2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores

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2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20
Uruguay 2024
2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores.png
Tournament details
Host countryUruguay
Dates2–17 March 2024
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
Third place Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
Fourth place Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored67 (3.05 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Iago
Flag of Brazil.svg Wallace Yan
(4 goals each)
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The 2024 U-20 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores (Spanish : Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 2024) was the 8th 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. It was held in Uruguay from 2 to 17 March 2024. [1] [2]

Contents

Boca Juniors were the defending champions.

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. [3]

AssociationTeamQualifying methodParticipationPrevious best result
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Boca Juniors (holders) 2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores champions4thChampions (2023)
Rosario Central 2023 Cuarta División (U-20) runners-up [Note ARG] [4] [5] 1st—
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Always Ready 2023 U-20 Torneo Nacional champions [6] 2ndGroup stage (2023)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Flamengo 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 champions [7] 3rdThird place (2020)
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Colo-Colo 2024 Supercopa Proyección winners [Note CHI] [8] [9] 3rdGroup stage (2018, 2020)
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Águilas Doradas 2023 Supercopa Juvenil champions [10] [11] 1st—
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Aucas 2023 Campeonato Nacional de Categorías Formativas U-19 champions [12] [13] 1st—
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Olimpia 2023 U-19 Torneo Anual champions [14] 1st—
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Sporting Cristal 2023 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champions [15] 4thGroup stage (2012, 2020, 2022)
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (hosts) Defensor Sporting 2023 Campeonato Uruguayo Juvenil Divisional A U-19 champions [16] 3rdRunners-up (2012)
Montevideo City Torque 2023 Campeonato Uruguayo Juvenil Divisional A U-19 runners-up [16] 1st—
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Academia Puerto Cabello 2023 Liga FUTVE Junior U-20 champions [17] 2ndGroup stage (2020)
  1. Argentina (ARG): Since Boca Juniors qualified via the reigning champions' berth and were also champions of the 2023 Cuarta División (U-20), the Argentine berth went to the runners-up Rosario Central. [5]
  2. Chile (CHI): Chile's berth was decided in a play-off match between Colo-Colo, the 2023 Campeonato Nacional Proyección Apertura champions, [18] and Palestino, the 2023 Campeonato Nacional Proyección Clausura champions. [19]

Squads

Players born between 1 January 2004 and 31 December 2008 were eligible to compete in the tournament. Each team could register a maximum of 20 and a minimum of 16 players, including at least 2 goalkeepers (Regulations Articles 47 and 50). [3]

Venues

Uruguay was confirmed as host country of the tournament on 20 December 2023. [2] This will be the second time that Uruguay hosts the tournament having previously done so in 2018. [20]

Colonia del Sacramento and Maldonado were selected as host cities and announced after the draw. [21] Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici in Colonia hosted the matches of groups A and B matches while Estadio Domingo Burgueño in Maldonado hosted the group C and the final stage matches. [22]

Draw

The draw for the group stage was held on 13 February 2024, 12:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay. [23] The draw was conducted according to the following guidelines: [23]

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

The draw resulted in the following groups: [24]

Group A
PosTeam
A1 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
A2 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Academia Puerto Cabello
A3 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
A4 Flag of Bolivia.svg Always Ready
Group B
PosTeam
B1 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
B2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
B3 Flag of Colombia.svg Águilas Doradas
B4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo City Torque
Group C
PosTeam
C1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas
C2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting
C3 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
C4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal

Match officials

On 21 February 2024, CONMEBOL announced that its Referee Commission had appointed 11 referees and 22 assistant referees for the tournament. [25] For the first time, a UEFA refereeing team will officiate in the U-20 Copa Libertadores as part of the UEFA–CONMEBOL memorandum of understanding signed in February 2020, which included a referee exchange programme. [26] It will be also the first time that women assistant referees will participate in the tournament. [27]

Group stage

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

Tiebreakers

In the group stage, teams were ranked according to points earned (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 Articles 20, 21): [3]

  1. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
    • Head-to-head points in the matches played among the tied teams;
    • Head-to-head goal difference in the matches played among the tied teams;
    • Head-to-head goals scored in the matches played among the tied teams;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. Fewest number of red cards received;
  5. Fewest number of yellow cards received;
  6. Drawing of lots.

