The 2019 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina was the 11th 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 tournament was held in Quito, Ecuador from 11 to 28 October 2019.
The final originally scheduled for 27 October 2019 was rescheduled to 28 October 2019 due to a series of protests and riots in Ecuador. The final was played between the Brazilian teams Corinthians and Ferroviária, being the first final played between teams from the same country. Corinthians defeated Ferroviária 2–0 to win their second tournament title.
Atlético Huila, the defending champions, were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ferroviária.
During the tournament, Mariana Larroquette (UAI Urquiza) scored against Municipal de Majes (64th minute, Group D) the 1000th goal of Copa Libertadores Femenina history.
Format changes Starting from this season, the tournament was expanded from 12 to 16 teams.
For the group stage, the 16 teams were drawn into four groups. Teams in each group played one another in a round-robin basis, with the top two teams of each group advancing to the quarter-finals. Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament.
Teams The 16 teams were: 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 (Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay).
AssociationTeamQualifying methodParticipationPrevious best resultUAI Urquiza2018–19 Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino de Primera División A champions4th Third place (2015)Mundo Futuro2019 Copa Simón Bolívar Femenina champions3rd Fourth place (2013)Corinthians2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 champions2nd Champions (2017)Ferroviária2018 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 fourth place3rd Champions (2015)Santiago Morning2018 Campeonato Nacional Femenino champions1st —Colo-Colo2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina qualifying play-off winners9th Champions (2012)Atlético Huila2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina champions2nd Champions (2018)América2019 Liga Femenina champions1st —Independiente Medellín/Formas Íntimas2019 Liga Femenina runners-up8th Runners-up (2013) (hosts)Deportivo Cuenca2019 SúperLiga Femenina champions1st —Ñañas2019 SúperLiga Femenina runners-up (Host association additional entry)1st —Cerro Porteño2018 Torneo Femenino champions6th Third place (2014)Libertad/Limpeño2019 Torneo Apertura champions3rd Champions (2016)Municipal de Majes2018 Copa Perú Femenina champions1st —Peñarol2018 Campeonato Uruguayo “Mujeres del Uruguay” champions2nd Group stage (2018)Estudiantes de Caracas2019 Superliga Femenina champions1st — Notes
Venues Matches were played in Quito. The stadiums were: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (capacity: 35,742) Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado (capacity: 41,575)
Draw The draw for the tournament was held on 30 September 2019, 16:00 ECT (UTC−5), at the Mercure Hotel Alameda Quito in Quito. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four containing a team from each of the four pots. The defending champions Atlético Huila and the Ecuadorian champions Deportivo Cuenca were automatically seeded into Pot 1 and allocated to positions A1 and B1, respectively, in the group stage. The Colombian champions América were automatically seeded into Pot 3, while the four additional teams from associations with the best historical performance were automatically seeded into Pot 4. The remaining teams were seeded based on the results of their association in the 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
2019 Ecuadorian protests
One week before the beginning of the tournament, various protests began in Ecuador after the government announced an end to fuel subsidies as part of public spending cuts agreed with the IMF in return for a loan. On 12 October 2019, two days into the tournament, none of the scheduled Group C and Group D matches were played due to security concerns caused by the protests. The Ecuadorian government and leaders representing the Andean nation's indigenous peoples reached an agreement on 13 October 2019 to repeal the decree that eliminated fuel subsidies. CONMEBOL later announced the competition would be resumed on 14 October 2019 with a modified schedule.
Finally, the group stage was extended from 18 to 19 October, the quarter-finals were rescheduled from 20 and 21 to 21 and 22 October, semi-finals from 23 and 24 to 24 and 25 October and the final and third place match from 27 to 28 October.
Group stage Four matches were played on opening day but CONMEBOL suspended the four games scheduled for 12 October 2019 due to security concerns caused by a civil unrest. CONMEBOL later announced the competition would be resumed on 14 October 2017 with a modified schedule.
In the group stage, the teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order (Regulations Article 21). Goal difference; Goals scored; Head-to-head result in games between tied teams; Number of red cards; Number of yellow cards; Drawing of lots.
The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the quarter-finals.
All times are local, ECT (UTC−5).
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Final stages Starting from the quarter-finals, the teams played a single-elimination tournament. If tied after full time, extra time would not be played, and the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winners (Regulations Article 23).
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final Luana Sartório (Ferroviária) and Ingryd (Corinthians), sent off and booked in the semi-finals respectively, were suspended and could not play in the final.
GK 1 LucianaDF 13 Monalisa DF 19 GéssicaDF 3 AndréiaDF 6 Barrinha MF 5 Maglia (c)MF 14 Rafa AndradeMF 17 Rafa Mineira FW 11 Nenê FW 9 NathaneFW 10 Aline MileneSubstitutes:GK 12 JeaneDF 2 Gabi Arcanjo DF 18 IsabelaMF 7 FláviaMF 8 Carol Tavares MF 15 Gabi LopesMF 16 Rosana FW 20 ThaicyaneManager: Tatiele Silveira GK 12 LelêDF 2 Katiuscia DF 3 PardalDF 8 ÉrikaDF 6 JulieteMF 7 Grazi (c)MF 10 Gabi ZanottiMF 20 Paulinha MF 11 Tamires FW 14 MilleneFW 17 VictóriaSubstitutes:GK 1 TaináDF 4 Giovanna CampioloDF 15 MimiDF 16 SuellenFW 9 MoniquinhaFW 13 Cacau FW 18 MaiaraFW 19 Giovanna Crivelari Manager: Arthur Elias
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Nathane Ferroviária92 Madelin Riera Deportivo Cuenca83 Mariana Larroquette UAI Urquiza6 Gisela Robledo América Kena Romero Atlético Huila6 Millene Corinthians57 Aline Milene Ferroviária4 Catalina Usme América9 Marta Agüero Cerro Porteño3 Dahiana Bogarín Cerro Porteño Juliete Corinthians Liz Peña Libertad/Limpeño María José Rojas Santiago Morning
Broadcasting DAZNSteven Impey, Copa Libertadores Femenina rights go to DAZN in Brazil, SportsPro, 19 September 2019 CDFHorarios: la Copa Libertadores Femenina va por el CDF, CDF, retrieved 27 October 2019 Vera+Copa Libertadores Femenina 2019, vera+, retrieved 27 October 2019
Elsewhere in South America and other countries, the matches were broadcast through the official CONMEBOL Libertadores pages on FacebookVideos at CONMEBOL Libertadores official Facebook page and YouTube.Official CONMEBOL Libertadores YouTube page
See also 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship
References
External links CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina Ecuador 2019, CONMEBOL