U-20 Copa Libertadores
The Under-20 Conmebol Libertadores (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 Federación Peruana de Fútbol.[1][2] The competition started in the 2011 season in response to the increased interest in youth football.
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Organising body | CONMEBOL |
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Founded | 2011 |
Region | South America |
Number of teams | 12 |
Related competitions | Copa Libertadores |
Current champions | ![]() (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (1 title each) |
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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
Year | Host | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
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2011 Details |
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![]() Universitario |
1–1 (4–2 pen.) |
![]() Boca Juniors |
![]() América |
1–0 | ![]() Alianza Lima |
2012 Details |
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![]() River Plate |
1–0 | ![]() Defensor Sporting |
![]() Corinthians |
2–1 | ![]() Unión Española |
2016 Details |
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![]() São Paulo |
1–0 | ![]() Liverpool |
![]() Cortuluá |
1–0 | ![]() Lanús |
2018 Details |
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![]() Nacional |
2–1 | ![]() Independiente del Valle |
![]() River Plate |
1–1 (5–4 pen.) |
![]() São Paulo |
2020 Details |
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![]() Independiente del Valle |
2–1 | ![]() River Plate |
![]() Flamengo |
5–2 | ![]() Libertad |
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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![]() ![]() (ex aequo) |
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
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2020![]() |
Total |
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• | • | • | • | GS | 1 |
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4th | QF | • | • | • | 2 |
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• | QF | • | • | • | 1 |
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3rd | GS | • | • | • | 2 |
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• | GS | • | • | • | 1 |
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• | • | • | GS | • | 1 |
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• | GS | • | • | • | 1 |
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2nd | GS | • | • | • | 2 |
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• | • | GS | • | • | 1 |
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GS | • | • | • | • | 1 |
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• | QF | GS | • | GS | 3 |
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• | 3rd | • | • | • | 1 |
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• | • | • | GS | GS | 2 |
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• | • | 3rd | • | • | 1 |
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• | • | • | GS | • | 1 |
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• | • | • | • | GS | 1 |
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• | 2nd | • | • | • | 1 |
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• | GS | GS | • | • | 2 |
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QF | • | • | • | 3rd | 2 |
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• | • | GS | • | • | 1 |
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QF | GS | GS | 2nd | 1st | 5 |
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GS | • | • | • | GS | 2 |
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• | GS | • | • | • | 1 |
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• | • | 4th | • | • | 1 |
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• | • | • | GS | • | 1 |
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QF | • | GS | GS | 4th | 4 |
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• | • | 2nd | • | • | 1 |
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• | • | GS | • | • | 1 |
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GS | • | • | • | GS | 2 |
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QF | • | • | 1st | GS | 3 |
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• | • | • | GS | • | 1 |
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• | 1st | GS | • | 2nd | 3 |
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• | • | • | 3rd | • | 1 |
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• | • | • | GS | • | 1 |
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• | GS | • | • | GS | 2 |
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• | • | 1st | 4th | • | 2 |
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• | • | • | GS | • | 1 |
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GS | • | • | • | • | 1 |
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1st | QF | • | • | • | 2 |
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• | 4th | • | • | • | 1 |
References
- http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/27730
- http://todosport.pe/seleccion-nacional/9038-no-habra-copa-libertadores-sub-20.html
- "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.