1991 Copa Libertadores Explained

Tourney Name:Copa Libertadores de América
Year:1991
Size:100px
Other Titles:Libertadores 1991
Dates:February 20 – June 5
Num Teams:21
Associations:10
Count:1
Second Other: Olimpia
Matches:90
Goals:221
Top Scorer: Gaúcho (8 goals)
Prevseason:1990
Nextseason:1992

The 1991 Copa Libertadores was won by Colo-Colo of Chile after defeating Olimpia of Paraguay with a 3–0 aggregate score in the finals. The championship would mark a first for a Chilean club team in an international tournament. Twenty-one clubs from all South American countries within Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) participated.

Qualified teams

width=125Countrywidth=150Teamwidth=300Qualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)
Olimpia1990 Copa Libertadores champion
Argentina
(2 berths)
River Plate1989–90 Primera División champion
Boca Juniors1989–90 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner

(2 berths)
Oriente Petrolero1990 Primera División champion
Bolívar1990 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Corinthians1990 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
Flamengo1990 Copa do Brasil champion

(2 berths)
Colo-Colo1990 Primera División champion
Deportes Concepción1990 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner

(2 berths)
América de Cali1990 Campeonato Profesional champion
Atlético Nacional1990 Campeonato Profesional runner-up

(2 berths)
1990 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
1990 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up
Paraguay
(2 berths)
Cerro Porteño1990 Primera División champion
Colegiales1991 Pre-Libertadores playoff winner

(2 berths)
Universitario1990 Primera División champion
Sport Boys1990 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Nacional1990 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Bella Vista1990 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up

(2 berths)
Marítimo1989–90 Primera División champion
Unión Atlético Táchira1989–90 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 Paraguay competed as Olimpia was champion of the 1990 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Second round.

Group stage

Group 5

Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Finals

See main article: 1991 Copa Libertadores Finals. First leg match played on May 29, 1991, in Asunción, Paraguay at Defensores del Chaco stadium. Second leg final match played on June 5, 1991, in Santiago, Chile at Estadio Monumental David Arellano.

----Colo-Colo won 3-0 on aggregate.

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