U-20 Copa Libertadores

The Under-20 CONMEBOL Libertadores (Portuguese and Spanish: CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20) is the international association football club competition for teams that play in CONMEBOL leagues. It was created by Manuel Burga Seoane and the Peruvian Football Federation.[1][2] The competition started in the 2011 season in response to the increased interest in youth football.

U-20 CONMEBOL Libertadores
Organizing bodyCONMEBOL
Founded2011 (2011)
RegionSouth America
Number of teams12
Qualifier forUnder-20 Intercontinental Cup
Related competitionsCopa Libertadores
Current champion(s) Flamengo
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)
List
Websiteconmebol.com/libsub20
2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores

History

The tournament had only two editions from 2011 to 2012. The first edition of this U-20 club competition was played in Lima, Peru. Players born on or after 1 January 1990 were eligible to compete in the first tournament, technically making it an under-21 competition. The tournament was originally going to be hosted in November 2010, however, because of the postponement, the player age eligibility was changed.[3][4][5]

The tournament was temporarily discontinued after 2012.[2] CONMEBOL was targeting to restart the competition in 2015.[6] In March 2015, the CONMEBOL Executive Committee approved Paraguay as host of the next U-20 Copa Libertadores in January 2016.[7]

Format

The cup is played by twelve teams, one from each CONMEBOL country, divided in three groups of four clubs each. The group winners and the best second-placed team qualify to play the semifinals and the winners then play the final, while the losers play the third-place game.

Winners
Ed. Year Host Final Third place match Num.
teams
Champions Score Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place
1
2011 Peru Universitario
1–1
(4–2 p)
 Boca Juniors América
1–0
 Alianza Lima12
2
2012 Peru River Plate
1–0
 Defensor Sporting Corinthians
2–1
 Unión Española16
3
2016 Paraguay São Paulo
1–0
 Liverpool Cortuluá
1–0
 Lanús12
4
2018 Uruguay Nacional
2–1
 Independiente del Valle River Plate
1–1
(5–4 p)
 São Paulo12
5
2020 Paraguay Independiente del Valle
2–1
 River Plate Flamengo
5–2
 Libertad12
6
2022 Ecuador Peñarol
1–1
(4–3 p)
 Independiente del Valle Guaraní
3–2
 Caracas12
7
2023 Chile Boca Juniors
2–0
 Independiente del Valle Cerro Porteño
2–2
(4–2 p)
 Peñarol 12
8
2024 Uruguay Flamengo
2–1
 Boca Juniors Rosario Central
2–1
 Aucas 12

Performances by club
Performance in the U-20 Copa Libertadores by club
Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
Independiente del Valle 1 3 2020 2018, 2022, 2023
Boca Juniors 1 2 2023 2011, 2024
River Plate 1 1 2012 2020
Universitario 1 0 2011 —
São Paulo 1 0 2016 —
Nacional 1 0 2018 —
Peñarol 1 0 2022 —
Flamengo 1 0 2024 —
Defensor Sporting 0 1 — 2012
Liverpool 0 1 — 2016

Performances by nation
Performances in finals by nation
Nation Titles Runners-up Total
 Argentina 2 3 5
 Uruguay 2 2 4
 Brazil 2 0 2
 Ecuador 1 3 4
 Peru 1 0 1

Honors
Year Best Player Award Top Goalscorer Best Goalkeeper Award Fair Play Award
2011 Edison Flores Sergio Unrein (4)
Cristofer Soto (4)		 Ramiro Martínez Boca Juniors
2012 Juan Cazares Rodrigo Gattas (6) Gaspar Servio Defensor Sporting
River Plate
(ex aequo)
2016 Not awarded Luiz Araújo (5) Not awarded Cortuluá

Performance by club
Legend
  • 1st — Champions
  • 2nd — Runners-up
  • 3rd — Third place
  • 4th — Fourth place
  • QF — Quarterfinals
  • GS — Group stage
  •  •  — Did not qualify
Team 2011
 2012
 2016
 2018
 2020
 2022
 2023
 2024
 Total
Academia Puerto Cabello ••••GS••GS2
Águilas Doradas •••••••GS1
Alianza Lima 4thQF••••GS•3
Always Ready ••••••GSGS2
América (MG) •QF••••••1
América 3rdGS••••••2
Atletico Madrid •GS••••••1
Atlético Venezuela •••GS••••1
Aucas •••••••4th1
Blooming •GS•••GS••2
Boca Juniors 2ndGS••••1st2nd4
Bolívar ••GS•••••1
Caracas GS••••4thGS•3
Cerro Porteño •QFGS•GS•3rd•4
Corinthians •3rd••••••1
Colo-Colo •••GSGS••GS3
Cortuluá ••3rd•••••1
Cruzeiro •••GS••••1
Danubio ••••GS•••1
Defensor Sporting •2nd••••GSGS3
Deportivo La Guaira[8] •GSGS•••••2
Envigado ••••••GS•1
Flamengo QF•••3rd••1st3
Guaraní •••••3rd••1
Huachipato ••GS•••GS•2
Independiente del Valle QFGSGS2nd1st2nd2nd•7
Internacional •••••GS••1
Jorge Wilstermann GS•••GS•••2
Junior •GS••••••1
Lanús ••4th•••••1
La Equidad •••GS••••1
LDU Quito •••••GS••1
Libertad QF•GSGS4th•••4
Liverpool ••2nd•••••1
Melgar ••GS•••••1
Millonarios GS•••GSGS••3
Montevideo City Torque •••••••GS1
Nacional QF••1stGS•••3
Newell's Old Boys •••••GS••1
O'Higgins ••••••GS•1
Olimpia •••••••GS1
Orense •••••GS••1
Palmeiras ••••••GS•1
Peñarol •••••1st4th•2
Quebracho •••GS••••1
River Plate •1stGS•2nd•••3
River Plate •••3rd••••1
Rosario Central •••••••3rd1
Sport Huancayo •••GS••••1
Sporting Cristal •GS••GSGS•GS4
São Paulo ••1st4th••••2
Talleres •••GS••••1
Universidad Católica GS•••••••1
Universidad de Concepción •••••GS••1
Universitario 1stQF••••••2
Unión Española •4th••••••1

References
  1. "Llegó para quedarse la Libertadores Sub 20". www.futbolecuador.com (in Spanish). 2012-04-27. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. "No habrá Copa Libertadores Sub-20". todosport.pe. Archived from the original on 2014-01-18.
  3. "Confirman grupos de 'U' y AL en Libertadores Sub 20" [Groups confirmed of U and AL in U-20 Libertadores] (in Spanish). peru.com. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  4. "'U' y Alianza van por la Copa Libertadores sub 20" [U and Alianza target U-20 Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). depor.pe. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
  5. "Se viene la Libertadores Sub-20" [U-20 Libertadores is coming] (in Spanish). Conmebol.com. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  6. "La Copa Libertadores Sub-20 a nivel de clubes es el próximo objetivo de la CONMEBOL". CONMEBOL.com. October 24, 2014.
  7. "En la sede de la CONMEBOL, se reunió el Comité Ejecutivo". CONMEBOL.com. March 3, 2015.
  8. Includes Real Esppor.
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