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2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina

2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina

International football competition


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]

Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...

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

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]

More information Association, Team ...

Venues

Three cities host matches in this year's edition: Recife, Vitória and Caruaru.

All cities lie in the East of Pernambuco
More information Stadium, City ...

First stage

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]

More information Key to colors in group tables ...

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

Group A is played in Recife.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Deportivo Quito, 2 – 1 ...
Recife
More information Foz Cataratas, 5 – 1 ...
Recife

More information Deportivo Quito, 4 – 2 ...
Recife
More information Foz Cataratas, 3 – 2 ...
Recife

More information Foz Cataratas, 4 – 1 ...
Recife
More information Universidad Santa Cruz, 1 – 5 ...
Recife

Group B

Group B is played in Caruaru.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information Boca Juniors, 2 – 1 ...
Caruaru
More information São José, 8 – 0 ...
Caruaru

More information Boca Juniors, 4 – 2 ...
Caruaru
More information São José, 1 – 0 ...
Caruaru

More information São José, 1 – 1 ...
Caruaru
More information Nacional, 0 – 2 ...
Caruaru

Group C

Group C is played in Vitória de Santo Antão.

More information Team, Pld ...
More information JC Sport Girls, 0 – 2 ...
Vitória
More information Vitória das Tabocas, 1 – 1 ...
Vitória

More information JC Sport Girls, 1 – 10 ...
Vitória
More information Vitória das Tabocas, 4 – 0 ...
Vitória

More information Vitória das Tabocas, 8 – 0 ...
Vitória
More information Colo Colo, 3 – 1 ...
Vitória

Ranking of second place-finishers

In the ranking of group runners-ups all matches do count towards the ranking.

More information Grp, Team ...

Final stages

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

Semifinals

More information Foz Cataratas, 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) ...
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória
More information Vitória das Tabocas, 3 – 4 ...
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória

Third-place match

More information São José, 1 – 0 ...
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória

Final

More information Foz Cataratas, 0 – 0 ...
Estádio Carneirão, Vitória

Top goalscorers


References

  1. "Women's round-up: November 2011". FIFA. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.[dead link]
  2. "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. "2011 finals report" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.com. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  10. "Final matchday report in Uruguay" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.com. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  11. "Caracas wins title" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.de. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  12. "2012 draw held" (in Spanish). mundodelfutbolfemenino.blogspot.com. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  13. "FIxtures Copa Libertadores Femenina 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). conmebol.com. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.[permanent dead link]

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