Copa Libertadores Femenina

The CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, commonly known as "Copa Libertadores Femenina" (Portuguese: Copa/Taça Libertadores Feminina), is an annual international women's association football club competition in South America. It is organized by the South American Football Confederation (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.

CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina
Organizing bodyCONMEBOL
Founded2009 (2009)
RegionSouth America
Number of teams16 (from 10 associations)
Related competitionsCopa Libertadores
Current champion(s) Corinthians
(4th title)
Most successful club(s) Corinthians
(4 titles)
Websiteconmebol.com/libfemenina
2024 Copa Libertadores Femenina

The tournament is the women's version of the Copa Libertadores, which has been organized since 1960.

Since 2019, clubs in the men's Libertadores are required to have a women's team: failure to do so leads to rejection of their entry.[1] This change was made in order to strengthen the women's competition.

History

The competition was officially announced in March 2009,[2] and it was approved by CONMEBOL's Executive Committee on July 3 of that year.[3] CONMEBOL decided that the competition's first edition would be played in Santos and Guarujá, Brazil from October 3 to October 18, 2009.[3][4] The competition was organized by CONMEBOL, FPF, CBF and Santos Futebol Clube.[3]

Format

In 2009 and 2010 the tournament was played by ten teams, one from each CONMEBOL country, divided in two groups of five clubs each.[5] 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.[5]

From 2011 to 2018 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 was the first to be held outside Brazil. Medellin in Colombia made an official bid, with cities in Paraguay, Chile and again Brazil interested as well.[6] Medellin was then announced as host just before the 2014 edition.[7]

Starting in 2019, the tournament was expanded from 12 to 16 teams.[8]

Results
Ed. Year Host First place match Third place match Num.
teams
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
12009
Santos		 9–0
Universidad Autónoma
Formas Íntimas		 2–0
Everton		10
22010
Santos		 1–0
Everton
Boca Juniors		 2–1
Deportivo Quito		10
32011
São José		 1–0
Colo-Colo
Santos		 6–0
Caracas		12
42012
Colo-Colo		 0–0
(4–2 p)
Foz Cataratas
São José		 1–0
Vitória das Tabocas		12
52013
São José		 3–1
Formas Íntimas
Colo-Colo		 6–3
Mundo Futuro		12
62014
São José		 5–1
Caracas
Cerro Porteño		 0–0
(5–3 p)
Formas Íntimas		12
72015
Ferroviária		 3–1
Colo-Colo
UAI Urquiza		 1–1
(6–5 p)
São José		12
82016
Sportivo Limpeño		 2–1
Estudiantes de Guárico
Foz Cataratas		 0–0
(3–1 p)
Colón		12
92017
Audax/Corinthians		 0–0
(5–4 p)
Colo-Colo
River Plate		 2–1
Cerro Porteño		12
102018
Atlético Huila		 1–1
(5–3 p)
Santos
Iranduba		 1–1
(2–0 p)
Colo-Colo		12
112019
Corinthians		 2–0
Ferroviária
América		 3–1
Cerro Porteño		16
122020
Ferroviária		 2–1
América
Corinthians		 4–0
Universidad de Chile		16
132021

Corinthians		 2–0
Santa Fe
Ferroviária		 1–1
(3–1 p)
Nacional		16
142022
Palmeiras		 4–1
Boca Juniors
América		 5–0
Deportivo Cali		16
152023
Corinthians		 1–0
Palmeiras
Atlético Nacional
Formas Íntimas		 3–2
Internacional		 16
162024 16
Notes

    Performances

    By club
    Team Won Runner-up Years won Years runner-up
    Corinthians[note 1]402017, 2019, 2021, 2023
    —
    São José302011, 2013, 2014
    —
    Santos212009, 20102018
    Ferroviária212015, 20202019
    Colo-Colo1320122011, 2015, 2017
    Palmeiras1120222023
    Sportivo Limpeño102016
    —
    Atlético Huila102018
    —
    Universidad Autónoma01
    —
    		2009
    Everton01
    —
    		2010
    Foz Cataratas01
    —
    		2012
    Formas Íntimas01
    —
    		2013
    Caracas01
    —
    		2014
    Estudiantes de Guárico01
    —
    		2016
    América de Cali01
    —
    		2020
    Santa Fe01
    —
    		2021
    Boca Juniors 01
    —
    		2022

    Performance by nation

    After the 2023 edition. So far only Peruvian teams have not reached a semi-final.

    Nation Winners Runners-up Third Fourth Winner Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
     Brazil 12 4 6 3
     Chile 1 4 1 3
     Colombia 1 3 4 2
     Paraguay 1 1 1 2
     Venezuela — 2 — 1
     Argentina — 1 3 —
     Uruguay — — — 2
     Bolivia — — — 1
    • Mundo Futuro
     Ecuador — — — 1
    Notes
    1. Corinthians won the 2017 title as a partnership with Audax. They created their own team for the 2018 season.

    Top scorers

    Seven players have won the award twice Cristiane, Gloria Villamayor, Catalina Usme, Maitté Zamorano, Oriana Altuve, Ysaura Viso and Victória. Viso and Victória did it with the same club.

    Year Name Team Goals
    2009 Cristiane Santos 15
    2010 Gloria Villamayor Everton8
    Noelia Cuevas Universidad Autónoma
    2011 Ysaura Viso Caracas 9
    2012 Cristiane São José 7
    2013[9] Maitté Zamorano Mundo Futuro 7
    2014 Diana Ospina Formas Íntimas6
    Andressa Alves São José
    Ysaura Viso Caracas
    2015 Catalina Usme Formas Íntimas 8
    2016 Oriana Altuve Colón4
    Manuela González Generaciones Palmiranas
    2017 Oriana Altuve Santa Fe4
    Amanda Brunner Audax/Corinthians
    Carolina Birizamberri River Plate
    Catalina Usme Santa Fe
    Gloria Villamayor Colo-Colo
    Maitté Zamorano Deportivo ITA
    2018 Brena Santos 4
    2019 Nathane Ferroviária 9
    2020 Gabi Nunes Corinthians7
    Grazi
    Victória
    2021 Tatiana Ariza Deportivo Cali4
    Linda Caicedo
    Jheniffer Corinthians
    Victória
    Esperanza Pizarro Nacional
    2022 Rebeca Fernández Universidad de Chile 5
    2023 Priscila Internacional 8

    See also

    References
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