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 is 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
Champions Ferroviária (1st title)
Runners-up Colo-Colo
Third place UAI Urquiza
Fourth place São José
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored94 (4.27 per match)
Top scorer(s) Catalina Usme (8 goals)
Fair play award Colo-Colo

The final was won by Ferroviária 3–1 over Colo-Colo the sixth time a Brazilian team has won the title.[3]

Teams

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] 1stn/a
Bolivia San Martín de Porres 2015 Campeonato Boliviano champion[6] 1stn/a
Brazil São José Title holder (2014 champion)[7] 5thChampion (2011, 2013, 2014)
Ferroviária 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion[8] 1stn/a
Chile Colo-Colo 2014 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura champion[9] 5thChampion (2012)
Colombia Formas Íntimas 2015 Copa Prelibertadores winner[10] 7thRunner-up (2013)
Real Pasión 2015 Copa Prelibertadores runner-up[10] 1stn/a
Ecuador Espuce 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano first stage winner[11][note 1] 1stn/a
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 2014 Campeonato Paraguayo champion[12] 3rdThird place (2014)
Peru Universitario 2015 Campeonato Peruano champion[13] 1stn/a
Uruguay Colón 2014 Copa de Oro winner[14] 2ndGroup stage (2014)
Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico 2015 Campeonato Venezolano champion[15] 2ndGroup 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

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

Match officials

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
Prize money
RankUS Dollar
1st25,000
2nd20,000
3rd15,000
4th10,000
5–12th5,000

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

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

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
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) Host.
Real Pasión 0–0 Cerro Porteño
Report
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: María Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
São José 1–1 Estudiantes de Guárico
Renata Diniz  86' Report Viso  41' (pen.)
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Melany Bermejo (Peru)
Real Pasión 1–2 Estudiantes de Guárico
Balcázar  13' Report Astudillo  43'
Guzmán  88'
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Janette Vera (Bolivia)
São José 5–0 Cerro Porteño
Rita Bove  7', 65', 67' (pen.)
Michele Carioca  14'
Ludmila  90+2'		 Report
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín

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'
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Paola Barría (Chile)
São José 6–0 Real Pasión
Rita Bove  1', 45' (pen.)
Pepê  30'
Chú  51', 52', 67'		 Report
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Johana Haro (Ecuador)

Group B
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
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Eryelizt Escalona (Venezuela)
UAI Urquiza 4–3 Colón
Ugarte  46', 51', 55'
Bonsegundo  84' (pen.)		 Report Domeniguini  22', 79'
Viana  32'
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Ferroviária 4–0 Colón
Daiane  30' (pen.)
Barrinha  35'
Tábatha  40'
Rafa Mineira  54'		 Report
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Yeimi Martínez (Colombia)
UAI Urquiza 2–1 Espuce
Ugarte  26'
Bedini  53'		 Report Pulla  86'
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Paola Barría (Chile)
UAI Urquiza 0–0 Ferroviária
Report
Estadio Municipal, Girardota
Referee: Zulma Quiñónez (Paraguay)
Espuce 1–3 Colón
Rodríguez  55' Report Suárez  2'
Viana  12', 90'
Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
Referee: Melany Bermejo (Peru)

Group C
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) Host.
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'
Referee: María Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

Ranking of second-placed teams
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

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

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

Final

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.)
Referee: María Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
GK18 Amanda
DF2 Daiane (c)
DF3 Mimi 45+1'
DF4 Juliana Santos
DF6 Barrinha
MF7 Nicoly
MF5 Júlia Bianchi 83'
MF8 Patrícia Llanos 80'
MF10 Rafa Mineira 51'
FW9 Nenê
FW11 Tábatha 72'
Substitutes:
GK1 Bruna
GK12 Thaís Helena
DF13 Kemely
DF14 Luana Sartório 90+3' 83'
DF15 Isabela Queiroz
MF16 Thaíni
FW17 Cacau 80'
FW20 Nuty 72'
Manager:
Leonardo André Mendes
GK1 Christiane Endler (c)
DF2 Rocío Soto
DF18 Camila Sáez
DF3 Carla Guerrero
DF11 Geraldine Leyton 61'
MF7 Yanara Aedo
MF6 Claudia Soto
MF4 Francisca Lara
FW5 Melisa Rodríguez 59'
FW9 Francisca Moroso 71'
FW17 Gloria Villamayor
Substitutes:
GK12 Romina Parraguirre
DF13 Tyare Ríos
DF14 Victoria Osorio
DF20 Yesenia Arenas
MF8 Yusmery Ascanio 61'
MF16 Ana Gutiérrez
FW15 Paulina Lara 71'
FW19 Yessenia Huenteo 59'
Manager:
Eduardo Míguez

Top goalscorers

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]

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