2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores
The 2022 U-20 Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores (Spanish: Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 2022) was the 6th edition of the U-20 CONMEBOL Libertadores (also referred to as the U-20 Copa Libertadores), South America's premier under-20 club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. It was held in Ecuador from 5 to 20 February 2022.
| Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores Sub-20 Ecuador 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ecuador |
| City | Quito |
| Dates | 5–20 February 2022 |
| Teams | 12 (from 10 associations) |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Peñarol (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Independiente del Valle |
| Third place | Guaraní |
| Fourth place | Caracas |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.05 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Francisco Sagardia Saúl Guarirapa (4 goals each) |
The tournament was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, except for the final matchday (third place match and final) which had a capacity of 50% allowed in the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado.
Independiente del Valle were the defending champions having won the title in 2020. Peñarol won their first title after beating Independiente del Valle 4–3 on penalties after 1–1 draw in the final match. As winners of the 2022 U-20 Copa Libertadores, Peñarol earned the right to play against Benfica, the winners of the 2021–22 UEFA Youth League, in the 2022 Under-20 Intercontinental Cup which is a single leg match-up officially launched by CONMEBOL and UEFA on 2 June 2022.