2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores

2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores Sub-20 Futuro de América
Tournament details
Host country Peru
Dates 15 June – 1 July 2012[1]
Teams 16 (from 12 confederations)
Venue(s) 2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Argentina River Plate (1st title)
Runners-up Uruguay Defensor Sporting
Third place Brazil Corinthians
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Top scorer(s) Chile Rodrigo Gattas
(with 6 goals)
Best player Ecuador Juan Cazares

The 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar Libertadores Sub-20 for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of this U-20 club competition. Players born on or after 1 January 1992 were eligible to compete. The tournament was played in Lima, Peru.

Venues

All games were played in Lima at the Estadio Monumental and Estadio Alejandro Villanueva.[1]

Lima
Estadio Monumental
Capacity: 80,093
Lima
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
Capacity: 35,000

Qualification

In addition to the three clubs of the host nation, nine clubs qualified from the remaining nine football associations of CONMEBOL. Also,one team from the Mexican Football Federation and one from the Spanish Football Federation.[2][3]

Association Team Qualification method
Argentina Argentina
2 berths		 Boca Juniors 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores runner up
River Plate Invitee
Bolivia Bolivia
1 berth		 Blooming 2012 U-20 Torneo Classificatorio champion
Brazil Brazil
2 berths		 Corinthians 2012 U-18 Copa São Paulo champion
América (MG) 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Champion
Chile Chile
1 berth		 Unión Española 2011 U-18 National champion
Colombia Colombia
1 berth		 Junior 2011 U-20 Torneo Postobón champion
Ecuador Ecuador
1 berth		 Independiente del Valle 2011 U-18 Serie A champion
Mexico Mexico
(CONCACAF)
1 invitee		 América 2011 U-20 Torneo Clausura champion
Paraguay Paraguay
1 berth		 Cerro Porteño 2011 U-20 National champion
Peru Peru
3 berths		 Universitario 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores champion
Alianza Lima 2011 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion
Sporting Cristal 2011 U-18 Copa Federación champion
Uruguay Uruguay
1 berth		 Defensor Sporting 2011 U-19 champion
Venezuela Venezuela
1 berth		 Real Esppor 2011 U-20 Torneo Venezolano champion
Spain Spain
1 berth		 Atletico Madrid Invitee

Referees

A referee and an assistant referee from each federation along with two referees and four assistant referee from the host country where chosen for the tournament.[4]

Referee Assistant
Argentina Néstor Pittana Argentina Juan Belatti
Bolivia José Jordán Bolivia Wilson Arellano
Brazil Sandro Ricci Brazil Marcelo Van Gasse
Chile Julio Bascuñán Chile Marcelo Barraza
Colombia Adrián Vélez Colombia Alexander Guzmán
Ecuador Diego Lara Ecuador Byron Romero
Referee Assistant
Paraguay Ulises Mereles Paraguay Darío Gaona
Peru Henry Gambetta Peru Raúl López
Peru Jorge Hurtado
Peru Miguel Santiváñez Peru Braulio Cornejo
Peru Victor Raez
Uruguay Daniel Fedorczuk Uruguay Nicolás Taran
Venezuela Marlon Escalante Venezuela Carlos López

Group stage

The winners and runners-up from each group advanced to the quarterfinals.

Key to colors in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarterfinals

All kick-off times are local (UTC−05:00).

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Unión Española 321084+47
Peru Universitario 320176+16
Mexico América 311164+24
Venezuela Real Esppor 300318-70

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 321061+57
Peru Alianza Lima 320186+26
Ecuador Independiente del Valle 310234-13
Bolivia Blooming 301217-61

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 321063+37
Brazil América (MG) 321064+27
Argentina Boca Juniors 310265+13
Peru Sporting Cristal 300328-60

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina River Plate 321082+67
Brazil Corinthians 312053+25
Colombia Junior 310249-53
Spain Atlético Madrid 301258-31

Knockout phase

No extra time, if two teams tied after 90 minutes then there is a penalty shoot-out.[3]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
25 June – Lima        
 Chile Unión Española  1 (4)
28 June – Lima
 Peru Alianza Lima  1 (2)  
 Chile Unión Española   1 (2)
25 June – Lima
     Uruguay Defensor Sporting   1 (4)  
 Peru Universitario  0 (2)
1 July – Lima
 Uruguay Defensor Sporting  0 (4)  
 Uruguay Defensor Sporting  0
26 June – Lima    
   Argentina River Plate  1
 Paraguay Cerro Porteño  0 (1)
28 June – Lima
 Brazil Corinthians  0 (4)  
  Brazil Corinthians   0 Third place
26 June – Lima
     Argentina River Plate   2   1 July – Lima
 Brazil América (MG)   0 (5)
 Chile Unión Española  1
  Argentina River Plate  0 (6)  
 Brazil Corinthians  2
 

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third-place match

Final

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1Argentina River Plate 6420112+911
2Uruguay Defensor Sporting 623173+47
Eliminated in the Semi-finals
3Brazil Corinthians 623174+29
4Chile Unión Española 6231118+38
Eliminated in the Quarterfinals
5Paraguay Cerro Porteño 422063+37
6Brazil América (MG) 422064+27
7Peru Alianza Lima 421197+26
8Peru Universitario 421176+16
Eliminated in the First Stage
9Mexico América 311164+24
10Argentina Boca Juniors 310265+13
11Ecuador Independiente del Valle 310234-13
12Colombia Junior 310249-53
13Spain Atlético Madrid 301258-31
14Bolivia Blooming 301217-61
15Peru Sporting Cristal 300328-60
16Venezuela Real Esppor 300318-70

Scorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal

References

  1. 1 2 "Libertadores sub 20 arranca este viernes con el debut de la "U"" (in Spanish). elcomerico.pe. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "La Copa Libertadores Sub-20 2012 tiene fixture" (in Spanish). conmebol.com. 29 May 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Jóvenes pasiones" (in Spanish). dechalaca.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "CONMEBOL: ÁRBITROS PARA COPA LIBERTADORES SUB-20 PERÚ 2012" (in Spanish). arbitrosperuanos.com. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.

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