2023 CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League

The 2023 CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League (Spanish: CONMEBOL Liga Evolución Futsal 2023) was the fifth edition of the CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League, a continental league competition for South American men's national futsal teams. It was held from 9 August to 12 November 2023 in its regular season (zones round) with the finals being held on 1 and 2 June 2024.

2023 CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League

Liga Evolucion de Futsal 2023
Tournament details
Host countries	Bolivia Brazil Paraguay
Dates	Regular season: 9 August – 12 November 2023 Finals: 1–2 June 2024
Teams	20 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Brazil (4th title)
Runners-up	Paraguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played	44
Goals scored	225 (5.11 per match)
← 2022 2024 →

Organised by the governing body for South American football, CONMEBOL, as part of its Development Department's Evolution Program, all ten members of the continental confederation took part, with both senior and under 20s national teams participating in the league events.^[1]

The teams are first divided into two geographically based zones (North and South) to compete in a round robin tournament against other members of their own zone during the regular season; the points earned by both the senior and under 20s teams are combined. The winners of each zone then proceed to face each other in the finals to contest the title.^[1]

Brazil were the three-time defending champions and successfully retained the title once more, defeating Paraguay in the finals.^[2]

Format

For more details, see CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League § Competition structure.

The league operated under the same format established for the inaugural season.^[1]

Calendar

Phase	Dates	Country	City	Event	Zone
Regular season	9–13 August 2023[3]	Bolivia	Quillacollo	South zone		S
	8–12 November 2023[4]	Brazil	Foz do Iguaçu	North zone	N
Finals	1–2 June 2024[5]	Paraguay	Luque	Finals	N	S

Teams

Zone composition of the 2023 CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League.

  Nations in the North zone

  Nations in the South zone

  Not a member of CONMEBOL

The ten member nations of CONMEBOL entered two teams each: their respective senior and under 20s national teams. In total, 20 teams competed.^[1]

The numbers in parentheses show the South American ranking of each team prior to the start of the season (rankings only apply to the senior teams).^[6]

North zone

Brazil (1st)  Colombia (4th)  Ecuador (9th)  Peru (7th)  Venezuela (6th)

Brazil U20s  Colombia U20s  Ecuador U20s  Peru U20s  Venezuela U20s

South zone

Argentina (2nd)  Bolivia (8th)  Chile (10th)  Paraguay (3rd)  Uruguay (5th)

Argentina U20s  Bolivia U20s  Chile U20s  Paraguay U20s  Uruguay U20s

South zone

The south zone regular season event took place in Quillacollo. Bolivia. All matches were hosted at the Coliseo Polideportivo de Quillacollo.^[3][7] It was organised in cooperation with the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF). Argentina won the South zone for the third time.^[8][9]

Standings

Overall

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Team Argentina	8	6	2	0	28	9	+19	20	Advance to the finals
2	Team Uruguay	8	5	0	3	24	23	+1	15
3	Team Paraguay	8	4	1	3	26	25	+1	13
4	Team Bolivia (H)	8	2	2	4	14	17	−3	8
5	Team Chile	8	0	1	7	13	31	−18	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Hosts

Senior category Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1  Argentina 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 10 2  Uruguay 4 3 0 1 13 9 +4 9 3  Paraguay 4 2 1 1 11 12 −1 7 4  Bolivia (H) 4 1 0 3 5 8 −3 3 5  Chile 4 0 0 4 7 15 −8 0 Source: [citation needed] (H) Hosts

Under 20s category Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1  Argentina 4 3 1 0 16 5 +11 10 2  Uruguay 4 2 0 2 11 14 −3 6 3  Paraguay 4 2 0 2 15 13 +2 6 4  Bolivia (H) 4 1 2 1 9 9 0 5 5  Chile 4 0 1 3 6 16 −10 1 Source: [citation needed] (H) Hosts

