# 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores

The 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar Libertadores Sub-20 for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of this U-20 club competition. Players born on or after 1 January 1992 were eligible to compete. The tournament was played in Lima, Peru.

## Venues

All games were played in Lima at the Estadio Monumental and Estadio Alejandro Villanueva.
| Lima | Lima |
| Estadio Monumental | Lima |
| Capacity: 80,093 | Lima |
| Lima | Lima |
| Estadio Alejandro Villanueva | Lima |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Lima |

## Qualification

In addition to the three clubs of the host nation, nine clubs qualified from the remaining nine football associations of CONMEBOL. Also, one team from the Mexican Football Federation and one from the Spanish Football Federation.
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
| Argentina 2 berths | Boca Juniors | 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores runner up |
| Argentina 2 berths | River Plate | Invitee |
| Bolivia 1 berth | Blooming | 2012 U-20 Torneo Classificatorio champion |
| Brazil 2 berths | Corinthians | 2012 U-18 Copa São Paulo champion |
| Brazil 2 berths | América (MG) | 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Champion |
| Chile 1 berth | Unión Española | 2011 U-18 National champion |
| Colombia 1 berth | Junior | 2011 U-20 Torneo Postobón champion |
| Ecuador 1 berth | Independiente del Valle | 2011 U-18 Serie A champion |
| Mexico (CONCACAF) 1 invitee | América | 2011 U-20 Torneo Clausura champion |
| Paraguay 1 berth | Cerro Porteño | 2011 U-20 National champion |
| Peru 3 berths | Universitario | 2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores champion |
| Peru 3 berths | Alianza Lima | 2011 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion |
| Peru 3 berths | Sporting Cristal | 2011 U-18 Copa Federación champion |
| Uruguay 1 berth | Defensor Sporting | 2011 U-19 champion |
| Venezuela 1 berth | Real Esppor | 2011 U-20 Torneo Venezolano champion |
| Spain 1 berth | Atlético Madrid | Invitee |

## Referees

A referee and an assistant referee from each federation along with two referees and four assistant referee from the host country where chosen for the tournament.
| Referee | Assistant |
| Néstor Pittana | Juan Belatti |
| José Jordán | Wilson Arellano |
| Sandro Ricci | Marcelo Van Gasse |
| Julio Bascuñán | Marcelo Barraza |
| Adrián Vélez | Alexander Guzmán |
| Diego Lara | Byron Romero |
| Referee | Assistant |
| Ulises Mereles | Darío Gaona |
| Henry Gambetta | Raúl López Jorge Hurtado |
| Miguel Santiváñez | Braulio Cornejo Victor Raez |
| Daniel Fedorczuk | Nicolás Taran |
| Marlon Escalante | Carlos López |

## Group stage

The winners and runners-up from each group advanced to the quarterfinals.
Key to colors in group tables :
* Group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarterfinals
All kick-off times are local (UTC−05:00).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Unión Española | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Universitario | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | América | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Real Esppor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Defensor Sporting | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Independiente del Valle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 4 | Blooming | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | América (MG) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Sporting Cristal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | River Plate | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Corinthians | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Junior | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |

## Knockout phase

No extra time, if two teams tied after 90 minutes then there is a penalty shoot-out.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 25 June – Lima | 25 June – Lima | | | |
| Unión Española | 1 (4) | | | |
| Unión Española | 1 (4) | 28 June – Lima | 28 June – Lima | | |
| Alianza Lima | 1 (2) | 28 June – Lima | 28 June – Lima | |
| Alianza Lima | 1 (2) | Unión Española | 1 (2) | |
| 25 June – Lima | 25 June – Lima | | Unión Española | 1 (2) | |
| 25 June – Lima | 25 June – Lima | Defensor Sporting | 1 (4) | |
| Universitario | 0 (2) | Defensor Sporting | 1 (4) | |
| Universitario | 0 (2) | | | | 1 July – Lima | 1 July – Lima |
| Defensor Sporting | 0 (4) | | | | 1 July – Lima | 1 July – Lima |
| Defensor Sporting | 0 (4) | | | | Defensor Sporting | 0 |
| 26 June – Lima | 26 June – Lima | | | | | Defensor Sporting | 0 |
| 26 June – Lima | 26 June – Lima | | | | River Plate | 1 |
| Cerro Porteño | 0 (1) | | | | River Plate | 1 |
| Cerro Porteño | 0 (1) | 28 June – Lima | 28 June – Lima | | | |
| Corinthians | 0 (4) | 28 June – Lima | 28 June – Lima | | | |
| Corinthians | 0 (4) | Corinthians | 0 | | | |
| 26 June – Lima | 26 June – Lima | | Corinthians | 0 | | | |
| 26 June – Lima | 26 June – Lima | River Plate | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| América (MG) | 0 (5) | River Plate | 2 | | Third place | Third place |
| América (MG) | 0 (5) | | | | 1 July – Lima | 1 July – Lima |
| River Plate | 0 (6) | | | | 1 July – Lima | 1 July – Lima |
| River Plate | 0 (6) | | | | Unión Española | 1 |
| | | | | | Corinthians | 2 |

### Final
## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 11 |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Eliminated in the Semi-finals ||||||||||
| 3 | Corinthians | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Unión Española | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 |
| Eliminated in the Quarterfinals ||||||||||
| 5 | Cerro Porteño | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | América (MG) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | Alianza Lima | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 8 | Universitario | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| Eliminated in the First Stage ||||||||||
| 9 | América | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
| 10 | Boca Juniors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 | Independiente del Valle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Junior | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 13 | Atlético Madrid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 |
| 14 | Blooming | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
| 15 | Sporting Cristal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Esppor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |