2017 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer

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2017 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer
2017 Copa Libertadores de Futbol Playa logo.png
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
Dates11–18 November 2017
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín
Third place Flag of Paraguay.svg Universidad Autónoma
Fourth place Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored325 (10.16 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Paraguay.svg Carlos Carballo (18 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Bokinha
Best goalkeeper Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastian Azimonti
2016
2018

The 2017 CONMEBOL Libertadores de Beach Soccer was the second edition of the Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer (known natively in Spanish as the Copa Libertadores de Futbol Playa), an annual continental beach soccer club tournament contested primarily between the champions of the domestic leagues of South American nations who are members of CONMEBOL.

Contents

The tournament was confirmed in December 2015 [1] and was originally organised to take place in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. [2] However, due to "state interference" in the work of the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF), CONMEBOL decided to move the tournament to Lambare, Paraguay in October 2017. [3]

The championship took place between 11 and 18 November in cooperation with the Paraguayan Football Association (APF), which saw an increase of the number of participating teams, up from nine in the first edition to twelve and an additional 12 matches. [4]

Brazilians Vasco da Gama were the defending champions and successfully retained their title, beating Uruguayan side Malvín 8–5 in the final to secure their second Copa Libertadores crown. [5]

Format

The tournament started with a group stage, played in a round robin format. The winners, runners-up and two best third placed teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage, in which the teams then competed in single-elimination matches, beginning with the quarter-finals and ending with the final. A third-place deciding match was also contested by the losing semi-finalists. The nations knocked out of title winning contention played in a series of consolation matches to decide fifth through twelfth place. [6]

Teams

Twelve teams qualified to take part; each of the domestic league champions from the ten South American nations which are members of CONMEBOL, plus an additional club from the host country and the defending champions. [6] [7]

1. Vasco da Gama qualified as reigning champions. They were also domestic league champions. Therefore the Brazilian league runners-up, Sampaio Corrêa, took the Brazilian champions berth. [4]
2. Garden club qualified as Paraguayan league champions. As the host country, Paraguay were awarded with a second berth which was given to the domestic league runners-up, Universidad Autónoma. [4]

Venue

Paraguay adm location map.svg
Location of Lambare in Paraguay

One venue was used in the city of Lambare, part of the Gran Asunción metro area.

This location was also used for two other CONMEBOL beach soccer competitions in 2017; the World Cup qualifiers in February and the South Zone of the Liga Sudamericana in September.

Squads

Each team had to submit a squad of 12 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 3.1). [6]

Referees

Sixteen officials were appointed by CONMEBOL on 1 November, instructed to arrive in Lambare by the 9th. [9]

Draw

The draw to split the twelve teams into three groups of four took place on November 3 in Asunción, Paraguay at the headquarters of the Paraguayan Football Association. [10] The draw was conducted based on Regulations Article 6.3 as follows: [6]

Initially, three teams were automatically assigned to the groups:

The remaining nine teams were split into three pots of three, shown in the below table. [10]

The clubs were seeded based on the final placement of their national association's club in the previous edition of the championship, with the highest seeds placed in Pot 1 and lowest in Pot 3. From each pot, one team was drawn into Group A, one into B and one into C. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3
  • Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa
  • Flag of Argentina.svg Union Deportivo Provincial
  • Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Arturo Prat
  • Flag of Peru.svg Ferrocarril
  • Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Utrahuilca
  • Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín
  • Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC
  • Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo
  • Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting

Group stage

The match schedule was revealed on 8 November. [11]

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The top two teams of each group, plus the two best ranked third-placed teams, advance to the quarter-finals. The rankings of teams in each group are determined as follows (Regulations Article 6.2): [6]

  1. points obtained in all group matches;

If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above criterion, their rankings are determined as follows:

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. drawing of lots by CONMEBOL.

