1974 Copa Libertadores Explained

Tourney Name:Copa Libertadores de América
Year:1974
Dates:February 5 – October 19
Num Teams:21
Associations:10
Champion Other: Independiente
Count:5
Second Other: São Paulo
Matches:76
Goals:180
Prevseason:1973
Nextseason:1975

The Copa Libertadores 1974 was the 15th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Defending champions Independiente won the competition, bagging their fifth consecutive title.

Qualified teams

width=125Countrywidth=150Teamwidth=300Qualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)
Independiente1973 Copa Libertadores champion
Argentina
(2 berths)
Rosario Central1973 Nacional champion
Huracán1973 Metropolitano champion

(2 berths)
Jorge Wilstermann1973 Primera División champion
Deportivo Municipal1973 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Palmeiras1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
São Paulo1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up

(2 berths)
Unión Española1973 Primera División champion
Colo-Colo1973 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Atlético Nacional1973 Campeonato Profesional champion
Millonarios1973 Campeonato Profesional runner-up

(2 berths)
El Nacional1973 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
Universidad Católica1973 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up

(2 berths)
Cerro Porteño1973 Primera División champion
Olimpia1973 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Defensor Lima1973 Primera División champion
Sporting Cristal1973 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Peñarol1973 Primera División champion
Nacional1973 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Portuguesa1973 Primera División champion
Valencia1973 Primera División runner-up

Draw

The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Argentina competed as Independiente was champion of the 1973 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group stage

Group 1

Tiebreaker

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Group 5

Semi-finals

Group 2

Finals

See main article: 1974 Copa Libertadores Finals.

Replay match at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile.

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