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. The competition started in the 2011 season in response to the increased interest in youth football.
History 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.
The tournament was temporarily discontinued after 2012. CONMEBOL was targeting to restart the competition in 2015. In March 2015, the CONMEBOL Executive Committee approved Paraguay as host of the next U-20 Copa Libertadores in January 2016.
Format 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 YearHost Final Third place match ChampionsScore Runners-up Third place Score Fourth place 2011 Peru Universitario Boca Juniors América Alianza Lima 12 2012 Peru River Plate Defensor Sporting Corinthians Unión Española 16 2016 Paraguay São Paulo Liverpool Cortuluá Lanús 12 2018 Uruguay Nacional Independiente del Valle River Plate São Paulo 12 2020 Paraguay Independiente del Valle River Plate Flamengo Libertad 12 2022 Ecuador Peñarol Independiente del Valle Guaraní Caracas 12 2023 Chile Boca Juniors Independiente del Valle Cerro Porteño Peñarol12 2024 Uruguay Flamengo Boca Juniors Rosario Central Aucas12 2025 Paraguay Flamengo Palmeiras Belgrano Danubio 12 2026 Ecuador Santiago Wanderers Flamengo Palmeiras Olimpia12
Performances by club +Performance in the U-20 Copa Libertadores by clubClubTitlesRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runner-up Flamengo212024, 20252026 Independiente del Valle1320202018, 2022, 2023 Boca Juniors1220232011, 2024 River Plate1120122020 Universitario102011 São Paulo102016 Nacional102018 Peñarol102022 Santiago Wanderers102026 Defensor Sporting012012 Liverpool012016 Palmeiras012025
Performances by nation +Performances in finals by nationNationTitlesRunners-upTotal 3 2 5 2 3 5 2 2 4 1 3 4 1 0 1 1 0 1
Honors YearBest Player AwardTop GoalscorerBest Goalkeeper AwardFair Play Award2011 Edison Flores Sergio Unrein (4) Cristofer Soto (4) Ramiro Martínez Boca Juniors2012 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 Legend — Champions — Runners-up — Third place — Fourth place QF — Quarterfinals GS — Group stage — Did not qualify
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