| Tourney Name: | Copa Libertadores |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Other Titles: | 1971 Copa Libertadores de América 1971 Copa Libertadores da América |
| Dates: | February 13 - June 9 |
| Num Teams: | 21 |
| Confederations: | 10 |
| Champion Other: | Nacional |
| Count: | 1 |
| Second Other: |  Estudiantes |
| Matches: | 75 |
| Goals: | 195 |
| Top Scorer: | Luis Artime (10 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 1970 |
| Nextseason: | 1972 |
The Copa Libertadores 1971 was the 12th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional won the competition, defeating in the final the defending champions Estudiantes, who were seeking a third consecutive title.
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 Estudiantes was champion of the 1970 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
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See main article: 1971 Copa Libertadores Finals.
--------Replay match at Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)