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2023 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa

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2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores Fútbol Playa
All matches will be played at Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium.
Tournament details
Host countryParaguay
CityLuque
Dates3–10 December 2023
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
2022
2024

The 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores Fútbol Playa was the sixth edition of the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa, 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, at Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium, between 3 and 10 December 2023, and was organised by CONMEBOL in cooperation with the host association, the Paraguayan Football Association.[1]

Paraguayan club Presidente Hayes were the defending champions,[2] they reached the final again but lost against San Antonio.

Format

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

  1. Group phase: The 12 teams are drawn into three groups of four teams; in each group all teams compete in a round robin format. The group winners, runners-up and two best third placed teams advance to the quarter-finals of the final stage.
  2. Final phase: The Final phase consists of three knockout rounds (the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) and consolations rounds (the nations knocked out of title winning contention play in a series of classification matches to decide fifth through twelfth place). All matches in the final stage are played in a knockout format.

Teams

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Twelve teams qualified to take part; each of the domestic league champions (or champions of specific Copa Libertadores qualification tournaments) from the ten South American nations which are members of CONMEBOL, plus an additional club from the host country and the defending champions.[3]

Association Representatives
Argentina Argentina Acassuso
Bolivia Bolivia Hamacas
Brazil Brazil Sampaio Corrêa
Chile Chile Camba Pizzero
Colombia Colombia Antioquia
Ecuador Ecuador Victoria Andrés
Paraguay Paraguay[‡] Presidente Hayes
Libertad
San Antonio
Peru Peru Unión Lurín
Uruguay Uruguay Cerrito
Venezuela Venezuela Guaicamacuto
Notes
  1. As the national association defending champions and also as the host country, Paraguay entered three teams.

Venue

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All matches will take place at Los Pynandi World Cup Stadium of the Parque Olímpico in the city of Luque, near the capital city Asunción, in Paraguay. The stadium has a capacity of 2,820.[4]

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ULU PHA GUA HAM
1 Peru Unión Lurín 3 1 1 1 0 14 8 +6 6 Knockout stage
2 Paraguay Presidente Hayes 3 2 0 0 1 12 9 +3 6 5–1
3 Venezuela Guaicamacuto 3 1 0 0 2 12 9 +3 3
4 Bolivia Hamacas 3 0 0 0 3 4 16 −12 0 9th–12th place play-offs 2–6
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIB ANT CPI VAN
1 Paraguay Libertad 3 2 0 0 1 25 12 +13 6 Knockout stage
2 Colombia Antioquia 3 2 0 0 1 9 5 +4 6
3 Chile Camba Pizzero 3 2 0 0 1 25 20 +5 6
4 Ecuador Victoria Andrés 3 0 0 0 3 9 31 −22 0 9th–12th place play-offs
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SCO SAN ACA CRT
1 Brazil Sampaio Corrêa 3 3 0 0 0 18 8 +10 9 Knockout stage
2 Paraguay San Antonio 3 2 0 0 1 13 15 −2 6
3 Argentina Acassuso 3 0 1 0 2 11 12 −1 2 9th–12th place play-offs
4 Uruguay Cerrito 3 0 0 0 3 9 16 −7 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers

9th–12th place play-offs

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Per the results of the group stage, 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.

Knockout stage

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Per the results of the group stage, the top two teams of each group, plus the two best ranked third-placed teams, advance to the quarter-finals. At each stage, the losing teams recede to play in consolatory classification matches to determine their final placement.

Fifth placeConsolation semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
7 December
Peru Unión Lurín5
Venezuela Guaicamacuto3
Venezuela Guaicamacuto2Peru Unión Lurín1
Colombia Antioquia47 DecemberParaguay San Antonio3
Colombia Antioquia4
Paraguay San Antonio6
Colombia Antioquia5Paraguay San Antonio3
Brazil Sampaio Corrêa47 DecemberParaguayPresidente Hayes1
Paraguay Libertad5
Chile Camba Pizzero4
Seventh placeChile Camba Pizzero1Paraguay Libertad3Third place
Brazil Sampaio Corrêa47 DecemberParaguay Presidente Hayes5
Venezuela Guaicamacuto (p)3 (4)Brazil Sampaio Corrêa5Peru Unión Lurín5
Chile Camba Pizzero3 (3)Paraguay Presidente Hayes7Paraguay Libertad8

Final standings

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Rank Team
1 Paraguay San Antonio
2 Paraguay Presidente Hayes
3 Paraguay Libertad
4 Peru Unión Lurín
5 Colombia Antioquia
6 Brazil Sampaio Corrêa
7 Venezuela Guaicamacuto
8 Chile Camba Pizzero
9 Uruguay Cerrito
10 Argentina Acassuso
11 Bolivia Hamacas
12 Ecuador Victoria Andrés

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Apertura de proceso de acreditación para la CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa 2023
  2. ^ Pérez, Christian (25 June 2023). "¡Presidente Hayes es campeón invicto de la Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa!". Versus (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ Conoceremos los grupos para la CONMEBOL Libertadores Fútbol Playa 2023
  4. ^ Aquí los grupos de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Fútbol Playa
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