# 2011 Copa Libertadores Femenina

The 2011 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino was the third edition of the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, CONMEBOL's premier annual international women's football club tournament. It was again held in Brazil from 13 to 27 November 2011. Santos were the defending champions.
The competition was won by the local team São José for the first time. Two-time champion Santos finished in third place. Caracas' Ysaura Viso won the top-scorer award, having scored nine goals in her team's five matches.

## Changes from 2010

* The tournament was expanded from 10 to 12 teams. This allowed for Santos to enter and be able to defend their title. As well as a local team from the host city to join the competing teams.

## Format

The twelve teams are divided in three groups of four. The teams then play each other once. After that the group winners and the best runner-up qualify for the semi-finals. Those as well as the final are single-legged, i.e. no home and away matches.

## Qualified teams

There have been talks to expand the competition to 12 teams, give one spot to title holders Santos and one spot to the Japanese 2011 L. League champion. Ultimately it was decided to give the twelfth spot to a local team of the host city.
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
| Argentina | Boca Juniors | 2010–11 Clausura and Apertura champions |
| Bolivia | Gerimex | 2011 Bolivian League champion |
| Brazil | CEPE-Caxias | 2010 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino champion |
| Brazil | Santos | Title holder |
| Brazil | São José | Host city team |
| Chile | Colo Colo | 2010 Chilean League champion |
| Colombia | Formas Íntimas | won play-off match (no national league) |
| Ecuador | LDU Quito | 2010 Copa Credifé femenina champion |
| Paraguay | Universidad Autónoma | 2010 Paraguayan League champion |
| Peru | JC Sport Girls | 2010 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino champion |
| Uruguay | Nacional | 2010 Campeonato Uruguayo Femenino champion |
| Venezuela | Caracas | 2011 Venezuelan League champions |
Each team was allowed to nominate 20 players for the tournament.

## First stage

The group winner and the best runners-up advanced to the semifinals. The draw and fixtures were announced on 1 November 2011.
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.

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Colo Colo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| Universidad Autónoma | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| CEPE-Caxias | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| JC Sport Girls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Santos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 |
| Caracas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 6 |
| Gerimex | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 |
| Nacional | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 1 |

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| São José | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
| Formas Íntimas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Boca Juniors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| LDU Quito | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |

### Ranking of second place-finishers

In the ranking of group runners-ups all matches do count towards the ranking. Caracas finished as best runners-up and advanced to the semi-finals.
| Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| B | Caracas | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 6 |
| A | Universidad Autónoma | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| C | Formas Íntimas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 |

## Final stages

Santos meets São José in the semi-finals. That is contrary to the initial regulations, as only on 14 November 2011, during the tournament, it was decided that if two teams from the same country make the semi-finals they would be paired in the semi-final so there would be no national final.
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 24 November 2011 | 24 November 2011 |
| Colo Colo | 4 |
| Colo Colo | 4 | 27 November 2011 | 27 November 2011 |
| Caracas | 1 | 27 November 2011 | 27 November 2011 |
| Caracas | 1 | Colo Colo | 0 |
| 24 November 2011 | 24 November 2011 | | Colo Colo | 0 |
| 24 November 2011 | 24 November 2011 | São José | 1 |
| Santos | 1 | São José | 1 |
| São José | 2 | | |
| São José | 2 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 27 November 2011 | 27 November 2011 |
| | | Caracas | 0 |
| | | Santos | 6 |