1974 Copa Libertadores

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1974 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 5 – October 19
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente (5th title)
Runners-up Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Tournament statistics
Matches played76
Goals scored180 (2.37 per match)
1973
1975

The Copa Libertadores 1974 was the 15th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Defending champions Independiente won the competition, bagging their third consecutive and a record-extending fifth title.

Contents

Qualified teams

CountryTeamQualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)
Independiente 1973 Copa Libertadores champion
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
(2 berths)
Rosario Central 1973 Nacional champion
Huracán 1973 Metropolitano champion
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
(2 berths)
Jorge Wilstermann 1973 Primera División champion
Deportivo Municipal 1973 Primera División runner-up
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
(2 berths)
Palmeiras 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
São Paulo 1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
(2 berths)
Unión Española 1973 Primera División champion
Colo-Colo 1973 Primera División runner-up
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
(2 berths)
Atlético Nacional 1973 Campeonato Profesional champion
Millonarios 1973 Campeonato Profesional runner-up
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
(2 berths)
El Nacional 1973 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
Universidad Católica 1973 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
(2 berths)
Cerro Porteño 1973 Primera División champion
Olimpia 1973 Primera División runner-up
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
(2 berths)
Defensor Lima 1973 Primera División champion
Sporting Cristal 1973 Primera División runner-up
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
(2 berths)
Peñarol 1973 Primera División champion
Nacional 1973 Primera División runner-up
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
(2 berths)
Portuguesa 1973 Primera División champion
Valencia 1973 Primera División runner-up

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 Independiente was champion of the 1973 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Argentina.svg HUR Flag of Argentina.svg ROS Flag of Chile.svg UNI Flag of Chile.svg COL
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán 6501134+910Qualified to the Semifinals 1–05–12–0
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central 6501112+9101–04–02–0
3 Flag of Chile.svg Unión Española 6204614841–30–12–1
4 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 60063131001–21–30–2
Source: [ citation needed ]

Tiebreaker

Team 1 Score Team 2
Huracán Flag of Argentina.svg 4–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Rosario Central

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Brazil.svg SAO Flag of Brazil.svg PAL Flag of Bolivia.svg MUN Flag of Bolivia.svg WIL
1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 6420145+910Qualified to the Semifinals 2–03–35–0
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 630375+261–23–02–0
3 Flag of Bolivia.svg Deportivo Municipal 6123911241–10–15–2
4 Flag of Bolivia.svg Jorge Wilstermann 6204413940–11–01–0
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Colombia.svg MIL Flag of Colombia.svg NAC Flag of Venezuela.svg POR Flag of Venezuela.svg VAL
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios 6411106+49Qualified to the Semifinals 2–12–12–1
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 631287+170–33–02–1
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Portuguesa 622245162–00–00–0
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Valencia 602448421–11–20–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Peru.svg DEF Flag of Ecuador.svg NAC Flag of Ecuador.svg CAT Flag of Peru.svg SCR
1 Flag of Peru.svg Defensor Lima 641172+59Qualified to the Semifinals 2–11–02–0
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg El Nacional 632193+680–02–03–0
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Universidad Católica 612325341–00–00–0
4 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 6114311830–21–32–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Uruguay.svg PEÑ Flag of Paraguay.svg CER Flag of Paraguay.svg OLI Flag of Uruguay.svg NAC
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 632153+28Qualified to the Semifinals 1–00–00–2
2 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 623176+171–11–02–2
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 613245150–21–12–0
4 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 612368240–11–21–1
Source: [ citation needed ]

Semi-finals

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Argentina.svg IND Flag of Uruguay.svg PEÑ Flag of Argentina.svg HUR
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 422084+46Qualified to the Final 1–13–0
2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 412175+242–31–1
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán 402228621–10–3
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation Flag of Brazil.svg SAO Flag of Colombia.svg MIL Flag of Peru.svg DEF
1 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo 431090+97Qualified to the Final 4–04–0
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios 421155050–01–0
3 Flag of Peru.svg Defensor Lima 4004110900–11–4
Source: [ citation needed ]

Finals

São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 2–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
Rocha 48'
Mirandinha 50'
Saggioratto 28'
Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Attendance: 51.000
Referee: Pérez (Peru)
Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg 2–0 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Bochini 34'
Balbuena 48'
Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda
Attendance: 55.000
Referee: Barreto (Uruguay)

Replay match at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile.

Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo
Pavoni 37'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 60.000
Copa Libertadores
1974 Winner
Flag of Argentina.svg
Independiente
Fifth Title

References