# 2018 Copa Libertadores de Futsal

The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal was the 18th edition of the Copa Libertadores de Futsal, South America's premier club futsal tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The tournament was held at Carlos Barbosa, Brazil, between 22 and 29 April 2018.
Defending champions Carlos Barbosa defeated Joinville in the final to win their fifth title. Sorocaba defeated Cerro Porteño to finish third.

## Teams

The competition is contested by 12 teams: the title holders, one entry from each of the ten CONMEBOL associations, plus an additional entry from the host association.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
| Argentina | Boca Juniors | 2017 Campeonato de Futsal AFA champions |
| Bolivia | CRE | 2017 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions |
| Brazil (hosts) | Carlos Barbosa | 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal champions |
| Brazil (hosts) | Sorocaba | 2018 Supercopa de Futsal champions |
| Brazil (hosts) | Joinville | 2017 Taça Brasil de Futsal champions |
| Chile | Colo-Colo | 2017 Campeonato Nacional de Futsal ANFP champions |
| Colombia | Leones de Nariño | 2017 Superliga Colombiana de Fútsal champions |
| Ecuador | Società Sportiva Bocca | 2016–17 Campeonato Nacional Futsal del Ecuador champions |
| Paraguay | Cerro Porteño | 2017 Liga Nacional de Futsal FIFA champions |
| Peru | Panta Walon | 2017 División de Honor de fútbol sala de Perú champions |
| Uruguay | Nacional | 2017 Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol Sala champions |
| Venezuela | Caracas | 2017 Torneo Superior de Futsal champions |

## Venues

The tournament was played at the Centro Municipal de Eventos in Carlos Barbosa.

## Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 3 April 2018 at the Centro Municipal de Eventos in Carlos Barbosa. The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots. The following three teams were seeded:
* Group A: 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal champions, Carlos Barbosa (Brazil)
* Group B: 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal runners-up, Cerro Porteño (Paraguay)
* Group C: champions of the host association, Sorocaba (Brazil)
The other teams were seeded based on the results of their association in the 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal, with the additional entry from the host association seeded last.
| Seeds | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
| Carlos Barbosa (Group A) Cerro Porteño (Group B) Sorocaba (Group C) | Leones de Nariño Panta Walon Boca Juniors | Società Sportiva Bocca Colo-Colo Caracas | CRE Nacional Joinville |

## Squads

Each team has to submit a squad of 14 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 31).

## Group stage

The top two teams of each group and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals. The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations Article 21):
* Results in head-to-head matches between tied teams (points, goal difference, goals scored);
* Goal difference in all matches;
* Goals scored in all matches;
* Drawing of lots.
All times are local, BRT (UTC−3).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Carlos Barbosa (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 6 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | CRE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 1 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Joinville (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Caracas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Panta Walon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sorocaba (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Leones de Nariño | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Società Sportiva Bocca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 | |

### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | B | Caracas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | C | Nacional | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 3 | A | CRE | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 | |

## Knockout stage

In the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary. In the third place match, penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

The quarter-final matchups are:
* QF1: Winner Group A vs. 2nd Best Third Place
* QF2: Winner Group B vs. 1st Best Third Place
* QF3: Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group A
* QF4: Runner-up Group B vs. Runner-up Group C
The semi-final matchups are:
* SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF4
* SF2: Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF3
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 26 April | 26 April | | | |
| Carlos Barbosa | 6 | | | |
| Carlos Barbosa | 6 | 28 April | 28 April | | |
| Nacional | 0 | 28 April | 28 April | |
| Nacional | 0 | Carlos Barbosa | 6 | |
| 26 April | 26 April | | Carlos Barbosa | 6 | |
| 26 April | 26 April | Cerro Porteño | 1 | |
| Cerro Porteño | 3 | Cerro Porteño | 1 | |
| Cerro Porteño | 3 | | | | 29 April | 29 April |
| Leones de Nariño | 0 | | | | 29 April | 29 April |
| Leones de Nariño | 0 | | | | Carlos Barbosa | 4 |
| 26 April | 26 April | | | | | Carlos Barbosa | 4 |
| 26 April | 26 April | | | | Joinville | 1 |
| Joinville (p) | 3 (5) | | | | Joinville | 1 |
| Joinville (p) | 3 (5) | 28 April | 28 April | | | |
| Caracas | 3 (4) | 28 April | 28 April | | | |
| Caracas | 3 (4) | Joinville | 5 | | | |
| 26 April | 26 April | | Joinville | 5 | | | |
| 26 April | 26 April | Sorocaba | 4 | | Third place | Third place |
| Sorocaba | 4 | Sorocaba | 4 | | Third place | Third place |
| Sorocaba | 4 | | | | 29 April | 29 April |
| Boca Juniors | 3 | | | | 29 April | 29 April |
| Boca Juniors | 3 | | | | Cerro Porteño | 5 |
| | | | | | Sorocaba | 6 |