2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates15–25 November 2012
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsChile Colo Colo (1st title)
Runners-upBrazil Foz Cataratas
Third placeBrazil São José
Fourth placeBrazil Vitória das Tabocas
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored94 (4.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Cristiane (7 goals)
Best player(s)Chile Karen Araya
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The 2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina was the fourth edition of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, CONMEBOL's premier annual international women's football club tournament. São José were the defending champions.[1]

On 28 September 2012 it was confirmed that all matches were to be played in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.[2]

Colo Colo won the title after a penalty shootout in the final, and became the first non-Brazilian team to win the tournament. The top-scorer award was given to Cristiane for a second time and the best player award was won by Karen Araya from Colo Colo.[3]

Qualification and format

The format was the same as in 2011 with twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams. The group winners and best second-placed team advanced to the semi-finals.[2]

Association Team Qualifying method
Argentina Argentina Boca Juniors 2011–12 Clausura and Apertura play-off winner[4]
Bolivia Bolivia Universidad Santa Cruz[5] 2012 Bolivian League champion
Brazil Brazil Foz Cataratas 2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion[6]
São José Title holder[1]
Vitória das Tabocas host country team
Chile Chile Colo Colo 2011 Chilean League champion[7]
Colombia Colombia Formas Íntimas Copa Libertadores Women Pre 2012 winner[8]
Ecuador Ecuador Deportivo Quito[9] ? (no national league)
Paraguay Paraguay Universidad Autonoma 2011 Paraguayan League champion[10]
Peru Peru JC Sport Girls 2012 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino champion[11]
Uruguay Uruguay Nacional 2011 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino champion[12]
Venezuela Venezuela Caracas 2012 Venezuelan League champion[13]

Venues

Three cities host matches in this year's edition: Recife, Vitória and Caruaru.

All cities lie in the East of Pernambuco
Stadium City Capacity
Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho Recife 19,800
Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda Caruaru 25,000
Estádio Municipal Severino Cândido Carneiro Vitória de Santo Antão 8,000

First stage

The group winner and the best runners-up advanced to the semifinals. The draw was held on 9 October 2012.[14] A list of fixtures was announced on 10 October 2012.[15]

Key to colors in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals

Tie-breaker in case of equal points is:

  1. Goal difference
  2. Goals scored
  3. Match between tied teams

If still tied the organisers may decide how to proceed. In case two team are tied after having played each other the last matchday, the tie is decided by a penalty shootout.

All times are Brasília time, UTC-03.

Group A

Group A is played in Recife.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Foz Cataratas 3 3 0 0 12 4 8 9
Ecuador Deportivo Quito 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6
Colombia Formas Íntimas 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
Bolivia Universidad Santa Cruz 3 0 0 3 4 14 –10 0
Deportivo Quito Ecuador2 – 1Colombia Formas Íntimas
Real 26'
Quinteros 53'		 Report Andrade 76'
Recife
Foz Cataratas Brazil5 – 1Bolivia Universidad Santa Cruz
Andressa 5', 78' (p)
Thaysa 20'
Daiane Moretti 41'
Giovana 73'		 Report Morón 21'
Recife
Deportivo Quito Ecuador4 – 2Bolivia Universidad Santa Cruz
Olvera 2'
Ámbar Gillians 10'
Quinteros 41'
Jeannine Alomía 55'		 Report Salvatierra 52'
Morón 78'
Recife
Foz Cataratas Brazil3 – 2Colombia Formas Íntimas
Daiane Moretti 13', 39', 55' Report Jennifer Peñaloza 22' (p)
Paula Botero 90' (p)
Recife
Foz Cataratas Brazil4 – 1Ecuador Deportivo Quito
Daiane Moretti 18', 32'
Bruna Benites 24'
Andressa 41'		 Report Quinteros 48'
Recife
Universidad Santa Cruz Bolivia1 – 5Colombia Formas Íntimas
Méndez 68' Ospina 12'
Paula Botero 24'
Nayla Imbachi 45'
Cuesta 55', 76'
Recife

Group B

Group B is played in Caruaru.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil São José 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7
Argentina Boca Juniors 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
Venezuela Caracas 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
Uruguay Nacional 3 0 0 3 2 14 –12 0
Boca Juniors Argentina2 – 1Venezuela Caracas
Ojeda 15'
Manicler 78'		 Report Bandrés 59'
Caruaru
São JoséBrazil8 – 0Uruguay Nacional
Giovânia 3'
Cristiane 6', 32', 63', 76'
Formiga 20'
Priscilinha 58'
Alana 87'		 Report
Caruaru
Boca Juniors Argentina4 – 2Uruguay Nacional
Oviedo 22'
Gómez 47'
Jaimes 50'
Manicler 86'		 Report Florencia Garrido 45'
Castro 88'
Caruaru
São José Brazil1 – 0Venezuela Caracas
Cristiane 59' (p) Report
Caruaru
São José Brazil1 – 1Argentina Boca Juniors
Cristiane 79' Report González 55'
Caruaru
Nacional Uruguay0 – 2Venezuela Caracas
Report Torres 26', 51'
Caruaru