Results

Senior category Argentina  v  Chile 9 August 2023 Argentina  3–0  Chile 16:00 Kevin Arrieta 5' Lucas Flores 15' Pablo Vidal 30' Report Bolivia  v  Paraguay 9 August 2023 Bolivia  0–3  Paraguay 20:00 Report Alcides Giménez 14' José Bobadilla 30' Emerson Méndez 40' Chile  v  Paraguay 10 August 2023 Chile  4–5  Paraguay 16:00 Renato Martínez-Conde 19', 39' Bilan De La Paz 23' Javier Fuentealba 28' Report Pedro Pascottini 13' Alan Rojas 24' Alcides Giménez 31', 33' Emerson Méndez 39' Uruguay  v  Bolivia 10 August 2023 Uruguay  2–1  Bolivia 20:00 Nicolás Martínez 4' Brandon Díaz 32' Report Carlos Ramos 1' Uruguay  v  Chile 11 August 2023 Uruguay  4–3  Chile 16:00 Nicolás Ordoqui 16', 40' (pen.) Brandon Díaz 17' Ignacio Salgues 33' Emerson Méndez 39' Report Nicolás Lagos 30', 40' Bilan De La Paz 39' Paraguay  v  Argentina 11 August 2023 Paraguay  2–2  Argentina 20:00 Nicolás Lachaga 8' Pablo Vidal 15' Report Alcides Giménez 12' Iván González 38' Argentina  v  Uruguay 12 August 2023 Argentina  4–1  Uruguay 16:00 Kevin Arrieta 15' Nicolás Lachaga 17' Lucas Flores 36' Thomas Baisel 39' Report Brandon Díaz 3' Bolivia  v  Chile 12 August 2023 Bolivia  3–0  Chile 20:00 Joel Guzmán 9' Ramiro Mendevil 33' Bruno Tecos 35' Report Paraguay  v  Uruguay 13 August 2023 Paraguay  1–6  Uruguay 16:00 Emerson Méndez 37' Report Nicolás Martínez 4' Yhordi Segui 6', 10' Nicolás Ordoqui 20' Maximiliano Navarro 40' Ignacio Salgues 40' Bolivia  v  Argentina 13 August 2023 Bolivia  1–3  Argentina 20:00 Roberto Guerrero 15' Report Marcos González 25' Iván Alegre 27' Pablo Vidal 27'

Under 20s category Argentina U20s  v  Chile U20s 9 August 2023 Argentina U20s  7–1  Chile U20s 14:00 Tomás Acevedo 6' Iván Alegre 9' Emanuel Corvalán 9', 23' Enzo Báez 20' Lautaro Yañez 30' Franco Caruso 39' Report Iván Maldonado 40' Bolivia U20s  v  Paraguay U20s 9 August 2023 Bolivia U20s  4–1  Paraguay U20s 18:00 Thiago Aguilera 30' Harold Gutiérrez 31' Dorian Fajardo 34' José Lancea 38' Report Tobías Benitez 18' Chile U20s  v  Paraguay U20s 10 August 2023 Chile U20s  3–6  Paraguay U20s 14:00 Iván Maldonado 6', 17' Sebastián Olave 39' Report Samuel Ferreira 8', 14', 22' Luciano Mareco 24' Francisco Torales 34' Jonatan Franco 38' Uruguay U20s  v  Bolivia U20s 10 August 2023 Uruguay U20s  5–2  Bolivia U20s 18:00 Bruno Castro 10', 13', 25' Pedro Benzo 31' Luis Arrua 39' Report Thiago Aguilera 5' Dorian Fajardo 19' Uruguay U20s  v  Chile U20s 11 August 2023 Uruguay U20s  1–0  Chile U20s 14:00 Tomás Gallegos 27' Report Paraguay U20s  v  Argentina U20s 11 August 2023 Paraguay U20s  1–3  Argentina U20s 18:00 Francisco Torales 8' Report Iván Alegre 5' Tomas Acebedo 29' Enzo Báez 36' Argentina U20s  v  Uruguay U20s 12 August 2023 Argentina U20s  5–2  Uruguay U20s 14:00 Franco Caruso 2' Lautaro Yañez 3' Nicolás Rosental 21' Tomás Acebedo 22' Enzo Báez 35' Report Luis Arrua 11', 15' Bolivia U20s  v  Chile U20s 12 August 2023 Bolivia U20s  2–2  Chile U20s 18:00 Thiago Aguilera 10' Yerko Bazan 14' Report Silfer Fernández 32' Juan Rossel 35' Paraguay U20s  v  Uruguay U20s 13 August 2023 Paraguay U20s  7–3  Uruguay U20s 14:00 Francisco Torales 10', 39' Luciano Mareco 16' Fabricio Vera 30', 40' Marcio Ramírez 38' Enrique Benítez 39' Report Bruno Castro 6', 18' Luis Arrua 32' Bolivia U20s  v  Argentina U20s 13 August 2023 Bolivia U20s  1–1  Argentina U20s 18:00 Alexander Rosado 24' Report Enzo Báez 20'

