2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores


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The 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores (Spanish: Copa Libertadores Sub-20 2016) was the 3rd edition of the U-20 Copa Libertadores, South America's premier under-20 club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament, which returned after a four-year hiatus having been temporarily discontinued since 2012, was held in the cities of Asunción and Luque, Paraguay, from 30 January to 14 February 2016.[1]

2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores de América Sub-20 2016
Tournament details
Host country Paraguay
Dates30 January – 14 February 2016
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)4 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil São Paulo (1st title)
Runners-upUruguay Liverpool
Third placeColombia Cortuluá
Fourth placeArgentina Lanús
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored76 (3.45 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Luiz Araújo (5 goals)
Fair play awardColombia Cortuluá

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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 Paraguay.

Players must be born on or after 1 January 1996. However, each team may include a maximum of five players born on or after 1 January 1995.[2]

Association Team Qualifying method Participation Best result
  Argentina River Plate Title holder (2012 champion) 2nd Champion (2012)
Lanús 2015 Torneo de Cuarta División champion 1st n/a
  Bolivia Bolívar 2015 U-20 Torneo Nacional champion 1st n/a
  Brazil São Paulo 2015 U-20 Copa do Brasil champion 1st n/a
  Chile Huachipato 2015 U-19 National champion 1st n/a
  Colombia Cortuluá 2015 U-20 Torneo Postobón champion 1st n/a
  Ecuador Independiente del Valle 2015 U-18 Serie A champion 3rd Quarterfinals (2011)
  Paraguay Cerro Porteño 2015 U-20 Torneo Apertura champion 2nd Quarterfinals (2012)
Libertad 2015 U-20 Torneo Clausura champion 2nd Quarterfinals (2011)
  Peru Melgar 2015 U-18 Copa Federación champion 1st n/a
  Uruguay Liverpool 2015 U-19 Annual champion 1st n/a
  Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira 2015 U-20 Torneo Venezolano champion 2nd Group stage (2012)

The tournament was played in four venues in two cities, all in the Metropolitan Area of Asunción:[3]

The draw of the tournament was held on 15 January 2016, 12:00 local time, at the headquarters of the Paraguayan Football Association in Asunción.[4] For the group stage, the 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four. The two teams from Paraguay (Cerro Porteño and Libertad) and the title holder (River Plate) were seeded.

In the group stage, 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 were applied in the following order:[2]

  1. Goal difference in all games;
  2. Goals scored in all games;
  3. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
  4. Penalty shoot-out (between two teams playing against each other in the last match of the group)
  5. Drawing of lots.

The winners of each group and the best runner-up among all groups advanced to the knockout stage.

All times local, PYST (UTC−3).[5]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Liverpool 3 2 0 1 14 4 +10 6 Knockout stage
2   Lanús 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3   Cerro Porteño (H) 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
4   Bolívar 3 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   São Paulo 3 2 1 0 12 1 +11 7 Knockout stage
2   Libertad (H) 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
3   Independiente del Valle 3 1 1 1 3 10 −7 4
4   Melgar 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cortuluá 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6 Knockout stage
2   Huachipato 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3   River Plate 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
4   Deportivo La Guaira 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A   Lanús 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Knockout stage
2 C   Huachipato 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 B   Libertad 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4

Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.

In the knockout stage, the winners of the semi-finals (Group A winner vs. Group C winner; Group B winner vs. Best runner-up) advanced to the final, while the losers played in the third place match. If tied after regulation time, the penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner (no extra time was played).[2]

Semi-finalsFinal
      
11 February – Manuel Ferreira
  Liverpool (pen.)0 (7)
14 February – Defensores del Chaco
  Cortuluá0 (6)
  Liverpool0
11 February – Manuel Ferreira
  São Paulo1
  São Paulo3
  Lanús2
Third place
14 February – Defensores del Chaco
  Cortuluá1
  Lanús0
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1   São Paulo 5 4 1 0 16 3 +13 13
2   Liverpool 5 2 1 2 14 5 +9 7
Eliminated in the Semi-finals
3   Cortuluá 5 3 1 1 10 5 +5 10
4   Lanús 5 2 0 3 8 7 +1 6
Eliminated in the First Stage
5   Cerro Porteño 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
6   Huachipato 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
7   River Plate 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
8   Libertad 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
9   Independiente del Valle 3 1 1 1 3 10 -7 4
10   Melgar 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5 1
11   Deportivo La Guaira 3 0 0 3 0 6 -6 0
12   Bolívar 3 0 0 3 2 17 -15 0
  1. ^ "Este viernes 15 de enero se sortean los grupos de la Copa Libertadores Sub-20" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Reglamento – Copa Libertadores Sub-20 2016" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.
  3. ^ "El Manuel Ferreira será sede de la Copa Libertadores SUB 20" (in Spanish). Club Olimpia. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Libertadores Sub 20: ya están definidos los grupos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 15 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Fixture de la Copa Libertadores Sub-20 - Paraguay 2016" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.