2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores
| 2016 Copa Libertadores de América Sub-20 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |
 Paraguay
|
| Dates | 30 January – 14 February 2016 |
| Teams | 12 (from 10 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 São Paulo (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Liverpool
|
| Third place |
 Cortuluá
|
| Fourth place |
 Lanús
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 76 (3.45 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Luiz Araújo (5 goals)
|
| Fair play award |
Cortuluá
|
The 2016 U-20 Copa Libertadores (Spanish: 2016 Copa Libertadores Sub-20) was the 3rd edition of the U-20 Copa Libertadores, South America's premier under-20 club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. The tournament, which returned after a four-year hiatus having been temporarily discontinued since 2012, was held in the cities of Asunción and Luque, Paraguay, from 30 January to 14 February 2016.
The competition was contested by 12 teams: the title holder, the champion club from each of the ten CONMEBOL member associations, and one additional team from the host association Paraguay.
Players must be born on or after 1 January 1996. However, each team may include a maximum of five players born on or after 1 January 1995.
The tournament was played in four venues in two cities, all in the Metropolitan Area of Asunción:
The draw of the tournament was held on 15 January 2016, 12:00 local time, at the headquarters of the Paraguayan Football Association in Asunción. For the group stage, the 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four. The two teams from Paraguay (Cerro Porteño and Libertad) and the title holder (River Plate) were seeded.
In the group stage, the teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:
The winners of each group and the best runner-up among all groups advanced to the knockout stage.
All times local, PYST (UTC−3).
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