2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores
| Copa Libertadores Sub-20 Futuro de América | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Peru |
| Dates | 15 June – 1 July 2012 |
| Teams | 16 (from 12 confederations) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 River Plate (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Defensor Sporting
|
| Third place |
 Corinthians
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Top scorer(s) |
 Rodrigo Gattas(with 6 goals) |
| Best player |
 Juan Cazares
|
The 2012 U-20 Copa Libertadores (known as the 2012 Copa Movistar Libertadores Sub-20 for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of this U-20 club competition. Players born on or after 1 January 1992 were eligible to compete. The tournament was played in Lima, Peru.
All games were played in Lima at the Estadio Monumental and Estadio Alejandro Villanueva.
In addition to the three clubs of the host nation, nine clubs qualified from the remaining nine football associations of CONMEBOL. Also,one team from the Mexican Football Federation and one from the Spanish Football Federation.
A referee and an assistant referee from each federation along with two referees and four assistant referee from the host country where chosen for the tournament.
The winners and runners-up from each group advanced to the quarterfinals.
All kick-off times are local (UTC−05:00).
No extra time, if two teams tied after 90 minutes then there is a penalty shoot-out.
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