2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal
# 2017 Copa Libertadores de Futsal

The 2017 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores de Futsal was the 17th edition of the Copa Libertadores de Futsal, South America's premier club futsal tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The tournament was hosted by Peru and played from 22 to 28 May 2017.

## Teams

The competition was contested by 12 teams: one entry from each of the ten CONMEBOL associations, plus the title holders and an additional entry from the host association.

| Association | Team | Qualifying method |
| - | - | - |
| Argentina | Kimberley AC | 2016 Campeonato de Futsal AFA champions |
| Bolivia | Nantes | 2016 Liga Nacional de Futsal runners-up |
| Brazil | Carlos Barbosa | 2016 Taça Brasil de Futsal champions |
| Chile | Santiago Wanderers | 2016 Campeonato Nacional de Futsal ANFP champions |
| Colombia | Real Antioquia | 2016 Superliga Colombiana de Fútsal champions |
| Ecuador | Società Sportiva Bocca | 2015–16 Campeonato Nacional Futsal del Ecuador champions |
| Paraguay | Cerro Porteño | Title holders and 2016 Liga Nacional de Futsal FIFA champions |
| Paraguay | Afemec | 2016 Liga Nacional de Futsal FIFA runners-up |
| Peru (hosts) | Primero de Mayo | 2016 División de Honor de fútbol sala de Perú champions |
| Peru (hosts) | Panta Walon | 2016 División de Honor de fútbol sala de Perú runners-up |
| Uruguay | Old Christians | 2016 Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol Sala champions |
| Venezuela | Caracas | 2016 Torneo Superior de Futsal champions |

### Notes

* ↑ Nantes replaced Rico Sur, the 2016 Liga Nacional de Futsal champions, who withdrew after the draw.

## Venues

The two venues in Lima were:

* Polideportivo 1 of the National Sports Village (VIDENA) of the Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD), with capacity for 2000 people.
* Coliseum of the Sports Complex of the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF), with capacity for 800 people.

## Draw

The draw of the tournament was held on 28 April 2017, 11:00 PET (UTC−5), at the headquarters of the Peruvian Football Federation in Lima. The 12 teams were drawn into three groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots. The following three teams were seeded:

* Group A: champions of the host association, Primero de Mayo (Peru)
* Group B: 2016 Copa Libertadores de Futsal champions, Cerro Porteño (Paraguay)
* Group C: representatives of the association of the 2016 Copa Libertadores de Futsal runners-up, Carlos Barbosa (Brazil)

The other teams were seeded based on the results of their association in the 2016 Copa Libertadores de Futsal.

| Seeds | Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Primero de Mayo Cerro Porteño Carlos Barbosa | Real Antioquia Kimberley AC Rico Sur (later replaced by Nantes) | Panta Walon Santiago Wanderers Old Christians | Caracas Società Sportiva Bocca Afemec |

## Squads

Each team had to submit a squad of 14 players, including a minimum of two goalkeepers (Regulations Article 4.1).

## Match officials

A total of 18 referees were appointed for the tournament.

## Group stage

The top two teams of each group and the two best third-placed teams advanced to the quarter-finals. 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 (Regulations Article 6.2):

* Results in head-to-head matches between tied teams (points, goal difference, goals scored);
* Goal difference in all matches;
* Goals scored in all matches;
* Drawing of lots.

All times were local, PET (UTC−5).

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Afemec | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Primero de Mayo (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Santiago Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | Nantes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Real Antioquia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Società Sportiva Bocca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | Old Christians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Carlos Barbosa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Kimberley AC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Caracas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | Panta Walon (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 1 | |

### Ranking of third-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | B | Società Sportiva Bocca | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | A | Santiago Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | C | Caracas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 1 | |

In the quarter-finals:

* The 1st best runner-up would play the winner of Group B.
* The 2nd best runner-up would play the winner of Group A.

## Knockout stage

In the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, extra time and penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winner if necessary. In the third place match, penalty shoot-out (no extra time) were used to decide the winner if necessary.

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 26 May | 26 May | | | |
| Afemec | 5 | | | |
| Afemec | 5 | 27 May | 27 May | | |
| Santiago Wanderers | 1 | 27 May | 27 May | |
| Santiago Wanderers | 1 | Afemec | 1 | |
| 26 May | 26 May | | Afemec | 1 | |
| 26 May | 26 May | Cerro Porteño | 5 | |
| Cerro Porteño | 3 | Cerro Porteño | 5 | |
| Cerro Porteño | 3 | | | | 28 May | 28 May |
| Kimberley AC | 2 | | | | 28 May | 28 May |
| Kimberley AC | 2 | | | | Cerro Porteño | 1 |
| 26 May | 26 May | | | | | Cerro Porteño | 1 |
| 26 May | 26 May | | | | Carlos Barbosa | 2 |
| Real Antioquia | 6 | | | | Carlos Barbosa | 2 |
| Real Antioquia | 6 | 27 May | 27 May | | | |
| Società Sportiva Bocca | 2 | 27 May | 27 May | | | |
| Società Sportiva Bocca | 2 | Real Antioquia | 1 | | | |
| 26 May | 26 May | | Real Antioquia | 1 | | | |
| 26 May | 26 May | Carlos Barbosa | 4 | | Third place | Third place |
| Carlos Barbosa (p) | 2 (2) | Carlos Barbosa | 4 | | Third place | Third place |
| Carlos Barbosa (p) | 2 (2) | | | | 28 May | 28 May |
| Primero de Mayo | 2 (1) | | | | 28 May | 28 May |
| Primero de Mayo | 2 (1) | | | | Afemec | 2 (2) |
| | | | | | Real Antioquia (p) | 2 (3) |
