2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina

The 2020 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina will be the 12th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores Femenina), South America's premier women's club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The competition is scheduled to be played between 5 and 21 March 2021.

2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina
Argentina 2020
Tournament details
Host countryArgentina
Dates5–21 March 2021
Teams16 (from 10 associations)

The tournament was originally to be held in Chile, scheduled for between 25 September and 11 October 2020.[1] However, it was postponed by CONMEBOL on 19 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, provisionally to early 2021.[2] CONMEBOL announced on 20 November 2020 that the 2020 edition would be held in Argentina from 5 to 21 March 2021.[3]

Corinthians are the defending champions.

Teams

The competition will be contested by 16 teams:

  • the champions of all ten CONMEBOL associations
  • the title holders
  • an additional team from the host association
  • four additional teams from associations with the best historical performance in the tournament (associations in bold receive two berths according to the points total until the 2019 edition).[3]
    1. Brazil: 200 points
    2. Chile: 127 points
    3. Colombia: 105 points
    4. Paraguay: 101 points
    5. Argentina: 82 points
    6. Venezuela: 76 points
    7. Ecuador: 59 points
    8. Uruguay: 42 points
    9. Bolivia: 37 points
    10. Peru: 28 points

Originally teams had to apply for a licence to compete in the tournament, but this requirement had been suspended due to the exceptional nature of the situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

Association Team Qualifying method Participation Previous best result
 Argentina (hosts) Boca Juniors 2019–20 Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino Primera División A first stage winners[5][note 1] 6thThird place (2010)
River Plate 2020 Torneo Transición runners-up (Host association additional entry)[7] 2ndThird place (2017)
 Bolivia TBD 2021 Copa Simón Bolívar Femenina champions
 Brazil Corinthians 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina champions[8] 3rd[note 2]Champions (2017, 2019)[note 2]
Ferroviária 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 champions[9] 4thChampions (2015)
Kindermann/Avaí 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 third place[10] 1st—
 Chile Santiago Morning 2019 Campeonato Femenino Primera champions[11][note 3] 2ndQuarter-finals (2019)
Universidad de Chile 2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina qualifying play-off winners[13][note 4] 1st—
 Colombia Santa Fe 2020 Liga Femenina champions[15] 2ndGroup stage (2017)
América 2020 Liga Femenina runners-up[15] 2ndThird place (2019)
 Ecuador El Nacional 2020 SúperLiga Femenina champions[16] 1st—
 Paraguay Libertad/Limpeño 2019 Torneo Femenino champions[17] 4th[note 5]Champions (2016)[note 5]
Sol de América 2019 Torneo Femenino runners-up[18] 1st—
 Peru Universitario 2019 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino champions[19] 4thGroup stage (2015, 2016, 2017)
 Uruguay Peñarol 2019 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino Primera División champions[20] 3rdGroup stage (2018, 2019)
 Venezuela Atlético SC 2021 Torneo Invitacional Femenino champions[21] 1st—
Notes
  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, the competition was initially suspended and later concluded by AFA on 28 April 2020. The berth was awarded to Boca Juniors, who won the Campeonato first stage.[6]
  2. Corinthians won the 2017 title as a partnership with Audax. They created their own team for the 2018 season.
  3. Due to the Chilean protests in 2019, the competition was initially suspended and later concluded by ANFP on 29 November 2019. Santiago Morning, who were leading the competition at the time of the suspension qualified for the Chile 1 berth.[12] On 7 December 2019, Santiago Morning were declared champions of the Campeonato Femenino by ANFP.
  4. The qualifying play-off was played on 5 February 2021 at Estadio Santa Laura between Colo-Colo (2019 Campeonato Femenino Primera runners-up) and Universidad de Chile (2020 Campeonato Femenino de Transición runners-up).[14]
  5. Sportivo Limpeño won the 2016 title. In 2018 they started a partnership with Libertad (2nd participation).

References
  1. "Chile recibirá por primera vez la Conmebol Libertadores Femenina" (in Spanish). ANFP. 17 October 2019.
  2. "Lista de torneos cancelados en la edición 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 19 June 2020.
  3. "Argentina, sede de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 November 2020.
  4. "CONMEBOL suspende este año proceso de licencias de clubes en fútbol femenino como requisito obligatorio para participar de Libertadores Femenina 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 June 2020.
  5. "Rumbo a la Libertadores" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. 28 April 2020.
  6. "Campeonatos oficiales de la Asociación" (in Spanish). AFA. 28 April 2020.
  7. "Boca derrotó 7-0 a River en la final del Torneo Transición" (in Spanish). AFA. 19 January 2021.
  8. "¡Corinthians grita campeón!" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 29 October 2019.
  9. "Ferroviária bate o Corinthians e conquista o Brasileiro Feminino A1" (in Portuguese). CBF. 29 September 2019.
  10. "Kindermann/Avaí garante vaga na Libertadores 2020" (in Portuguese). Caçador Online. 26 October 2019.
  11. "La campaña de Santiago Morning para coronar el bicampeonato" (in Spanish). ANFP. 9 December 2019.
  12. "Comunicado Oficial Fútbol Femenino" (in Spanish). ANFP. 29 November 2019.
  13. "Universidad de Chile obtiene el segundo cupo para la Copa Libertadores Femenina tras derrotar a Colo Colo" (in Spanish). ANFP. 5 February 2021.
  14. "Segundo cupo para Libertadores Femenina 2020 se definirá entre Colo Colo y Universidad de Chile" (in Spanish). ANFP. 22 January 2021.
  15. "¡INDEPENDIENTE SANTA FE CAMPEÓN DE LA LIGA FEMENINA BETPLAY DIMAYOR 2020!" (in Spanish). DIMAYOR. 13 December 2020.
  16. "El Nacional femenino se consagró como campeón de la Superliga femenina 2020" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 21 December 2020.
  17. "Libertad/Limpeño campeón Absoluto" (in Spanish). APF. 11 December 2019.
  18. "Sol de América se alzó con el Vicecampeonato Absoluto" (in Spanish). APF. 20 December 2019.
  19. "Universitario ganó el título del Campeonato Nacional Femenino y clasificó a la Copa Libertadores Femenina 2020" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 21 December 2019.
  20. "Peñarol se consagró campeón de la temporada 2019 femenina" (in Spanish). AUF. 10 November 2019.
  21. "Atlético SC Campeón del Torneo Invitacional Femenino 2021" (in Spanish). FVF. 5 February 2021.
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