2019 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer
The 2019 CONMEBOL Libertadores de Beach Soccer was the fourth 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.
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Host country | Paraguay |
City | Luque |
Dates | 14 – 21 September |
Teams | 12 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | |
Runners-up | |
Third place | |
Fourth place | |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 262 (8.45 per match) |
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The tournament took place in Luque, Paraguay, between 14 and 21 September 2019,[2] and was organised by CONMEBOL in cooperation with the host association, the Paraguayan Football Association (APF).[3] It was originally scheduled to take place from 13–20 October 2019 but a change of dates was announced on 13 June.[4]
Brazilians Vitória were the defending champions but were eliminated at the group stage, ultimately finishing 10th. The title was won by fellow Brazilian club Vasco da Gama, who claimed their third title at the fourth attempt.[5]
Format
As per Regulations Article 15, the competition format consists of two phases: the Preliminary phase (Group phase) and the Final phase.[3]
- Group phase: The 12 teams are drawn into three groups of four teams; in each group all teams compete in a round robin format. The group winners, runners-up and two best third placed teams advance to the quarter-finals of the final stage.
- Final phase: The Final phase consists of three knockout rounds (the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) and consolations rounds (the nations knocked out of title winning contention play in a series of classification matches to decide fifth through twelfth place). All matches in the final stage are played in a knockout format.
Teams
Twelve teams qualified to take part; each of the domestic league champions (or champions of specific Copa Libertadores qualification tournaments) from the ten South American nations which are members of CONMEBOL, plus an additional club from the host country and the defending champions.[3]
Association | Representatives | Qualification method |
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Acassuso | 2019 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Playa champions.[6] | |
Hamacas | 2019 Torneo Nacional de Fútbol Playa champions.[7] | |
Vitória (Brazil 1) | 2018 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer champions. | |
Vasco da Gama (Brazil 2) | 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro de Beach Soccer champions.[8] | |
CODE Iquique | ||
Guaviare | 2019 Pre-Libertadores de Fútbol Playa champions.[9] | |
Fluminense Blasa | 2019 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Playa Torneo Apertura champions.[10] | |
San Bernardino (Paraguay 1) | 2019 Superlga de Fútbol Playa champions.[11] | |
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 2) | 2019 Copa Paraguay de Fútbol Playa champions.[12] | |
Academia Tito Drago | 2019 Liga de Fútbol Playa Primera División champions.[13] | |
Racing Club | 2019 Liga Uruguaya de Fútbol Playa Pre-Libertadores champions.[14] | |
Fundación Monagas | 2019 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Playa champions.[15] |
- Notes
- † As the national association defending champions, Brazil entered two teams. Vitória qualify as reigning champions and Vasco da Gama qualify as the Brazilian league champions.
- ‡ As the host country, Paraguay received an extra berth and entered two teams. San Bernardino qualify as the Paraguayan Superliga champions and Cerro Porteño qualify as the Copa Paraguay champions.[16]
Venue
One venue was used in the city of Luque, Gran Asunción.
- All matches took place at the Estadio de Fútbol de Playa, newly built to primarily host the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup,[17] located on the grounds of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee with a capacity of 3,150.[18]
Squads
Each team had to submit a squad of 12 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 31).[3]
Draw
The draw to split the twelve teams into three groups of four took place on 20 August 2019 at 12:00 PYT (UTC–3) in Luque, Paraguay at the headquarters of the Paraguayan Football Association.[19] The draw was conducted based on Regulations Article 16 as follows:[3][20]
Initially, three teams were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups (Vitória automatically to Group A, the others via a draw from pot 1):
- To Group A: as 2018 Copa Libertadores champions,
Vitória - To Group B: as the club of the runner-up national association of the 2018 Copa Libertadores,
Vasco da Gama - To Group C: as champions of the host association,
San Bernardino
The remaining nine teams were split into three pots of three based on the final placement of their national association's club in the previous edition of the championship, with the highest three (Argentina, Uruguay and Bolivia) placed in Pot 2, the next three (Colombia, Peru and Chile) placed in Pot 3 and the lowest two (Venezuela and Ecuador) in pot 4, alongside the additional Paraguayan club. From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A, the second team drawn placed into Group B and the final team drawn placed into Group C. Clubs from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
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The draw resulted in the following groups:[19]
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Group stage
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.[3]
- Tie-breakers
If two or more teams are equal on points, their rankings are determined as follows (Regulations Article 21):[3]
- Goal difference in the matches played between the teams concerned;
- Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams concerned;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots by CONMEBOL.
