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. Colo Colo won the title after a penalty shootout in the final, and became the first non-Brazilian team to win the tournament. The topscorer award was given to Cristiane for a second time and the best player award was won by Karen Araya from Colo Colo. On 28 September 2012 it was confirmed that all matches were to be played in the state of Pernambuco , Brazil. Qualification and format. The format is the same as in 2011 with twelve teams being divided in three groups of four teams. The group winners and best second-placed team advance to the semi-finals. Venues. Three cities host matches in this year's edition: Recife, Vitória and Caruaru. 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. Tie-breaker in case of equal points is: 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. Group B. Group B is played in Caruaru. Group C. Group C is played in Vitória de Santo Antão. Ranking of second place-finishers. In the ranking of group runners-ups all matches do count towards the ranking. 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.