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2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina

The 2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina was the 7th edition of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, South America's premier women's club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in the city of Medellín, Colombia, from 28 October to 8 November 2015.[1][2] It was the first time the tournament was hosted outside Brazil.

2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina
2015 Copa Libertadores de América Femenina
Tournament details
Host countryColombia
CityMedellín
Dates28 October – 8 November 2015
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Ferroviária (1st title)
Runners-upChile Colo-Colo
Third placeArgentina UAI Urquiza
Fourth placeBrazil São José
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored94 (4.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Catalina Usme (8 goals)
Fair play awardChile Colo-Colo
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The final was won by Ferroviária 3–1 over Colo-Colo the sixth time a Brazilian team has won the title.[3]

Teams edit

The competition was contested by 12 teams: the title holder, the champion club from each of the ten CONMEBOL member associations, and one additional team from the host association Colombia.[4]

Association Team Qualifying method Participation Best result
  Argentina UAI Urquiza 2014 Torneo Final and 2015 Torneo play-off winner[5] 1st n/a
  Bolivia San Martín de Porres 2015 Campeonato Boliviano champion[6] 1st n/a
  Brazil São José Title holder (2014 champion)[7] 5th Champion (2011, 2013, 2014)
Ferroviária 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion[8] 1st n/a
  Chile Colo-Colo 2014 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura champion[9] 5th Champion (2012)
  Colombia Formas Íntimas 2015 Copa Prelibertadores winner[10] 7th Runner-up (2013)
Real Pasión 2015 Copa Prelibertadores runner-up[10] 1st n/a
  Ecuador Espuce 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano first stage winner[11][note 1] 1st n/a
  Paraguay Cerro Porteño 2014 Campeonato Paraguayo champion[12] 3rd Third place (2014)
  Peru Universitario 2015 Campeonato Peruano champion[13] 1st n/a
  Uruguay Colón 2014 Copa de Oro winner[14] 2nd Group stage (2014)
  Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico 2015 Campeonato Venezolano champion[15] 2nd Group stage (2013)
Notes
  1. ^ Because the 2015 season only finished in December, the leading team after the first stage qualified to the tournament. Eventually second stage winner Unión Española won the Ecuatorian championship that year.

Venues edit

The tournament was played in four venues in three cities, all in the Metropolitan Area of Medellín:

Match officials edit

A total of 10 referees and 10 assistant referees (one each per association) were appointed for the tournament.[16]

Association Referee Assistant referee
Argentina María Laura Fortunato Daiana Milone
Bolivia Janette Vera Claudia Mollinedo
Brazil Ana Marques Janette Arcanjo
Chile Paola Barría Marcia Castillo
Colombia Yeimi Martínez Luz Amalia Ruiz
Ecuador Johana Haro Dayana Paredes
Paraguay Zulma Quiñónez Nilda Gamarra
Peru Melany Bermejo Carmen Retuerto
Uruguay Claudia Umpiérrez Luciana Mascaraña
Venezuela Eryelizt Escalona Yoleida Lara

Format edit

Prize money
Rank US Dollar
1st 25,000
2nd 20,000
3rd 15,000
4th 10,000
5–12th 5,000

The same format as last year was used:[4]

  • The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four in the first stage, where each group was played on a round-robin basis.
  • The winners of each group and the best runner-up among all groups advanced to the second stage, which were played on a single-elimination basis.
  • The semifinal matchups were:
    • Group A winner vs. Group B winner
    • Group C winner vs. Best runner-up
  • The semifinal winners and losers played in the final and third place match respectively.

Draw edit

The draw of the tournament was held on 16 October 2015 during the CONMEBOL Executive Committee meeting at the Hyatt Hotel in Santiago, Chile.[17] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  UAI Urquiza
  São José
  Formas Íntimas

  Ferroviária
  Colo-Colo
  Real Pasión

  Espuce
  Cerro Porteño
  Universitario

  San Martín de Porres
  Colón
  Estudiantes de Guárico

First stage edit

The schedule of the tournament was announced on 20 October 2015.[18]

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:[4]

  1. Goal difference in all games;
  2. Goals scored in all games;
  3. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
  4. Drawing of lots.

