1997 Copa CONMEBOL explained

Tourney Name:Copa CONMEBOL
Year:1997
Num Teams:18
Confederations:10
Champion Other: Atlético Mineiro
Count:2
Matches:34
Top Scorer: Valdir (7)
Prevseason:1996
Nextseason:1998

The 1997 Copa CONMEBOL was the sixth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Eighteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament. A preliminary round was played to narrow the teams down to sixteen for the first round. Atlético Mineiro defeated the defending champion Lanús in the finals.

Qualified teams

Qualified teams
Vitória
Técnico Universitario
Defensor Sporting
Portuguesa

Preliminary round

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First round

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Finals

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