North zone

The north zone regular season event took place in Foz do Iguaçu. Brazil. All matches were hosted at the Ginásio de Esportes Costa Cavalcanti.^[4] It was organised in cooperation with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Brazil won the North zone for the third time.^[10]

Standings

Overall

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Team Brazil (H)	8	8	0	0	35	5	+30	24	Advance to the finals
2	Team Peru	8	4	1	3	17	18	−1	13
3	Team Colombia	8	3	0	5	21	21	0	9
4	Team Ecuador	8	2	1	5	17	35	−18	7
5	Team Venezuela	8	1	2	5	15	26	−11	5

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
(H) Hosts

Senior category Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1  Brazil (H) 4 4 0 0 17 4 +13 12 2  Peru 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7 3  Colombia 4 2 0 2 9 8 +1 6 4  Venezuela 4 1 1 2 8 9 −1 4 5  Ecuador 4 0 0 4 6 20 −14 0 Source: [citation needed] (H) Hosts

Under 20s category Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts 1  Brazil (H) 4 4 0 0 18 1 +17 12 2  Ecuador 4 2 1 1 11 15 −4 7 3  Peru 4 2 0 2 10 12 −2 6 4  Colombia 4 1 0 3 12 13 −1 3 5  Venezuela 4 0 1 3 7 17 −10 1 Source: [citation needed] (H) Hosts

Results

Senior category Colombia  v  Venezuela 8 November 2023 Colombia  3–2  Venezuela 16:15 Angellot Caro 12' Erick Cruz 36' Julián Pardo 39' Report Edgar Peña 24' Víctor Carreño 40' Brazil  v  Ecuador 8 November 2023 Brazil  5–1  Ecuador 20:45 Deivão 6' João Felipe 15' Kaio Silva 23' Gabriel Mendes 24' Matheus Moura 37' Report Francisco Rosales 40' Peru  v  Colombia 9 November 2023 Peru  1–0  Colombia 16:15 Luis Ramos 6' Report Venezuela  v  Ecuador 8 November 2023 Venezuela  6–1  Ecuador 20:45 Juan Romero 3' Michael Gelve 6' Milton Francia 11', 40' Jhonnieli Pérez 13' Pedro Roque 27' Report Víctor Carreño 39' (o.g.) Ecuador  v  Peru 10 November 2023 Ecuador  2–4  Peru 16:15 Dalember Segura 21' Francisco Rosales 39' Report Junior Ulloa 17' Xavier Tavera 17' Jordy Rivera 23' Eder Pérez 38' Brazil  v  Venezuela 10 November 2023 Brazil  5–0  Venezuela 20:45 João Felipe 2', 28' Matheus Moura 7', 13' Vanderson 20' Report Colombia  v  Ecuador 11 November 2023 Colombia  5–2  Ecuador 16:15 Juan Uribe 14' Jorge Cuervo 15' Julián Pardo 17' Luis Posadas 32' Angellot Caro 39' Report Francisco Rosales 11' Felipe Cortez 18' Peru  v  Brazil 11 November 2023 Peru  2–4  Brazil 20:45 Ángel Angulo 13' Xavier Tavera 37' Report João Felipe 19' (pen.) Matheus Moura 34', 39' Kaio Silva 35' Venezuela  v  Peru 12 November 2023 Venezuela  0–0  Peru 16:00 Report Brazil  v  Colombia 12 November 2023 Brazil  3–1  Colombia 20:00 Vanderson 33' Hugo De Souza 36' Joãozinho 39' Report Julián Pardo 2'

