The 2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina was the fourth edition of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, CONMEBOL's premier annual international women's football club tournament. São José were the defending champions.
On 28 September 2012 it was confirmed that all matches were to be played in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Colo Colo won the title after a penalty shootout in the final, and became the first non-Brazilian team to win the tournament. The top-scorer award was given to Cristiane for a second time and the best player award was won by Karen Araya from Colo Colo.
Qualification and format The format was the same as in 2011 with twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams. The group winners and best second-placed team advanced to the semi-finals.
AssociationTeamQualifying method Argentina Boca Juniors2011–12 Clausura and Apertura play-off winner Bolivia Universidad Santa Cruz2012 Bolivian League champion BrazilFoz Cataratas2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino championSão JoséTitle holder Vitória das Tabocashost country team ChileColo Colo2011 Chilean League champion ColombiaFormas ÍntimasCopa Libertadores Women Pre 2012 winner EcuadorDeportivo QuitoDraw held? (no national league) ParaguayUniversidad Autonoma2011 Paraguayan League champion PeruJC Sport Girls2012 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino champion UruguayNacional2011 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino champion VenezuelaCaracas2012 Venezuelan League champion
Venues Three cities host matches in this year's edition: Recife, Vitória and Caruaru.
Stadium City Capacity Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho Recife 19,800 Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda Caruaru 25,000 Estádio Municipal Severino Cândido Carneiro Vitória de Santo Antão 8,000
First stage The group winner and the best runners-up advanced to the semifinals. The draw was held on 9 October 2012. A list of fixtures was announced on 10 October 2012.
Key to colors in group tablesGroup winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals
Tie-breaker in case of equal points is: Goal difference Goals scored Match between tied teams If still tied the organisers may decide how to proceed. In case two team are tied after having played each other the last matchday, the tie is decided by a penalty shootout.
All times are Brasília time, UTC-03.
Group A Group A is played in Recife. Team Foz Cataratas 3 3 0 0 12 4 8 9 Deportivo Quito 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6 Formas Íntimas 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3 Universidad Santa Cruz 3 0 0 3 4 14 –10 0
Group B Group B is played in Caruaru. Team São José 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7 Boca Juniors 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Caracas 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3 Nacional 3 0 0 3 2 14 –12 0
Group C Group C is played in Vitória de Santo Antão. Team Vitória das Tabocas 3 2 1 0 13 1 +12 7 Colo Colo 3 2 1 0 14 3 +11 7 Universidad Autonoma 3 1 0 2 3 7 –4 3 JC Sport Girls 3 0 0 3 1 20 –19 0
Ranking of second place-finishers In the ranking of group runners-ups all matches do count towards the ranking.
Team C Colo Colo 3 2 1 0 14 3 +11 7 B Boca Juniors 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 A Deportivo Quito 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6
Final stages
Per draw Group A and B winners met with the best second-place finisher meeting Group C winner in the semi-finals. Should however two Brazilian teams advance to the semi-finals, those two would play each other regardless.
Semifinals
Third-place match
Final
Top goalscorers
RankNameTeamGoals1Cristiane São José72Daiane Moretti Foz Cataratas63Chú Santos Vitória das Tabocas5Thaisinha Vitória das Tabocas55Andressa Foz Cataratas4Yusmery Ascanio Colo Colo47Karen Araya Colo Colo3Estefanía Banini Colo Colo3Mónica Quinteros Deportivo Quito310Ludmila Manicler Boca Juniors2Francisca Lara Colo Colo2Karla Torres Caracas2Giovânia Foz Cataratas2Yanara Aedo Colo Colo2Gloria Villamayor Colo Colo2Paula Botero Formas Íntimas2Yisela Cuesta Formas Íntimas2
References
External links Official website Tournament at soccerway.com