2023 Copa Libertadores de Futsal

The 2023 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal was the 22nd edition of the Copa Libertadores de Futsal, South America's premier club futsal tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Caracas, Venezuela between 21–28 May 2023,[1][2] with Brazilian team Cascavel taking the title for the second time in a row.[3]

2023 Copa Libertadores de Futsal
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal
Venezuela 2023
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
CityCaracas
Dates21–28 May 2023
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Cascavel (2nd title)
Runners-upBrazil Joinville
Third placeVenezuela Centauros
Fourth placeEcuador Bocca
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored129 (4.03 per match)

Cascavel are the defending champions.

Teams

The competition was contested by 12 teams: the title holders, one entry from each of the ten CONMEBOL associations, plus an additional entry from the host association.[4]

Association Team Qualification method
Argentina Argentina Barracas Central 2023 Copa Libertadores qualification play-off winners.[Note ARG][5][6]
Bolivia Bolivia Fantasmas 2022 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions.[7][8]
Brazil Brazil Cascavel (holders) 2022 Copa Libertadores de Futsal champions.
Joinville 2023 Supercopa de Futsal champions.[1]
Chile Chile Deportes Recoleta 2022 Supercopa de Futsal Primera winners.[9]
Colombia Colombia Real Antioquia 2022 Superliga Futsal FCF winners.[10][11]
Ecuador Ecuador Bocca 2022 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions.
Paraguay Paraguay Cerro Porteño 2022 Liga Premium de Futsal champions.[12]
Peru Peru Panta Walon 2022 Liga Futsal Pro Primera División champions.[13]
Uruguay Uruguay Peñarol 2022 Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol Sala champions.[14][15]
Venezuela Venezuela (hosts) Centauros 2022 Liga FUTVE Futsal 1 champions.[16]
Tigres 2022 Liga FUTVE Futsal 1 Torneo Clausura runners-up.[Note VEN][17][18]
Notes
  1. Argentina (ARG): The Argentina berth was decided in a play-off played between the 2022 Campeonato Único de Primera División champions (San Lorenzo) and the 2022 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions (Barracas Central).
  2. Venezuela (VEN): Venezuelan's second berth was originally assigned to Bucaneros (2022 Torneo Apertura runners-up) for being the team with the best performance in the 2022 season behind the champions Centauros.[19] However, Bucaneros decided not to participate in the 2023 Liga FUTVE Futsal 1,[20] and consequently its place in the 2023 Copa Libertadores was taken by Tigres, runners-up in the 2022 Torneo Clausura.[21]

Venue

The tournament will be entirely played at the Poliedro de Caracas located in La Rinconada zone in Caracas, Venezuela.[22][23] The Poliedro de Caracas has a capacity for 13,000 spectators.[24]

Draw

The draw of the tournament will be held on 28 April 2023, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay.[25][26] The draw was conducted based on Regulations Article 16 as follows:[4]

Initially, three teams were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups (Cascavel automatically to Group A, the others two via a draw from pot 1):

The remaining nine teams were split into three pots of three based on the final placement of their national association's club in the previous edition of the championship, with the highest three (Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay) placed in Pot 2, the next three (Peru, Ecuador and Colombia) placed in Pot 3 and the lowest two (Bolivia and Chile) in pot 4, alongside the additional Venezuelan team.[25]

Pot 1 (seeds) Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  • Peru Panta Walon
  • Ecuador Bocca
  • Colombia Real Antioquia

From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A, the second team drawn placed into Group B and the final team drawn placed into Group C. Teams from the same national association could not be drawn into the same group.[27]

The draw resulted in the following groups:[28]

Group A
PosTeam
A1Brazil Cascavel
A2Paraguay Cerro Porteño
A3Peru Panta Walon
A4Venezuela Tigres
Group B
PosTeam
B1Brazil Joinville
B2Argentina Barracas Central
B3Colombia Real Antioquia
B4Bolivia Fantasmas
Group C
PosTeam
C1Venezuela Centauros
C2Uruguay Peñarol
C3Ecuador Bocca
C4Chile Deportes Recoleta

Squads

Each team had to enter a squad of a maximum of 14 and a minimum of 9 players, including at least two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 48).[4]

Group stage

The top two teams of each group and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points earned (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations Article 21):[4]

  1. Results in head-to-head matches between tied teams (points, goal difference, goals scored);
  2. Goal difference in all matches;
  3. Goals scored in all matches;
  4. Fewest number of red cards received;
  5. Fewest number of yellow cards received;
  6. Drawing of lots.

