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.

1967 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 11 August 8
Teams20 (from 10 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Racing (1st title)
Runners-up Nacional
Tournament statistics
Matches played113
Goals scored353 (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

Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
1 berth
Peñarol 1966 Copa Libertadores de América winners
 Argentina
2 berths
Racing 1966 Primera División champion
River Plate 1966 Primera División runner-up
 Bolivia
2 berths
Bolívar 1966 Copa Simón Bolívar champion
31 de Octubre 1966 Copa Simón Bolívar runner-up
 Brazil
2 berth
Cruzeiro 1966 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
Santos 1966 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up
 Chile
2 berths
Universidad Católica 1966 Primera División champion
Colo-Colo 1966 Primera División runner-up
 Colombia
2 berths
Santa Fe 1966 Campeonato Profesional champion
Independiente Medellín 1966 Campeonato Profesional runner-up
 Ecuador
2 berths
Barcelona 1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion
Emelec 1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol runner-up
 Paraguay
2 berths
Cerro Porteño 1966 Primera División champion
Guaraní 1966 Primera División runner-up
 Peru
2 berths
Universitario 1966 Torneo Descentralizado champion
Sport Boys 1966 Torneo Descentralizado runner-up
 Uruguay
1 berth
Nacional 1966 Primera División winner
 Venezuela
2 berths
Deportivo Italia 1966 Venezuelan Primera División champion
Deportivo Galicia 1966 Venezuelan Primera División runners-up

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 15871022616
Universitario 1185121183
Sport Boys 582151011-1
Deportivo Galicia 58215510-5
Deportivo Italia 48125316-13
Santos[1] 00000000

Group 2

Teams Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Racing 171081129722
River Plate 151063129920
Santa Fe 8103251722-5
Bolívar 8102441121-10
Independiente Medellín 7103161222-10
31 de Octubre 5102171229-17

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Nacional 1912912341222
Colo-Colo 151271430282
Universidad Católica 131253419163
Guaraní 101242618153
Emelec 9124171624-8
Barcelona 9124171424-10
Cerro Porteño 9124171426-12

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 96411115
Universitario 96411105
River Plate 3603348
Colo-Colo 36114310
  • Racing and Universitario finished level on points, and Racing won a play-off 2-1

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Nacional 5421164
Cruzeiro 4420256
Peñarol 3411256

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Finals

TeamAgg.Team1st leg2nd legPlayoff
Racing2-1 Nacional0-00-02-1

Goalscorers

The top goalscorer in the tournament was Norberto Raffo of Racing Club, who scored 14 goals.[3]

References

  1. Declined to play because playing in this tournament would jeopardize their performance in their national league.
  2. 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)
  3. Juan Pablo Andrés; Frank Ballesteros (10 July 2004). "Copa Libertadores - Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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