U-20 Copa Libertadores
The Copa Libertadores Sub-20 (English U -20 Copa Libertadores ), is a full registered since 2011 football club competition in South America for male soccer players under 20.
Because of the sponsorship of the latainamerikanischen mobile operator Movistar, a branch of the Spanish company Telefónica, he also operates under the name " Copa Libertadores Movistar sub20 ". The competition will be played in two weeks as a tournament in a host country.
The competition is similar to the played out in Europe since the 2013/14 season, UEFA Youth League, although Rules and Competition mode are not identical. Open to the Junior Champion of the ten South American countries and Mexico, where, according to national requirements are also U-18 and U - 19 teams at the start. The game is played within a few weeks in a host country. Peru as host sent two teams at the first playout. 2012 the number of participants was increased to 16, wherein the host Peru could send including the defending champion of 2011, three and Argentina and Brazil, two teams each. In addition, was with Atlético Madrid, a European representative at the start.