All match times are in VET (UTC−4), as listed by CONMEBOL.[29]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Cascavel 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Quarter-finals
2 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6
3 Peru Panta Walon 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4
4 Venezuela Tigres (H) 3 0 0 3 5 9 −4 0 Eleventh place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Cascavel Brazil3–1Venezuela Tigres
  • Rafael Ernandes
  • Gessé
  • Micuim
Report
  • Maikel Hernández
Referee: Cristian Espíndola (Chile)
Cerro Porteño Paraguay3–0Peru Panta Walon
  • Jorge Espinoza
  • Arnaldo Báez
  • Carlos Arana
Report
Referee: Lautaro Romero (Argentina)
Panta Walon Peru2–2Brazil Cascavel
  • Leanderson Cameiro
  • Jordi Rivera
Report
  • Thales Feitosa
  • Rafael Ernandes
Referee: Henry Gutiérrez (Bolivia)
Cerro Porteño Paraguay3–2Venezuela Tigres
  • Jorge Espinoza
  • Rodrigo Ayala
  • Gonzalo Abdala
Report
  • Greudy Salas
  • Gregory Veramendi
Referee: Yuri García (Colombia)
Cascavel Brazil5–1Paraguay Cerro Porteño
  • Jorginho
  • Rafael Ernandes
  • Gessé
  • Jhony
  • Matheus De Lima
Report
Referee: Andrés Peña (Argentina)
Tigres Venezuela2–3Peru Panta Walon
  • Michael Gelvez
  • Wilmer Cabarcas
Report
  • Xavier Tavera
  • Leanderson Carneiro
Referee: Lautaro Romero (Argentina)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Joinville 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Quarter-finals
2 Argentina Barracas Central 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
3 Colombia Real Antioquia 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 Ninth place play-off
4 Bolivia Fantasmas 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Joinville Brazil1–0Bolivia Fantasmas
  • João Silveira
Report
Referee: Junior Patiño (Venezuela)
Barracas Central Argentina0–0Colombia Real Antioquia
Report
Referee: Daniel Rodriguez (Uruguay)
Real Antioquia Colombia0–1Brazil Joinville
Report
  • Rafinha
Referee: Cristian Espíndola (Chile)
Barracas Central Argentina4–1Bolivia Fantasmas
  • Biagio Russo
  • Facundo Fontanella
  • Franco Garrido
Report
  • José Sánchez
Referee: Andrés Martínez (Uruguay)
Joinville Brazil2–2Argentina Barracas Central
 Report
  • Biagio Russo
  • Gabriel Ramirez
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Fantasmas Bolivia3–3Colombia Real Antioquia
  • Roberto Guerrero
  • Nicolás Vásquez
  • Cristian Jiménez
 Report
  • Cristian Arganfo
  • Yovan Cardenas
  • Juan Uribe
Referee: Rolly Rojas (Peru)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Venezuela Centauros (H) 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Quarter-finals
2 Ecuador Bocca 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3 Uruguay Peñarol 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4 Chile Deportes Recoleta 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1 Eleventh place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Centauros Venezuela3–0Chile Deportes Recoleta
  • Kevin Briceño
  • Greydelvid Junior Teran
  • José Ascanio
Report
Referee: Felipe Ventura (Brazil)
Peñarol Uruguay0–0Ecuador Bocca
Report
Referee: Ricardo Messa (Brazil)
Bocca Ecuador0–1Venezuela Centauros
Report
  • Eneiker Morales
Referee: Rolly Rojas (Peru)
Peñarol Uruguay1–1Chile Deportes Recoleta
  • Alfredo Vidal
Report
  • Moisés Pulgar
Referee: Andrés Peña (Argentina)
Centauros Venezuela0–0Uruguay Peñarol
Report
Referee: Anelize Schulz (Brazil)
Deportes Recoleta Chile2–4Ecuador Bocca
  • Francisco Feliu
  • Moisés Pulgar
Report
  • Pedro Pascottini
  • Diego Bermudez
  • Sergio Arcibar
Referee: Felipe Ventura (Brazil)

Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Peru Panta Walon 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4 Quarter-finals
2 C Uruguay Peñarol 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
3 B Colombia Real Antioquia 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 Ninth place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fewest number of red cards received; 5) Fewest number of yellow cards received; 6) Draw.[4]

Ranking of fourth-placed teams
Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B Bolivia Fantasmas 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1 Ninth place play-off
2 C Chile Deportes Recoleta 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1 Eleventh place play-off
3 A Venezuela Tigres (H) 3 0 0 3 5 9 −4 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fewest number of red cards received; 5) Fewest number of yellow cards received; 6) Draw.[4]
(H) Hosts

Final stage

In the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, extra time and penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time would be used in the play-offs for third to twelfth place) (Regulations Article 22).[4]

All match times are in VET (UTC−4).

