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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]

CONMEBOL U-20 Libertadores
Organizing bodyCONMEBOL
Founded2011; 13 years ago (2011)
RegionSouth America
Number of teams12
Qualifier forUnder-20 Intercontinental Cup
Related competitionsCopa Libertadores
Current champion(s)Brazil Flamengo
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)
Websiteconmebol.com/libsub20
2024 U-20 Copa Libertadores

History

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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

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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

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Ed. Year Host Final Third place match Num.
teams
  Champions Score   Runners-up   Third place Score Fourth place
1
2011 Peru   Universitario
1–1
(4–2 p)
  Boca Juniors   América
1–0
  Alianza Lima 12
2
2012 Peru   River Plate
1–0
  Defensor Sporting   Corinthians
2–1
  Unión Española 16
3
2016 Paraguay   São Paulo
1–0
  Liverpool   Cortuluá
1–0
  Lanús 12
4
2018 Uruguay   Nacional
2–1
  Independiente del Valle   River Plate
1–1
(5–4 p)
  São Paulo 12
5
2020 Paraguay   Independiente del Valle
2–1
  River Plate   Flamengo
5–2
  Libertad 12
6
2022 Ecuador   Peñarol
1–1
(4–3 p)
  Independiente del Valle   Guaraní
3–2
  Caracas 12
7
2023 Chile   Boca Juniors   Independiente del Valle   Cerro Porteño
2–2
(4–2 p)
  Peñarol 12
8
2024 Uruguay   Flamengo   Boca Juniors   Rosario Central
2–1
  Aucas 12
9
2025 Paraguay

Performances by club

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Performance in the U-20 Copa Libertadores by club
Club Titles Runners-up Seasons won Seasons runner-up
  Independiente del Valle 1 3 2020 2018, 2022, 2023
  Boca Juniors 1 2 2023 2011, 2024
  River Plate 1 1 2012 2020
  Universitario 1 0 2011
  São Paulo 1 0 2016
  Nacional 1 0 2018
  Peñarol 1 0 2022
  Flamengo 1 0 2024
  Defensor Sporting 0 1 2012
  Liverpool 0 1 2016

Performances by nation

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Performances in finals by nation
Nation Titles Runners-up Total
  Argentina 2 3 5
  Uruguay 2 2 4
  Brazil 2 0 2
  Ecuador 1 3 4
  Peru 1 0 1

Honors

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Year Best Player Award Top Goalscorer Best Goalkeeper Award Fair Play Award
2011   Edison Flores   Sergio Unrein (4)
  Cristofer Soto (4)
  Ramiro Martínez   Boca Juniors
2012   Juan Cazares   Rodrigo Gattas (6)   Gaspar Servio   Defensor Sporting
  River Plate
(ex aequo)
2016 Not awarded   Luiz Araújo (5) Not awarded   Cortuluá

Performance by club

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Legend
  • 1st — Champions
  • 2nd — Runners-up
  • 3rd — Third place
  • 4th — Fourth place
  • QF — Quarterfinals
  • GS — Group stage
  •  •  — Did not qualify
Team 2011
 
2012
 
2016
 
2018
 
2020
 
2022
 
2023
 
2024
 
Total
  Academia Puerto Cabello GS GS 2
  Águilas Doradas GS 1
  Alianza Lima 4th QF GS 3
  Always Ready GS GS 2
  América (MG) QF 1
  América 3rd GS 2
  Atletico Madrid GS 1
  Atlético Venezuela GS 1
  Aucas 4th 1
  Blooming GS GS 2
  Boca Juniors 2nd GS 1st 2nd 4
  Bolívar GS 1
  Caracas GS 4th GS 3
  Cerro Porteño QF GS GS 3rd 4
  Corinthians 3rd 1
  Colo-Colo GS GS GS 3
  Cortuluá 3rd 1
  Cruzeiro GS 1
  Danubio GS 1
  Defensor Sporting 2nd GS GS 3
  Deportivo La Guaira[8] GS GS 2
  Envigado GS 1
  Flamengo QF 3rd 1st 3
  Guaraní 3rd 1
  Huachipato GS GS 2
  Independiente del Valle QF GS GS 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 7
  Internacional GS 1
  Jorge Wilstermann GS GS 2
  Junior GS 1
  Lanús 4th 1
  La Equidad GS 1
  LDU Quito GS 1
  Libertad QF GS GS 4th 4
  Liverpool 2nd 1
  Melgar GS 1
  Millonarios GS GS GS 3
  Montevideo City Torque GS 1
  Nacional QF 1st GS 3
  Newell's Old Boys GS 1
  O'Higgins GS 1
  Olimpia GS 1
  Orense GS 1
  Palmeiras GS 1
  Peñarol 1st 4th 2
  Quebracho GS 1
  River Plate 1st GS 2nd 3
  River Plate 3rd 1
  Rosario Central 3rd 1
  Sport Huancayo GS 1
  Sporting Cristal GS GS GS GS 4
  São Paulo 1st 4th 2
  Talleres GS 1
  Universidad Católica GS 1
  Universidad de Concepción GS 1
  Universitario 1st QF 2
  Unión Española 4th 1

References

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  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. ^ a b "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.
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