2022 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer

The 2022 CONMEBOL Libertadores of Beach Soccer was the fifth edition of the Copa Libertadores of Beach Soccer (known natively in Spanish as 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.

2022 Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer
Tournament details
Host countryChile
CityIquique
Dates18–25 June 2023
Teams12 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsParaguay Presidente Hayes (1st title)
Runners-upBrazil Sampaio Corrêa
Third placeArgentina Acassuso
Fourth placeChile Alto Hospicio
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored242 (7.56 per match)
2019
2023

The tournament took place in Iquique, Chile, between 18 and 25 June 2023, and was organised by CONMEBOL in cooperation with the host association, the Football Federation of Chile (FFC).[1] It was the first edition of the Copa Libertadores to take place since 2019, after both the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in South America;[2][3] this edition itself was also delayed due to the pandemic,[4] originally scheduled for 26 November to 4 December 2022,[5] then 7 to 14 May 2023,[6] and finally the actual dates the tournament took place.

Brazilians Vasco da Gama were the defending champions but were eliminated at the quarter-finals stage, ultimately finishing fifth. The title was won by Paraguayan club Presidente Hayes, who claimed their first title, also becoming the first non-Brazilian club to win the championship.[7][8][9]

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]

  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;[10][11][12] 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.[13]

Association Representatives
  Argentina Acassuso
  Bolivia Enabolco
  Brazil[†] Sampaio Corrêa
Vasco da Gama
  Chile[‡] Alto Hospicio
Unión Morro
  Colombia Utrahuilca
  Ecuador Playas
  Paraguay Presidente Hayes
  Peru Tito Drago
  Uruguay Malvín
  Venezuela San Antonio
Notes
  1. As the national association defending champions, Brazil entered two teams.
  2. As the host country, Chile received an extra berth and entered two teams.

Venue

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Location of Iquique in Chile.

All matches took place at one venue in the city of Iquique, Chile: Arena Cavancha on Cavancha Beach, with a capacity of 1,542.[14]

Squads

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Each team had to submit a squad of 12 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 46).[1]

Draw

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The draw to split the twelve teams into three groups of four took place on 8 May 2023 at 12:00 PYT (UTC–3) in Luque, Paraguay at the headquarters of CONMEBOL.[10] The draw was conducted based on Regulations Article 17 as follows:[1]

Initially, three teams were seeded and assigned to the head of the groups (Vasco da Gama automatically to Group A, the others via a draw from pot 1):

The remaining nine teams were split into three pots of three based on the final placement of their national association's club in the previous edition of the championship, with the highest three (Paraguay, Argentina and Venezuela) placed in Pot 2, the next three (Colombia, Bolivia and Peru) placed in Pot 3 and the lowest two (Uruguay and Ecuador) in Pot 4, alongside the additional Chilean club. From each pot, the first team drawn was placed into Group A, the second team drawn placed into Group B and the final team drawn placed into Group C. Clubs from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

The composition of the Pots was as follows:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
  •   Sampaio Corrêa
  •   Alto Hospicio
  •   Utrahuilca
  •   Enabolco
  •   Tito Drago
  •   Malvín
  •   Playas
  •   Unión Morro

The draw resulted in the following groups:[15][16][17]

Group A
Pos Team
A1   Vasco da Gama
A2   Presidente Hayes
A3   Enabolco
A4   Unión Morro
Group B
Pos Team
B1   Sampaio Corrêa
B2   Acassuso
B3   Tito Drago
B4   Playas
Group C
Pos Team
C1   Alto Hospicio
C2   San Antonio
C3   Utrahuilca
C4   Malvín

Referees

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20 officials were summoned to referee the tournament, representing all CONMEBOL members save for Paraguay. They were announced on 15 June.

Group stage

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Each team earns three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time, one point for a win in a penalty shoot-out, and no points for a defeat (Regulations Article 23).[1]

The designation of "home" and "away" teams displayed in the results matrices is for administrative purposes only.

Matches took place from 18 to 20 June.

