2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores

2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20
Chile 2023
Tournament details
Host countryChile
Dates1–16 July 2023
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsArgentina Boca Juniors (1st title)
Runners-upEcuador Independiente del Valle
Third placeParaguay Cerro Porteño
Fourth placeUruguay Peñarol
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored65 (2.95 per match)
Top scorer(s)Uruguay Santiago Díaz
Ecuador Maelo Rentería
(4 goals each)
2022
2024

The 2023 U-20 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores (Spanish: Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 2023) was the 7th edition of the U-20 CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the U-20 Copa Libertadores), South America's premier under-20 club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Chile from 1 to 16 July 2023.[1][2]

Peñarol were the defending champions, having won the 2022 tournament, but were unable to retain their title after losing to Boca Juniors in the semi-finals, leading them to play the third place match against Cerro Porteño, which they also lost but on penalties. Boca Juniors defeated Independiente del Valle 2–0 in the final to win their first U-20 Copa Libertadores title.[3] As winners of the 2023 U-20 Copa Libertadores, Boca Juniors earned the right to play against AZ, the winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League, in the 2023 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Calendario de torneos de la CONMEBOL 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 7 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Fechas y Sedes de los Torneos CONMEBOL 2023" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 1 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Boca Juniors es el campeón de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub20" [Boca Juniors are the U-20 CONMEBOL Libertadores champions] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Boca Juniors y AZ Alkmaar van por la Intercontinental Sub20" [Boca Juniors and AZ Alkmaar go for the U20 Intercontinental] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 4 August 2023.
  5. ^ "AZ Alkmaar and Boca Juniors to play for the Under-20 Intercontinental Cup in Buenos Aires on 9 September". UEFA. 4 August 2023.