Copa Libertadores Femenina
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| Founded | 2009 |
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| Region | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champions |  Colo Colo (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Santos (2 titles) |
 2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina |
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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.
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History [edit]
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.[2][3] The competition is organized by CONMEBOL, FPF, CBF and Santos Futebol Clube.[2]
Format [edit]
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 [edit]
| Year | Host | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Third Place | Score | Fourth Place |
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| 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 | São José |
1–0 | Colo Colo |
Santos |
6–0 |  Caracas |
| 2012 Details |
Brazil | Colo Colo |
0–0 (4–2 pen.) | Foz Cataratas |
São José |
1–0 | Vitória |
| 2013 Details |
Chile |
Top scorers [edit]
Cristiane is the competitions top scorer. She scored a record 15 goals in 2009 when Santos played six matches, she won a second top scorer award in 2012 and also scored 7 goals in 2010.
| Year | Name | Team | Goals |
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| 2009 | Cristiane | Santos |
15 |
| 2010 | Gloria Villamayor Noelia Cuevas |
Everton Universidad Autónoma |
8 |
| 2011 | Ysaura Viso |  Caracas |
9 |
| 2012 | Cristiane | São José |
7 |
References [edit]
- ^ "Vem aí a Libertadores Feminina" (in Portuguese). Justiça Desportiva. March 17, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Aprobada la celebración de la Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. July 31, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Santos estreia contra White Star, do Peru, na Libertadores Feminina" (in Portuguese). UOL Esporte. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
- ^ a b "Definidos os grupos da primeira Taça Libertadores da América Feminina" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. September 6, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ^ "Women's Copa Libertadores 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Women's Copa Libertadores 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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