All times were local, PYST (UTC–3)

Group A

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Universidad Autónoma32100168+88 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Union Deportivo Provincial320011512+36
3 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC31002101113
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Utrahuilca30003818100 9th–12th place play-offs
Source: BSWW
11 November 2017 Deportivo Utrahuilca Flag of Colombia.svg 2–4 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
16:30 Report(es)
11 November 2017 Universidad Autonoma Flag of Paraguay.svg 6–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Union Deportivo Provincial Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
20:30 Report(es)

12 November 2017 Union Deportivo Provincial Flag of Argentina.svg 5–3 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
17:45 Report(es)
12 November 2017 Universidad Autonoma Flag of Paraguay.svg 6–3 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Utrahuilca Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
19:00 Report(es)

13 November 2017 Deportivo Utrahuilca Flag of Colombia.svg 3–8 Flag of Argentina.svg Union Deportivo Provincial Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
16:30 Report(es)
13 November 2017 Universidad Autonoma Flag of Paraguay.svg 4–3 (a.e.t.) Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
20:15 Report(es)

Group B

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa33000285+239 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo310111122114
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club31002161603
4 Flag of Peru.svg Ferrocarril30003719120 9th–12th place play-offs
Source: BSWW
11 November 2017 Ferrocarril Flag of Peru.svg 3–4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
17:45 Report(es)
11 November 2017 Garden Club Flag of Paraguay.svg 3–7 Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
19:00 Report(es)

12 November 2017 Sampaio Corrêa Flag of Brazil.svg 13–1 Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
16:30 Report(es)
12 November 2017 Garden Club Flag of Paraguay.svg 7–3 Flag of Peru.svg Ferrocarril Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
20:15 Report(es)

13 November 2017 Sampaio Corrêa Flag of Brazil.svg 8–1 Flag of Peru.svg Ferrocarril Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
17:45 Report(es)
13 November 2017 Garden Club Flag of Paraguay.svg 6–6 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 p)
Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
19:00 Report(es)

Group C

PosTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 33000246+189 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín 32001111656
3 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Arturo Prat31002141623 9th–12th place play-offs
4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting30003718110
Source: BSWW
11 November 2017 Malvín Flag of Uruguay.svg 3–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
09:00 Report(es)
11 November 2017 Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 6–3 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Arturo Prat Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
10:15 Report(es)

12 November 2017 Universidad Arturo Prat Flag of Chile.svg 7–3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
09:00 Report(es)
12 November 2017 Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 10–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
10:15 Report(es)

13 November 2017 Universidad Arturo Prat Flag of Chile.svg 4–7 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
09:00 Report(es)
13 November 2017 Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 8–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
10:15 Report(es)

Ranking of third-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWW+WPLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 B Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club31002161603 Knockout stage
2 A Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC31002101113
3 C Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Arturo Prat31002141623
Source: [ citation needed ]

As per Regulations Article 6.1, it was decided the third place teams would take the following berths in the quarter-final draw: [6]

  • 1st Group A vs 2nd best third place team
  • 1st Group B vs 1st best third place team
  • 1st Group C vs 2nd Group A
  • 2nd Group B vs 2nd Group C

9th–12th place play-offs

The teams finishing in fourth place and one unsuccessful third placed team were knocked out of title-winning contention, receding to play in consolation matches to determine 9th through 12th place in the final standings.

9th–12th place semi-finals Ninth place play-off [Note1]
      
B4 Flag of Peru.svg Ferrocarril 3
C4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting5
C4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting4
C3 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Arturo Prat 2
C3 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Arturo Prat10
A4 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Utrahuilca 5 11th/12th place (not played)
B4 Flag of Peru.svg Ferrocarril
A4 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Utrahuilca

9th–12th place semi-finals

Ferrocarril Flag of Peru.svg 3–5 Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
Universidad Arturo Prat Flag of Chile.svg 10–5 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Utrahuilca
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare

Ninth place play-off [Note1]

Delfin Sporting Flag of Ecuador.svg 4–2 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Arturo Prat
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare

Knockout stage

The group winners, runners-up and two best third placed teams progressed to the knockout stage to continue to compete for the title.

