The 2014 Copa Libertadores Femenina was the sixth edition of the
Copa Libertadores Femenina
The CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina, named as "Copa Libertadores Femenina" ( pt, Copa Libertadores Feminina or Taça Libertadores Feminina) is an annual international women's association football club competition in South America. It is organized by ...
,
South America's premier women's international club
football
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tournament organized by
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suri ...
. The tournament was held in the city of
São José dos Campos, in the state of
São Paulo,
Brazil, on 5–16 November 2014.
Hometown team
São José were the defending champions and defendend their title by beating Caraca FC in the final. It was the third title for the team which thus became the record champion of the competition.
The topscorer award was shared by three players with six goals:
Andressa Alves
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,
Diana Ospina and Ysaura Viso, who won the award for a second time.
Qualified teams
The competition was contested by twelve teams: the title holder, the champion club from each of the ten CONMEBOL associations, and one additional team from the host country Brazil.
Associations had to confirm team participation until 18 October and submit a player list until 25 October.
Format
Same format as last year is used:
*The twelve teams are divided into three groups of four.
*The group winners and the best runner-up advance to the semifinals.
*The semifinals matchups are:
**Group B winner vs. Best runner-up
**Group C winner vs. Group A winner
*The semifinal winners and losers play in the final and third place match respectively.
Referees
One referee and one assistant is sent from every CONMEBOL member association.
Prize money
Each association gets US$5,000 from CONMEBOL. Additionally there are prizes for associations of the top four teams. $5,000 for fourth, $10,000 for third, $15,000 for second and $20,000 for the champion's association.
Venues
Three venues are used:
Estádio Martins Pereira (Group A, semi-finals, third place match and final),
Estádio ADC GM (Group B), and
Estádio ADC Parahyba
Estádio ADC Parahyba is a multi-use stadium located in São José dos Campos, Brazil. It is used mostly for football
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(Group C). All matches had free entry to the public.
Group stage
The schedule was announced by CONMEBOL on 29 October 2014.
If teams finish level on points, order will be determined according to the following criteria:
# superior goal difference in all matches
# greater number of goals scored in all group matches
# better result in matches between tied teams
# drawing of lots
All times local,
Brasília Summer Time (
UTC−2).
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
Formas Íntimas advanced as best runners-up.
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Knockout stage
If tied after regulation time, the
penalty shoot-out is used to determine the winner (no
extra time
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is played).
Semifinals
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Third place match
Final
For the first time a team from Venezuela played in the final. For São José it was their third title in their third final.
Top goalscorers
References
External links
Copa Libertadores Femenina Brasil 2014 CONMEBOL.com
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International club association football competitions hosted by Brazil
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