2009 Copa Libertadores Femenina Explained

Tourney Name:Copa Libertadores Femenina
Year:2009
Country:Brazil
Dates:3–18 October[1]
Num Teams:10
Associations:10
Venues:4
Cities:3
Champion Other: Santos
Second Other: Universidad Autónoma
Third Other: Formas Íntimas
Fourth Other: Everton
Matches:24
Goals:121
Top Scorer: Cristiane (15 goals)
Player: Marta
Nextseason:2010

The 2009 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino (officially Copa Santander Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino 2009) for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, CONMEBOL's premier annual international women's club tournament. The competition was played in Santos, São Paulo and Guarujá, Brazil, from October 3 to 18, 2009.[1] [2] [3]

Santos defeated Universidad Autónoma 9–0 to win their first Copa Libertadores Femenina title.[4]

Format

The cup was played by ten teams: one from each CONMEBOL country. The ten teams were divided in two groups of five clubs each for the First Stage.[5] The two best-placed teams of each group qualified to play the semifinal and the winners then played the final, while the losers played the third-place game.[5]

Qualified teams

AssociationTeam[6] Qualifying method
ArgentinaSan Lorenzo2008–09 Clausura/Apertura champions-playoff winner
BoliviaEnForma Santa Cruz2009 Bolivian League champion
BrazilSantos2008 Copa do Brasil winner
ChileEverton2008 Chilean League champion
ColombiaFormas Íntimasappointed by Colombian Football Federation (no national league)
EcuadorDeportivo Quito
ParaguayUniversidad Autónoma2008 Paraguayan league champions
PeruWhite Star2009 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino winner
UruguayRampla Juniors[7] 2008 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino winner
VenezuelaCaracas2009 Venezuelan League champions

Round and draw dates

The draw for the competition took place at Estádio Urbano Caldeira on September 6, 2009.[8]

EventDate
Draw6 September 2009
First Stage3–14 October 2009
Semifinals16 October 2009
Final18 October 2009

First stage

The top two teams from each group advance to the Semifinals.

Group 1

All Group 1 matches were played at Estádio Urbano Caldeira (better known as Vila Belmiro) in Santos.

width=200 Teamwidth=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20
Santos4400292+2712
Everton4211104+67
White Star420279−26
4022214−122
EnForma Santa Cruz4013423−191

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Group 2

Group 2 matches were played at Estádio Municipal Antônio Fernandes (Guarujá), Estádio Ulrico Mursa (Santos) and Estádio Urbano Caldeira (Santos).

width=200 Teamwidth=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20 width=20
Universidad Autónoma4400156+912
Formas Íntimas4301185+139
Deportivo Quito4112710−34
San Lorenzo4112713−64
Rampla Juniors4004518−130

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Knockout stage

Semifinals

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Final

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GK 77 Andréia Suntaque
DF 5 Aline Pellegrino (c)
DF 23 Carol Arruda
DF 18 Janaína
DF 3 Dani
MF 15 Ester
MF 80 Fran
MF 99 Maurine
MF 10 Marta
FW 90
FW 40
Substitutes:
MF 9
FW 17
FW 7
Manager:
Kleiton Lima
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GK 12 Gloria Rodriguez
DF 14 Angélica Vázquez
DF 3 Carmen Benítez
DF 20 Jessica Santacruz
DF 4 Ediberta Jacquet
MF 7 Joana Galeano
MF 6 Hilda Riveros
MF 18 Noelia Cuevas
MF 10 Monica Karina
FW 16 Dulce María Quintana
FW 17 Gloria Esther
Substitutes:
Manager:
Castor Vera

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Cristiane Santos15
2 Valeska Arias Everton7
Marta Santos
Catalina Usme Formas Íntimas
5 Érika Santos6
6 Diana Ospina Formas Íntimas5
Jennifer Peñaloza Formas Íntimas
8 Maurine Santos4
Nicole Wilcox White Star
10 Irma Cuevas Universidad Autónoma3
Fran Santos
Anabel Rodríguez Universidad Autónoma
Karina Vega Universidad Autónoma

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jogo de abertura da Libertadores feminina é antecipado. September 24, 2009. September 24, 2009. UOL Esporte. Portuguese.
  2. Web site: Santos estreia contra White Star, do Peru, na Libertadores Feminina. September 6, 2009. September 6, 2009. UOL Esporte. Portuguese.
  3. Web site: Aprobada la celebración de la Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino . August 10, 2009 . July 31, 2009 . CONMEBOL . Spanish . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090807093131/http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver.jsp?id=64266&slangab=S . August 7, 2009 .
  4. Web site: Sereias da Vila dão outro show, goleiam paraguaias e conquistam a Libertadores . 18 October 2009 . Globo . Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Definidos os grupos da primeira Taça Libertadores da América Feminina. September 7, 2009. September 6, 2009. Globo Esporte. Portuguese.
  6. Web site: White Star de Perú participará en la 1era Copa Libertadores de fútbol femenino . August 10, 2009 . July 27, 2009 . CONMEBOL . Spanish . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090804113506/http://www.conmebol.com/articulos_ver_federacion.jsp?id=64254&jobid=71193&slangab=S . August 4, 2009 .
  7. Web site: Se viene la Copa Libertadores…Femenina. August 13, 2009. July 31, 2009. ovaciondigital.com. Spanish.
  8. Web site: Sorteio da Libertadores feminina será no domingo, na Vila Belmiro. September 4, 2009. September 4, 2009. UOL Esporte. Portuguese.