1988 Supercopa Libertadores

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1988 Supercopa Libertadores
1988 Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 10 June 18
Teams13 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Argentina.svg Racing (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored52 (2.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Uruguay.svg Sergio Oliveira
Flag of Uruguay.svg Antonio Alzamendi
(4 goals)
1989

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.

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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.

Qualified teams

Up until the beginning of 1988, thirteen teams had won the Copa Libertadores at least once since its inaugural season in 1960.

TeamFirst won
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1960
Flag of Brazil.svg Santos 1962
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 1964
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 1967
Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 1968
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 1971
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1976
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 1977
Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 1979
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 1981
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1983
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors 1985
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1986

Knockout bracket

First round Quarter-finals* Semi-finals Finals
            
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0 4
Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia 2 0
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 0 3
Flag of Brazil.svg Gremio 1 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Gremio 0 2
Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 1 0
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 2 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 2 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Santos 0 0
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 2 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1 0
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors 0 2
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors 0 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 2 1
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 1 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 2 1
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 3 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 1 3
Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 1 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 0 0
Flag of Uruguay.svg 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.

First stage

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. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg 13 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1201
Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 12 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors 1002
Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg 14 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 1103
Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 24 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2004
Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 12 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1002
Racing Flag of Argentina.svg 20 Flag of Brazil.svg Santos 2000

Quarter-finals

The matches were played from 28 April to 18 May. Racing Club received a bye into the next round.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 20 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors 1010
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 50 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo 3020
Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 24 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 1113

Semi-finals

The matches were played from 25 May to 3 June.

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 33 (a) Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 3201
Racing Flag of Argentina.svg 32 Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 2111

Finals

Racing Flag of Argentina.svg 2–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
Colombatti Soccerball shade.svg43'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg44'
Robson Soccerball shade.svg36'

Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing
Robson Soccerball shade.svg37' Catalán Soccerball shade.svg45'

See also

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