Copa Libertadores Femenina
| Organizing body | CONMEBOL |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Region | South America |
| Number of teams | 16 (from 10 associations) |
| Related competitions | Copa Libertadores |
| Current champion(s) | Corinthians (5th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Corinthians (5 titles) |
| Website | conmebol.com/libfemenina |
| 2024 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.
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]
Records and statistics
List of finals
- Notes
Performances by club
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinthians[note 1] | 5 | 0 | 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 | —
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| São José | 3 | 0 | 2011, 2013, 2014 | —
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| Santos | 2 | 1 | 2009, 2010 | 2018 |
| Ferroviária | 2 | 1 | 2015, 2020 | 2019 |
| Colo-Colo | 1 | 3 | 2012 | 2011, 2015, 2017 |
| Palmeiras | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Sportivo Limpeño | 1 | 0 | 2016 | —
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| Audax | 1 | 0 | 2017 | —
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| Atlético Huila | 1 | 0 | 2018 | —
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| Santa Fe | 0 | 2 | — |
2021, 2024 |
| Universidad Autónoma | 0 | 1 | — |
2009 |
| Everton | 0 | 1 | — |
2010 |
| Foz Cataratas | 0 | 1 | — |
2012 |
| Formas Íntimas | 0 | 1 | — |
2013 |
| Caracas | 0 | 1 | — |
2014 |
| Estudiantes de Guárico | 0 | 1 | — |
2016 |
| América | 0 | 1 | — |
2020 |
| Boca Juniors | 0 | 1 | — |
2022 |
Performance by nation
After the 2024 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 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
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| Colombia | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Chile | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Venezuela | — | 2 | — | 1 | ||||
| Argentina | — | 1 | 4 | — | ||||
| Uruguay | — | — | — | 2 | ||||
| Ecuador | — | — | — | 2 | ||||
| Bolivia | — | — | — | 1 |
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- Notes
- ^ a b 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 | Everton | 8 |
| 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 Íntimas | 6 |
| Andressa Alves | São José | ||
| Ysaura Viso | Caracas | ||
| 2015 | Catalina Usme | Formas Íntimas | 8 |
| 2016 | Oriana Altuve | Colón | 4 |
| Manuela González | Generaciones Palmiranas | ||
| 2017 | Oriana Altuve | Santa Fe | 4 |
| 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 | Corinthians | 7 |
| Grazi | |||
| Victória | |||
| 2021 | Tatiana Ariza | Deportivo Cali | 4 |
| Linda Caicedo | |||
| Jheniffer | Corinthians | ||
| Victória | |||
| Esperanza Pizarro | Nacional | ||
| 2022 | Rebeca Fernández | Universidad de Chile | 5 |
| 2023 | Priscila | Internacional | 8 |
| 2024 | Gabi Zanotti | Corinthians | 5 |
See also
References
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- ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "Definidos os grupos da primeira Taça Libertadores da América Feminina" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. September 6, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ^ "Medellín quiere ser sede de la Copa Libertadores Femenina de 2015". diarioadn.co. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Libertadores Femenina 2015 tendrá acento paisa". 29 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ "Se viene una renovada CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina 2019" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Sao José se consagró bicampeón de la Copa Libertadores". lanacion.com.py. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 13 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.