All times are local, PYT (UTC–3).[21]
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 7 | Knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 0 | 9th–12th place play-offs |
14 September 2019 | Vitória | 2–3 | ||
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Referee: Gustavo Domínguez (Paraguay) |
14 September 2019 | Guaviare | 4–5 | ||
14:30 |
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Referee: Alex Valdiviezo (Peru) |
15 September 2019 | Acassuso | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | ||
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Referee: José Cortez (Ecuador) |
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15 September 2019 | Vitória | 4–5 | ||
14:30 |
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Referee: Christian Altez (Uruguay) |
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 9 | Knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 3 | 9th–12th place play-offs | |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 0 |
14 September 2019 | Vasco da Gama | 9–3 | ||
16:00 |
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Referee: Jesús Reyes (Venezuela) |
14 September 2019 | Academia Tito Drago | 1–11 | ||
17:30 |
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Referee: José Cortez (Ecuador) |
15 September 2019 | Vasco da Gama | 6–2 | ||
16:00 |
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15 September 2019 | Racing Club | 1–8 | ||
17:30 |
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Referee: Darío Colombani (Argentina) |
16 September 2019 | Cerro Porteño | 4–7 | ||
16:00 |
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Referee: Christian Altez (Ecuador) |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 8 | Knockout stage | |
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 6 | ||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | ||
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 0 | 9th–12th place play-offs |
14 September 2019 | CODE Iquique | 4–3 | ||
20:30 |
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Referee: José Romo (Argentina) |
15 September 2019 | San Bernardino | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | ||
19:00 |
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Referee: Alex Valdiviezo (Peru) |
15 September 2019 | Hamacas | 5–1 | ||
20:30 |
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Referee: Ramón Blanco (Peru) |
Ranking of third-placed teams
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | W+ | WP | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | Knockout stage | |
2 | A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 3 | ||
3 | B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 3 |
As per Regulations Article 17, it was decided the third place teams would take the following berths in the quarter-final draw:[3]
- 1st Group A vs 2nd best third place team
- 1st Group B vs Best third place team
- 1st Group C vs 2nd Group A
- 2nd Group B vs 2nd Group C
9th–12th place play-offs
The worst third placed team plays the best fourth placed team for 9th place; the second best fourth placed team plays the worst fourth placed team for 11th place.[3]
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9th place match
Academia Tito Drago | 2–0 w/o[lower-alpha 1] | |
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Knockout stage
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Quarter-finals
Fundación Monagas | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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Vasco da Gama | 7–3 | |
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CODE Iquique | 4–5 | |
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Semi-finals
5th–8th place
Guaviare | 5–4 | |
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1st–4th place
Fundación Monagas | 1–3 | |
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Vasco da Gama | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | |
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Finals
7th place match
5th place match
3rd place match
Final
Cerro Porteño | 5–7 | |
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Final standings
Rank | Team | Result |
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1 | Champions (3rd title) | |
2 | Runners-up | |
3 | Third place | |
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Notes
References
- "¡El goleador de la Copa!". CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa (Twitter). 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "La CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa en octubre en Asunción". CONMEBOL. 29 January 2019.
- "CONMEBOL Libertadores Fútbol Playa Paraguay 2019– REGLAMENTO" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "Cambio de fecha CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa 2019". CONMEBOL. 13 June 2019.
- "Vasco da Gama conquista su tercera CONMEBOL Libertadores playera". CONMEBOL. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- "Acassuso se clasificó a la Copa Libertadores de fútbol playa" [Acassuso qualified for Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer]. www.afa.com.ar/ (in Spanish). Argentine Football Association. 4 August 2019.
- "Hamacas FC es el flamante campeón del fútbol playa" [Hammocks FC is the brand new beach soccer champion]. www.fbf.com.bo (in Spanish). Bolivia Football Federation. 7 August 2019.
- "Arena Verão: Vasco é o campeão do Brasileiro de Beach Soccer 2019, em Guarujá" [Vasco are the champions of the 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro de Beach Soccer, in Guarujá]. www.cbsb.com.br/ (in Portuguese). Beach Soccer Confederation of Brazil. 3 February 2019.
- "GUAVIARE BEACH SOCCER CAMPEÓN DE LA PRE-LIBERTADORES DE FÚTBOL PLAYA" [Guaviare Beach Soccer champions of the Pre-Libertadores de Beach Soccer]. fcf.com.co/ (in Spanish). Colombian Football Federation. 17 August 2019.
- "FLUMINENSE BLASA REPRESENTARÁ A ECUADOR EN COPA LIBERTADORES DE FÚTBOL PLAYA 2019" [FLUMINENSE BLASA WILL REPRESENT ECUADOR AT PLAYA SOCCER LIBERATORS 'CUP 2019]. ecuafutbol.org (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. 23 August 2019.
- "San Bernardino es el gran campeón de la Superliga de Playa" [San Bernardino is the great champion of the Superliga de Beach Soccer]. www.apf.org.py/ (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 3 March 2019.
- "El Ciclón sopló con fuerza en la arena". www.apf.org.py/ (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 16 June 2019.
- "CLAUSURA DEL TORNEO DE FÚTBOL PLAYA PRIMERA DIVISIÓN Y SUB 20" [Closing of the beach soccer tournament Primera División and Under 20.]. www.fpf.org.pe/ (in Spanish). Peruvian Football Federation. 18 February 2019.
- "Racing campeón de la temporada 2019" [Racing champions of the 2019 season.]. www.auf.org.uy/ (in Spanish). Uruguayan Football Association. 18 August 2019.
- "Fundación Monagas FS es campeón de Venezuela y clasificó a la Libertadores de Fútbol Playa en Paraguay" [Fundación Monagas FS is champion of Venezuela and qualified for the Beach Soccer Libertadores in Paraguay]. federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org (in Spanish). Venezuelan Football Federation. 4 August 2019.
- "Empieza a jugarse". www.apf.org.py/ (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 19 August 2019.
- "Empieza a jugarse" (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "Por primera vez Paraguay será sede de un Mundial de la FIFA" (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "Vuelve el fútbol en la arena con la CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa". CONMEBOL. 20 August 2019.
- "Sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa 2019". CONMEBOL. 16 August 2019.
- "PROGRAMACION DE PARTIDOS" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- "San Bernardino cede ante Guaviare de Colombia" (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
External links
- CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa Paraguay 2019, at CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish)
- CONMEBOL Libertadores Paraguay 2019, at Paraguayan Football Association (in Spanish)
- CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa Paraguay 2019, at Beach Soccer Worldwide