1967 Copa Libertadores Explained

Tourney Name:Copa Libertadores de América
Year:1967
Dates:February 11  - August 8
Num Teams:20
Confederations:10
Champion Other: Racing
Count:1
Second Other: Nacional
Matches:113
Goals:353
Top Scorer: Norberto Raffo (14 goals)
Prevseason:1966
Nextseason:1968

The 1967 Copa Libertadores de América was the eighth edition of the Copa Libertadores, where 20 club teams from South American nations competed to be the champion.

The tournament was divided into three rounds; the first group stage, the second group stage, and the final. The tournament was won by Racing of Argentina who beat Nacional of Uruguay.

Qualified teams

width=125Countrywidth=150Teamwidth=340Qualification method
CONMEBOL
1 berth
Peñarol1966 Copa Libertadores de América winners
Argentina
2 berths
Racing1966 Primera División champion
River Plate1966 Primera División runner-up

2 berths
Bolívar1966 Copa Simón Bolívar champion
31 de Octubre1966 Copa Simón Bolívar runner-up

2 berth
Cruzeiro1966 Taça Brasil champion
Santos1966 Taça Brasil runner-up

2 berths
Universidad Católica1966 Primera División champion
Colo-Colo1966 Primera División runner-up

2 berths
Santa Fe1966 Campeonato Profesional champion
Independiente Medellín1966 Campeonato Profesional runner-up

2 berths
Barcelona1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion
Emelec1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol runner-up
Paraguay
2 berths
Cerro Porteño1966 Primera División champion
Guaraní1966 Primera División runner-up

2 berths
Universitario1966 Torneo Descentralizado champion
Sport Boys1966 Torneo Descentralizado runner-up

1 berth
Nacional1966 Primera División winner

2 berths
Deportivo Italia1966 Venezuelan Primera División champion
Deportivo Galicia1966 Venezuelan Primera División runners-up

Draw

Nineteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of seven. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Second round. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

First round

Group 3

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Semifinals

There was one group of four teams and one of three. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Final.

Group 1

Tiebreaker

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Group 2

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Finals

See main article: 1967 Copa Libertadores Finals.

Goalscorers

The top goalscorer in the tournament was Norberto Raffo of Racing Club, who scored 14 goals.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Copa Libertadores de América 1967. José Luis Pierrend . John Beuker . Pablo Ciullini . Karel Stokkermans . 29 November 2012. RSSSF. 9 December 2012. (Note - source also includes individual match scores, dates and goalscorers)
  2. Web site: Copa Libertadores - Topscorers . Juan Pablo Andrés . Frank Ballesteros . 10 July 2004 . 9 December 2012 . live. . https://web.archive.org/web/20151031101245/http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/copalibtops.html . 31 October 2015 .