The 2022 CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League (Spanish: CONMEBOL Liga Evolución Futsal 2022) is the fourth edition of the CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League, a continental league competition for South American men's national futsal teams. It was held from 31 August to 4 September 2022 in its regular season (south zone) with the north zone and the finals to be held in dates to be confirmed.
| Liga Evolucion de Futsal 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Paraguay Brazil |
| Dates | Regular season: 31 August – 9 September 2022 (South zone) Finals: TBA |
| Teams | 20 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 87 (4.35 per match) |
Organised by the governing body for South American football, CONMEBOL, as part of its Development Department's Evolution Program, all ten members of the continental confederation took part, with both senior and under 20s national teams participating in the league events.[1]
The league returned after three years of absence due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in South America. As of this edition, the tournament was renamed CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League instead of South American Futsal League, the name used in the first three editions (2017, 2018 and 2019).[2][3]
The teams are first divided into two geographically based zones (North and South) to compete in a round robin tournament against other members of their own zone during the regular season; the points earned by both the senior and under 20s teams are combined. The winners of each zone then proceed to face each other in the finals to contest the title.[2]
Brazil are the three-time defending champions.
Format edit
The league operated under the same format established for the inaugural season.[2]
Calendar edit
| Phase | Dates | Country | City | Event | Zone | |
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| Regular season |
9–13 August 2023[4] |  Paraguay |
Luque | South zone | S | |
| TBC |  [[|]] |
North zone | N | |||
| Finals | TBC | [[|]] |
Finals | N | S | |
Teams edit
The ten member nations of CONMEBOL entered two teams each: their respective senior and under 20s national teams. In total, 20 teams competed.[1]
The numbers in parentheses show the South American ranking of each team prior to the start of the season (rankings only apply to the senior teams).[5]
North zone edit
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South zone edit
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South zone edit
The south zone regular season event took place in Luque. Paraguay. All matches were hosted at the Polideportivo of the Parque Olímpico.[4] It was organised in cooperation with the Paraguayan Football Association (APF). Argentina won the South zone title for the second time.[6]
Standings edit
Overall edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Team Argentina
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8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 21 | Advance to the finals |
| 2 | Team Paraguay (H)
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 13 | |
| 3 |  Team Uruguay
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8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 12 | |
| 4 |  Team Bolivia
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 23 | −12 | 8 | |
| 5 |  Team Chile
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 4 |
Senior category edit
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Under 20s category edit
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Results edit
Senior category edit
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Under 20s category edit
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North zone edit
The north zone was scheduled to be held in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil from 5 to 9 July 2023,[7] however, in June 2023, CONMEBOL decided to postpone the event due to calendar issues of the participating teams.[8][9] No new dates were announced.
References edit
- ^ a b "Reglamento CONMEBOL Liga Evolución de Futsal y CONMEBOL Liga Evolución de Fútbol Playa Edición 2.022" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Liga Evolución de Futsal: características de la competencia" (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Las Selecciones Sub 20 y Mayor de Futsal jugarán en agosto la Liga Conmebol Evolución 2023" (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ a b "¡Se viene! La CONMEBOL Liga Evolución de Futsal Zona Sur – 2022" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "ranking". Futsal World Ranking. 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Las Selecciones Argentina Mayor y Sub-20 de futsal, campeones de la Zona Sur en Paraguay" (in Spanish). Argentine Footbal Association. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ "Foz do Iguaçu sediará a Liga Evolução de Futsal Zona Norte Sul-Americana" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Liga Nacional de Futsal. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "CONMEBOL adia realização da final da Liga Evolução de Futsal em São Miguel do Iguaçu". saomiguel.pr.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Municipio de São Miguel do Iguaçu. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Nota de Postergación de las competiciones" (PDF). saomiguel.pr.gov.br (in Spanish). Municipio de São Miguel do Iguaçu. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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