2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina

The 2020 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina was the 12th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores Femenina), South America's premier women's club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition was played between 5 and 21 March 2021.

2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina
Argentina 2020
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates5–21 March 2021
Teams16 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Ferroviária (2nd title)
Runners-upColombia América
Third placeBrazil Corinthians
Fourth placeChile Universidad de Chile
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored124 (3.88 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Gabi Nunes
Brazil Grazi
Brazil Victória
(7 goals each)

The tournament was originally to be held in Chile, scheduled for between 25 September and 11 October 2020.[1] However, it was postponed by CONMEBOL on 19 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, provisionally to early 2021.[2] CONMEBOL announced on 20 November 2020 that the 2020 edition would be held in Argentina from 5 to 21 March 2021.[3] Corinthians were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals.

Ferroviária (Brazil) defeated América (Colombia) 2–1 to win their second title.[4]

Format

For the group stage, the 16 teams were drawn into four groups. Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin basis, with the top two teams of each group advancing to the quarter-finals. Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament.[5]

Teams

The competition was contested by 16 teams:

  • the champions of all ten CONMEBOL associations
  • the title holders
  • an additional team from the host association
  • four additional teams from associations with the best historical performance in the tournament (associations in bold receive two berths according to the points total until the 2019 edition).[3]
    1. Brazil: 200 points
    2. Chile: 127 points
    3. Colombia: 105 points
    4. Paraguay: 101 points
    5. Argentina: 82 points
    6. Venezuela: 76 points
    7. Ecuador: 59 points
    8. Uruguay: 42 points
    9. Bolivia: 37 points
    10. Peru: 28 points

Originally teams had to apply for a licence to compete in the tournament, but this requirement had been suspended due to the exceptional nature of the situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Association Team Qualifying method Participation Previous best result
 Argentina (hosts) Boca Juniors 2019–20 Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino Primera División A first stage winners[7][note 1] 6thThird place (2010)
River Plate 2020 Torneo Transición runners-up (Host association additional entry)[9] 2ndThird place (2017)
 Bolivia Deportivo Trópico 2020–21 Copa Simón Bolívar Femenina champions[10] 1st—
 Brazil Corinthians 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina champions[11] 3rd[note 2]Champions (2017, 2019)[note 2]
Ferroviária 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 champions[12] 4thChampions (2015)
Kindermann/Avaí 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 third place[13] 1st—
 Chile Santiago Morning 2019 Campeonato Femenino Primera champions[14][note 3] 2ndQuarter-finals (2019)
Universidad de Chile 2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina qualifying play-off winners[16][note 4] 1st—
 Colombia Santa Fe 2020 Liga Femenina champions[18] 2ndGroup stage (2017)
América 2020 Liga Femenina runners-up[18] 2ndThird place (2019)
 Ecuador El Nacional 2020 SúperLiga Femenina champions[19] 1st—
 Paraguay Libertad/Limpeño 2019 Torneo Femenino champions[20] 4th[note 5]Champions (2016)[note 5]
Sol de América 2019 Torneo Femenino runners-up[21] 1st—
 Peru Universitario 2019 Copa Perú Femenina champions[22] 4thGroup stage (2015, 2016, 2017)
 Uruguay Peñarol 2019 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino Primera División champions[23] 3rdGroup stage (2018, 2019)
 Venezuela Atlético SC 2021 Torneo Invitacional Femenino champions[24] 1st—
Notes
  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, the competition was initially suspended and later concluded by AFA on 28 April 2020. The berth was awarded to Boca Juniors, who won the Campeonato first stage.[8]
  2. Corinthians won the 2017 title as a partnership with Audax. They created their own team for the 2018 season.
  3. Due to the Chilean protests in 2019, the competition was initially suspended and later concluded by ANFP on 29 November 2019. Santiago Morning, who were leading the competition at the time of the suspension qualified for the Chile 1 berth.[15] On 7 December 2019, Santiago Morning were declared champions of the Campeonato Femenino by ANFP.
  4. The qualifying play-off was played on 5 February 2021 at Estadio Santa Laura between Colo-Colo (2019 Campeonato Femenino Primera runners-up) and Universidad de Chile (2020 Campeonato Femenino de Transición runners-up).[17]
  5. Sportivo Limpeño won the 2016 title. In 2018 they started a partnership with Libertad (2nd participation).

