2019 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer


The 2019 CONMEBOL Libertadores de Beach Soccer was the fourth edition of the Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer, an annual continental beach soccer club tournament contested primarily between the champions of the domestic leagues of South American nations who are members of CONMEBOL.
The tournament took place in Luque, Paraguay, between 14 and 21 September 2019, and was organised by CONMEBOL in cooperation with the host association, the Paraguayan Football Association. It was originally scheduled to take place from 13–20 October 2019 but a change of dates was announced on 13 June.
Brazilians Vitória were the defending champions but were eliminated at the group stage, ultimately finishing 10th. The title was won by fellow Brazilian club Vasco da Gama, who claimed their third title at the fourth attempt.

Format

As per Regulations Article 15, the competition format consists of two phases: the Preliminary phase and the Final phase.

Teams

Twelve teams qualified to take part; each of the domestic league champions from the ten South American nations which are members of CONMEBOL, plus an additional club from the host country and the defending champions.
AssociationRepresentativesQualification method
ArgentinaAcassuso2019 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Playa champions.
BoliviaHamacas2019 Torneo Nacional de Fútbol Playa champions.
BrazilVitória 2018 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer champions.
BrazilVasco da Gama 2019 Campeonato Brasileiro de Beach Soccer champions.
ChileCODE Iquique
ColombiaGuaviare2019 Pre-Libertadores de Fútbol Playa champions.
EcuadorFluminense Blasa2019 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Playa Torneo Apertura champions.
ParaguaySan Bernardino 2019 Superlga de Fútbol Playa champions.
ParaguayCerro Porteño 2019 Copa Paraguay de Fútbol Playa champions.
PeruAcademia Tito Drago2019 Liga de Fútbol Playa Primera División champions.
UruguayRacing Club2019 Liga Uruguaya de Fútbol Playa Pre-Libertadores champions.
VenezuelaFundación Monagas2019 Liga Nacional de Fútbol Playa champions.

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Venue

One venue was used in the city of Luque, Gran Asunción.
Each team had to submit a squad of 12 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers.

Draw

The draw to split the twelve teams into three groups of four took place on 20 August 2019 at 12:00 PYT in Luque, Paraguay at the headquarters of the Paraguayan Football Association. The draw was conducted based on Regulations Article 16 as follows:
Initially, three teams were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups :
The remaining nine teams were split into three pots of three based on the final placement of their national association's club in the previous edition of the championship, with the highest three placed in Pot 2, the next three placed in Pot 3 and the lowest two in pot 4, alongside the additional Paraguayan club. From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A, the second team drawn placed into Group B and the final team drawn placed into Group C. Clubs from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4

The draw resulted in the following groups:

Group stage

Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat. The top two teams of each group, plus the two best ranked third-placed teams, advance to the quarter-finals.
;Tie-breakers
If two or more teams are equal on points, their rankings are determined as follows :
  1. Goal difference in the matches played between the teams concerned;
  2. Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams concerned;
  3. Goal difference in all group matches;
  4. Number of goals scored in all group matches;
  5. Drawing of lots by CONMEBOL.
All times are local, PYT.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Ranking of third-placed teams

As per Regulations Article 17, it was decided the third place teams would take the following berths in the quarter-final draw:
  • 1st Group A vs 2nd best third place team
  • 1st Group B vs Best third place team
  • 1st Group C vs 2nd Group A
  • 2nd Group B vs 2nd Group C

    9th–12th place play-offs

The worst third placed team plays the best fourth placed team for 9th place; the second best fourth placed team plays the worst fourth placed team for 11th place.

11th place match

9th place match

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

5th–8th place

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1st–4th place

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Finals

7th place match

5th place match

3rd place match

Final

Final standings

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