1963 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 1963 Copa Libertadores Finals was a football series between Santos and Boca Juniors on September 4 and September 11 of this same year. It was the fourth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa de Campeones (known in the modern era as "Copa Libertadores"). Defending champions Santos were appearing in their second consecutive final, whereas Boca Juniors were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Both finalists reached the final with relative ease as they crushed Botafogo and Peñarol.

1963 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event1963 Copa Libertadores
Santos won 4-0 on points.
First leg
DateSeptember 4, 1963
VenueEstádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
RefereeMarcel Albert Bois (France)
Attendance55,000
Second leg
DateSeptember 11, 1963
VenueBoca Juniors, Buenos Aires
RefereeMarcel Albert Bois (France)
Attendance50,000

Boca Juniors needed to win two group series to reach the finals. The Xeneixes progressed past the First round after winning three matches and losing only one, including a legendary 5-3 match against Olimpia which would repeat itself 26 editions later. As the defending champions, Santos begin their participation in the semifinals.[1]

Qualified teams

Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Santos 1962
Boca Juniors None

Stadiums

Maracanã Stadium (left) and La Bombonera, venues for the finals

Finals

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Santos220053+24
Boca Juniors200235−20

First leg

First leg
Santos 3–2 Boca Juniors
Coutinho  2', 21'
Lima  28'
Sanfilippo  43', 89'
Attendance: 63,376
Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)
Santos
Boca Juniors
GK1 Gilmar
DF2 Mauro
DF3 Geraldino
DF4 Dalmo
MF5 Zito
DF6 Calvet
MF7 Dorval
MF8 Lima
FW9 Coutinho
FW10 Pelé
FW11 Pepe
Manager:
Lula
GK1 Néstor Errea
DF2 Rubén Magdalena
DF3 Silvio Marzolini
DF4 Carmelo Simeone
MF5 Antonio Rattín
MF6 Alcides Silveira
MF7 Ernesto Grillo
FW8 Angel Clemente Rojas
FW9 Norberto Menéndez
FW10 José Sanfilippo
FW11 Alberto Mario González
Substitutions:
DF Orlando
Manager:
José D'Amico

Second leg

Second leg
Boca Juniors 1–2 Santos
Sanfilippo  46' Coutinho  50'
Pelé  82'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)
Boca Juniors
Santos
GK1 Errea
DF2 Magdalena
DF3 Orlando
DF4 Carmelo Simeone
MF5 Antonio Rattín
MF6 Alcides Silveira
MF7 Ernesto Grillo
FW8 Ángel C. Rojas
FW9 Norberto Menéndez
FW10 José Sanfilippo
FW11 Alberto González
Manager:
José D'Amico
GK1 Gilmar
DF2 Mauro
DF3 Geraldino
DF4 Dalmo
MF5 Zito
DF6 Calvet
MF7 Dorval
MF8 Lima
FW9 Coutinho
FW10 Pelé
FW11 Pepe
Manager:
Lula

References

  1. Copa Libertadores 1963 by John Beuker, Pablo Ciullini and Osvaldo Gorgazzi on RSSSF
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