Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico
Safuan 27'
Álvarez 66'
Fleitas 90+4'		 Report Villamizar 85'
Mendoza 90+3'
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Paola Barría (Chile)
São José Brazil6–0Colombia Real Pasión
Rita Bove 1', 45' (pen.)
Pepê 30'
Chú 51', 52', 67'		 Report
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Johana Haro (Ecuador)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Ferroviária 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 7 Second stage
2 Argentina UAI Urquiza 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
3 Uruguay Colón 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3
4 Ecuador Espuce 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Ferroviária Brazil5–0Ecuador Espuce
Juliana Santos 11'
Nenê 17', 20', 67', 90'		 Report
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Eryelizt Escalona (Venezuela)
UAI Urquiza Argentina4–3Uruguay Colón
Ugarte 46', 51', 55'
Bonsegundo 84' (pen.)		 Report Domeniguini 22', 79'
Viana 32'
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Ferroviária Brazil4–0Uruguay Colón
Daiane 30' (pen.)
Barrinha 35'
Tábatha 40'
Rafa Mineira 54'		 Report
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Yeimi Martínez (Colombia)
UAI Urquiza Argentina2–1Ecuador Espuce
Ugarte 26'
Bedini 53'		 Report Pulla 86'
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Paola Barría (Chile)
UAI Urquiza Argentina0–0Brazil Ferroviária
Report
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Espuce Ecuador1–3Uruguay Colón
Rodríguez 55' Report Suárez 2'
Viana 12', 90'
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Melany Bermejo (Peru)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chile Colo-Colo 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Second stage
2 Colombia Formas Íntimas (H) 3 2 0 1 20 3 +17 6
3 Bolivia San Martín de Porres 3 1 0 2 8 16 −8 3
4 Peru Universitario 3 0 0 3 2 21 −19 0
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Colo-Colo Chile4–0Peru Universitario
C. Soto 12', 68'
Villamayor 49'
Guerrero 79'		 Report
Formas Íntimas Colombia9–1Bolivia San Martín de Porres
Cuesta 3'
Velásquez 12'
Usme 15', 71', 77', 90'
Castañeda 23'
G. Cardona 48'
Peñaloza 73'		 Report López 65'
Referee: Ana Marques (Brazil)
Colo-Colo Chile5–1Bolivia San Martín de Porres
Villamayor 19' (pen.), 26'
Aedo 69'
Sáez 72'
Guerrero 90+2'		 Report O. Sandoval 13'
Referee: Johana Haro (Ecuador)
Formas Íntimas Colombia11–0Peru Universitario
Vanegas 7'
Cuesta 20', 45', 48', 70'
Peñaloza 46', 60'
Usme 50', 85', 88', 90+1'		 Report
Referee: Ana Marques (Brazil)
Universitario Peru2–6Bolivia San Martín de Porres
Flores 56'
Fernández 90'		 Report López 15', 71', 85'
Cárdenas 17'
O. Sandoval 45', 53'
Referee: Eryelizt Escalona (Venezuela)
Formas Íntimas Colombia0–2Chile Colo-Colo
Report Villamayor 6', 57'

Ranking of second-placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Argentina UAI Urquiza 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Second stage
2 C Colombia Formas Íntimas 3 2 0 1 20 3 +17 6
3 A Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.

Second stage

If tied after regulation time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[4]

Bracket
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 November – Envigado
 
 
Brazil São José0
 
8 November – Medellín
 
Brazil Ferroviária1
 
Brazil Ferroviária3
 
5 November – Envigado
 
Chile Colo-Colo1
 
Chile Colo-Colo2
 
 
Argentina UAI Urquiza0
 
Third place
 
 
8 November – Medellín
 
 
Brazil São José1 (5)
 
 
Argentina UAI Urquiza (p)1 (6)

Semifinals
São José Brazil0–1Brazil Ferroviária
Report Nenê 1'
Referee: Eryelizt Escalona (Venezuela)
Colo-Colo Chile2–0Argentina UAI Urquiza
Sáez 41'
F. Lara 79'		 Report

Third place match
São José Brazil1–1Argentina UAI Urquiza
Rita Bove 89' Report Bonsegundo 90'
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)

Final

Colo-Colo played in their third final. They lost in 2011 and won the trophy in 2012. For Ferroviária it was their first final. As in every previous edition, a Brazilian team was playing in the final.

Ferroviária Brazil3–1Chile Colo-Colo
Tábatha 18', 25'
Barrinha 43'		 Report Villamayor 45+2' (pen.)
GK18Brazil Amanda
DF2Brazil Daiane (c)
DF3Brazil MimiYellow card 45+1'
DF4Brazil Juliana Santos
DF6Brazil Barrinha
MF7Brazil Nicoly
MF5Brazil Julia Bianchidownward-facing red arrow 83'
MF8Brazil Patrícia Llanosdownward-facing red arrow 80'
MF10Brazil Rafa MineiraYellow card 51'
FW9Brazil Nenê
FW11Brazil Tábathadownward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutes:
GK1Brazil Bruna
GK12Brazil Thaís Helena
DF13Brazil Kemely
DF14Brazil Luana SartórioYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 83'
DF15Brazil Isabela Queiroz
MF16Brazil Thaíni
FW17Brazil Cacauupward-facing green arrow 80'
FW20Brazil Nutyupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Brazil Leonardo André Mendes
GK1Chile Christiane Endler (c)
DF2Chile Rocío Soto
DF18Chile Camila Sáez
DF3Chile Carla Guerrero
DF11Chile Geraldine Leytondownward-facing red arrow 61'
MF7Chile Yanara Aedo
MF6Chile Claudia Soto
MF4Chile Francisca Lara
FW5Chile Melisa Rodríguezdownward-facing red arrow 59'
FW9Chile Francisca Morosodownward-facing red arrow 71'
FW17Paraguay Gloria Villamayor
Substitutes:
GK12Chile Romina Parraguirre
DF13Chile Tyare Ríos
DF14Chile Victoria Osorio
DF20Chile Yesenia Arenas
MF8Venezuela Yusmery Ascanioupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF16Chile Ana Gutiérrez
FW15Chile Paulina Laraupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW19Chile Yessenia Huenteoupward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Chile Eduardo Míguez

Top goalscorers

Catalina Usme won the top-scorer award with eight goals in three matches.[19]

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Colombia Catalina Usme Colombia Formas Íntimas 8
2 Paraguay Gloria Villamayor Chile Colo-Colo 6
3 Colombia Yisela Cuesta Colombia Formas Íntimas 5
Brazil Rita Bove Brazil São José
5 Brazil Nenê Brazil Ferroviária 4
Argentina Paula Ugarte Argentina UAI Urquiza
7 Brazil Chú Brazil São José 3
Argentina Yanina López Bolivia San Martín de Porres
Colombia Jennifer Peñaloza Colombia Formas Íntimas
Bolivia Olga Sandoval Bolivia San Martín de Porres
Brazil Tábatha Brazil Ferroviária
Uruguay Lourdes Viana Uruguay Colón

Source:[20]

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