# 2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina

The 2012 Copa Libertadores Femenina was the fourth edition of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, CONMEBOL's premier annual international women's football club tournament. São José were the defending champions.
On 28 September 2012 it was confirmed that all matches were to be played in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Colo Colo won the title after a penalty shootout in the final, and became the first non-Brazilian team to win the tournament. The top-scorer award was given to Cristiane for a second time and the best player award was won by Karen Araya from Colo Colo.

## Qualification and format

The format was the same as in 2011 with twelve teams divided into three groups of four teams. The group winners and best second-placed team advanced to the semi-finals.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
| Argentina | Boca Juniors | 2011–12 Clausura and Apertura play-off winner |
| Bolivia | Universidad Santa Cruz | 2012 Bolivian League champion |
| Brazil | Foz Cataratas | 2011 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion |
| Brazil | São José | Title holder |
| Brazil | Vitória das Tabocas | host country team |
| Chile | Colo Colo | 2011 Chilean League champion |
| Colombia | Formas Íntimas | Copa Libertadores Women Pre 2012 winner |
| Ecuador | Deportivo Quito | ? (no national league) |
| Paraguay | Universidad Autonoma | 2011 Paraguayan League champion |
| Peru | JC Sport Girls | 2012 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino champion |
| Uruguay | Nacional | 2011 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino champion |
| Venezuela | Caracas | 2012 Venezuelan League champion |

## Venues

Three cities host matches in this year's edition: Recife, Vitória and Caruaru.
| Stadium | City | Capacity |
| Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho | Recife | 19,800 |
| Estádio Luiz José de Lacerda | Caruaru | 25,000 |
| Estádio Municipal Severino Cândido Carneiro | Vitória de Santo Antão | 8,000 |

## First stage

The group winner and the best runners-up advanced to the semifinals. The draw was held on 9 October 2012. A list of fixtures was announced on 10 October 2012.
Key to colors in group tables :
* Group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals
Tie-breaker in case of equal points is:
* Goal difference
* Goals scored
* 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.
All times are Brasília time, UTC-03.

### Group A

Group A is played in Recife.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Foz Cataratas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
| Deportivo Quito | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Formas Íntimas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 3 |
| Universidad Santa Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | –10 | 0 |

### Group B

Group B is played in Caruaru.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| São José | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 |
| Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Caracas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | –12 | 0 |

### Group C

Group C is played in Vitória de Santo Antão.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Vitória das Tabocas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 7 |
| Colo Colo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 7 |
| Universidad Autonoma | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
| JC Sport Girls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | –19 | 0 |

### Ranking of second place-finishers

In the ranking of group runners-ups all matches do count towards the ranking.
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| C | Colo Colo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 7 |
| B | Boca Juniors | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| A | Deportivo Quito | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |

## Final stages

Per draw Group A and B winners met with the best second-place finisher meeting Group C winner in the semi-finals. Should however two Brazilian teams advance to the semi-finals, those two would play each other regardless.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 23 November 2012 | 23 November 2012 |
| Foz Cataratas | 1 (4) |
| Foz Cataratas | 1 (4) | 25 November 2012 | 25 November 2012 |
| São José | 1 (3) | 25 November 2012 | 25 November 2012 |
| São José | 1 (3) | Foz Cataratas | 0 (2) |
| 23 November 2012 | 23 November 2012 | | Foz Cataratas | 0 (2) |
| 23 November 2012 | 23 November 2012 | Colo Colo | 0 (4) |
| Vitória das Tabocas | 3 | Colo Colo | 0 (4) |
| Colo Colo | 4 | | |
| Colo Colo | 4 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 November 2012 | 25 November 2012 |
| | | São José | 1 |
| | | Vitória das Tabocas | 0 |

### Final
## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Cristiane | São José | 7 |
| 2 | Daiane Moretti | Foz Cataratas | 6 |
| 3 | Chú Santos | Vitória das Tabocas | 5 |
| | Thaisinha | Vitória das Tabocas | 5 |
| 5 | Andressa | Foz Cataratas | 4 |
| | Yusmery Ascanio | Colo Colo | 4 |
| 7 | Karen Araya | Colo Colo | 3 |
| | Estefanía Banini | Colo Colo | 3 |
| | Mónica Quinteros | Deportivo Quito | 3 |
| 10 | Ludmila Manicler | Boca Juniors | 2 |
| | Francisca Lara | Colo Colo | 2 |
| | Karla Torres | Caracas | 2 |
| | Giovânia | Foz Cataratas | 2 |
| | Yanara Aedo | Colo Colo | 2 |
| | Gloria Villamayor | Colo Colo | 2 |
| | Paula Botero | Formas Íntimas | 2 |
| | Yisela Cuesta | Formas Íntimas | 2 |