2018_Copa_Libertadores_de_Futsal
2018 Copa Libertadores de Futsal
International football competition
The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal was the 18th edition of the Copa Libertadores de Futsal, South America's premier club futsal tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
| Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal Brasil 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Brazil |
| City | Carlos Barbosa |
| Dates | 22–29 April 2018 |
| Teams | 12 (from 10 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Carlos Barbosa (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Joinville |
| Third place | Sorocaba |
| Fourth place |  Cerro Porteño |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 157 (6.04 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Lé (7 goals)[1] |
← 2017 2019 → | |
The tournament was held at Carlos Barbosa, Brazil between 22–29 April 2018.[2]
Defending champions Carlos Barbosa defeated Joinville in the final to win their fifth title. Sorocaba defeated Cerro Porteño to finish third.
The competition is contested by 12 teams: the title holders, one entry from each of the ten CONMEBOL associations, plus an additional entry from the host association.[3]
| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Boca Juniors | 2017 Campeonato de Futsal AFA champions |
 Bolivia |
CRE | 2017 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions |
| Brazil (hosts) |
Carlos Barbosa | 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal champions |
| Sorocaba | 2018 Supercopa de Futsal champions | |
| Joinville | 2017 Taça Brasil de Futsal champions | |
 Chile |
Colo-Colo | 2017 Campeonato Nacional de Futsal ANFP champions |
 Colombia |
Leones de Nariño | 2017 Superliga Colombiana de Fútsal champions |
 Ecuador |
Società Sportiva Bocca | 2016–17 Campeonato Nacional Futsal del Ecuador champions |
| Paraguay |
Cerro Porteño | 2017 Liga Nacional de Futsal FIFA champions |
 Peru |
Panta Walon | 2017 División de Honor de fútbol sala de Perú champions |
 Uruguay |
Nacional | 2017 Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol Sala champions |
 Venezuela |
Caracas | 2017 Torneo Superior de Futsal champions |
The tournament was played at the Centro Municipal de Eventos in Carlos Barbosa.
The draw of the tournament was held on 3 April 2018 at the Centro Municipal de Eventos in Carlos Barbosa.[4] The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots. The following three teams were seeded:
- Group A: 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal champions, Carlos Barbosa (Brazil)
- Group B: 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal runners-up, Cerro Porteño (Paraguay)
- Group C: champions of the host association, Sorocaba (Brazil)
The other teams were seeded based on the results of their association in the 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal, with the additional entry from the host association seeded last.
| Seeds | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Each team has to submit a squad of 14 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 31).[3]
The top two teams of each group and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarter-finals. The teams are ranked according to points (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):[3]
- Results in head-to-head matches between tied teams (points, goal difference, goals scored);
- Goal difference in all matches;
- Goals scored in all matches;
- Drawing of lots.
All times are local, BRT (UTC−3).[5]
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Barbosa (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Boca Juniors |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | CRE |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Colo-Colo |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 1 |
(H) Hosts
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joinville (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | Caracas |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Panta Walon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sorocaba (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 7 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Leones de Nariño |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | |
| 3 | Nacional |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | |
| 4 | Società Sportiva Bocca |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 0 |
(H) Hosts
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Caracas |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | C | Nacional |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | |
| 3 | A | CRE |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 1 |
In the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary. In the third place match, penalty shoot-out (no extra time) is used to decide the winner if necessary.[3]
Bracket
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
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 26 April | ||||||||||
| Carlos Barbosa | 6 | |||||||||
| 28 April | ||||||||||
| Nacional | 0 | |||||||||
| Carlos Barbosa | 6 | |||||||||
| 26 April | ||||||||||
| Cerro Porteño | 1 | |||||||||
| Cerro Porteño | 3 | |||||||||
| 29 April | ||||||||||
| Leones de Nariño | 0 | |||||||||
| Carlos Barbosa | 4 | |||||||||
| 26 April | ||||||||||
| Joinville | 1 | |||||||||
| Joinville (p) | 3 (5) | |||||||||
| 28 April | ||||||||||
| Caracas | 3 (4) | |||||||||
| Joinville | 5 | |||||||||
| 26 April | ||||||||||
| Sorocaba | 4 | Third place | ||||||||
| Sorocaba | 4 | |||||||||
| 29 April | ||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 3 | |||||||||
| Cerro Porteño | 5 | |||||||||
| Sorocaba | 6 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
- "Boletín Técnico Final.-" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
- "Cerro Porteño, cabeza de serie en Copa Libertadores". abc.com.py. 14 March 2018.
- "Reglamento – CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal 2018" (PDF). CONMEBOL.
- "Develados los grupos de la CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal – Brasil 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 3 April 2018.
- "Fixture - Copa CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES DE FUTSAL" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
- CONMEBOL Libertadores Futsal Brasil 2018, CONMEBOL.com