2015 Copa Libertadores Femenina


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 the city of Medellín, Colombia, from 28 October to 8 November 2015. It was the first time the tournament is 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 winner1stn/a
BoliviaSan Martín de Porres2015 Campeonato Boliviano champion1stn/a
BrazilSão JoséTitle holder 5thChampion
BrazilFerroviária2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion1stn/a
ChileColo-Colo2014 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura champion5thChampion
ColombiaFormas Íntimas2015 Copa Prelibertadores winner7thRunner-up
ColombiaReal Pasión2015 Copa Prelibertadores runner-up1stn/a
EcuadorEspuce2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano first stage winner1stn/a
ParaguayCerro Porteño2014 Campeonato Paraguayo champion3rdThird place
PeruUniversitario2015 Campeonato Peruano champion1stn/a
UruguayColón2014 Copa de Oro winner2ndGroup stage
VenezuelaEstudiantes de Guárico2015 Campeonato Venezolano champion2ndGroup stage

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Venues

The tournament was played in four venues in three cities, all in the Metropolitan Area of Medellín:
A total of 10 referees and 10 assistant referees were appointed for the tournament.
AssociationRefereeAssistant referee
ArgentinaMaría Laura FortunatoDaiana Milone
BoliviaJanette VeraClaudia Mollinedo
BrazilAna MarquesJanette Arcanjo
ChilePaola BarríaMarcia Castillo
ColombiaYeimi MartínezLuz Amalia Ruiz
EcuadorJohana HaroDayana Paredes
ParaguayZulma QuiñónezNilda Gamarra
PeruMelany BermejoCarmen Retuerto
UruguayClaudia UmpiérrezLuciana Mascaraña
VenezuelaEryelizt EscalonaYoleida Lara

Format

The same format as last year was used:
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. If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:
  1. Goal difference in all games;
  2. Goals scored in all games;
  3. Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
  4. Drawing of lots.
All times local, COT.

Group A

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''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.
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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of second-placed teams

Second stage

If tied after regulation time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner.

Bracket

Semifinals

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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.

Top goalscorers

Catalina Usme won the top-scorer award with eight goals in three matches.
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Catalina Usme Formas Íntimas8
2 Gloria Villamayor Colo-Colo6
3 Yisela Cuesta Formas Íntimas5
3 Rita Bove São José5
5 Nenê Ferroviária4
5 Paula Ugarte UAI Urquiza4
7 Chú São José3
7 Yanina López San Martín de Porres3
7 Jennifer Peñaloza Formas Íntimas3
7 Olga Sandoval San Martín de Porres3
7 Tábatha Ferroviária3
7 Lourdes Viana Colón3