1965 Copa Libertadores

The 1965 Copa Libertadores de América was the sixth edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federation. This will become the last edition in which only the national champions of each association may participate.

1965 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesJanuary 31 - April 15
Teams10 (from 9 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Independiente (2nd title)
Runners-up Peñarol
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored83 (3.19 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pelé (8 goals)

After the victorious campaign the previous year, Independiente will go on to successfully defend the title after beating another Uruguayan team, this time Peñarol. Independiente begun a legacy that saw it become a world class football team and this paved the way for future conquests to come.

Qualified teams
Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
1 berth		 Independiente 1964 Copa Libertadores winners
 Argentina
1 berth		 Boca Juniors 1964 Primera División champion
 Bolivia
1 berth		 The Strongest 1964 Copa Simón Bolívar champion
 Brazil
1 berth		 Santos 1964 Brasileiro Série A champion
 Chile
1 berth		 Universidad de Chile 1964 Primera División champion
 Ecuador
1 berth		 Deportivo Quito 1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
 Paraguay
1 berth		 Guaraní 1964 Primera División champion
 Peru
1 berth		 Universitario 1964 Primera División champion
 Uruguay
1 berth		 Peñarol 1964 Primera División champion
 Venezuela
1 berth		 Deportivo Galicia 1964 Primera División champion

Tie-breaking criteria

The format of the competition remained nearly the same as the previous year's edition; the preliminary round was eliminated from this edition.

At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:

  1. a one-game playoff;
  2. superior goal difference;
  3. draw of lots.

First round

Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Boca Juniors 440011388
The Strongest 411257-23
Deportivo Quito 401339-61
January 31, 1965 Deportivo Quito 0 – 1 The Strongest Quito
Bonano
February 7, 1965 Deportivo Quito 1 – 2 Boca Juniors Quito
Ordóñez Rattín
February 14, 1965 The Strongest 2 – 3 Boca Juniors La Paz
Morales
Quevedo 		Menéndez
Silveira
February 21, 1965 The Strongest 2 – 2 Deportivo Quito La Paz
Vargas
Torres 		Paucar
Galarraga
February 26, 1965 Boca Juniors 4 – 0 Deportivo Quito Buenos Aires
Silveira
Moraes
Rojas
Simeone
March 5, 1965 Boca Juniors 2 – 0 The Strongest Buenos Aires
Menéndez
Rojas

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Santos440010378
Universidad de Chile410369-32
Universitario410359-42
February 13, 1965 Universidad de Chile 1 – 5 Santos Santiago
Araya Pelé
Mengálvio
Pepe
February 19, 1965 Universitario 1 – 2 Santos Lima
Calatayud Peixinho
February 22, 1965 Universitario 1 – 0 Universidad de Chile Lima
Fernández
February 26, 1965 Santos 1 – 0 Universidad de Chile Pacaembu, São Paulo
Pelé
March 6, 1965 Santos 2 – 1 Universitario Pacaembu São Paulo
Pelé
Pepe 		Zavala
March 10, 1965 Universidad de Chile 5 – 2 Universitario Santiago
Oleniak
Álvarez
Araya 		Zavala
Guzmán

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Peñarol 43015236
Guaraní 43016516
Deportivo Galicia 400426-40
February 1, 1965 Deportivo Galicia 1 – 2 Guaraní Caracas
Danilo Muñoz
February 8, 1965 Deportivo Galicia [A] Peñarol Caracas
February 25, 1965 Guaraní 2 – 1 Deportivo Galicia Asunción
González
Quiñones 		Danilo
February 28, 1965 Peñarol 2 – 0 Deportivo Galicia Montevideo
Joya
Abbadie
March 7, 1965 Guaraní 2 – 1 Peñarol Asunción
González
Muñoz 		Rocha
March 10, 1965 Peñarol 2 – 0 Guaraní Montevideo
Sasía
Silva

Semifinals

Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Independiente210121+12
Boca Juniors210112−12
March 24, 1965 Independiente 2 – 0 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Mura
Rodríguez
March 28, 1965 Boca Juniors 1 – 0 Independiente Buenos Aires
Rojas
April 5, 1965 Playoff Boca Juniors 0 – 0
(a.e.t.)		 Independiente Buenos Aires

Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Peñarol21017702
Santos21017702
March 25, 1965 Santos 5 – 4 Peñarol Santos
Pelé
Dorval
Pepe 		Rocha
Silva
Sasía
March 28, 1965 Peñarol 3 – 2 Santos Montevideo
Silva
Sasía 		Pepe
Coutinho
March 31, 1965 Playoff Peñarol 2 – 1 Santos Buenos Aires
Joya
Sasía 		Pelé

Finals
Main article: 1965 Copa Libertadores Finals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Independiente210123-12
Peñarol210132+12
April 9, 1965 Independiente 1 – 0 Peñarol La Doble Visera, Avellaneda
Bernao  83' Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
April 12, 1965 Peñarol 3 – 1 Independiente Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Gonçalves  14'
Reznik  43'
Rocha  46'		 de la Mata II  88' Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
April 15, 1965 Playoff Peñarol 1 – 4 Independiente Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Joya  44' Pérez  10'
Bernao  27'
Avallay  33'
Mura  82'		 Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Champion
Copa Libertadores de América
1965 Champion

Independiente
Second Title

Top goalscorers
Pos Player Team Goals
1 Pelé Santos 8
2 Pedro Rocha Peñarol 4
José Francisco Sasía Peñarol 4
Héctor Jesús Silva Peñarol 4
Pepe Santos 4

Footnotes
A. ^ Points were taken from Deportivo Galicia due to irregularities in their line-up. Peñarol was awarded the points. Peñarol advanced due to goal difference.
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