1971 Copa Libertadores

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1971 Copa Libertadores
1971 Copa Libertadores de América
1971 Copa Libertadores da América
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 13 - June 9
Teams21 (from 10 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes
Tournament statistics
Matches played75
Goals scored195 (2.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Artime (10 goals)
1970
1972

The Copa Libertadores 1971 was the 12th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional won the competition, defeating in the final the defending champions Estudiantes, who were seeking a third consecutive title.

Contents

Qualified teams

CountryTeamQualify method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)
Estudiantes 1970 Copa Libertadores champion
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
2 berths
Boca Juniors 1970 National Championship winners
Rosario Central 1970 National Championship winners
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
2 berths
Chaco Petrolero 1970 Bolivian Primera División winners
The Strongest 1970 Bolivian Primera División runners-up
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2 berth
Fluminense 1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A winners
Palmeiras 1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
2 berths
Colo-Colo 1970 Primera División winners
Unión Española 1970 Primera División runners-up
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
2 berths
Deportivo Cali 1970 Campeonato Profesional winners
Junior 1970 Campeonato Profesional runners-up
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
2 berths
Barcelona 1970 Ecuadorian Serie A winners
Emelec 1970 Ecuadorian Serie A runners-up
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
2 berths
Cerro Porteño 1970 Primera División winners
Guaraní 1970 Primera División runners-up
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
2 berths
Sporting Cristal 1970 Torneo Descentralizado winners
Universitario 1970 Torneo Descentralizado runners-up
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
1+1 berth
Nacional 1970 Primera División winners
Peñarol 1970 Primera División runners-up
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
2 berths
Deportivo Galicia 1970 Venezuelan Primera División winners
Deportivo Italia 1970 Venezuelan Primera División runners-uo

Draw

The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Argentina competed as Estudiantes was champion of the 1970 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5

Group Stage

Group 1

Players from Sporting Cristal and Universitario before their match. From left to right: Eloy Campos, Luis Cruzado, Orlando de la Torre, Pedro Gonzalez and Jose del Castillo 1971 Copa Libertadores Universitario and Sporting Cristal.jpg
Players from Sporting Cristal and Universitario before their match. From left to right: Eloy Campos, Luis Cruzado, Orlando de la Torre, Pedro González and José del Castillo
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Peru.svg UNI Flag of Argentina.svg ROS Flag of Argentina.svg BOC Flag of Peru.svg CRI
1 Flag of Peru.svg Universitario 633084+49Qualified to the Semifinals 3–20–03–0
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 6312118+372–2 w.o. 4–0
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 61234514 w.o. 2–12–2
4 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 6123511640–01–22–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Uruguay.svg NAC Flag of Uruguay.svg PEÑ Flag of Bolivia.svg CHA Flag of Bolivia.svg STR
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 6510142+1211Qualified to the Semifinals 2–13–05–0
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 6312146+870–21–09–0
3 Flag of Bolivia.svg Chaco Petrolero 611459430–11–11–2
4 Flag of Bolivia.svg The Strongest 61145211631–11–21–3
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Brazil.svg PAL Flag of Brazil.svg FLU Flag of Venezuela.svg ITA Flag of Venezuela.svg GAL
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 6501135+810Qualified to the Semifinals 0–21–03–0
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Fluminense 6402166+1081–30–14–1
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo Italia 6213715850–30–63–2
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Deportivo Galicia 60159191012–31–33–3
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Chile.svg UES Flag of Chile.svg COL Flag of Paraguay.svg CER Flag of Paraguay.svg GUA
1 Flag of Chile.svg Unión Española 623176+17Qualified to the Semifinals 1–10–02–1
2 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 614155061–21–03–2
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 622267162–10–01–1
4 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 613299051–12–02–2
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Ecuador.svg BAR Flag of Ecuador.svg EME Flag of Colombia.svg CAL Flag of Colombia.svg JUN
1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 631286+27Qualified to the Semifinals 0–11–03–1
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 623164+271–13–11–1
3 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali 630387+163–11–02–0
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Junior 612349540–20–02–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Tiebreaker

Team 1 Score Team 2
Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 3–0 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec

Semifinals

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Uruguay.svg NAC Flag of Brazil.svg PAL Flag of Peru.svg UNI
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 431091+87Qualified to the Final 3–13–0
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 420267140–33–0
3 Flag of Peru.svg Universitario 401318710–01–2
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Argentina.svg EST Flag of Ecuador.svg BAR Flag of Chile.svg UES
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 430142+26Qualified to the Final 0–12–1
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 420234140–11–0
3 Flag of Chile.svg Unión Española 410345120–13–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Finals

Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg 1 0 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional

Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 1 0 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes

Replay match at Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)

Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 2 0 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes

Champion

Copa Libertadores
1971 Champions
Flag of Uruguay.svg
Nacional
First Title

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