Group C

Group C is played in Vitória de Santo Antão.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Vitória das Tabocas 3 2 1 0 13 1 +12 7
Chile Colo Colo 3 2 1 0 14 3 +11 7
Paraguay Universidad Autonoma 3 1 0 2 3 7 –4 3
Peru JC Sport Girls 3 0 0 3 1 20 –19 0
JC Sport Girls Peru0 – 2Paraguay Universidad Autonoma
Report Riveros 87'
Cuevas 90+1'
Vitória
Vitória das Tabocas Brazil1 – 1Chile Colo Colo
Zizi 47' Report Banini 17'
Vitória
JC Sport Girls Peru1 – 10Chile Colo Colo
Liliana Neyra 41' Report Guerrero 22'
Araya 45+2' (p), 89'
Lara 48'
Ascanio 56', 59'
Banini 58', 90+2'
Aedo 69'
Quezada 70'
Vitória
Vitória das Tabocas Brazil4 – 0Paraguay Universidad Autonoma
Giovanna 22'
Thaisinha 28', 44'
Chú Santos 86'		 Report
Vitória
Vitória das Tabocas Brazil8 – 0Peru JC Sport Girls
Chú Santos 3', 14', 80'
Cida 10'
Baiana 31'
Patrícia 35'
Lili Bala 59'
Thaisinha 60'		 Report
Vitória
Colo Colo Chile3 – 1Paraguay Universidad Autonoma
Lara 32' (p)
Villamayor 37'
Ascanio 39'		 Report Galeano 57'
Vitória

Ranking of second place-finishers

In the ranking of group runners-ups all matches do count towards the ranking.

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
C Chile Colo Colo 3 2 1 0 14 3 +11 7
B Argentina Boca Juniors 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
A Ecuador Deportivo Quito 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6

Final stages

Chile's president Sebastián Piñera holding the Libertadores trophy with the winning team CSD Colo-Colo.

Per draw Group A and B winners met with the best second-place finisher meeting Group C winner in the semi-finals. Should however two Brazilian teams advance to the semi-finals, those two would play each other regardless.[14]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
23 November 2012
 
 
Brazil Foz Cataratas 1 (4)
 
25 November 2012
 
Brazil São José 1 (3)
 
Brazil Foz Cataratas 0 (2)
 
23 November 2012
 
Chile Colo Colo 0 (4)
 
Brazil Vitória das Tabocas 3
 
 
Chile Colo Colo 4
 
Third place
 
 
25 November 2012
 
 
Brazil São José 1
 
 
Brazil Vitória das Tabocas 0

Semifinals

Foz Cataratas Brazil1 – 1 (a.e.t.)Brazil São José
Andressa 60' Report Giovânia 74'
Penalties
Nenê soccer ball with check mark
Bia soccer ball with check mark
Andressa soccer ball with red X
Rilany soccer ball with check mark
Daiana Moretti soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with red X Fran
soccer ball with check mark Cristiane
soccer ball with check mark Alanna
soccer ball with red X Dana
soccer ball with check mark Gislaine
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória
Vitória das Tabocas Brazil3 – 4Chile Colo Colo
Chú Santos 26'
Thaisinha 59', 78'		 Report Ascanio 6'
Araya 10'
Aedo 37'
Villamayor 80'
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória

Third-place match

São José Brazil1 – 0Brazil Vitória
Cristiane 69'
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória

Final

Foz Cataratas Brazil0 – 0Chile Colo Colo
Penalties
Nenê soccer ball with red X
Bia soccer ball with check mark
Andressa soccer ball with check mark
Rilany soccer ball with red X		 2–4 soccer ball with check mark C. Soto
soccer ball with check mark Lara
soccer ball with check mark Araya
soccer ball with check mark Villamayor
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Cristiane Brazil São José 7
2 Daiane Moretti Brazil Foz Cataratas 6
3 Chú Santos Brazil Vitória das Tabocas 5
Thaisinha Brazil Vitória das Tabocas 5
5 Andressa Brazil Foz Cataratas 4
Yusmery Ascanio Chile Colo Colo 4
7 Karen Araya Chile Colo Colo 3
Estefanía Banini Chile Colo Colo 3
Mónica Quinteros Ecuador Deportivo Quito 3
10 Ludmila Manicler Argentina Boca Juniors 2
Francisca Lara Chile Colo Colo 2
Karla Torres Venezuela Caracas 2
Giovânia Brazil Foz Cataratas 2
Yanara Aedo Chile Colo Colo 2
Gloria Villamayor Chile Colo Colo 2
Paula Botero Colombia Formas Íntimas 2
Yisela Cuesta Colombia Formas Íntimas 2

References

  1. ^ a b "Women's round-up: November 2011". FIFA. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.[dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Copa Libertadores 2012 info" (in Spanish). 1 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
  3. ^ "The Women's Game Share Latin queens crowned, goal-rush across Europe". FIFA. 27 November 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Fútbol femenino: goleada 7 a 0 y clasificación a la Libertadores" (in Spanish). muyboca.com.ar. 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  5. ^ "The 'Gabriel' celebrates first championship" (in Spanish). eldia.com.bo. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Foz Cataratas win 2011 Brazil Cup and qualify for the 2012 Copa Libertadores" (in Portuguese). avozdavitoria.com. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
  7. ^ "COLO COLO SE TITULÓ TRICAMPEÓN FEMENINO" [Colo Colo is three time champion] (in Spanish). anfp.cl. 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Formas Íntimas qualify for Copa Libertadores Femenina 2012" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.de. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  9. ^ Draw held
  10. ^ "2011 finals report" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.com. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  11. ^ @Eduardo_Combe (October 28, 2012). "Hoy Sport Girls F se coronaron bicampeonas del Fútbol de Perú Femenino y jugarán la Copa Libertadores Femenina Brasil 2012 ¡Felicitaciones!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Final matchday report in Uruguay" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.com. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  13. ^ "Caracas wins title" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.de. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  14. ^ a b "2012 draw held" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.com. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  15. ^ "FIxtures Copa Libertadores Femenina 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). conmebol.com. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.[permanent dead link]

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