2023 Copa Libertadores de Futsal

The 2023 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal was the 22nd edition of the Copa Libertadores de Futsal, South America's premier club futsal tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament was held in Caracas, Venezuela between 21–28 May 2023,[1][2] with Brazilian team Cascavel taking the title for the second time in a row.[3]

2023 Copa Libertadores de Futsal
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal
Venezuela 2023
Tournament details
Host countryVenezuela
CityCaracas
Dates21–28 May 2023
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Cascavel (2nd title)
Runners-upBrazil Joinville
Third placeVenezuela Centauros
Fourth placeEcuador Bocca
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored129 (4.03 per match)
2022
2024
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2023.

Cascavel are the defending champions.

Teams

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The competition was contested by 12 teams: the title holders, one entry from each of the ten CONMEBOL associations, plus an additional entry from the host association.[4]

Association Team Qualification method
  Argentina Barracas Central 2023 Copa Libertadores qualification play-off winners.[Note ARG][5][6]
  Bolivia Fantasmas 2022 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions.[7][8]
  Brazil Cascavel (holders) 2022 Copa Libertadores de Futsal champions.
Joinville 2023 Supercopa de Futsal champions.[1]
  Chile Deportes Recoleta 2022 Supercopa de Futsal Primera winners.[9]
  Colombia Real Antioquia 2022 Superliga Futsal FCF winners.[10][11][12]
  Ecuador Bocca 2022 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions.[citation needed]
  Paraguay Cerro Porteño 2022 Liga Premium de Futsal champions.[13]
  Peru Panta Walon 2022 Primera División Futsal Pro champions.[14]
  Uruguay Peñarol 2022 Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol Sala champions.[15][16]
  Venezuela (hosts) Centauros 2022 Liga FUTVE Futsal 1 champions.[17]
Tigres 2022 Liga FUTVE Futsal 1 Torneo Clausura runners-up.[Note VEN][18][19]
Notes
  1. Argentina (ARG): The Argentina berth was decided in a play-off played between the 2022 Campeonato Único de Primera División champions (San Lorenzo) and the 2022 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions (Barracas Central).
  2. Venezuela (VEN): Venezuelan's second berth was originally assigned to Bucaneros (2022 Torneo Apertura runners-up) for being the team with the best performance in the 2022 season behind the champions Centauros.[20] However, Bucaneros decided not to participate in the 2023 Liga FUTVE Futsal 1,[21] and consequently its place in the 2023 Copa Libertadores was taken by Tigres, runners-up in the 2022 Torneo Clausura.[22]

Venue

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The tournament will be entirely played at the Poliedro de Caracas located in La Rinconada zone in Caracas, Venezuela.[23][24] The Poliedro de Caracas has a capacity for 13,000 spectators.[25]

Draw

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The draw of the tournament will be held on 28 April 2023, 12:00 PYT (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL headquarters in Luque, Paraguay.[26][27] The draw was conducted based on Regulations Article 16 as follows:[4]

Initially, three teams were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups (Cascavel automatically to Group A, the others two via a draw from pot 1):

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 (Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay) placed in Pot 2, the next three (Peru, Ecuador and Colombia) placed in Pot 3 and the lowest two (Bolivia and Chile) in pot 4, alongside the additional Venezuelan team.[26]

Pot 1 (seeds) Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

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. Teams from the same national association could not be drawn into the same group.[28]

The draw resulted in the following groups:[29]

Group A
Pos Team
A1   Cascavel
A2   Cerro Porteño
A3   Panta Walon
A4   Tigres
Group B
Pos Team
B1   Joinville
B2   Barracas Central
B3   Real Antioquia
B4   Fantasmas
Group C
Pos Team
C1   Centauros
C2   Peñarol
C3   Bocca
C4   Deportes Recoleta

Squads

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Each team had to enter a squad of a maximum of 14 and a minimum of 9 players, including at least two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 48).[4]

Group stage

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The top two teams of each group and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals.

Tiebreakers

Teams are ranked according to points earned (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order (Regulations Article 21):[4]

  1. Results in head-to-head matches between tied teams (points, goal difference, goals scored);
  2. Goal difference in all matches;
  3. Goals scored in all matches;
  4. Fewest number of red cards received;
  5. Fewest number of yellow cards received;
  6. Drawing of lots.