Venues
2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina is located in Greater Buenos Aires
Nuevo Francisco Urbano
Nuevo Francisco Urbano
José Amalfitani
José Amalfitani
Stadia locations

The matches were played in the José Amalfitani Stadium in Buenos Aires and the Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano in Morón.[25]

Match officials

CONMEBOL released the list of match officials on 17 February 2021.[26] Few days before the beginning of the tournament, the Uruguayan referee Claudia Umpiérrez was replaced by Anahí Fernández.[27]

Draw

The draw for the tournament was held on 23 February 2021, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[28][29] The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four containing a team from each of the four pots. The defending champions Corinthians and the host country champions Boca Juniors were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and allocated to positions A1 and B1, respectively, in the group stage. The host country additional team River Plate were automatically seeded into Pot 3, while the four additional teams from associations with the best historical performance were automatically seeded into Pot 4. The remaining teams were seeded based on the results of their association in the 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Group stage

In the group stage, 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 (Regulations Article 21).[5]

  1. Goal difference;
  2. Goals scored;
  3. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
  4. Number of red cards;
  5. Number of yellow cards;
  6. Drawing of lots.

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

All times are local, ART (UTC−3).[30]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Corinthians 3 3 0 0 27 0 +27 9 Quarter-finals
2 Colombia América 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6
3 Peru Universitario 3 0 1 2 1 14 −13 1
4 Ecuador El Nacional 3 0 1 2 2 22 −20 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Corinthians Brazil16–0Ecuador El Nacional
Victória 4', 51', 85'
Giovanna Crivelari 10', 19'
Pardal 14'
Tamires 59'
Poliana 61'
Gabi Zanotti 63'
Gabi Nunes 70', 74', 79'
Adriana 80'
Grazi 83', 84', 90'		 Report
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Universitario Peru0–5Colombia América
Report González 8', 33', 51'
Arias 15'
Guarecuco 75'
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia)
Corinthians Brazil8–0Peru Universitario
Grazi 2', 38', 90+1'
Gabi Nunes 12', 57'
Giovanna Crivelari 42'
Andressinha 54'
Diany 87'		 Report
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
El Nacional Ecuador1–5Colombia América
González 4' (o.g.) Report Iglesias 20'
Ospina 27'
Rodríguez 74', 90+1'
Usme 84' (pen.)
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Roberta Echeverría (Argentina)
América Colombia0–3Brazil Corinthians
Report Giovanna Crivelari 51'
Adriana 71' (pen.)
Giovanna Campiolo 82'
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia)
El Nacional Ecuador1–1Peru Universitario
Villa 73' Report Canales 90'
Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Argentina Boca Juniors (H) 3 2 1 0 12 2 +10 7 Quarter-finals
2 Chile Santiago Morning 3 1 2 0 10 1 +9 5
3 Brazil Kindermann/Avaí 3 1 1 1 8 1 +7 4
4 Bolivia Deportivo Trópico 3 0 0 3 1 27 −26 0
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Deportivo Trópico Bolivia0–8Brazil Kindermann/Avaí
Report Lelê 7', 28', 39', 90+3'
Camila 31'
Laryh 34', 76'
Vilma 86'
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Boca Juniors Argentina1–1Chile Santiago Morning
Quiñones 57' Report Galaz 82'
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)
Santiago Morning Chile0–0Brazil Kindermann/Avaí
Report
Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)
Boca Juniors Argentina10–1Bolivia Deportivo Trópico
Troncoso 11'
Y. Rodríguez 20', 41', 57'
Huber 25'
Vallejos 28', 29', 80'
Palomar 62'
Ojeda 67'		 Report Mejía 56'
Referee: Helena Cantero (Paraguay)
Kindermann/Avaí Brazil0–1Argentina Boca Juniors
Report Y. Rodríguez 84'
Referee: Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru)
Santiago Morning Chile9–0Bolivia Deportivo Trópico
Hix 12'
Villamizar 14', 28'
Araya 31'
Pardo 35'
Fajre 37', 45'
Soruco 47', 72'		 Report
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Argentina River Plate (H) 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Quarter-finals
2 Colombia Santa Fe 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3 Paraguay Sol de América 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Venezuela Atlético SC 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Santa Fe Colombia4–0Venezuela Atlético SC
Ariza 66'
Gauto 68'
Páez 72'
Morales 85'		 Report
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Charly Deretti (Brazil)
River Plate Argentina0–0Paraguay Sol de América
Report
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru)
Atlético SC Venezuela1–2Paraguay Sol de América
Bandrés 72' Report Lema 5', 90+2'
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia)
Santa Fe Colombia0–1Argentina River Plate
Report Birizamberri 72'
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Sol de América Paraguay0–1Colombia Santa Fe
Report Celis 87'
Referee: Charly Deretti (Brazil)
Atlético SC Venezuela0–3Argentina River Plate
Report Costa 1'
Del Trecco 43'
Martelli 82'
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chile Universidad de Chile 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Quarter-finals
2 Brazil Ferroviária 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
3 Paraguay Libertad/Limpeño 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 Uruguay Peñarol 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
Source: CONMEBOL
Ferroviária Brazil0–4Paraguay Libertad/Limpeño
Report Peña 8', 40'
C. Benítez 19'
Sandoval 68'
Peñarol Uruguay0–1Chile Universidad de Chile
Report Oviedo 89'
Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)
Ferroviária Brazil1–1Uruguay Peñarol
Monalisa 74' Report Aquino 58'
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)
Libertad/Limpeño Paraguay0–5Chile Universidad de Chile
Report Zamora 19', 41' (pen.), 44'
Oviedo 55'
Fernández 70'
Referee: Elizabeth Tintaya (Peru)
Universidad de Chile Chile1–4Brazil Ferroviária
Oviedo 42' Report Ana Alice 41', 56'
Nicoly 62'
Rafa Mineira 88'
Libertad/Limpeño Paraguay0–0Uruguay Peñarol
Report
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón

Final stages

Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament. If tied after full time, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 23).[5]

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
14 March – Buenos Aires
 
 
Brazil Corinthians7
 
17 March – Morón
 
Chile Santiago Morning0
 
Brazil Corinthians1 (3)
 
14 March – Buenos Aires
 
Colombia América (p)1 (4)
 
Argentina Boca Juniors1
 
21 March – Buenos Aires
 
Colombia América2
 
Colombia América1
 
15 March – Morón
 
Brazil Ferroviária2
 
Argentina River Plate0
 
18 March – Morón
 
Brazil Ferroviária1
 
Brazil Ferroviária (p)0 (7)
 
15 March – Morón
 
Chile Universidad de Chile0 (6) Third place
 
Chile Universidad de Chile3
 
21 March – Buenos Aires
 
Colombia Santa Fe1
 
Brazil Corinthians4
 
 
Chile Universidad de Chile0
 

Quarter-finals
Corinthians Brazil7–0Chile Santiago Morning
Gabi Nunes 16', 22'
Grazi 21'
Giovanna Crivelari 24'
Victória 51', 64'
Adriana 78' (pen.)		 Report
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)
Boca Juniors Argentina1–2Colombia América
Palomar 78' Report Robledo 75', 89'
Universidad de Chile Chile3–1Colombia Santa Fe
Gutiérrez 7' (pen.)
López 53'
Pinilla 85'		 Report Acosta 28'
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia)
River Plate Argentina0–1Brazil Ferroviária
Report Ana Alice 45'
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