All times local, COT (UTC−5).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   São José 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7 Second stage
2   Estudiantes de Guárico 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3   Cerro Porteño 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
4   Real Pasión (H) 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Real Pasión  0–0  Cerro Porteño
Report
São José  1–1  Estudiantes de Guárico
Renata Diniz   86' Report Viso   41' (pen.)
Referee: Melany Bermejo (Peru)
Real Pasión  1–2  Estudiantes de Guárico
Balcázar   13' Report Astudillo   43'
Guzmán   88'
Referee: Janette Vera (Bolivia)
São José  5–0  Cerro Porteño
Rita Bove   7', 65', 67' (pen.)
Michele Carioca   14'
Ludmila   90+2'		 Report

São José v Cerro Porteño was suspended after 50 minutes due to heavy rain. It was resumed on 1 November 2015, 14:15, at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín.

Cerro Porteño  3–2  Estudiantes de Guárico
Safuan   27'
Álvarez   66'
Fleitas   90+4'		 Report Villamizar   85'
Mendoza   90+3'
Referee: Paola Barría (Chile)
São José  6–0  Real Pasión
Rita Bove   1', 45' (pen.)
Pepê   30'
Chú   51', 52', 67'		 Report
Referee: Johana Haro (Ecuador)

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Ferroviária 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 7 Second stage
2   UAI Urquiza 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
3   Colón 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3
4   Espuce 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Ferroviária  5–0  Espuce
Juliana Santos   11'
Nenê   17', 20', 67', 90'		 Report
Referee: Eryelizt Escalona (Venezuela)
UAI Urquiza  4–3  Colón
Ugarte   46', 51', 55'
Bonsegundo   84' (pen.)		 Report Domeniguini   22', 79'
Viana   32'
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Ferroviária  4–0  Colón
Daiane   30' (pen.)
Barrinha   35'
Tábatha   40'
Rafa Mineira   54'		 Report
Referee: Yeimi Martínez (Colombia)
UAI Urquiza  2–1  Espuce
Ugarte   26'
Bedini   53'		 Report Pulla   86'
Referee: Paola Barría (Chile)
UAI Urquiza  0–0  Ferroviária
Report
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Espuce  1–3  Colón
Rodríguez   55' Report Suárez   2'
Viana   12', 90'
Referee: Melany Bermejo (Peru)

Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Colo-Colo 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Second stage
2   Formas Íntimas (H) 3 2 0 1 20 3 +17 6
3   San Martín de Porres 3 1 0 2 8 16 −8 3
4   Universitario 3 0 0 3 2 21 −19 0
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Colo-Colo  4–0  Universitario
C. Soto   12', 68'
Villamayor   49'
Guerrero   79'		 Report
Formas Íntimas  9–1  San Martín de Porres
Cuesta   3'
Velásquez   12'
Usme   15', 71', 77', 90'
Castañeda   23'
G. Cardona   48'
Peñaloza   73'		 Report López   65'
Referee: Ana Marques (Brazil)
Colo-Colo  5–1  San Martín de Porres
Villamayor   19' (pen.), 26'
Aedo   69'
Sáez   72'
Guerrero   90+2'		 Report O. Sandoval   13'
Referee: Johana Haro (Ecuador)
Formas Íntimas  11–0  Universitario
Vanegas   7'
Cuesta   20', 45', 48', 70'
Peñaloza   46', 60'
Usme   50', 85', 88', 90+1'		 Report
Referee: Ana Marques (Brazil)
Universitario  2–6  San Martín de Porres
Flores   56'
Fernández   90'		 Report López   15', 71', 85'
Cárdenas   17'
O. Sandoval   45', 53'
Referee: Eryelizt Escalona (Venezuela)
Formas Íntimas  0–2  Colo-Colo
Report Villamayor   6', 57'

Ranking of second-placed teams edit

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B   UAI Urquiza 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Second stage
2 C   Formas Íntimas 3 2 0 1 20 3 +17 6
3 A   Estudiantes de Guárico 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.

