Copa Libertadores Femenina
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Region | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Number of teams |
10 (2009–2010) 12 (2011–) |
| Current champions |
 Ferroviária (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |
São José (3 titles) |
 2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina | |
The Copa Libertadores Femenina (sometimes called Copa Libertadores Femenino) is an annual international women's association football club competition in South America. It is organised by the South American Football Federation (CONMEBOL). The competition started in the 2009 season in response to the increased interest in women's football. It is the only CONMEBOL club competition for women.
The tournament is the women's version of the Copa Libertadores which is organised since 1960.
History
The competition was officially announced in March 2009,[1] and it was approved by CONMEBOL's Executive Committee on July 3 of that year.[2] CONMEBOL decided that the competition's first edition will be played in Santos and Guarujá, Brazil from October 3 to October 18, 2009.[2][3] The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, FPF, CBF and Santos Futebol Clube.[2]
Colombian team Formas Íntimas is the only team to appear in all editions up to 2014.
Format
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In 2009 and 2010 the tournament was played by ten teams, one from each CONMEBOL country, divided in two groups of five clubs each.[4] The two best-placed teams of each group qualify to play the semifinal and the winners then play the final, while the losers play the third-place game.[4]
From 2011 onwards twelve teams played the tournament and were divided into three groups of four. The group winners and best runner-up advanced to the semi-finals.
The 2015 edition will be the first to be held outside Brazil. Medellin in Colombia have made an official bid, with cities in Paraguay, Chile and again Brazil interested as well.[5] Medellin was then announced host just before the 2014 edition.[6]
Results
| Year | Host | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009[7] Details |
Brazil |
Santos |
9–0 |  Universidad Autónoma |
 Formas Íntimas |
2–0 |  Everton |
| 2010[8] Details |
Brazil |
Santos |
1–0 | Everton |
 Boca Juniors |
2–1 |  Deportivo Quito |
| 2011 Details |
Brazil |
São José |
1–0 | Colo Colo |
Santos |
6–0 |  Caracas |
| 2012 Details |
Brazil |
Colo Colo |
0–0 (4–2 pen.) | Foz Cataratas |
São José |
1–0 | Vitória |
| 2013 Details |
Brazil |
São José |
3–1 | Formas Íntimas |
Colo Colo |
6–3 |  Mundo Futuro |
| 2014 Details |
Brazil |
São José |
5–1 | Caracas |
Cerro Porteño |
0–0 (5–3 pen.) | Formas Íntimas |
| 2015 Details |
Colombia Medellin |
Ferroviária |
3–1 | Colo Colo |
UAI Urquiza |
1–1 (6–5 pen.) | São José |
Performance by nation
After the 2015 edition. So far only Uruguayan and Peruvian teams have not reached a semi-final.
| Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place | Winner | Runners-up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil |
6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Chile |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Colombia |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Paraguay |
— | 1 | 1 | — | ||||
| Venezuela |
— | 1 | — | 1 | ||||
| Argentina |
— | — | 2 | — | ||||
| Bolivia |
— | — | — | 1 |
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| Ecuador |
— | — | — | 1 |
Top scorers
Cristiane is the competitions top scorer. She scored a record 15 goals in 2009 when Santos played six matches, she won a second top scorer award in 2012 and also scored 7 goals in 2010. Ysaura Viso is the other player to win a second top scorer award.
| Year | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cristiane | Santos |
15 |
| 2010 | Gloria Villamayor | Everton | 8 |
| Noelia Cuevas | Universidad Autónoma | ||
| 2011 | Ysaura Viso | Caracas |
9 |
| 2012 | Cristiane | São José |
7 |
| 2013[9] | Maitte Zamorano | Mundo Futuro |
7 |
| 2014 | Diana C. Ospina Garcia | Formas Íntimas | 6 |
| Andressa Alves | São José | ||
| Ysaura Viso | Caracas | ||
| 2015 | Catalina Usme | Formas Íntimas |
8 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Vem aí a Libertadores Feminina" (in Portuguese). Justiça Desportiva. March 17, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- 1 2 3 "Aprobada la celebración de la Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. July 31, 2009. Archived from the original on August 7, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Santos estreia contra White Star, do Peru, na Libertadores Feminina" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
- 1 2 "Definidos os grupos da primeira Taça Libertadores da América Feminina" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Medellín quiere ser sede de la Copa Libertadores Femenina de 2015". diarioadn.co. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ↑ http://www.porfindeportes.com/index.php/futbol-nacional/futbol-nacional/femenino/5745-libertadores-femenina-2015-tendra-acento-paisa
- ↑ "Women's Copa Libertadores 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Women's Copa Libertadores 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ "Sao José se consagró bicampeón de la Copa Libertadores". lanacion.com.py. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
La jugadora Maitté Zamorano de Mundo Futuro marcó dos goles, convirtiéndose por el momento en la goleadora del torneo con 7 tantos.
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