5th place play-off5th–8th place semi-finalsQuarter finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 B2   Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo4
C2  Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín 7
 B2   Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo 5 C2   Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín (a.e.t.)5
A3  Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC3A1  Flag of Paraguay.svg Universidad Autonoma 4
A1  Flag of Paraguay.svg Universidad Autonoma 11
A3  Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC3
 B2   Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo 3  C2   Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín  5 
B1  Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa   8  C1  Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama  8 
C1  Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 7
A2  Flag of Argentina.svg Union Dep. Provincial 4
7th/8th place (not played) [Note1] A2  Flag of Argentina.svg Union Dep. Provincial 2C1  Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama 103rd place play-off
B1  Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa   9  B3  Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club  4  
A3  Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FCB1  Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa5A1  Flag of Paraguay.svg Universidad Autonoma  9 
A2  Flag of Argentina.svg Union Dep. Provincial B3  Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club  6  B3  Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club  7  

Quarter finals

The losers recede to play in consolation matches to determine 5th through 8th place in the final standings.

The winners proceed to continue to compete for the title.

Moraga Difalo Flag of Venezuela.svg 4–7 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
Universidad Autonoma Flag of Paraguay.svg 11–3 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 7–4 Flag of Argentina.svg Union Deportivo Provincial
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
Sampaio Corrêa Flag of Brazil.svg 5–6 Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare

Semi-finals

5th–8th place

The quarter final losers.

Hamacas FC Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg 3–5 Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
Union Deportivo Provincial Flag of Argentina.svg 2–9 Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare

1st–4th place

The quarter final winners.

Universidad Autonoma Flag of Paraguay.svg 4–5 (a.e.t.) Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare
Vasco da Gama Flag of Brazil.svg 10–4 Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare

Finals

Fifth place play-off

The 5th–8th place semi-final winners.

Moraga Difalo Flag of Venezuela.svg 3–8 Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare

Third place play-off

The 1st–4th place semi-final losers.

Universidad Autonoma Flag of Paraguay.svg 9–7 Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare

Championship final

The 1st–4th place semi-final winners.

Malvín Flag of Uruguay.svg 5–8 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama
Report(es)
Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambare

Awards

Top scorer
Flag of Paraguay.svg Carlos Carballo ( Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club)
18 goals
Best player
Flag of Brazil.svg Bokinha ( Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama)
Best goalkeeper
Flag of Argentina.svg Sebastian Azimonti ( Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín)
Source Archived 2017-11-21 at the Wayback Machine

Top goalscorers

Players with 6 or more goals

18 goals
13 goals
11 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals

Source:APF

Final standings

RankTeamResult
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama Champions (2nd title)
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Malvín Runners-up
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Universidad AutónomaThird place
4Flag of Paraguay.svg Garden Club
5Flag of Brazil.svg Sampaio Corrêa
6Flag of Venezuela.svg Moraga Difalo
7 Flag of Argentina.svg Union Deportivo Provincial [Note1]
8 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Hamacas FC
9 Flag of Ecuador.svg Delfin Sporting
10 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Arturo Prat
11Flag of Peru.svg Ferrocarril
12Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Utrahuilca

Source Archived 2017-12-01 at the Wayback Machine

Note1 ^ The official CONMEBOL match schedule has the match of Defin v Arturo Prat as the match for 9th and 10th place, [11] with the losers of the 5th-8th place semi-finals (Deportivo Provincial, Hamacas) finishing in 7th and 8th place. The article has been written based on this information, including the ranking of teams shown in the final standings for 7th-10th place. However, note the match report issued by the co-organisers claims the Defin v Artuo Prat match was actually for 7th and 8th place, with the losers of the 5th-8th place semi-finals finishing in 9th and 10th. In this case, the final standings would be (7. Delfin, 8. Arturo Prat 9. Deportivo Provincial, 10. Hamacas)

Related Research Articles

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