All match times are in VET (UTC−4), as listed by CONMEBOL.[30]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Cascavel 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Quarter-finals
2   Cerro Porteño 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6
3   Panta Walon 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4
4   Tigres (H) 3 0 0 3 5 9 −4 0 Eleventh place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Cascavel  3–1  Tigres
  • Rafael Ernandes  
  • Gessé  
  • Micuim  
Report
  •   Maikel Hernández
Referee: Cristian Espíndola (Chile)
Cerro Porteño  3–0  Panta Walon
  • Jorge Espinoza  
  • Arnaldo Báez  
  • Carlos Arana  
Report
Referee: Lautaro Romero (Argentina)

Panta Walon  2–2  Cascavel
  • Leanderson Cameiro  
  • Jordi Rivera  
Report
  •   Thales Feitosa
  •   Rafael Ernandes
Referee: Henry Gutiérrez (Bolivia)
Cerro Porteño  3–2  Tigres
  • Jorge Espinoza  
  • Rodrigo Ayala  
  • Gonzalo Abdala  
Report
  •   Greudy Salas
  •   Gregory Veramendi
Referee: Yuri García (Colombia)

Cascavel  5–1  Cerro Porteño
  • Jorginho  
  • Rafael Ernandes  
  • Gessé  
  • Jhony  
  • Matheus De Lima  
Report
  •   (o.g.) Gustavinho
Referee: Andrés Peña (Argentina)
Tigres  2–3  Panta Walon
  • Michael Gelvez  
  • Wilmer Cabarcas  
Report
  •   Xavier Tavera
  •    Leanderson Carneiro
Referee: Lautaro Romero (Argentina)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Joinville 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Quarter-finals
2   Barracas Central 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
3   Real Antioquia 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 Ninth place play-off
4   Fantasmas 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Joinville  1–0  Fantasmas
  • João Silveira  
Report
Referee: Junior Patiño (Venezuela)
Barracas Central  0–0  Real Antioquia
Report
Referee: Daniel Rodriguez (Uruguay)

Real Antioquia  0–1  Joinville
Report
  •   Rafinha
Referee: Cristian Espíndola (Chile)
Barracas Central  4–1  Fantasmas
  • Biagio Russo  
  • Facundo Fontanella   
  • Franco Garrido  
Report
  •   José Sánchez
Referee: Andrés Martínez (Uruguay)

Joinville  2–2  Barracas Central
Report
  • Biagio Russo  
  • Gabriel Ramirez  
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)
Fantasmas  3–3  Real Antioquia
  •   Roberto Guerrero
  •   Nicolás Vásquez
  •   Cristian Jiménez
Report
  • Cristian Arganfo  
  • Yovan Cardenas  
  • Juan Uribe  
Referee: Rolly Rojas (Peru)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Centauros (H) 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7 Quarter-finals
2   Bocca 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3   Peñarol 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4   Deportes Recoleta 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1 Eleventh place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Centauros  3–0  Deportes Recoleta
  • Kevin Briceño  
  • Greydelvid Junior Teran  
  • José Ascanio  
Report
Referee: Felipe Ventura (Brazil)
Peñarol  0–0  Bocca
Report
Referee: Ricardo Messa (Brazil)

Bocca  0–1  Centauros
Report
  •   Eneiker Morales
Referee: Rolly Rojas (Peru)
Peñarol  1–1  Deportes Recoleta
  • Alfredo Vidal  
Report
  •   Moisés Pulgar
Referee: Andrés Peña (Argentina)

Centauros  0–0  Peñarol
Report
Referee: Anelize Schulz (Brazil)
Deportes Recoleta  2–4  Bocca
  • Francisco Feliu  
  • Moisés Pulgar  
Report
  •   Pedro Pascottini
  •   Diego Bermudez
  •    Sergio Arcibar
Referee: Felipe Ventura (Brazil)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A   Panta Walon 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4 Quarter-finals
2 C   Peñarol 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
3 B   Real Antioquia 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2 Ninth place play-off
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fewest number of red cards received; 5) Fewest number of yellow cards received; 6) Draw.[4]

Ranking of fourth-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 B   Fantasmas 3 0 1 2 4 8 −4 1 Ninth place play-off
2 C   Deportes Recoleta 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1 Eleventh place play-off
3 A   Tigres (H) 3 0 0 3 5 9 −4 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Fewest number of red cards received; 5) Fewest number of yellow cards received; 6) Draw.[4]
(H) Hosts

Final stage

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In the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, extra time and penalty shoot-out would be used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time would be used in the play-offs for third to twelfth place) (Regulations Article 22).[4]

All match times are in VET (UTC−4).

