U-20 Copa Libertadores
The Under-20 CONMEBOL Libertadores (Portuguese and Spanish: CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20) is the international association football club competition for teams that play in CONMEBOL leagues. It was created by Manuel Burga Seoane and the Peruvian Football Federation.[1][2] The competition started in the 2011 season in response to the increased interest in youth football.
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Organizing body | CONMEBOL |
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Founded | 2011 |
Region | South America |
Number of teams | 12 |
Qualifier for | Under-20 Intercontinental Cup |
Related competitions | Copa Libertadores |
Current champion(s) | ![]() (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (1 title each) |
Website | conmebol.com/libsub20 |
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History
The tournament had only two editions from 2011 to 2012. The first edition of this U-20 club competition was played in Lima, Peru. Players born on or after 1 January 1990 were eligible to compete in the first tournament, technically making it an under-21 competition. The tournament was originally going to be hosted in November 2010, however, because of the postponement, the player age eligibility was changed.[3][4][5]
The tournament was temporarily discontinued after 2012.[2] CONMEBOL was targeting to restart the competition in 2015.[6] In March 2015, the CONMEBOL Executive Committee approved Paraguay as host of the next U-20 Copa Libertadores in January 2016.[7]
Format
The cup is played by twelve teams, one from each CONMEBOL country, divided in three groups of four clubs each. The group winners and the best second-placed team qualify to play the semifinals and the winners then play the final, while the losers play the third-place game.
Winners
Ed. | Year | Host | First place match | Third place match | Num. teams | ||||
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Champions | Score | Runners-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
1 | 2011 | ![]() |
1–1 (4–2 p) |
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1–0 |
![]() | 12 | |
2 | 2012 | ![]() |
1–0 |
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2–1 |
![]() | 16 | |
3 | 2016 | ![]() |
1–0 |
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1–0 |
![]() | 12 | |
4 | 2018 | ![]() |
2–1 |
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1–1 (5–4 p) | ![]() | 12 | |
5 | 2020 | ![]() |
2–1 |
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5–2 |
![]() | 12 | |
6 | 2022 | ![]() |
1–1 (4–3 p) |
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3–2 |
![]() | 12 |
Performances by club
Club | Titles | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up |
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1 | 2 | 2020 | 2018, 2022 |
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1 | 1 | 2012 | 2020 |
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1 | 0 | 2011 | — |
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1 | 0 | 2016 | — |
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1 | 0 | 2018 | — |
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1 | 0 | 2022 | — |
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0 | 1 | — | 2011 |
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0 | 1 | — | 2012 |
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0 | 1 | — | 2016 |
Honors
Year | Best Player Award | Top Goalscorer | Best Goalkeeper Award | Fair Play Award |
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2011 | ![]() |
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2012 | ![]() |
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2016 | Not awarded | ![]() |
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Performance by club
- Legend
- 1st — Champions
- 2nd — Runners-up
- 3rd — Third place
- 4th — Fourth place
- QF — Quarterfinals
- GS — Group stage
- • — Did not qualify
References
- http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/27730.
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- "Confirman grupos de 'U' y AL en Libertadores Sub 20" [Groups confirmed of U and AL in U-20 Libertadores] (in Spanish). peru.com. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- "'U' y Alianza van por la Copa Libertadores sub 20" [U and Alianza target U-20 Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). depor.pe. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
- "Se viene la Libertadores Sub-20" [U-20 Libertadores is coming] (in Spanish). Conmebol.com. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
- "La Copa Libertadores Sub-20 a nivel de clubes es el próximo objetivo de la CONMEBOL". CONMEBOL.com. October 24, 2014.
- "En la sede de la CONMEBOL, se reunió el Comité Ejecutivo". CONMEBOL.com. March 3, 2015.
- Includes Real Esppor.