Bracket

The quarter-final matchups are:

  • QF1: Winner Group A vs. 2nd Best Third Place
  • QF2: Winner Group B vs. 1st Best Third Place
  • QF3: Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group A
  • QF4: Runner-up Group B vs. Runner-up Group C

The semi-final matchups are:

  • SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF4
  • SF2: Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF3
5th place match5th–8th place semi-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
25 May
Brazil Cascavel4
26 MayUruguay Peñarol027 May
Uruguay Peñarol4Brazil Cascavel3
Argentina Barracas Central525 MayEcuador Bocca2
Argentina Barracas Central1 (4)
27 MayEcuador Bocca (p)1 (5)28 May
Argentina Barracas Central3Brazil Cascavel3
Peru Panta Walon225 MayBrazil Joinville1
Brazil Joinville (p)3 (3)
26 MayPeru Panta Walon3 (1)27 May
7th place matchPeru Panta Walon5Brazil Joinville23rd place match
27 MayParaguay Cerro Porteño325 MayVenezuela Centauros028 May
Uruguay Peñarol3Venezuela Centauros5Ecuador Bocca0
Paraguay Cerro Porteño1Paraguay Cerro Porteño3Venezuela Centauros2

Quarter-finals
Cascavel Brazil4–0Uruguay Peñarol
  • Zequinha 3'
  • Rafael Ernandes 30', 35'
  • Thales Feitosa 37'
 Report
Referee: Yuri García (Colombia)
Joinville Brazil3–3 (a.e.t.)Peru Panta Walon
  • João Silveira 3'
  • Renatinho 14'
  • Henrique Gonçalves 27'
 Report
  • Xavier Tavera 1', 38'
  • Ángel Angulo 32'
Penalties
João Silveira soccer ball with check mark
Kevin soccer ball with check mark
Rafinha soccer ball with check mark		 3–1 soccer ball with red X Xavier Tavera
soccer ball with check mark Ángel Angulo
soccer ball with red X Robert Pereira
soccer ball with red X Renzo Ramírez
Referee: Andrés Peña (Argentina)
Barracas Central Argentina1–1 (a.e.t.)Ecuador Bocca
Marcos González 43' Report Josué Mercado 48'
Penalties
Matías Usinger soccer ball with check mark
Alan De Candia soccer ball with check mark
Augusto Van de Casteele soccer ball with check mark
Nicolás Kravetsky soccer ball with check mark
Facundo Fontanella soccer ball with red X		 4–5 soccer ball with check mark César Baldrich
soccer ball with check mark Sergio Alcíbar
soccer ball with check mark Alejandro Nazareno
soccer ball with check mark Josué Mercado
soccer ball with check mark Jerson Nazareno
Referee: Cristian Espíndola (Chile)
Centauros Venezuela5–3 (a.e.t.)Paraguay Cerro Porteño
  • Kevin Briceño 12', 13'
  • Edward Marcano 41'
  • Greydavid Terán 48'
  • Luis Abello 49'
 Report
  • Carlos Arana 17'
  • Arnaldo Báez 26'
  • Gonzalo Abdala 42'
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)

5th–8th place
Peñarol Uruguay4–5Argentina Barracas Central
  • Brandon Díaz 11'
  • Xapa 12', 36'
  • André Martins 13'
  • Matías Usinger 9'
  • Augusto Van de Casteele 13'
  • Alan De Candia 17'
  • Brian Burgos 34'
  • Franco Garrido 39'
Referee: Ricardo Messa (Brazil)
Panta Walon Peru5–3Paraguay Cerro Porteño
  • Renzo Ramírez 24'
  • Xavier Tavera 33'
  • Leonel Valencia 34', 39'
  • Junior Ulloa 36'
  • Arnaldo Báez 24', 38'
  • Alan Rojas 37'
Referee: Anelize Schulz (Brazil)

1st–4th place
Cascavel Brazil3–2Ecuador Bocca
  • Jorginho
  • Zequinha
  • Claudinho
  • Alejandro Nazareno
Joinville Brazil2–0Venezuela Centauros

11th place match
Deportes Recoleta Chile1–6Venezuela Tigres
Sebastián Olave 11'
  • Ángel Muñoz 10'
  • Jorge Preciado 19'
  • Gonzalo Pires 25', 34'
  • Gregory Veramendi 36'
  • Enso Valbuena 39'
Referee: Ulises Ureta (Peru)

9th place match
Real Antioquia Colombia2–5Bolivia Fantasmas
  • Yovan Cárdenas 18'
  • Kevin Terrazas 39' (o.g.)
  • Yulian Díaz 24', 31', 33', 34'
  • Freddy Grajeda 36'
Referee: Andrés Martínez (Uruguay)

7th place match
Peñarol Uruguay3–1Paraguay Cerro Porteño

5th place match
Barracas Central Argentina3–2Peru Panta Walon

3rd place match
Bocca Ecuador0-2Venezuela Centauros
Report
  • Eneiker Morales
  • Kevin Briceño
Referee: Ricardo Amaral (Brazil)

Final
Cascavel Brazil3-1Brazil Joinville
  • Zequinha 3'
  • Gessé 13'
  • Rafael Ernandes 38'
 Report
  • 39' Roni
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Final ranking
RankTeam
1st place, gold medalist(s)Brazil Cascavel
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Brazil Joinville
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Venezuela Centauros
4Ecuador Bocca
5Argentina Barracas Central
6Peru Panta Walon
7Uruguay Peñarol
8Paraguay Cerro Porteño
9Bolivia Fantasmas
10Colombia Real Antioquia
11Venezuela Tigres
12Chile Deportes Recoleta

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