All match times were local, UYT (UTC−3), as listed by CONMEBOL. [28] [29] [30]

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 321060+67 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Academia Puerto Cabello 320174+36
3 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 311142+24
4 Flag of Bolivia.svg Always Ready 3003112−110
Source: CONMEBOL
Academia Puerto Cabello Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 2–1 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo
Report Alarcón Soccerball shade.svg50'
Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici, Colonia
Referee: Juan López (Paraguay)
Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 4–0 Flag of Bolivia.svg Always Ready
Report
Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici, Colonia
Referee: Mathías De Armas (Uruguay)
Colo-Colo Flag of Chile.svg 0–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
Report
Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici, Colonia
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
Academia Puerto Cabello Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 5–1 Flag of Bolivia.svg Always Ready
Report Massi Soccerball shade.svg89'
Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici, Colonia
Referee: Bryan Loayza (Ecuador)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 320143+16 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 311121+14
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo City Torque (H)31115504
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Águilas Doradas 310257−23
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Rosario Central Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
Ponce Soccerball shade.svg71' Report
Estadio Profesor Alberto Suppici, Colonia
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 330072+59 Semi-finals
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas 320185+36
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting (H)310245−13
4 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal 300329−70
Source: CONMEBOL
(H) Hosts
Aucas Flag of Ecuador.svg 3–1 Flag of Peru (state).svg Sporting Cristal
Report Uculmana Soccerball shade.svg71'
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Referee: Carlos Betancur (Colombia)
Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas
Report Conforme Soccerball shade.svg58'
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Referee: Yender Herrera (Venezuela)
Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru (state).svg 1–4 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg57' Report
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Referee: Leandro Rey (Argentina)
Aucas Flag of Ecuador.svg 4–2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting
Report
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Referee: Carlos Betancur (Colombia)

Ranking of group runners-up

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas 320185+36 Semi-finals
2 A Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Academia Puerto Cabello 320174+36
3 B Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 311121+14
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 22). [3]

Final 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, a penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (Regulations Article 24). [3]

All match times were local, UYT (UTC−3), as listed by CONMEBOL. [31]

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
14 March
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 2
 
17 March
 
 Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas 1
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 1
 
14 March
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 2
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 1
 
 
 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 2
 
Third place
 
 
17 March
 
 
 Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas 1
 
 
 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 2

Semi-finals

Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas
Report Di Lollo Soccerball shade.svg88' (o.g.)
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Referee: Mathías De Armas (Uruguay)
Rosario Central Flag of Argentina.svg 1–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Moscoloni Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Iago Soccerball shade.svg57' (pen.), 72'
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Referee: Juan López (Paraguay)

Third place match

Aucas Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
Zambrano Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.) Report
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Referee: Yender Herrera (Venezuela)

Final

Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 1–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg5' Report
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Referee: Carlos Betancur (Colombia)

