2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores

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2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores de América Sub-20 2016
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Dates30 January – 14 February 2016
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)4 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool
Third place Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá
Fourth place Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored76 (3.45 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Araújo (5 goals)
Fair play award Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá
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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]

Contents

Teams

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]

AssociationTeamQualifying methodParticipationBest result
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina River Plate Title holder (2012 champion)2nd
Lanús 2015 Torneo de Cuarta División champion1stn/a
Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolivia Bolívar 2015 U-20 Torneo Nacional champion1stn/a
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil São Paulo 2015 U-20 Copa do Brasil champion1stn/a
Flag of Chile.svg Chile Huachipato 2015 U-19 National champion1stn/a
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Cortuluá 2015 U-20 Torneo Postobón champion1stn/a
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador Independiente del Valle 2015 U-18 Serie A champion3rd
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Cerro Porteño 2015 U-20 Torneo Apertura champion2nd
Libertad 2015 U-20 Torneo Clausura champion2nd
Flag of Peru.svg Peru Melgar 2015 U-18 Copa Federación champion1stn/a
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay Liverpool 2015 U-19 Annual champion1stn/a
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Deportivo La Guaira 2015 U-20 Torneo Venezolano champion2nd

Venues

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

Group stage

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]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool 3201144+106 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 320163+36
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño (H)320175+26
4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolívar 3003217−150
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Bolívar Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 0–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús
Report C. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg82'
Argañaraz Soccerball shade.svg87'
Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Liverpool Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–3 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús
Report Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg38'
C. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg49'
Maciel Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Jorge Osorio (Chile)
Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 3–2 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolívar
Ri. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg46'
Villalba Soccerball shade.svg75'
Alderete Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Montero Soccerball shade.svg14', 43'
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Luis Garay (Paraguay)
Bolívar Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 0–12 Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool
Report Machado Soccerball shade.svg15'
González Soccerball shade.svg19', 57'
De la Cruz Soccerball shade.svg20', 21', 64'
Sención Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)
Pintos Soccerball shade.svg52'
J. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg59', 66', 74'
Silveira Soccerball shade.svg76' (pen.)
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 3210121+117 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad (H)311154+14
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 3111310−74
4 Flag of Peru.svg Melgar 301227−51
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Mendieta Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Araújo Soccerball shade.svg42'
Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción
Referee: Germán Delfino (Argentina)
São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 8–0 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
Shaylon Soccerball shade.svg16', 70'
David Neres Soccerball shade.svg28', 45'
Araújo Soccerball shade.svg68', 82', 86'
Murilo Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 3–1 Flag of Peru.svg Melgar
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg14'
J. Medina Soccerball shade.svg46'
B. Medina Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Arias Soccerball shade.svg37'
Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción
Referee: Wilson Lamouroux (Colombia)
Melgar Flag of Peru.svg 0–3 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Report Pedro Soccerball shade.svg11'
David Neres Soccerball shade.svg21'
Artur Soccerball shade.svg45'
Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción
Referee: Luis Yrusta (Bolivia)
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
Á. Benítez Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Ayoví Soccerball shade.svg60'
Landazuri Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)
Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz, Asunción
Referee: Jorge Osorio (Chile)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá 320195+46 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Chile.svg Huachipato 320154+16
3 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 320143+16
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo La Guaira 300306−60
Source: CONMEBOL
Deportivo La Guaira Flag of Venezuela.svg 0–2 Flag of Chile.svg Huachipato
Report Molini Soccerball shade.svg35', 55'
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Luis Yrusta (Bolivia)
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 3–2 Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá
Casquete Soccerball shade.svg29'
Franco Soccerball shade.svg39'
Montiel Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Camilo Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg65'
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)
Cortuluá Flag of Colombia.svg 4–2 Flag of Chile.svg Huachipato
Angulo Soccerball shade.svg18'
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg33'
Izquierdo Soccerball shade.svg77'
Camilo Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Pontoni Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Molini Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo La Guaira
Casquete Soccerball shade.svg47' Report
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Deportivo La Guaira Flag of Venezuela.svg 0–3 Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá
Report Izquierdo Soccerball shade.svg54', 66'
Camilo Soccerball shade.svg83'
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Luis Garay (Paraguay)
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 0–1 Flag of Chile.svg Huachipato
Report Davila Soccerball shade.svg75'
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Óscar Rojas (Uruguay)

Ranking of second-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 A Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 320163+36 Knockout stage
2 C Flag of Chile.svg Huachipato 320154+16
3 B Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 311154+14
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) drawing of lots.

Knockout stage

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]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 February – Manuel Ferreira
 
 
 Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool (pen.)0 (7)
 
14 February – Defensores del Chaco
 
 Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá 0 (6)
 
 Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool 0
 
11 February – Manuel Ferreira
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 1
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 3
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 2
 
Third place
 
 
14 February – Defensores del Chaco
 
 
 Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá 1
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 0

Semi-finals

São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 3–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús
Araújo Soccerball shade.svg35'
David Neres Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Pedro Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report C. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg9'
G. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg20'
Estadio Manuel Ferreira, Asunción
Referee: Ulises Mereles (Paraguay)

Third place match

Cortuluá Flag of Colombia.svg 1–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús
D. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg43' Report
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)

Final

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 5410163+1313
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool 5212145+97
Eliminated in the Semi-finals
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá 5311105+510
4 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 520387+16
Eliminated in the First Stage
5 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 320175+26
6 Flag of Chile.svg Huachipato 320154+16
7 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 320154+16
8 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 311154+14
9 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 3111310-74
10 Flag of Peru.svg Melgar 301227-51
11 Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo La Guaira 300306-60
12 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Bolívar 3003217-150

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References

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