2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina

For the Copa Libertadores Femenina tournament planned for 2020 and postponed to early 2021, see 2020 Copa Libertadores Femenina.
2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
Uruguay (final match)
Dates3–21 November 2021
Teams16 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Corinthians (3rd title)
Runners-upColombia Santa Fe
Third placeBrazil Ferroviária
Fourth placeUruguay Nacional
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored102 (3.19 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Tatiana Ariza
Colombia Linda Caicedo
Brazil Jheniffer
Uruguay Esperanza Pizarro
Brazil Victória
(4 goals each)
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The 2021 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina was the 13th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores Femenina), South America's premier women's club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The competition was initially scheduled to be played from 30 September to 16 October 2021 in Chile.[1] On 29 July 2021, CONMEBOL announced that although the other rounds would be played in Chile, the final match would be played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay on 24 November 2021.[2] Thus, the final was to be played between the 2021 Copa Sudamericana and the men's 2021 Copa Libertadores finals that would also be played in Montevideo. The tournament organizers did not agree with this decision and on 3 August 2021 they communicated to CONMEBOL that Chile would not host the championship.[3] On 13 August 2021, CONMEBOL confirmed that the competition would be played from 3 to 21 November 2021, with Paraguay hosting the competition up to the third place play-off and the final being played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.[4] Finally, on 10 September 2021, CONMEBOL announced that the final match was moved to the Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo.[5] Ferroviária were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals.

Corinthians (Brazil) defeated Santa Fe (Colombia) 2–0 to win their third title.[6] In the Final, VAR was used for the first time in a Copa Libertadores Femenina match.[7]

Alianza Lima became the first Peruvian team to qualify for the single-elimination stages.[8] After their elimination in the quarter-finals, Kindermann ended their partnership with Avaí and the team was disbanded in November 2021.[9] In January 2022 Avaí took control and assured the continuity of the team during 2022.[10]

  1. ^ "Se anuncian las fechas y sedes de torneos de clubes" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Montevideo vibrará con tres Finales Únicas en una semana" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ANFP anuncia que no organizará la Copa Libertadores Femenina" (in Spanish). ENCANCHA. 3 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Paraguay albergará a la CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 13 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Confirmada la fecha del sorteo y los estadios de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "¡La Gloria es de Corinthians!" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 22 November 2021.
  7. ^ "El VAR será utilizado en la Final de la CONMEBOL Libertadores FEM 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 22 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Alianza Lima Femenino: un proyecto ganador para una clasificación histórica en la Copa Libertadores" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 10 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Família Kindermann encerra atividades do futebol feminino e dispensa atletas após Libertadores" (in Portuguese). Globo. 18 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Avaí assume futebol feminino do Kindermann; veja o novo elenco" (in Portuguese). Sistema Catarinense de Comunicações. 13 January 2022.