1975 Copa Libertadores Explained

Tourney Name:Copa Libertadores de América
Year:1975
Dates:February 16 – June 29
Num Teams:21
Associations:10
Champion Other: Independiente
Count:6
Second Other: Unión Española
Matches:76
Goals:209
Prevseason:1974
Nextseason:1976

The Copa Libertadores 1975 was an association football competition contested between the top clubs of the CONMEBOL federation. Defending champions Independiente won the competition defeating Unión Española 2 - 0 in a play off after the original two legs finished 2 - 2 on points. This was Independiente's sixth Copa Libertadores title in a row.

Qualified teams

width=125Countrywidth=150Teamwidth=300Qualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)
Independiente1974 Copa Libertadores champion
Argentina
(2 berths)
Rosario Central1974 Torneo Reducido winner
Newell's Old Boys1974 Torneo Reducido runner-up

(2 berths)
The Strongest1974 Primera División champion
Jorge Wilstermann1974 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Vasco da Gama1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
Cruzeiro1974 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up

(2 berths)
Huachipato1974 Primera División champion
Unión Española1974 Liguilla_Pre-Libertadores winner

(2 berths)
Deportivo Cali1974 Campeonato Profesional champion
Atlético Nacional1974 Campeonato Profesional runner-up

(2 berths)
LDU Quito1974 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
El Nacional1974 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up

(2 berths)
Cerro Porteño1974 Primera División champion
Olimpia1974 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Universitario1974 Primera División champion
Unión Huaral1974 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Peñarol1974 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Montevideo Wanderers1974 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up

(2 berths)
Deportivo Galicia1974 Primera División champion
Portuguesa1974 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 1974 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group stage

See main article: 1975 Copa Libertadores group stage.

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Semi-finals

Group 1

Group 2

Finals

See main article: 1975 Copa Libertadores Finals.

Extra match

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