The 2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina was the 7th edition of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, South America's premier women's club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Colombia, from 28 October to 8 November 2015. It was the first time the tournament was hosted outside Brazil.
The final was won by Ferroviária 3–1 over Colo-Colo the sixth time a Brazilian team has won the title.
Teams The competition was contested by 12 teams: the title holder, the champion club from each of the ten CONMEBOL member associations, and one additional team from the host association Colombia.
AssociationTeamQualifying methodParticipationBest result ArgentinaUAI Urquiza2014 Torneo Final and 2015 Torneo play-off winner1st n/a BoliviaSan Martín de Porres2015 Campeonato Boliviano champion1st n/a BrazilSão JoséTitle holder (2014 champion)5th Champion (2011, 2013, 2014)Ferroviária2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion1st n/a ChileColo-Colo2014 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura champion5th Champion (2012) ColombiaFormas Íntimas2015 Copa Prelibertadores winner7th Runner-up (2013)Real Pasión2015 Copa Prelibertadores runner-up1st n/a EcuadorEspuce2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano first stage winner1st n/a ParaguayCerro Porteño2014 Campeonato Paraguayo champion3rd Third place (2014) PeruUniversitario2015 Campeonato Peruano champion1st n/a UruguayColón2014 Copa de Oro winner2nd Group stage (2014) VenezuelaEstudiantes de Guárico2015 Campeonato Venezolano champion2nd Group stage (2013)
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Venues The tournament was played in four venues in three cities, all in the Metropolitan Area of Medellín: Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín Estadio Municipal, Girardota Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado
Match officials A total of 10 referees and 10 assistant referees (one each per association) were appointed for the tournament.
AssociationRefereeAssistant refereeArgentinaMaría Laura FortunatoDaiana MiloneBoliviaJanette VeraClaudia MollinedoBrazilAna MarquesJanette ArcanjoChilePaola BarríaMarcia CastilloColombiaYeimi MartínezLuz Amalia RuizEcuadorJohana HaroDayana ParedesParaguayZulma QuiñónezNilda GamarraPeruMelany BermejoCarmen RetuertoUruguayClaudia UmpiérrezLuciana MascarañaVenezuelaEryelizt EscalonaYoleida Lara
Format +Prize moneyRank US Dollar 1st 25,000 2nd 20,000 3rd 15,000 4th 10,000 5–12th 5,000
The same format as last year was used: The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four in the first stage, where each group was played on a round-robin basis. The winners of each group and the best runner-up among all groups advanced to the second stage, which were played on a single-elimination basis. The semifinal matchups were: Group A winner vs. Group B winner Group C winner vs. Best runner-up The semifinal winners and losers played in the final and third place match respectively.
Draw The draw of the tournament was held on 16 October 2015 during the CONMEBOL Executive Committee meeting at the Hyatt Hotel in Santiago, Chile. The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4 UAI Urquiza São José Formas Íntimas Ferroviária Colo-Colo Real Pasión Espuce Cerro Porteño Universitario San Martín de Porres Colón Estudiantes de Guárico
First stage The schedule of the tournament was announced on 20 October 2015.
The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order: Goal difference in all games; Goals scored in all games; Head-to-head result in games between tied teams; Drawing of lots.
All times local, COT (UTC−5).
Group A
São José v Cerro Porteño was suspended after 50 minutes due to heavy rain. It was resumed on 1 November 2015, 14:15, at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín.
Group B
Group C
Ranking of second-placed teams
Second stage If tied after regulation time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).
Bracket
Semifinals
Third place match
Final Colo-Colo played in their third final. They lost in 2011 and won the trophy in 2012. For Ferroviária it was their first final. As in every previous edition, a Brazilian team was playing in the final.
GK 18 AmandaDF 2 Daiane (c)DF 3 Mimi DF 4 Juliana SantosDF 6 BarrinhaMF 7 NicolyMF 5 Julia Bianchi MF 8 Patrícia Llanos MF 10 Rafa Mineira FW 9 NenêFW 11 Tábatha Substitutes:GK 1 BrunaGK 12 Thaís HelenaDF 13 KemelyDF 14 Luana Sartório DF 15 Isabela QueirozMF 16 ThaíniFW 17 Cacau FW 20 Nuty Manager: Leonardo André Mendes GK 1 Christiane Endler (c)DF 2 Rocío SotoDF 18 Camila SáezDF 3 Carla GuerreroDF 11 Geraldine Leyton MF 7 Yanara AedoMF 6 Claudia SotoMF 4 Francisca LaraFW 5 Melisa Rodríguez FW 9 Francisca Moroso FW 17 Gloria VillamayorSubstitutes:GK 12 Romina ParraguirreDF 13 Tyare RíosDF 14 Victoria OsorioDF 20 Yesenia ArenasMF 8 Yusmery Ascanio MF 16 Ana GutiérrezFW 15 Paulina Lara FW 19 Yessenia Huenteo Manager: Eduardo Míguez
Top goalscorers Catalina Usme won the top-scorer award with eight goals in three matches. RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Catalina Usme Formas Íntimas82 Gloria Villamayor Colo-Colo63 Yisela Cuesta Formas Íntimas5 Rita Bove São José5 Nenê Ferroviária4 Paula Ugarte UAI Urquiza7 Chú São José3 Yanina López San Martín de Porres Jennifer Peñaloza Formas Íntimas Olga Sandoval San Martín de Porres Tábatha Ferroviária Lourdes Viana Colón
References
External links Copa Libertadores Femenina Colombia 2015, CONMEBOL.com