2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina
The 2021 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina was the 13th edition of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Femenina (also referred to as the Copa Libertadores Femenina), South America's premier women's club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Paraguay Uruguay (final match) |
| Dates | 3–21 November 2021 |
| Teams | 16 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Corinthians (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Santa Fe |
| Third place | Ferroviária |
| Fourth place | Nacional |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tatiana Ariza Linda Caicedo Jheniffer Esperanza Pizarro Victória (4 goals each) |
The competition was initially scheduled to be played from 30 September to 16 October 2021 in Chile. On 29 July 2021, CONMEBOL announced that although the other rounds would be played in Chile, the final match would be played at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay on 24 November 2021. Thus, the final was to be played between the 2021 Copa Sudamericana and the men's 2021 Copa Libertadores finals that would also be played in Montevideo. The tournament organizers did not agree with this decision and on 3 August 2021 they communicated to CONMEBOL that Chile would not host the championship. On 13 August 2021, CONMEBOL confirmed that the competition would be played from 3 to 21 November 2021, with Paraguay hosting the competition up to the third place play-off and the final being played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. Finally, on 10 September 2021, CONMEBOL announced that the final match was moved to the Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo. Ferroviária were the defending champions, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals.
Corinthians (Brazil) defeated Santa Fe (Colombia) 2–0 to win their third title. In the Final, VAR was used for the first time in a Copa Libertadores Femenina match.
Alianza Lima became the first Peruvian team to qualify for the single-elimination stages. After their elimination in the quarter-finals, Kindermann ended their partnership with Avaí and the team was disbanded in November 2021. In January 2022 Avaí took control and assured the continuity of the team during 2022.