2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores

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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
Peru 2011
Paraguay 2016

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
Estadio Monumental en la final 2009.jpg
Lima
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
Capacity: 35,000
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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 Clasificatorio 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]

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 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7
Peru Universitario 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
Mexico América 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
Venezuela Real Esppor 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 0

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
Peru Alianza Lima 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
Ecuador Independiente del Valle 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 3
Bolivia Blooming 3 0 1 2 1 7 -6 1

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
Brazil América (MG) 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7
Argentina Boca Juniors 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
Peru Sporting Cristal 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6 0

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina River Plate 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
Brazil Corinthians 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
Colombia Junior 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5 3
Spain Atlético Madrid 3 0 1 2 5 8 -3 1

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
1 Argentina River Plate 6 4 2 0 11 2 +9 11
2 Uruguay Defensor Sporting 6 2 3 1 7 3 +4 7
Eliminated in the Semi-finals
3 Brazil Corinthians 6 2 3 1 7 4 +2 9
4 Chile Unión Española 6 2 3 1 11 8 +3 8
Eliminated in the Quarterfinals
5 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 4 2 2 0 6 3 +3 7
6 Brazil América (MG) 4 2 2 0 6 4 +2 7
7 Peru Alianza Lima 4 2 1 1 9 7 +2 6
8 Peru Universitario 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 6
Eliminated in the First Stage
9 Mexico América 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
10 Argentina Boca Juniors 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
11 Ecuador Independiente del Valle 3 1 0 2 3 4 -1 3
12 Colombia Junior 3 1 0 2 4 9 -5 3
13 Spain Atlético Madrid 3 0 1 2 5 8 -3 1
14 Bolivia Blooming 3 0 1 2 1 7 -6 1
15 Peru Sporting Cristal 3 0 0 3 2 8 -6 0
16 Venezuela Real Esppor 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 0

Scorers

References

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