1997 Copa Libertadores

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1997 Copa Libertadores de América
Libertadores 1997
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 19 - August 13
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro (2nd title)
Runners-up Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored247 (2.74 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Alberto Acosta (11 goals)
1996
1998

The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. This was Cruzeiro's second title, their first being the 1976 edition. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.

Contents

Teams

AssociationTeam (Berth)Entry stageQualification method
Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
2+1 berths
River Plate (Argentina 1) Round of 16 1996 Copa Libertadores champions
Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina 2) Group stage 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura champions
Racing (Argentina 3) 1995 Apertura runners-up
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
2 berths
Bolívar (Bolivia 1) Group stage 1996 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano champions
Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia 2) 1996 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano runners-up
Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
2 berths
Grêmio (Brazil 1) Group stage 1996 Brasileirão Série A champions
Cruzeiro (Brazil 2) 1996 Copa do Brasil champions
Flag of Chile.svg Chile
2 berths
Colo-Colo (Chile 1) Group stage 1996 Primera División of Chile champions
Universidad Católica (Chile 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
2 berths
Deportivo Cali (Colombia 1) Group stage 1995–96 Categoría Primera A champions
Millonarios (Colombia 2) 1995–96 Categoría Primera A runners-up
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
2 berths
El Nacional (Ecuador 1) Group stage 1996 Serie A de Ecuador champions
Emelec (Ecuador 2) 1996 Serie A de Ecuador runners-up
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
2 berths
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) Group stage 1996 Primera División champions
Guaraní (Paraguay 2) 1996 Primera División runners-up
Flag of Peru.svg Peru
2 berths
Sporting Cristal (Peru 1) Group stage 1996 Torneo Descentralizado champions
Alianza Lima (Peru 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
2 berths
Nacional (Uruguay 1) Group stage 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Peñarol (Uruguay 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores play-off winners
Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
2 berths
Minervén (Venezuela 1) Group stage 1995–96 Primera División champions
Mineros de Guayana (Venezuela 2) 1995–96 Primera División runners-up

Group stage

River Plate bye to the second round as holders.

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 63121510+510
2 Flag of Bolivia.svg Oriente Petrolero 622291018
3 Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 622281138
4 Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño 62137817
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sársfield 6411105+513
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg El Nacional 63035729
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 62137707
4 Flag of Ecuador.svg Emelec 612371035
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 6510124+816
2 Flag of Chile.svg Universidad Católica 6222156+98
3 Flag of Venezuela.svg Minervén 62133967
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Mineros de Guayana 6024213112
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 6402103+712
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 630365+19
3 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 62224518
4 Flag of Peru.svg Alianza Lima 61232975
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 64021210+212
2 Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios 6312108+210
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 62136937
4 Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali 612391015
Source: [ citation needed ]

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                
Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 3 1 4 (3)
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 3 1 4 (5)
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 0 1 1 (3)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 1 0 1 (2)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 0 3 3 (3)
Flag of Colombia.svg Millonarios 2 1 3 (2)
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 3 1 4
Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 2 4 6
Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield 0 0 0
Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 0 1 1
Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 1 3 4
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 2 0 2
Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 1 7 8
Flag of Venezuela.svg Minervén 1 0 1
Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 0 0 0
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 0 1 1
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 0 2 2 (5)
Flag of Ecuador.svg El Nacional 1 1 2 (3)
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 2 1 3
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 0 2 2
Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 1 2 3 (2)
Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní 2 1 3 (1)
Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1 2 3 (4)
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 0 3 3 (1)
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 3 1 4
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional 1 2 3
Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 1 3 4
Flag of Chile.svg U. Católica 2 1 3
Flag of Bolivia.svg Oriente Petrolero 0 1 1
Flag of Chile.svg U. Católica 4 5 9

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Racing Flag of Argentina.svg 4-4 (5-3p) Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate 3-31-1
Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru.svg 1-0 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sársfield 0-01-0
Guaraní Flag of Paraguay.svg 3-3 (1-2p) Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 2-11-2
Minervén Flag of Venezuela.svg 1-8 Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolívar 1-10-7
Millonarios Flag of Colombia.svg 3-3 (2-3p) Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 2-01-3
Universidad Católica Flag of Chile.svg 9-1 Flag of Bolivia.svg Oriente Petrolero 4-05-1
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 3-4 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 1-32-1
El Nacional Flag of Ecuador.svg 2-2 (3-5p) Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 1-01-2

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Bolívar Flag of Bolivia.svg 2-4 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 2-10-3
Universidad Católica Flag of Chile.svg 3-4 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 2-11-3
Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 3-2 Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 2-01-2
Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 1-1 (2-3p) Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 1-00-1

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 3-3 (4-1p) Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 1-02-3
Racing Flag of Argentina.svg 4-6 Flag of Peru.svg Sporting Cristal 3-21-4

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Sporting Cristal Flag of Peru.svg 0-1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 0-00-1

Champion

 Copa Libertadores 1997 
Flag of Brazil.svg
Cruzeiro
Second title

Top goalscorers

11 goals

9 goals

8 goals

Broadcasting rights

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