1962 Copa Libertadores finals explained

1962 Copa de Campeones finals
Event:1962 Copa de Campeones de América
Team1:Peñarol
Team2:Santos
Team2association:
Details:2–2 on points
Santos won after a play-off
Firstleg:First leg
Team2score1:2
Team1score1:1
Date1:28 July 1962
Stadium1:Estadio Centenario
City1:Montevideo
Referee1:Carlos Robles (Chile)
Attendance1:48,105
Secondleg:Second leg
Team2score2:2
Team1score2:3
Date2:2 August 1962
Stadium2:Estadio Vila Belmiro
City2:Santos
Referee2:Carlos Robles (Chile)
Attendance2:18,000
Secondlegreplay:Play-off
Team1score3:0
Team2score3:3
Stadium3:Estadio Monumental
City3:Buenos Aires
Referee3:Leo Horn (Netherlands)
Attendance3:60,000
Previous:1961
Next:1963

The 1962 Copa de Campeones finals was the final series of the 1962 staging of South American football's premier club competition, the Copa de Campeones, better known today as the Copa Libertadores. The showpiece event was contested between defending champions Peñarol and Santos. Two-time winners Peñarol were appearing in their third consecutive final, whereas Santos were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Ten teams entered the competition in its third season and, due to the rules in place at the time, Peñarol received a bye into the semifinals and reached the final having won only one match in the semifinal round.

In the semi-finals, Peñarol drew 2-2 on points with classic rivals Nacional after they each won a match. A playoff was contested in order to break the tie; the match ended in a draw and Peñarol went through due to their better total goal difference. Santos breezed past the first round winning three of their matches and drawing once, while scoring an astonishing twenty goals and conceding six. The team contained incredible figures such as the fabulous Coutinho, the legendary Pelé and the great Pepe, among others. In the semifinals, the ballet blanco dispatched Universidad Católica to earn a slot in the finals. Santos would go on to dethrone Peñarol after winning the playoff 3-0 to win the coveted throphy and become the second champions of this prestigious event.[1]

Qualified teams

TeamPrevious finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Peñarol2 (1960, 1961)
SantosNone

Rules

The finals were played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs would be crowned champion. Unlike the previous two editions however, should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg a playoff was at a neutral venue would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was going to be used as a last resort.

Match details

First leg

GK Luis Maidana
RB Juan Vicente Lezcano (c)
CB Núber Cano
LB Edgardo González
RH Roberto Matosas
LH Omar Caetano
OR
IR José Sasía
CF Angel Cabrera
IL Alberto Spencer
OL Juan Joya
Manager:
Béla Guttman
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GK Gilmar
RB Mauro
CB Calvet
LB Lima
RH Zito
LH Dalmo
OR Dorval (c)
IR Mengálvio
CF Pagão
IL Coutinho
OL Pepe
Manager:
Lula
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Second leg

GK Gilmar
RB Mauro
CB Calvet
LB Lima
RH Zito
LH Dalmo
OR Dorval (c)
IR Mengálvio
CF Pagão
IL Coutinho
OL Pepe
Manager:
Lula
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GK Luis Maidana
RB Juan Vicente Lezcano (c)
LB Núber Cano
RH Edgardo González
CH Roberto Matosas
LH Omar Caetano
OR Carlos Fernández
IR Pedro Virgilio Rocha
CF José Sasía
IL Alberto Spencer
OL Juan Joya
Manager:
Béla Guttman
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Playoff

GK Gilmar
RB Mauro
CB Calvet
LB Lima
RH Zito
LH Dalmo
OR Dorval (c)
IR Mengálvio
CF Coutinho
IL Pelé
OL Pepe
Manager:
Lula
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GK Luis Maidana
RB Juan Vicente Lezcano (c)
CB Núber Cano
CB Omar Caetano
LB Néstor Gonçalves
RH Edgardo González
LH
OR Pedro Virgilio Rocha
CF Alberto Spencer
CF José Sasía
OL Juan Joya
Manager:
Béla Guttman

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa62.html Copa Libertadores de América 1962