Copa Libertadores Femenina

Copa Libertadores Femenina

Founded	2009
Region	CONMEBOL (South America)
Number of teams	10
Current champions	Santos (2nd title)
Most successful club	Santos (2 titles)
2011 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino

The Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino is the international women's association football club competition for teams that play in CONMEBOL nations. The competition started in the 2009 season in response to the increased interest in women's football. It is the only CONMEBOL club competition for women, and it is sometimes called the Copa Libertadores Femenina.

History

The competition was officially announced in March 2009,^[1] and it was approved by CONMEBOL's Executive Committee on July 3 of that year.^[2] CONMEBOL decided that the competition's first edition will be played in Santos and Guarujá, Brazil from October 3 to October 18, 2009.^[3][2] The competition is organized by CONMEBOL, FPF, CBF and Santos Futebol Clube^[2].

Format

The cup is played by ten teams, one from each CONMEBOL country, divided in two groups of five clubs each.^[4] The two best-placed teams of each group qualify to play the semifinal and the winners then play the final, while the losers play the third-place game.^[4]

Results

Year	Host	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Third Place	Score	Fourth Place
2009[5] Details	Brazil	Santos	9–0	Universidad Autónoma	Formas Íntimas	2–0	Everton
2010[6] Details	Brazil	Santos	1–0	Everton	Boca Juniors	2–1	Deportivo Quito
2011 Details	Brazil

References

1. ^ "Vem aí a Libertadores Feminina" (in Portuguese). Justiça Desportiva. March 17, 2009. http://justicadesportiva.uol.com.br/noticia.asp?id=8414. Retrieved August 1, 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Aprobada la celebración de la Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. July 31, 2009. http://conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=64266&slangab=S. Retrieved August 1, 2009. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "Santos estreia contra White Star, do Peru, na Libertadores Feminina" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. September 6, 2009. http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2009/09/06/ult59u201360.jhtm. Retrieved September 6, 2009. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Definidos os grupos da primeira Taça Libertadores da América Feminina" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. September 6, 2009. http://globoesporte.globo.com/Esportes/Noticias/Futebol/0,,MUL1294563-9825,00-DEFINIDOS+OS+GRUPOS+DA+PRIMEIRA+TACA+LIBERTADORES+DA+AMERICA+FEMININA.html. Retrieved September 7, 2009. 
5. ^ "Women's Copa Libertadores 2009". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/copa-wom09.html. Retrieved 19 October 2011. 
6. ^ "Women's Copa Libertadores 2010". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/copa-wom2010.html. Retrieved 19 October 2011. 

External links

• Official website