2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores

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2020 U-20 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20
Paraguay 2020
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
Dates15 February – 1 March 2020
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
Third place Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Fourth place Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored81 (3.68 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Paraguay.svg Derlis Aquino
(6 goals)
2018
2022

The 2020 U-20 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores (Spanish : Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 2020) was the 5th edition of the U-20 CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the U-20 Copa Libertadores), South America's premier under-20 club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Paraguay from 15 February to 1 March 2020. Nacional were the defending champions, but failed to advance out of the group stage.

Contents

Independiente del Valle defeated River Plate in the final to claim their first title, while Flamengo beat Libertad to finish third.

Teams

The competition was contested by 12 teams: the title holders, the youth champions from each of the ten CONMEBOL member associations, and one additional team from the host association.

Players must be born on or after 1 January 2000. [1]

AssociationTeamQualifying methodParticipationPrevious best result
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina River Plate 2018–19 play-off winners between Cuarta División (U-20) Apertura and Clausura champions [2] 3rdChampions (2012)
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 2019 U-19 Torneo Nacional champions [3] 2ndGroup stage (2011)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flamengo 2019 U-20 Supercopa de Brasil champions [4] 2ndQuarterfinals (2011)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Colo-Colo 2019 U-19 Copa de Campeones champions [5] 2ndGroup stage (2018)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Millonarios 2019 U-20 Súper Copa Juvenil champions [6] 2ndGroup stage (2011)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Independiente del Valle 2019 U-18 Serie A champions [7] 5thRunners-up (2018)
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay (hosts) Libertad 2019 U-19 Apertura champions [8] 4thQuarterfinals (2011)
Cerro Porteño 2019 U-19 Clausura champions [9] 3rdQuarterfinals (2012)
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Sporting Cristal 2019 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champions [10] 2ndGroup stage (2012)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Nacional 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions3rdChampions (2018)
Danubio 2019 U-19 Campeonato Uruguayo champions [11] 1st
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Academia Puerto Cabello 2019 U-19 Serie Élite champions [12] 1st

Venues

The tournament was played at two venues in two cities, both in the Metropolitan Area of Asunción: [13]

Draw

The draw was held on 28 January 2020, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the headquarters of the Paraguayan Football Association. [14] [15] The draw was conducted according to Regulations Article 16 as follows: [1]

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Notes
  1. ^
    CHI The identity of the team from Chile was not known at the time of the draw.

Match officials

On 30 January 2020, CONMEBOL announced that the CONMEBOL Referee Commission had appointed 10 referees and 20 assistant referees for the tournament. [16]

Group stage

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 (Regulations Article 20): [1]

  1. Goal difference;
  2. Goals scored;
  3. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
  4. Red cards;
  5. Yellow cards;
  6. Drawing of lots.

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

All times local, PYST (UTC−3). [17]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 320183+56 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Academia Puerto Cabello 320176+16
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 31025613
4 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 310261153
Source: CONMEBOL
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–3 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
  • Sosa Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Jordy Alemán (Bolivia)
Academia Puerto Cabello Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 5–3 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Bismarks Santiago (Colombia)

Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 3–1 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Academia Puerto Cabello
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Derlis López (Paraguay)
Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 5–1 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Felipe González (Chile)

Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru.svg 2–1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 0–1 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Academia Puerto Cabello
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Roberto Sánchez (Ecuador)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 330051+49 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño (H)31113304
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios 30213412
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio 30122531
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Danubio Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–3 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Rafael Traci (Brazil)
Millonarios Flag of Colombia.svg 2–2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Orlando Bracamonte (Venezuela)

Danubio Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–1 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Miguel Santiváñez (Peru)
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Roberto Sánchez (Ecuador)

Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Jordy Alemán (Bolivia)
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Felipe González (Chile)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 330081+79 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad (H)3201113+86
3 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 310232+13
4 Flag of Bolivia.svg Jorge Wilstermann 3003117160
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Independiente del Valle Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)
Colo-Colo Flag of Chile.svg 3–0 Flag of Bolivia.svg Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Miguel Santiváñez (Peru)

Independiente del Valle Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–0 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 9–1 Flag of Bolivia.svg Jorge Wilstermann
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Carlos Betancur (Colombia)

Jorge Wilstermann Flag of Bolivia.svg 0–5 Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Orlando Bracamonte (Venezuela)
Libertad Flag of Paraguay.svg 1–0 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Bruno Arleu (Brazil)

Ranking of group runners-up

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad (H)3201113+86 Semi-finals
2 A Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Academia Puerto Cabello 320176+16
3 B Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño (H)31113304
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Red cards; 5) Yellow cards; 6) Drawing of lots (Regulations Article 21). [1]
(H) Hosts

Knockout stage

The semi-final matchups were:

The semi-final winners and losers played in the final and third place match respectively. If tied after full-time, extra time would not be played, and a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 22). [1]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 February – Asunción
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 1 (4)
 
1 March – Luque
 
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle (p)1 (5)
 
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 2
 
27 February – Asunción
 
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1
 
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 6
 
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 1
 
Third place
 
 
1 March – Luque
 
 
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 5
 
 
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 2

Semi-finals


River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 6–1 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
Report
Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción
Referee: Jordy Alemán (Bolivia)

Third place match

Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 5–2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Miguel Santiváñez (Peru)

Final

Independiente del Valle Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
Report
Estadio General Adrián Jara, Luque
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub20 Paraguay 2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. "¡River a la Libertadores Sub 20!" (in Spanish). Superliga Argentina. 20 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  3. "WILSTERMANN CLASIFICÓ POR SEGUNDA VEZ A LA LIBERTADORES SUB 20" (in Spanish). FBF. 30 December 2019.
  4. "Flamengo supera Palmeiras e leva o título da Supercopa Sub-20" (in Portuguese). Esporte Interactivo. 22 December 2019.
  5. "Colo Colo venció a Huachipato en penales y se quedó con la Copa de Campeones Sub 19" (in Spanish). ANFP. 31 January 2020.
  6. "Millonarios, campeón de la Súper Copa Juvenil Sub 20" (in Spanish). AS Colombia. 25 November 2019.
  7. "INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE SUB-18 HEXACAMPEÓN NACIONAL" (in Spanish). Independiente del Valle. 26 November 2019.
  8. "Divisiones Formativas: Libertad Campeón en la Sub 19" (in Spanish). APF. 2 July 2019.
  9. "Cerro Porteño, campeón de la Sub 19" (in Spanish). ABC Color. 1 December 2019.
  10. Dt, Redacción (17 November 2019). "Sporting Cristal se consagró campeón del Torneo de Promoción y Reservas 2019". El Comercio (in Spanish).
  11. "Sub 19: Danubio gritó campeón, venció por penales a Nacional" (in Spanish). Tenfield. 21 December 2019.
  12. "Academia Puerto Cabello jugará la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub 20 en Paraguay" (in Spanish). FVF. 18 December 2019.
  13. "Dónde y a qué hora se disputan los partidos". CONMEBOL.com. 13 February 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Se sortean los grupos de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 January 2020.
  15. "Nacional, Danubio e Independiente del Valle encabezan los grupos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 28 January 2020.
  16. "Los jueces de la edición 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 30 January 2020.
  17. "Programación de partidos" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.