Semi-finals
Corinthians Brazil1–1Colombia América
Tamires 57' Report Guarecuco 90+3'
Penalties
Pardal soccer ball with check mark
Juliete soccer ball with check mark
Gabi Nunes soccer ball with red X
Adriana soccer ball with check mark
Diany soccer ball with red X		 3–4 soccer ball with check mark Usme
soccer ball with check mark Rodríguez
soccer ball with check mark Iglesias
soccer ball with check mark Ospina
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Adriana Farfán (Bolivia)
Ferroviária Brazil0–0Chile Universidad de Chile
Report
Penalties
Luana Sartório soccer ball with check mark
Daiane soccer ball with check mark
Yasmin Cosmann soccer ball with check mark
Géssica soccer ball with red X
Lurdinha soccer ball with check mark
Duda Batista soccer ball with check mark
Ana Alice soccer ball with red X
Amanda Brunner soccer ball with check mark
Patrícia Sochor soccer ball with check mark		 7–6 soccer ball with red X Zamora
soccer ball with check mark Oviedo
soccer ball with check mark Gutiérrez
soccer ball with check mark Pinilla
soccer ball with check mark Guerrero
soccer ball with check mark López
soccer ball with red X Fernández
soccer ball with check mark Sánchez
soccer ball with red X Ramírez
Estadio Nuevo Francisco Urbano, Morón
Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)

Third place match
Corinthians Brazil4–0Chile Universidad de Chile
Adriana 35' (pen.)
Victória 66', 89'
Juliete 75'		 Report

Final
América Colombia1–2Brazil Ferroviária
Usme 40' (pen.) Report Patrícia Sochor 7'
Aline Milene 43' (pen.)
América
Ferroviária
GK12Colombia Katherine Tapia
DF14Colombia Lizeth OcampoYellow card 22'downward-facing red arrow 46'
DF2Colombia Daniela AriasYellow card 76'
DF17Colombia Tatiana Castañeda
DF16Venezuela Leury Basanta
MF8Colombia Carolina PinedaYellow card 73'
MF4Colombia Diana Ospina
MF10Colombia Catalina Usme (c)
FW11Colombia Manuela Gonzálezdownward-facing red arrow 77'
FW7Colombia Gisela Robledodownward-facing red arrow 86'
FW18Colombia Wendy Bonilladownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutes:
GK1Colombia Natalia Giraldo
GK20Colombia Luiza Montaño
DF3Colombia Anlly Iglesiasupward-facing green arrow 90+1'
DF5Colombia Fabiana Yantén
MF6Colombia Jessica Caroupward-facing green arrow 46'downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
MF15Colombia Sara Sofía Martínezupward-facing green arrow 86'
MF19Colombia Mariana Zamorano
FW9Venezuela Joemar Guarecucoupward-facing green arrow 77'
FW13Colombia Gabriela Rodríguezupward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Colombia Andrés Usme
GK1Brazil Luciana
DF2Brazil MonalisaYellow card 31'downward-facing red arrow 68'
DF3Brazil Ana Alice
DF16Brazil Yasmin Cosmanndownward-facing red arrow 46'
DF6Brazil Barrinha
MF4Brazil Luana Sartório
MF13Brazil Carol Tavares
MF5Brazil Nicoly
FW7Brazil Patrícia SochorYellow card 90+6'
FW11Brazil Lurdinhadownward-facing red arrow 85'
FW10Brazil Aline Milene (c)downward-facing red arrow 90+5'
Substitutes:
GK12Brazil Lucilene
GK18Brazil Yanne
DF19Brazil GéssicaYellow card 69'upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF20Brazil Daianeupward-facing green arrow 85'
MF8Brazil Duda Batistaupward-facing green arrow 90+5'
MF14Brazil Leidiane
MF15Brazil Amanda Brunner
MF17Brazil Rafa Mineiraupward-facing green arrow 68'
 
Manager:
Brazil Lindsay Camila

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Team Goals
1 Brazil Gabi Nunes Brazil Corinthians 7
Brazil Grazi Brazil Corinthians
Brazil Victória Brazil Corinthians
4 Brazil Giovanna Crivelari Brazil Corinthians 5
5 Brazil Adriana Brazil Corinthians 4
Brazil Lelê Brazil Kindermann/Avaí
Argentina Yamila Rodríguez Argentina Boca Juniors
8 Brazil Ana Alice Brazil Ferroviária 3
Colombia Manuela González Colombia América
Argentina Yael Oviedo Chile Universidad de Chile
Argentina Fabiana Vallejos Argentina Boca Juniors
Chile Daniela Zamora Chile Universidad de Chile

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