2011 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino
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The 2011 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino will be the third edition of the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino
Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino
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...

, CONMEBOL's premier annual international women's football club tournament. It will again be held in Brazil from 13 to 27 November 2011. Santos
Santos FC (ladies)
Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as just Santos, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. They play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football...

 are the defending champions.

The competition was won by the local team São José
São José Esporte Clube (women)
São José Esporte Clube, commonly known as just São José, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The club play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football...

 for the first time. Two time champion Santos finished in third place. Caracas' Ysaura Viso won the top-scorer award having scored nine goals in her teams five matches.

Changes from 2010

  • The tournament was expanded from 10 to 12 teams. This allows for Santos to enter and be able to defend the trophy. As well as a local team from the host city.

Format

The twelve teams are divided in three groups of four. The teams then play each other once. After that the group winners and the best runner-up qualify for the semi-finals. Those as well as the final are single-legged, i.e. no home and away matches.

Venues

São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos
São José dos Campos is a municipality and a major city in the state of São Paulo, Brazil and one of the most important industrial and research centers in Latin America. It is located in the Paraíba Valley, between the two most active production and consumption regions in the country, São Paulo ...

Estádio Martins Pereira
Estádio Martins Pereira
Estádio Municipal Dr. Mário Martins Pereira, usually known simply as Estádio Martins Pereira is a football stadium in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The stadium holds 15,317 people. It was inaugurated in 1970...


Capacidade: 20,000
Estádio ADC Parahyba
Estádio ADC Parahyba
Estádio ADC Parahyba is a multi-use stadium located in São José dos Campos, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Clube Atlético Joseense and Futebol Clube Primeira Camisa. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 2,500 people.-External links:*...


Capacity: 2,500


Qualified teams

Participation has not been confirmed yet. There have to talks to expand the competition to 12 teams, given one spot to title holders Santos and one spot to the Japanese 2011 L. League
L. League
The L. League is the top flight of women's association football in Japan. It is the women's equivalent of the J. League, but not professional. However, some individual players are professional.The league conssists of two divisions: division 1 has the nickname and division 2...

 champion. Ultimately it was decided to give the twelfth spot to a local team of the host city.
Country Team Qualifying method
Boca Juniors 2010 Clausura and Apertura champions
Gerimex
Gerimex
Gerimex are a Bolivian women's football club based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. They won the Bolivian League for the first time in 2011.Gerimex thus qualified to the 2011 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the UEFA Champions League pendant....

2011 Bolivian League
Bolivian women's football championship
The Bolivian women's football championship is the national league competition for women's football in Bolivia. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champions League...

 champion
CEPE-Caxias
CEPE-Caxias
Clube dos Empregados da Petrobrás - Duque de Caxias, usually known as CEPE-Caxias, is a Brazilian women's football team, from Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state.-History:CEPE-Caxias was founded on March 29, 1999....

2010 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
2010 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
The 2010 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino was the fourth staging of the competition. The competition started on August 16, 2010, and will conclude on December 4, 2010. 32 clubs of all regions of Brazil participated of the cup, which is organized by the Brazilian Football Confederation...

 champion
Santos
Santos FC (ladies)
Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as just Santos, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. They play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football...

Title holder
São José
São José Esporte Clube (women)
São José Esporte Clube, commonly known as just São José, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The club play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football...

Host city team
Colo Colo 2010 Chilean League
Chilean women's football championship
The Chilean women's football championship is the main league competition for women's football in Chile. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champions League...

 champion
Formas Íntimas
Club Deportivo Formas Íntimas
Club Deportivo Formas Íntimas are a Colombian women's football club based in Medellín. As there is no professional women's league in Colombia, the club is affiliated to the Liga Antioqueña de Fútbol.-History:...

won play-off match (no national league)
LDU Quito 2010 Copa Credifé femenina champion
Universidad Autónoma
Universidad Autónoma de Asunción (football)
Universidad Autónoma de Asunción is a Paraguayan women's football club based in Asunción.After winning the 2009 and 2010 Paraguayan championship, the club is represented Paraguay in the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, where it reached the final in 2009 and only third place in the group stage...

