2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina

The 2020 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina will be the 12th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores Femenina), South America's premier women's club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina
Chile 2020
Tournament details
Host countryChile
DatesTBA (probably early 2021)
TeamsExpected: 16 (from 10 associations)

The tournament will be held in Chile.[1] Originally scheduled for 25 September–11 October 2020, the tournament was postponed by CONMEBOL on 19 June 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Corinthians are the defending champions.

Teams

The competition will be contested by 16 teams:

  • the champions of all ten CONMEBOL associations
  • the title holders
  • an additional team from the host association
  • four additional teams from associations with the best historical performance in the tournament (Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Paraguay).

Originally teams had to apply for a licence to compete in the tournment, but this requirement had been suspended due to the exceptional nature of the situation generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Association Team Qualifying method Participation Previous best result
 Argentina Boca Juniors 2019–20 Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino Primera División A first stage winners[4][note 1] 6thThird place (2010)
 Bolivia TBD 2020 Copa Femenina champions
 Brazil Corinthians 2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina champions[6] 3rd[note 2]Champions (2017, 2019)[note 2]
Ferroviária 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 champions[7] 4thChampions (2015)
Kindermann/Avaí 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino A1 third place[8] 1st—
 Chile (hosts) Santiago Morning 2019 Campeonato Femenino Primera champions[9][note 3] 2ndQuarter-finals (2019)
TBD 2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina qualifying play-off
TBD TBD (Host association additional entry)
 Colombia TBD 2020 Liga Femenina champions
TBD 2020 Liga Femenina runners-up
 Ecuador TBD 2020 SúperLiga Femenina champions
 Paraguay Libertad/Limpeño 2019 Torneo Femenino champions[11] 4th[note 4]Champions (2016)[note 4]
Sol de América 2019 Torneo Femenino runners-up[12] 1st—
 Peru Universitario 2019 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino champions[13] 4thGroup stage (2015, 2016, 2017)
 Uruguay Peñarol 2019 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino Primera División champions[14] 3rdGroup stage (2018, 2019)
 Venezuela TBD 2020 Superliga Femenina champions
Notes
  1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, the competition was initially suspended and later concluded by AFA on 28 April 2020. The berth was awarded to Boca Juniors, who won the Campeonato first stage.[5]
  2. Corinthians won the 2017 title as a partnership with Audax. They created their own team for the 2018 season.
  3. Due to the Chilean protests in 2019, the competition was initially suspended and later concluded by ANFP on 29 November 2019. Santiago Morning, who were leading the competition at the time of the suspension qualified for the Chile 1 berth.[10] On 7 December 2019, Santiago Morning were declared champions of the Campeonato Femenino by ANFP.
  4. Sportivo Limpeño won the 2016 title. In 2018 they started a partnership with Libertad (2nd participation).

References
  1. "Chile recibirá por primera vez la Conmebol Libertadores Femenina" (in Spanish). ANFP. 17 October 2019.
  2. "Lista de torneos cancelados en la edición 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 19 June 2020.
  3. "CONMEBOL suspende este año proceso de licencias de clubes en fútbol femenino como requisito obligatorio para participar de Libertadores Femenina 2020" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 9 June 2020.
  4. "Rumbo a la Libertadores" (in Spanish). Boca Juniors. 28 April 2020.
  5. "Campeonatos oficiales de la Asociación" (in Spanish). AFA. 28 April 2020.
  6. "¡Corinthians grita campeón!" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 29 October 2019.
  7. "Ferroviária bate o Corinthians e conquista o Brasileiro Feminino A1" (in Portuguese). CBF. 29 September 2019.
  8. "Kindermann/Avaí garante vaga na Libertadores 2020" (in Portuguese). Caçador Online. 26 October 2019.
  9. "La campaña de Santiago Morning para coronar el bicampeonato" (in Spanish). ANFP. 9 December 2019.
  10. "Comunicado Oficial Fútbol Femenino" (in Spanish). ANFP. 29 November 2019.
  11. "Libertad/Limpeño campeón Absoluto" (in Spanish). APF. 11 December 2019.
  12. "Sol de América se quedó con el Vicecampeonato Absoluto" (in Spanish). APF. 20 December 2019.
  13. "Universitario ganó el título del Campeonato Nacional Femenino y clasificó a la Copa Libertadores Femenina 2020" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 21 December 2019.
  14. "Peñarol se consagró campeón de la temporada 2019 femenina" (in Spanish). AUF. 10 November 2019.
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