U-20 Copa Libertadores

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CONMEBOL U-20 Libertadores
Copa libertadores u20 logo.png
Organizing body CONMEBOL
Founded2011;14 years ago (2011)
Region South America
Number of teams12
Qualifier for Under-20 Intercontinental Cup
Related competitions Copa Libertadores
Current champion(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
(2nd title)
Most successful club(s) Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo (2 titles)
Website conmebol.com/libsub20
Soccerball current event.svg 2025 U-20 Copa Libertadores

The CONMEBOL Under-20 Libertadores (Portuguese and 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 Peruvian Football Federation. [1] [2] The competition started in the 2011 season in response to the increased interest in youth football.[ citation needed ]

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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

Ed.YearHostFinalThird place matchNum.
teams
Gold medal icon.svg ChampionsScoreSilver medal icon.svg Runners-upBronze medal icon.svg Third placeScoreFourth place
1
2011 Peru Flag of Peru.svg Universitario
1–1
(4–2 p)
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Flag of Mexico.svg América
1–0
Flag of Peru.svg Alianza Lima 12
2
2012 Peru Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
1–0
Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians
2–1
Flag of Chile.svg Unión Española 16
3
2016 Paraguay Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
1–0
Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá
1–0
Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 12
4
2018 Uruguay Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
2–1
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate
1–1
(5–4 p)
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 12
5
2020 Paraguay Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
2–1
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
5–2
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad 12
6
2022 Ecuador Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
1–1
(4–3 p)
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní
3–2
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Caracas 12
7
2023 Chile Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
2–2
(4–2 p)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 12
8
2024 Uruguay Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central
2–1
Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas 12
9
2025 Paraguay Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo
1–1
(3–2 p)
Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras Flag of Argentina.svg Belgrano
5–1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio 12

Performances by club

Performance in the U-20 Copa Libertadores by club
ClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 20 2024, 2025
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle 13 2020 2018, 2022, 2023
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 12 2023 2011, 2024
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 11 2012 2020
Flag of Peru.svg Universitario 10 2011
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 10 2016
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 10 2018
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 10 2022
Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 01 2012
Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool 01 2016
Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 01 2025

Performances by nation

Performances in finals by nation
NationTitlesRunners-upTotal
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 314
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 235
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 224
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 134
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 101

Honors

YearBest Player AwardTop GoalscorerBest Goalkeeper AwardFair Play Award
2011 Flag of Peru.svg Edison Flores Flag of Argentina.svg Sergio Unrein (4)
Flag of Peru.svg Cristofer Soto (4)
Flag of Argentina.svg Ramiro Martínez Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
2012 Flag of Ecuador.svg Juan Cazares Flag of Chile.svg Rodrigo Gattas (6) Flag of Argentina.svg Gaspar Servio Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
(ex aequo)
2016 Not awarded Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Araújo (5)Not awarded Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá

Performance by club

Legend
Team 2011
Flag of Peru.svg
2012
Flag of Peru.svg
2016
Flag of Paraguay.svg
2018
Flag of Uruguay.svg
2020
Flag of Paraguay.svg
2022
Flag of Ecuador.svg
2023
Flag of Chile.svg
2024
Flag of Uruguay.svg
2025
Flag of Paraguay.svg
Total
Flag of Venezuela.svg Academia Puerto Cabello GSGS2
Flag of Colombia.svg Águilas Doradas GS1
Flag of Peru.svg Alianza Lima 4thQFGS3
Flag of Bolivia.svg Always Ready GSGS2
Flag of Brazil.svg América (MG) QF1
Flag of Mexico.svg América 3rdGS2
Flag of Spain.svg Atletico Madrid GS1
Flag of Venezuela.svg Atlético Venezuela GS1
Flag of Ecuador.svg Aucas 4th1
Flag of Argentina.svg Belgrano 3rd1
Flag of Bolivia.svg Blooming GSGSGS3
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 2ndGS1st2nd4
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar GS1
Flag of Venezuela.svg Caracas GS4thGS3
Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño QFGSGS3rdGS5
Flag of Brazil.svg Corinthians 3rd1
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo GSGSGS3
Flag of Colombia.svg Cortuluá 3rd1
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro GS1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Danubio GS4th2
Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting 2ndGSGS3
Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo La Guaira [8] GSGS2
Flag of Colombia.svg Envigado GS1
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo QF3rd1st1st4
Flag of Colombia.svg Fortaleza GS1
Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 3rd1
Flag of Chile.svg Huachipato GSGS2
Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle QFGSGS2nd1st2nd2ndGS8
Flag of Brazil.svg Internacional GS1
Flag of Bolivia.svg Jorge Wilstermann GSGS2
Flag of Colombia.svg Junior GS1
Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 4th1
Flag of Colombia.svg La Equidad GS1
Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito GS1
Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad QFGSGS4th4
Flag of Uruguay.svg Liverpool 2nd1
Flag of Peru.svg Melgar GS1
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Metropolitanos GS1
Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios GSGSGS3
Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo City Torque GS1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional QF1stGS3
Flag of Argentina.svg Newell's Old Boys GS1
Flag of Chile.svg O'Higgins GSGS2
Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia GSGS2
Flag of Ecuador.svg Orense GS1
Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras GS2nd2
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1st4th2
Flag of Bolivia.svg Quebracho GS1
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1stGS2nd3
Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate 3rd1
Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 3rd1
Flag of Peru.svg Sport Huancayo GS1
Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal GSGSGSGS4
Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 1st4th2
Flag of Argentina.svg Talleres GS1
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica GS1
Flag of Chile.svg Universidad de Concepción GS1
Flag of Peru.svg Universitario 1stQFGS3
Flag of Chile.svg Unión Española 4th1

References

  1. "Llegó para quedarse la Libertadores Sub 20". www.futbolecuador.com (in Spanish). 2012-04-27. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "No habrá Copa Libertadores Sub-20". todosport.pe. Archived from the original on 2014-01-18.
  3. "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.
  4. "'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.
  5. "Se viene la Libertadores Sub-20" [U-20 Libertadores is coming] (in Spanish). Conmebol.com. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  6. "La Copa Libertadores Sub-20 a nivel de clubes es el próximo objetivo de la CONMEBOL". CONMEBOL.com. October 24, 2014.
  7. "En la sede de la CONMEBOL, se reunió el Comité Ejecutivo". CONMEBOL.com. March 3, 2015.
  8. Includes Real Esppor.