Goalscorers

There were 67 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3.05 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ "Todos los torneos de la CONMEBOL para el 2024" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 12 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Sedes y fechas de torneos CONMEBOL 2024" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "REGLAMENTO CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub20 2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 23 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "ASOCIACIÓN DEL FÚTBOL ARGENTINO BOLETÍN ESPECIAL Nº 6263 REGLAMENTO TORNEO CATEGORÍAS JUVENILES DE LA LIGA PROFESIONAL DE FÚTBOL DE AFA TEMPORADA 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 9 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Vamos los pibes: Newell's gritó campeón en 5ª división y la 4ª de Central clasificó a la Libertadores sub 20" (in Spanish). Channel 3. 12 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Apaza, Paulo (16 December 2023). "Always Ready se corona bicampeón del torneo Nacional Sub-20" [Always Ready is crowned two-times champions of the U-20 Torneo Nacional] (in Spanish). La Paz: La Razón.
  7. ↑ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Sub-20 2023" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 17 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "FÚTBOL FORMATIVO BASES CAMPEONATOS NACIONALES GATORADE CATEGORIAS SUB 15, SUB 16, SUB 17 Y PROYECCIÓN - VARONES TEMPORADA – 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago: Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. December 2022 [Approved on 12 January 2023].
  9. ↑ "Colo Colo superó a Palestino en la Supercopa Proyección 2024 y clasificó a la Conmebol Libertadores Sub 20". campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 15 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Reglamento Supercopa Juvenil FCF 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Bogotá: Colombian Football Federation. 27 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "FCF felicita a Águilas Doradas por conquistar el título de la Supercopa Juvenil 2023" (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 3 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Reglamento de los Campeonatos Nacionales de Categorías Formativas 2023" (PDF) (in Spanish). Guayaquil: Ecuadorian Football Federation. 30 March 2023 [Approved on 27 March 2023].
  13. ↑ "Aucas es campeón Sub 19 y jugará la Copa Libertadores Sub 20" (in Spanish). Olé. 20 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "Olimpia es el monarca de la Sub 19" (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 26 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Sporting Cristal, campeón del Torneo de Promoción y Reservas tras vencer en la final a Universitario de Deportes" (in Spanish). Futbolperuano.com. 23 November 2022.
  16. 1 2 "La próxima Copa Libertadores sub-20 se jugará en Uruguay. ¿Qué equipos locales se meten?" (in Spanish). Montevideo Portal. 20 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Academia Rey, Caracas, Zamora, Metropolitanos Y Puerto Cabello monarcas de la Liga FUTVE Junior" (in Spanish). Venezuelan Football Federation. 2 December 2023.
  18. ↑ "Colo Colo venció a O'Higgins y es el nuevo monarca del Proyección Gatorade". campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 18 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "¡Palestino es el campeón del Proyección Gatorade Clausura 2023!". campeonatochileno.cl (in Spanish). Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional. 21 December 2023.
  20. ↑ "La Copa Libertadores sub 20 será en Uruguay en 2024; mirá qué equipos locales están clasificados" (in Spanish). El Observador. 21 December 2023.
  21. ↑ "Maldonado y Colonia serán Sedes" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 14 February 2024.
  22. ↑ "Las promesas del fútbol sudamericano salen a la cancha" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 March 2024.
  23. 1 2 "Conoceremos los grupos para la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub20 2024" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 25 January 2024.
  24. ↑ "Grupos confirmados para la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub20 2024" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 13 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "Árbitros convocados para la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub20" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 21 February 2024.
  26. ↑ "La CONMEBOL y la UEFA acuerdan cooperación en materia arbitral" [CONMEBOL and UEFA agree to cooperation in arbitration matters]. CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 21 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "Árbitras participarán por primera vez en la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub20" [Female referees will participate for the first time in CONMEBOL Libertadores U20] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 21 February 2024.
  28. ↑ @LibertadoresU20 (16 February 2024). "¡Todo definido! El cronograma de partidos del Grupo A de la CONMEBOL #LibertadoresSub20" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  29. ↑ @LibertadoresU20 (16 February 2024). "¡Fixture listo! Días y horarios confirmados para los partidos del Grupo B en la CONMEBOL #LibertadoresSub20" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  30. ↑ @LibertadoresU20 (16 February 2024). "¡Partidos confirmados! Este es el cronograma de juegos para los equipos del Grupo C de la CONMEBOL #LibertadoresSub20" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
  31. ↑ @LibertadoresU20 (11 March 2024). "¡Horario confirmado! Así se jugará la Fase Final de la CONMEBOL #LibertadoresSub20" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
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