1988 Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | February 10 – June 18 |
Teams | 13 (from 4 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Racing (1st title) |
Runners-up | Cruzeiro |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 24 |
Goals scored | 52 (2.17 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sergio Oliveira Antonio Alzamendi (4 goals) |
The 1988 Supercopa Libertadores was the inaugural year of the competition. The tournament was open to all the past winners of the Copa Libertadores. It commenced on 10 February and concluded on 18 June. A total of 13 football clubs entered the first round draw.
It was won by Argentinian side Racing over Brazilian side Cruzeiro 3–2 on aggregate after a two-legged final. The tournament's top scorer was Sergio Oliveira of Nacional and Antonio Alzamendi of River Plate with 4 goals each.
Up until the beginning of 1988, thirteen teams had won the Copa Libertadores at least once since its inaugural season in 1960.
First round | Quarter-finals* | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
River Plate | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Olimpia | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
River Plate | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Gremio | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Gremio | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
River Plate | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Racing | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Racing | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Santos | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Racing | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Peñarol | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Argentinos Juniors | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Argentinos Juniors | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Independiente | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Nacional | 3 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Flamengo | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Estudiantes | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Flamengo | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Nacional | 3 | 2 |
* Although Racing and Santos FC played in a first round tie, their series was placed in the quarterfinals due to the winner Racing getting a bye to the semifinal.
The matches were played from 10 February to 20 April. Teams from the same nation could not be drawn against one another.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Independiente | 1–3 | Cruzeiro | 1–2 | 0–1 |
Peñarol | 1–2 | Argentinos Juniors | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Estudiantes | 1–4 | Flamengo | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Olimpia | 2–4 | River Plate | 2–0 | 0–4 |
Boca Juniors | 1–2 | Grêmio | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Racing | 2–0 | Santos | 2–0 | 0–0 |
The matches were played from 28 April to 18 May. Racing Club received a bye into the next round.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Argentinos Juniors | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Nacional | 5–0 | Flamengo | 3–0 | 2–0 |
Grêmio | 2–4 | River Plate | 1–1 | 1–3 |
The matches were played from 25 May to 3 June.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Nacional | 3–3 (a) | Cruzeiro | 3–2 | 0–1 |
Racing | 3–2 | River Plate | 2–1 | 1–1 |
Racing | 2–1 | Cruzeiro |
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