1967 Copa Libertadores
The 1967 Copa Libertadores de América was the eighth edition of the Copa Libertadores, and which involved 20 club teams from South American nations.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 11 – August 8 |
| Teams | 20 (from 10 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Racing (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nacional |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 113 |
| Goals scored | 353 (3.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Norberto Raffo (14 goals) |
The tournament was divided into three rounds; the first group stage, the second group stage, and the final. The tournament was won by Racing of Argentina who beat Nacional of Uruguay.
Qualified teams
First round
Nineteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of seven. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Second round. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cruzeiro |
15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 16 |
 Universitario |
11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Sport Boys |
5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
 Deportivo Galicia |
5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| Deportivo Italia |
4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
| Santos[1] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 2
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| River Plate |
15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 20 |
 Santa Fe |
8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
 Bolívar |
8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| Independiente Medellín |
7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| 31 de Octubre |
5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -17 |
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional |
19 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 22 |
 Colo-Colo |
15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Universidad Católica |
13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 |
 Guaraní |
10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
 Emelec |
9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
| Barcelona |
9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
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9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
Source:[2]
Semifinals
There was one group of four teams and one of three. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Final.
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| Universitario |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| River Plate |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Colo-Colo |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
- Racing and Universitario finished level on points, and Racing won a play-off 2-1
Goalscorers
The top goalscorer in the tournament was Norberto Raffo of Racing Club, who scored 14 goals.[3]
References
- Declined to play because playing in this tournament would jeopardize their performance in their national league.
- José Luis Pierrend; John Beuker; Pablo Ciullini; Karel Stokkermans (29 November 2012). "Copa Libertadores de América 1967". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012. (Note - source also includes individual match scores, dates and goalscorers)
- Juan Pablo Andrés; Frank Ballesteros (10 July 2004). "Copa Libertadores - Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2012.