Tie-breakers

If two or more teams are equal on points, their rankings are determined as follows (Regulations Article 24):[1]

  1. points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  2. goal difference in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  3. number of goals scored in the group matches between the teams concerned;
  4. goal difference in all group matches;
  5. number of goals scored in all group matches;
  6. fewest yellow cards received in all group matches;
  7. fewest red cards received in all group matches;
  8. drawing of lots by CONMEBOL.
Key
  • Walkover
  • * – Extra-time result
  • – Match decided by penalty shootout

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W W+ WP L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PRH VDG UNM ENA
1   Presidente Hayes 3 3 0 0 0 19 6 +13 9 Knockout stage 4−1
2   Vasco da Gama 3 1 0 1 1 16 10 +6 4 4–5 7−0
3   Unión Morro 3 1 0 0 2 11 13 −2 3 9th–12th place play-offs 5−5
4   Enabolco 3 0 0 0 3 5 22 −17 0 1−10 4–5
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 SAC ACA TID PLA
1   Sampaio Corrêa 3 2 0 0 1 14 4 +10 6 Knockout stage 1–2 4−0
2   Acassuso 3 2 0 0 1 9 6 +3 6 4−1
3   Tito Drago 3 2 0 0 1 14 12 +2 6 4−3 10–5
4   Playas 3 0 0 0 3 8 23 −15 0 9th–12th place play-offs 2−9
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 ALH MAL SAN ULT
1   Alto Hospicio 3 2 0 0 1 14 12 +2 6 Knockout stage 4–2 5−6
2   Malvín 3 2 0 0 1 14 9 +5 6 4−5
3   San Antonio 3 1 0 0 2 7 12 −5 3 2−6
4   Utrahuilca 3 1 0 0 2 10 12 −2 3 9th–12th place play-offs 2–4 2−3
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.[1]

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.[1] 21 June was a rest day.

Fifth place5th–8th place semifinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
22 June; Report
  Presidente Hayes5
23 June  San Antonio324 June; Report
  San Antonio3  Presidente Hayes5
  Malvín222 June; Report  Acassuso1
  Acassuso2
24 June; Report  Malvín025 June; Report
  San Antonio1  Presidente Hayes (a.e.t.)6
  Vasco da Gama522 June; Report  Sampaio Corrêa5
  Sampaio Corrêa6
23 June  Tito Drago224 June; Report
Seventh place  Tito Drago6  Sampaio Corrêa9Third place
24 June; Report  Vasco da Gama922 June; Report  Alto Hospicio425 June; Report
  Malvín2  Alto Hospicio2  Acassuso4
  Tito Drago3  Vasco da Gama1  Alto Hospicio3

Final standings

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Rank Team Result
1   Presidente Hayes Champions (1st title)
2   Sampaio Corrêa Runners-up
3   Acassuso Third place
4   Alto Hospicio
5   Vasco da Gama
6   San Antonio
7   Tito Drago
8   Malvín
9   Unión Morro
10   Utrahuilca
11   Playas
12   Enabolco

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Reglamento – CONMEBOL Libertadores Fútbol Playa 2022". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Lista de torneos cancelados en la edición 2020". CONMEBOL. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Se cancelan la CONMEBOL Libertadores Futsal Femenino y Fútbol Playa 2021" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Municipalidad de Iquique como sede de Copa América Sub-20 de Fútbol-playa 2023 en Agosto". Municipalidad de Iquique (in Spanish). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Iquique será sede de la Conmebol Libertadores Fútbol Playa 2022". Cooperativa.cl (in Spanish). 7 November 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ^ ¡La CONMEBOL #LibertadoresFP 2022 tiene nueva fecha..., Tweet from CONMEBOL Libertadores de Fútbol Playa. 13 July 2022.
  7. ^ Pérez, Christian (25 June 2023). "¡Presidente Hayes es campeón invicto de la Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa!". Versus (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  8. ^ "¡Presidente Hayes campeón de la Copa Libertadores de fútbol playa!". El Nacional (in Spanish). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Presidente Hayes, campeón con más "estrellas" en la Libertadores de Fútbol Playa - Polideportivo". ABC Color (in Spanish). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores Fútbol Playa 2022". CONMEBOL (in Spanish). 24 April 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Utrahuilca jugará la Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa". Diario del Huila (in Spanish). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Con éxito finalizó Copa Conmebol Libertadores de Fútbol Playa en Iquique". El Sol de Iquique (in Spanish). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  13. ^ Bustos, Daniel (22 March 2023). "La ANFP visita Iquique para afinar detalles de cara a la primera Copa Libertadores de fútbol playa que se realizará en Chile". La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Municipalidad de Iquique como sede de Copa América Sub-20 de Fútbol-playa 2023 en Agosto". Municipalidad de Iquique (in Spanish). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Torneo Se Realiza El Próximo Mes En Cavancha Corporación Municipal Alto Hospicio F.C Integra GrupoC De La Copa Libertadores De Fútbol Playa". Diario El Longino (in Spanish). 9 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Acassuso integrará el grupo B con Sampaio Correa, Academia Tito Drago y Playas FC". Doble Amarilla (in Spanish). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Definido el camino de Utrahuilca en la Copa Libertadores de fútbol playa". La Nación (in Spanish). 8 May 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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