1970 Copa Libertadores
The 1970 Copa Libertadores de América was the 11th edition of CONMEBOL's top Association football club tournament. Estudiantes successfully defended their title for the second straight year by defeating Peñarol in the finals. Teams from Brazil did not participate in this year's tournament due to CBF still disagreeing with the format.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 11 - May 14 |
| Teams | 19 (from 9 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Estudiantes (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Peñarol |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Goals scored | 253 (2.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Francisco Bertocchi (9 goals) |
Qualified teams
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First phase
Defending champions Estudiantes (LP) received a bye until the third phase.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 11 |
| River Plate |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 7 |
 Bolívar |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| Universitario de La Paz |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 2 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 |
| Peñarol |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 9 |
 Valencia |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 5 |
| Deportivo Galicia |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guaraní |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 |
 Universidad de Chile |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 13 |
| Olimpia |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 12 |
 Deportivo Cali |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 12 |
| América de Cali |
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 5 |
| Rangers |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 3 |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Universitario |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | Qualified to the Second Phase |
 LDU Quito |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | |
| Defensor Arica |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| América de Quito |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
Second phase
From this phase onwards, the team that advances from groups that have two teams (including the winner of the finals) will be decided by points (two for a win, one for a draw). If after two games, no one team has the most points, a single-game playoff will be played on neutral grounds to determine who advances (or wins as is the case for the finals). If the playoff game ends in a draw, goal difference will be used a tie-breaker.
Zone 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Plate |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
| Boca Juniors |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| Universitario |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Universitario | 1 – 3 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Universitario | 1 – 2 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
Zone 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Qualified to the Third Phase |
| Guaraní |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| LDU Quito |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Third phase
Semi-final A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| Universidad de Chile |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Universidad de Chile | 1 – 0 | Peñarol |
|---|---|---|
Semi-final B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estudiantes |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| River Plate |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| Estudiantes | 3 – 1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
Finals
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estudiantes |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Peñarol |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Estudiantes | 1 – 0 | Peñarol |
|---|---|---|
| Peñarol | 0 – 0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
Champion
| Copa Libertadores de América 1970 Champions |
|---|
Estudiantes Third Title |