2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores


The 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores 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
Estadio Monumental
Capacity: 80,093
Lima
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
Capacity: 35,000

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.
AssociationTeamQualification method
Argentina
2 berths		Boca Juniors2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores runner up
Argentina
2 berths		River PlateInvitee
Bolivia
1 berth		Blooming2012 U-20 Torneo Classificatorio champion
Brazil
2 berths		Corinthians2012 U-18 Copa São Paulo champion
Brazil
2 berths		América 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro Sub-20 Champion
Chile
1 berth		Unión Española2011 U-18 National champion
Colombia
1 berth		Junior2011 U-20 Torneo Postobón champion
Ecuador
1 berth		Independiente del Valle2011 U-18 Serie A champion
Mexico
1 invitee		América2011 U-20 Torneo Clausura champion
Paraguay
1 berth		Cerro Porteño2011 U-20 National champion
Peru
3 berths		Universitario2011 U-20 Copa Libertadores champion
Peru
3 berths		Alianza Lima2011 Torneo de Promoción y Reserva champion
Peru
3 berths		Sporting Cristal2011 U-18 Copa Federación champion
Uruguay
1 berth		Defensor Sporting2011 U-19 champion
Venezuela
1 berth		Real Esppor2011 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.
RefereeAssistant
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

RefereeAssistant
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.
All kick-off times are local.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout phase

No extra time, if two teams tied after 90 minutes then there is a penalty shoot-out.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third-place match

Final

Final standings

Scorers

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