2010 Paraguayan League
Paraguayan women's football championship
The Paraguayan women's football championship is the top level league competition for women's football in Paraguay. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champions League. The competition is organised by the Paraguayan Football Association.- Format...

 champion
JC Sport Girls
JC Sport Girls
JC Sport Girls are a Peruvian women's football club based in Lima, Arequipa Region. The women's football department of the club won the national league in 2011, and competed in that season's Copa Libertadores....

2011 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino
Peruvian women's football championship
The Peruvian women's football championship is the top level league competition for women's football in Peru. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champions League...

 champion
Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....

2010 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino
Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino
The Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino is the main league competition for women's football in Uruguay. The competition was created in 2001. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champion's League.- List of champions :...

 champion
Caracas 2011 Venezuelan League
Venezuelan women's football championship
The Venezuelan women's football championship is the top level league competition for women's football in Venezuela. The winner qualifies for the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the South American Champions League. The competition is organised by the Venezuelan Football Federation.-History:A...

 champions


Each team was allowed to nominate 20 players for the tournament.

First stage

The group winner and the best runners-up advanced to the semifinals. The draw and fixtures were announced on 1 November 2011.
Key to colors in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals


Tie-breaker in case of equal points is:
  1. Goal difference
  2. Goals scored
  3. 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.

Group A

Team
  Colo Colo 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7
  Universidad Autónoma
Universidad Autónoma de Asunción (football)
Universidad Autónoma de Asunción is a Paraguayan women's football club based in Asunción.After winning the 2009 and 2010 Paraguayan championship, the club is represented Paraguay in the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, where it reached the final in 2009 and only third place in the group stage...

3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5
  CEPE-Caxias
CEPE-Caxias
Clube dos Empregados da Petrobrás - Duque de Caxias, usually known as CEPE-Caxias, is a Brazilian women's football team, from Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro state.-History:CEPE-Caxias was founded on March 29, 1999....

3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
  JC Sport Girls
JC Sport Girls
JC Sport Girls are a Peruvian women's football club based in Lima, Arequipa Region. The women's football department of the club won the national league in 2011, and competed in that season's Copa Libertadores....

3 0 0 3 1 14 –13 0

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Group B

Team
  Santos
Santos FC (ladies)
Santos Futebol Clube, commonly known as just Santos, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of Santos, São Paulo state, Brazil. They play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football...

3 3 0 0 15 2 +13 9
  Caracas 3 2 0 1 13 4 +9 6
  Gerimex
Gerimex
Gerimex are a Bolivian women's football club based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. They won the Bolivian League for the first time in 2011.Gerimex thus qualified to the 2011 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, the UEFA Champions League pendant....

3 0 1 2 1 10 –9 1
  Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....

3 0 1 2 1 13 –12 1

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Group C

Team
  São José
São José Esporte Clube (women)
São José Esporte Clube, commonly known as just São José, is a Brazilian women's football club, based in the city of São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, Brazil. The club play in the Copa do Brasil, which is the most important competition of Brazilian women's football...

3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
  Formas Íntimas
Club Deportivo Formas Íntimas
Club Deportivo Formas Íntimas are a Colombian women's football club based in Medellín. As there is no professional women's league in Colombia, the club is affiliated to the Liga Antioqueña de Fútbol.-History:...

3 1 1 1 9 9 0 4
  Boca Juniors 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
  LDU Quito 3 1 0 2 5 8 –3 3

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Ranking of second place-finishers

In the ranking of group runners-ups all matches do count towards the ranking. Caracas finished as best runners-up and advanced to the semi-finals.
Team
B   Caracas 3 2 0 1 13 4 +9 6
A   Universidad Autónoma
Universidad Autónoma de Asunción (football)
Universidad Autónoma de Asunción is a Paraguayan women's football club based in Asunción.After winning the 2009 and 2010 Paraguayan championship, the club is represented Paraguay in the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, where it reached the final in 2009 and only third place in the group stage...

3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5
C   Formas Íntimas
Club Deportivo Formas Íntimas
Club Deportivo Formas Íntimas are a Colombian women's football club based in Medellín. As there is no professional women's league in Colombia, the club is affiliated to the Liga Antioqueña de Fútbol.-History:...

3 1 1 1 9 9 0 4

Final stages

Santos meets São José in the semi-finals. That is contrary to the initial regulations, as only on 14 November 2011, during the tournament, it was decided that if two teams from the same country make the semi-finals they would be paired in the semi-final so there would be no national final.

Semifinals

Third Place Match

Final

External links

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