Second stage edit

If tied after regulation time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).[4]

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 November – Envigado
 
 
  São José0
 
8 November – Medellín
 
  Ferroviária1
 
  Ferroviária3
 
5 November – Envigado
 
  Colo-Colo1
 
  Colo-Colo2
 
 
  UAI Urquiza0
 
Third place
 
 
8 November – Medellín
 
 
  São José1 (5)
 
 
  UAI Urquiza (p)1 (6)

Semifinals edit

São José  0–1  Ferroviária
Report Nenê   1'
Referee: Eryelizt Escalona (Venezuela)
Colo-Colo  2–0  UAI Urquiza
Sáez   41'
F. Lara   79'		 Report

Third place match edit

São José  1–1  UAI Urquiza
Rita Bove   89' Report Bonsegundo   90'
Penalties
5–6
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)

Final edit

Colo-Colo played in their third final. They lost in 2011 and won the trophy in 2012. For Ferroviária it was their first final. As in every previous edition, a Brazilian team was playing in the final.

Ferroviária  3–1  Colo-Colo
Tábatha   18', 25'
Barrinha   43'		 Report Villamayor   45+2' (pen.)
GK 18   Amanda
DF 2   Daiane (c)
DF 3   Mimi   45+1'
DF 4   Juliana Santos
DF 6   Barrinha
MF 7   Nicoly
MF 5   Julia Bianchi   83'
MF 8   Patrícia Llanos   80'
MF 10   Rafa Mineira   51'
FW 9   Nenê
FW 11   Tábatha   72'
Substitutes:
GK 1   Bruna
GK 12   Thaís Helena
DF 13   Kemely
DF 14   Luana Sartório   90+3'   83'
DF 15   Isabela Queiroz
MF 16   Thaíni
FW 17   Cacau   80'
FW 20   Nuty   72'
Manager:
  Leonardo André Mendes
GK 1   Christiane Endler (c)
DF 2   Rocío Soto
DF 18   Camila Sáez
DF 3   Carla Guerrero
DF 11   Geraldine Leyton   61'
MF 7   Yanara Aedo
MF 6   Claudia Soto
MF 4   Francisca Lara
FW 5   Melisa Rodríguez   59'
FW 9   Francisca Moroso   71'
FW 17   Gloria Villamayor
Substitutes:
GK 12   Romina Parraguirre
DF 13   Tyare Ríos
DF 14   Victoria Osorio
DF 20   Yesenia Arenas
MF 8   Yusmery Ascanio   61'
MF 16   Ana Gutiérrez
FW 15   Paulina Lara   71'
FW 19   Yessenia Huenteo   59'
Manager:
  Eduardo Míguez

Top goalscorers edit

Catalina Usme won the top-scorer award with eight goals in three matches.[19]

Rank Player Team Goals
1   Catalina Usme   Formas Íntimas 8
2   Gloria Villamayor   Colo-Colo 6
3   Yisela Cuesta   Formas Íntimas 5
  Rita Bove   São José
5   Nenê   Ferroviária 4
  Paula Ugarte   UAI Urquiza
7   Chú   São José 3
  Yanina López   San Martín de Porres
  Jennifer Peñaloza   Formas Íntimas
  Olga Sandoval   San Martín de Porres
  Tábatha   Ferroviária
  Lourdes Viana   Colón

Source:[20]

References edit

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  17. ^ "Se realizó el sorteo de grupos de la Copa Libertadores Femenina, Sudamericano Femenino Sub-20 y Sudamericano Masculino Sub-15" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 17 October 2015.
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