1985 Copa Libertadores Explained

Tourney Name:Copa Libertadores de América
Year:1985
Dates:March 3 – October 24
Num Teams:21
Associations:10
Champion Other: Argentinos Juniors
Count:1
Second Other: América de Cali
Matches:74
Goals:183
Prevseason:1984
Nextseason:1986

The 1985 edition of Copa Libertadores was the 26th edition of the Copa Libertadores. It was won by Argentinos Juniors, of Argentina for the first time, after defeating América of Colombia in a penalty shootout, following a playoff game after the two-legged final finished level.

Qualified teams

width=125Countrywidth=150Teamwidth=300Qualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)
Independiente1984 Copa Libertadores champion
Argentina
(2 berths)
Ferro Carril Oeste1984 Nacional champion
Argentinos Juniors1984 Metropolitano champion

(2 berths)
Blooming1984 Primera División champion
Oriente Petrolero1984 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Fluminense1984 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
Vasco da Gama1984 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up

(2 berths)
Colo-Colo1983 Primera División champion
Magallanes1983 Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores winner

(2 berths)
América de Cali1984 Campeonato Profesional champion
Millonarios1984 Campeonato Profesional runner-up

(2 berths)
El Nacional1984 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
9 de Octubre1984 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up
Paraguay
(2 berths)
Guaraní1984 Primera División champion
Cerro Porteño1984 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Sport Boys1984 Primera División champion
Universitario1984 Primera División runner-up

(2 berths)
Peñarol1984 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Bella Vista1984 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up

(2 berths)
Deportivo Táchira1984 Primera División champion
Deportivo Italia1984 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 1984 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group stage

Group A

Tiebreaker

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Group E

Semi-finals

Group 2

Finals

See main article: 1985 Copa Libertadores Finals.

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Playoff

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