2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina

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]

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
2011
2013

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 edit

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

Venues edit

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 edit

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 edit

Group A is played in Recife.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Foz Cataratas 3 3 0 0 12 4 8 9
  Deportivo Quito 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6
  Formas Íntimas 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
  Universidad Santa Cruz 3 0 0 3 4 14 –10 0
Deportivo Quito  2 – 1  Formas Íntimas
Real   26'
Quinteros   53'
Report Andrade   76'
Recife
Foz Cataratas  5 – 1  Universidad Santa Cruz
Andressa   5', 78' (p)
Thaysa   20'
Daiane Moretti   41'
Giovana   73'
Report Morón   21'
Recife

Deportivo Quito  4 – 2  Universidad Santa Cruz
Olvera   2'
Ámbar Gillians   10'
Quinteros   41'
Jeannine Alomía   55'
Report Salvatierra   52'
Morón   78'
Recife
Foz Cataratas  3 – 2  Formas Íntimas
Daiane Moretti   13', 39', 55' Report Jennifer Peñaloza   22' (p)
Paula Botero   90' (p)
Recife

Foz Cataratas  4 – 1  Deportivo Quito
Daiane Moretti   18', 32'
Bruna Benites   24'
Andressa   41'
Report Quinteros   48'
Recife
Universidad Santa Cruz  1 – 5  Formas Íntimas
Méndez   68' Ospina   12'
Paula Botero   24'
Nayla Imbachi   45'
Cuesta   55', 76'
Recife

Group B edit

Group B is played in Caruaru.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  São José 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7
  Boca Juniors 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
  Caracas 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
  Nacional 3 0 0 3 2 14 –12 0
Boca Juniors  2 – 1  Caracas
Ojeda   15'
Manicler   78'
Report Bandrés   59'
Caruaru
São José 8 – 0  Nacional
Giovânia   3'
Cristiane   6', 32', 63', 76'
Formiga   20'
Priscilinha   58'
Alana   87'
Report
Caruaru

Boca Juniors  4 – 2  Nacional
Oviedo   22'
Gómez   47'
Jaimes   50'
Manicler   86'
Report Florencia Garrido   45'
Castro   88'
Caruaru
São José  1 – 0  Caracas
Cristiane   59' (p) Report
Caruaru

São José  1 – 1  Boca Juniors
Cristiane   79' Report González   55'
Caruaru
Nacional  0 – 2  Caracas
Report Torres   26', 51'
Caruaru

Group C edit

Group C is played in Vitória de Santo Antão.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Vitória das Tabocas 3 2 1 0 13 1 +12 7
  Colo Colo 3 2 1 0 14 3 +11 7
  Universidad Autonoma 3 1 0 2 3 7 –4 3
  JC Sport Girls 3 0 0 3 1 20 –19 0
JC Sport Girls  0 – 2  Universidad Autonoma
Report Riveros   87'
Cuevas   90+1'
Vitória
Vitória das Tabocas  1 – 1  Colo Colo
Zizi   47' Report Banini   17'
Vitória

JC Sport Girls  1 – 10  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  4 – 0  Universidad Autonoma
Giovanna   22'
Thaisinha   28', 44'
Chú Santos   86'
Report
Vitória

Vitória das Tabocas  8 – 0  JC Sport Girls
Chú Santos   3', 14', 80'
Cida   10'
Baiana   31'
Patrícia   35'
Lili Bala   59'
Thaisinha   60'
Report
Vitória
Colo Colo  3 – 1  Universidad Autonoma
Lara   32' (p)
Villamayor   37'
Ascanio   39'
Report Galeano   57'
Vitória

Ranking of second place-finishers edit

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   Colo Colo 3 2 1 0 14 3 +11 7
B   Boca Juniors 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
A   Deportivo Quito 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6

Final stages edit

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

Semifinals edit

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

Third-place match edit

São José  1 – 0  Vitória
Cristiane   69'
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória

Final edit

Foz Cataratas  0 – 0  Colo Colo
Penalties
Nenê  
Bia  
Andressa  
Rilany  
2–4   C. Soto
  Lara
  Araya
  Villamayor
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória

Top goalscorers edit

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

References edit

  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]

External links edit