Under 20s category Colombia U20s  v  Venezuela U20s 8 November 2023 Colombia U20s  6–4  Venezuela U20s 14:00 Luis Dávila 12', 37' Sebastián Toro 10', 38' Douglas Garcia 10', 27' Report Osmeibe Ramos 2', 9' Aaron Ruíz 34' José Ledezma 38' Brazil U20s  v  Ecuador U20s 8 November 2023 Brazil U20s  8–0  Ecuador U20s 18:30 João Pedro 4', 28' Thiaguinho 8' Pedrinho 10', 34' Hugo De Souza 11', 24' Rafão 27' Report Peru U20s  v  Colombia U20s 9 November 2023 Peru U20s  4–3  Colombia U20s 14:00 Denilson Zegarra 15', 38', 39' Luis Julon 20' Report Ayiton Mazzo 17' Sebastián Toro 24' Josep Ávila 38' Venezuela U20s  v  Ecuador U20s 9 November 2023 Venezuela U20s  2–2  Ecuador U20s 18:30 José Ledezma 9', 35' Report Jorge Cevallos 13' Cristian Sánchez 40' Ecuador U20s  v  Peru U20s 10 November 2023 Ecuador U20s  6–3  Peru U20s 14:00 Felipe Cortez 13', 32' Stiven Soria 22' Cristian Sánchez 25', 36' Joan Ibarra 36' Report Alex Chinchay 15' (pen.) Ayiton Mazzo 36', 38' Brazil U20s  v  Venezuela U20s 10 November 2023 Brazil U20s  6–0  Venezuela U20s 18:30 Lucas Santos 10', 25' João Pedro 16' Alexandre Teixeira 17' Pedrinho 21' Hugo De Souza 38' Report Colombia U20s  v  Ecuador U20s 11 November 2023 Colombia U20s  2–3  Ecuador U20s 14:00 Sebastián Toro 23' Douglas Garcia 34' Report Bryan Zambrano 3' Joan Ibarra 18' Xavier Chiquito 21' Peru U20s  v  Brazil U20s 11 November 2023 Peru U20s  0–2  Brazil U20s 18:30 Report Pedrinho 19' Luciano Pereira 33' Venezuela U20s  v  Peru U20s 12 November 2023 Venezuela U20s  1–3  Peru U20s 14:00 Aaron Ruíz 7' Report Luis Julon 3' Denilson Zegarra 31' Alex Chinchay 39' Brazil U20s  v  Colombia U20s 12 November 2023 Brazil U20s  2–1  Colombia U20s 18:30 João Pedro 12' Thiaguinho 26' Report Douglas García 40'

Finals

The zone winners faced each other for the league title with their senior teams playing each other over two legs, as do their under 20s representatives for a total of four matches comprising the finals. The winners were the national team which accumulates the most points from all four matches combined.^[1]

The finals were organised to take place in Luque, Paraguay on 1 and 2 June 2024.^[11] All matches were played at the COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison located within the Parque Olímpico sports complex.

Initially, the Estadio Ángel Malvicino in Santa Fe, Argentina was considered as a possible venue for the finals,^[12][13] however, this option was discarded because the stadium could not meet CONMEBOL's requirements.^[14]

Matches

All match times are local times, PYT (UTC−4), as listed by CONMEBOL.^[11]

Argentina U20s	2–6	Brazil U20s
Rodrigo Álvarez 23' Lucas Granada 26'	CONMEBOL AFA	Thierry Henrique Petraça 2', 33' Luis Silva 22' Athirson Da Silva 32' Paulo Nunes 32' Vitor Springer 36'

1 June 2024

17:45

COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison

Referee: Bill Villalba (Paraguay)

Brazil earn three points; Brazil lead the series 3–0.

Argentina	1–1	Brazil
Agustín del Rey 32'	CONMEBOL AFA	Pedro Henrique 2'

1 June 2024

20:00

COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison

Referee: Diego Nisivoccia (Uruguay)

Argentina and Brazil earn one point each; Brazil lead the series 4–1.

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Brazil U20s	0–2	Argentina U20s
	CONMEBOL AFA	Lautaro Yañez 13' Rodrigo Álvarez 31'

2 June 2024

16:00

COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison

Referee: Carlos Martínez (Paraguay)

Argentina earn three points; series tied at 4–4.

Brazil	2–1	Argentina
Pedro Henrique 3', 28'	CONMEBOL AFA	Agustín del Rey 35'

2 June 2024

18:15

COP Arena – Estadio Óscar Harrison

Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)

Brazil earn three points; Brazil won the series 7–4.

Winners

Brazil won the league to claim their fourth title in a row.

2023 CONMEBOL Futsal Evolution League champions
Brazil Fourth title

See also

• 2023 South American Beach Soccer Evolution League