Bracket

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The quarter-final matchups are:

  • QF1: Winner Group A vs. 2nd Best Third Place
  • QF2: Winner Group B vs. 1st Best Third Place
  • QF3: Winner Group C vs. Runner-up Group A
  • QF4: Runner-up Group B vs. Runner-up Group C

The semi-final matchups are:

  • SF1: Winner QF1 vs. Winner QF4
  • SF2: Winner QF2 vs. Winner QF3
5th place match5th–8th place semi-finalsQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
25 May
  Cascavel4
26 May  Peñarol027 May
  Peñarol4  Cascavel3
  Barracas Central525 May  Bocca2
  Barracas Central1 (4)
27 May  Bocca (p)1 (5)28 May
  Barracas Central3  Cascavel3
  Panta Walon225 May  Joinville1
  Joinville (p)3 (3)
26 May  Panta Walon3 (1)27 May
7th place match  Panta Walon5  Joinville23rd place match
27 May  Cerro Porteño325 May  Centauros028 May
  Peñarol3  Centauros5  Bocca0
  Cerro Porteño1  Cerro Porteño3  Centauros2

Quarter-finals

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Cascavel  4–0  Peñarol
  • Zequinha   3'
  • Rafael Ernandes   30', 35'
  • Thales Feitosa   37'
Report
Referee: Yuri García (Colombia)

Joinville  3–3 (a.e.t.)  Panta Walon
  • João Silveira   3'
  • Renatinho   14'
  • Henrique Gonçalves   27'
Report
  • Xavier Tavera   1', 38'
  • Ángel Angulo   32'
Penalties
João Silveira  
Kevin  
Rafinha  
3–1   Xavier Tavera
  Ángel Angulo
  Robert Pereira
  Renzo Ramírez
Referee: Andrés Peña (Argentina)

Barracas Central  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Bocca
Marcos González   43' Report Josué Mercado   48'
Penalties
Matías Usinger  
Alan De Candia  
Augusto Van de Casteele  
Nicolás Kravetsky  
Facundo Fontanella  
4–5   César Baldrich
  Sergio Alcíbar
  Alejandro Nazareno
  Josué Mercado
  Jerson Nazareno
Referee: Cristian Espíndola (Chile)

Centauros  5–3 (a.e.t.)  Cerro Porteño
  • Kevin Briceño   12', 13'
  • Edward Marcano   41'
  • Greydavid Terán   48'
  • Luis Abello   49'
Report
  • Carlos Arana   17'
  • Arnaldo Báez   26'
  • Gonzalo Abdala   42'
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Semi-finals

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5th–8th place

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Peñarol  4–5  Barracas Central
  • Brandon Díaz   11'
  • Xapa   12', 36'
  • André Martins   13'
  • Matías Usinger   9'
  • Augusto Van de Casteele   13'
  • Alan De Candia   17'
  • Brian Burgos   34'
  • Franco Garrido   39'
Referee: Ricardo Messa (Brazil)

Panta Walon  5–3  Cerro Porteño
  • Renzo Ramírez   24'
  • Xavier Tavera   33'
  • Leonel Valencia   34', 39'
  • Junior Ulloa   36'
  • Arnaldo Báez   24', 38'
  • Alan Rojas   37'
Referee: Anelize Schulz (Brazil)

1st–4th place

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Cascavel  3–2  Bocca
  • Jorginho  
  • Zequinha  
  • Claudinho  
  •    Alejandro Nazareno

Joinville  2–0  Centauros

Finals

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11th place match

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Deportes Recoleta  1–6  Tigres
Sebastián Olave   11'
  • Ángel Muñoz   10'
  • Jorge Preciado   19'
  • Gonzalo Pires   25', 34'
  • Gregory Veramendi   36'
  • Enso Valbuena   39'
Referee: Ulises Ureta (Peru)

9th place match

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Real Antioquia  2–5  Fantasmas
  • Yovan Cárdenas   18'
  • Kevin Terrazas   39' (o.g.)
  • Yulian Díaz   24', 31', 33', 34'
  • Freddy Grajeda   36'
Referee: Andrés Martínez (Uruguay)

7th place match

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Peñarol  3–1  Cerro Porteño

5th place match

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Barracas Central  3–2  Panta Walon

3rd place match

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Bocca  0-2  Centauros
Report
  •   Eneiker Morales
  •   Kevin Briceño
Referee: Ricardo Amaral (Brazil)

Final

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Cascavel  3-1  Joinville
  • Zequinha   3'
  • Gessé   13'
  • Rafael Ernandes   38'
Report
  •   39' Roni
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Final ranking

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Rank Team
    Cascavel
    Joinville
    Centauros
4   Bocca
5   Barracas Central
6   Panta Walon
7   Peñarol
8   Cerro Porteño
9   Fantasmas
10   Real Antioquia
11   Tigres
12   Deportes Recoleta

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