2011 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Brazil |
| Dates | 13–27 November 2011 |
| Teams | 12 (from 10 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | São José (Bra) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Colo Colo (Chi) |
| Third place | Santos (Bra) |
| Fourth place | Caracas (Ven) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 94 (4.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ysaura Viso (Caracas) 9 |
The 2011 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino was the third edition of the Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino, CONMEBOL's premier annual international women's football club tournament. It was again held in Brazil from 13 to 27 November 2011.Santos were the defending champions.
The competition was won by the local team São José for the first time. Two time champion Santos finished in third place. Caracas' Ysaura Viso won the top-scorer award having scored nine goals in her teams five matches.
The twelve teams are divided in three groups of four. The teams then play each other once. After that the group winners and the best runner-up qualify for the semi-finals. Those as well as the final are single-legged, i.e. no home and away matches.
There have been talks to expand the competition to 12 teams, give one spot to title holders Santos and one spot to the Japanese 2011 L. League champion. Ultimately it was decided to give the twelfth spot to a local team of the host city.
Each team was allowed to nominate 20 players for the tournament.
The group winner and the best runners-up advanced to the semifinals. The draw and fixtures were announced on 1 November 2011.
Tie-breaker in case of equal points is:
If still tied the organisers may decide how to proceed. In case two team are tied after having played each other the last matchday, the tie is decided by a penalty shootout.
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