Hometown team São José were the defending champions and defended their title by beating Caracas FC in the final.[3] It was the third title for the team which thus became the record champion of the competition.
The topscorer award was shared by three players with six goals: Andressa Alves, Diana Ospina and Ysaura Viso, who won the award for a second time.[4]
Qualified teams
The competition was contested by twelve teams: the title holder, the champion club from each of the ten CONMEBOL associations, and one additional team from the host country Brazil.[5]
Associations had to confirm team participation until 18 October and submit a player list until 25 October.[6]
The twelve teams are divided into three groups of four.
The group winners and the best runner-up advance to the semifinals.
The semifinals matchups are:
Group B winner vs. Best runner-up
Group C winner vs. Group A winner
The semifinal winners and losers play in the final and third place match respectively.
Referees
One referee and one assistant is sent from every CONMEBOL member association.[20]
Prize money
Each association gets US$5,000 from CONMEBOL. Additionally there are prizes for associations of the top four teams. $5,000 for fourth, $10,000 for third, $15,000 for second and $20,000 for the champion's association.