# 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 Colombia, from 28 October to 8 November 2015. It was the first time the tournament was 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.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method | Participation | Best result |
| Argentina | UAI Urquiza | 2014 Torneo Final and 2015 Torneo play-off winner | 1st | n/a |
| Bolivia | San Martín de Porres | 2015 Campeonato Boliviano champion | 1st | n/a |
| Brazil | São José | Title holder (2014 champion) | 5th | Champion (2011, 2013, 2014) |
| Brazil | Ferroviária | 2014 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion | 1st | n/a |
| Chile | Colo-Colo | 2014 Torneo Apertura and Torneo Clausura champion | 5th | Champion (2012) |
| Colombia | Formas Íntimas | 2015 Copa Prelibertadores winner | 7th | Runner-up (2013) |
| Colombia | Real Pasión | 2015 Copa Prelibertadores runner-up | 1st | n/a |
| Ecuador | Espuce | 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano first stage winner | 1st | n/a |
| Paraguay | Cerro Porteño | 2014 Campeonato Paraguayo champion | 3rd | Third place (2014) |
| Peru | Universitario | 2015 Campeonato Peruano champion | 1st | n/a |
| Uruguay | Colón | 2014 Copa de Oro winner | 2nd | Group stage (2014) |
| Venezuela | Estudiantes de Guárico | 2015 Campeonato Venezolano champion | 2nd | Group stage (2013) |

### Notes

* ↑ Because the 2015 season only finished in December, the leading team after the first stage qualified to the tournament. Eventually second stage winner Unión Española won the Ecuatorian championship that year.

## Venues

The tournament was played in four venues in three cities, all in the Metropolitan Area of Medellín:
* Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín
* Estadio Cincuentenario, Medellín
* Estadio Municipal, Girardota
* Estadio Polideportivo Sur, Envigado

## Match officials

A total of 10 referees and 10 assistant referees (one each per association) were appointed for the tournament.
| Association | Referee | Assistant referee |
| Argentina | María Laura Fortunato | Daiana Milone |
| Bolivia | Janette Vera | Claudia Mollinedo |
| Brazil | Ana Marques | Janette Arcanjo |
| Chile | Paola Barría | Marcia Castillo |
| Colombia | Yeimi Martínez | Luz Amalia Ruiz |
| Ecuador | Johana Haro | Dayana Paredes |
| Paraguay | Zulma Quiñónez | Nilda Gamarra |
| Peru | Melany Bermejo | Carmen Retuerto |
| Uruguay | Claudia Umpiérrez | Luciana Mascaraña |
| Venezuela | Eryelizt Escalona | Yoleida Lara |

## Format

The same format as last year was used:
* The 12 teams were divided into three groups of four in the first stage, where each group was played on a round-robin basis.
* The winners of each group and the best runner-up among all groups advanced to the second stage, which were played on a single-elimination basis.
* The semifinal matchups were:
** Group A winner vs. Group B winner
** Group C winner vs. Best runner-up
* The semifinal winners and losers played in the final and third place match respectively.

## Draw

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 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 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 (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers would be applied in the following order:
* Goal difference in all games;
* Goals scored in all games;
* Head-to-head result in games between tied teams;
* Drawing of lots.
All times local, COT (UTC−5).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | São José | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 7 | Second stage |
| 2 | Estudiantes de Guárico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Cerro Porteño | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | Real Pasión (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | |
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.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Ferroviária | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 7 | Second stage |
| 2 | UAI Urquiza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Second stage |
| 3 | Colón | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Espuce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Colo-Colo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Second stage |
| 2 | Formas Íntimas (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 | San Martín de Porres | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Universitario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 0 | |

### Ranking of second-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | B | UAI Urquiza | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Second stage |
| 2 | C | Formas Íntimas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 6 | |
| 3 | A | Estudiantes de Guárico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |

## Second stage

If tied after regulation time, the penalty shoot-out would be used to determine the winner (no extra time would be played).

### Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 5 November – Envigado | 5 November – Envigado |
| São José | 0 |
| São José | 0 | 8 November – Medellín | 8 November – Medellín |
| Ferroviária | 1 | 8 November – Medellín | 8 November – Medellín |
| Ferroviária | 1 | Ferroviária | 3 |
| 5 November – Envigado | 5 November – Envigado | | Ferroviária | 3 |
| 5 November – Envigado | 5 November – Envigado | Colo-Colo | 1 |
| Colo-Colo | 2 | Colo-Colo | 1 |
| UAI Urquiza | 0 | | |
| UAI Urquiza | 0 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 8 November – Medellín | 8 November – Medellín |
| | | São José | 1 (5) |
| | | UAI Urquiza (p) | 1 (6) |

### 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.
| GK | 18 | Amanda |
| DF | 2 | Daiane (c) |
| DF | 3 | Mimi | 45+1' |
| DF | 4 | Juliana Santos |
| DF | 6 | Barrinha |
| MF | 7 | Nicoly |
| MF | 5 | Julia Bianchi | | 83' |
| MF | 8 | Patrícia Llanos | | 80' |
| MF | 10 | Rafa Mineira | 51' |
| FW | 9 | Nenê |
| FW | 11 | Tábatha | | 72' |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 1 | Bruna |
| GK | 12 | Thaís Helena |
| DF | 13 | Kemely |
| DF | 14 | Luana Sartório | 90+3' | 83' |
| DF | 15 | Isabela Queiroz |
| MF | 16 | Thaíni |
| FW | 17 | Cacau | | 80' |
| FW | 20 | Nuty | | 72' |
| Manager: ||
| Leonardo André Mendes ||
| GK | 1 | Christiane Endler (c) |
| DF | 2 | Rocío Soto |
| DF | 18 | Camila Sáez |
| DF | 3 | Carla Guerrero |
| DF | 11 | Geraldine Leyton | 61' |
| MF | 7 | Yanara Aedo |
| MF | 6 | Claudia Soto |
| MF | 4 | Francisca Lara |
| FW | 5 | Melisa Rodríguez | 59' |
| FW | 9 | Francisca Moroso | 71' |
| FW | 17 | Gloria Villamayor |
| Substitutes: ||
| GK | 12 | Romina Parraguirre |
| DF | 13 | Tyare Ríos |
| DF | 14 | Victoria Osorio |
| DF | 20 | Yesenia Arenas |
| MF | 8 | Yusmery Ascanio | 61' |
| MF | 16 | Ana Gutiérrez |
| FW | 15 | Paulina Lara | 71' |
| FW | 19 | Yessenia Huenteo | 59' |
| Manager: ||
| Eduardo Míguez ||

## Top goalscorers

Catalina Usme won the top-scorer award with eight goals in three matches.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Catalina Usme | Formas Íntimas | 8 |
| 2 | Gloria Villamayor | Colo-Colo | 6 |
| 3 | Yisela Cuesta | Formas Íntimas | 5 |
| 3 | Rita Bove | São José | 5 |
| 5 | Nenê | Ferroviária | 4 |
| 5 | Paula Ugarte | UAI Urquiza | 4 |
| 7 | Chú | São José | 3 |
| 7 | Yanina López | San Martín de Porres | 3 |
| 7 | Jennifer Peñaloza | Formas Íntimas | 3 |
| 7 | Olga Sandoval | San Martín de Porres | 3 |
| 7 | Tábatha | Ferroviária | 3 |
| 7 | Lourdes Viana | Colón | 3 |
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