1962 Copa Libertadores
The 1962 Copa de Campeones de América was the third edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Ten teams entered, one more than the previous season, with Venezuela again not sending a representative. This was the first edition in which the defending champions qualified automatically, allowing the nation which contained the holders to have an extra team in the tournament.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | February 7 - August 30 |
Teams | 10 (from 9 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 107 (4.12 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() (6 goals each) |
Santos ended the Carboneros' reign, as they defeated Peñarol 0-3 in the deciding playoff in Buenos Aires.
Qualified teams
Country | Team | Qualification method |
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CONMEBOL 1 berth |
Peñarol | 1961 Copa Libertadores de América winners |
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Racing | 1961 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Municipal | 1961 Copa Simón Bolívar champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Santos | 1961 Taça Brasil champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Universidad Católica | 1961 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Millonarios | 1961 Campeonato Profesional champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Emelec | 1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Cerro Porteño | 1961 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Sporting Cristal | 1961 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Nacional | 1961 Primera División runner-up |
Format and tie-breaking criteria
This season saw the competition have an increase in participants by one team; as a result, the preliminary round from the previous season was eliminated. The first phase was now a group phase of three groups containing three clubs each. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same.
At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:
- a one-game playoff;
- superior goal difference;
- draw of lots.
Starting this edition, a playoff will become the first tie-breaker, then goal difference.
First round
Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Group 1
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 2 |
11 February 1962 | Municipal ![]() | 2 - 1 | ![]() | La Paz |
Aguilera ![]() Camacho ![]() |
Jara ![]() |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: ![]() |
15 February 1962 | Cerro Porteño ![]() | 3 - 2 | ![]() | Asunción |
Insfrán ![]() Pavón ![]() Jiménez ![]() |
Torres ![]() Aguilera ![]() |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: ![]() |
18 February 1962 | Municipal ![]() | 3 - 4 | ![]() | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz |
Aguilera ![]() Torres ![]() Ruiz Díaz ![]() |
Lima ![]() Mengálvio ![]() Pagão ![]() Tite ![]() |
Attendance: 38,000 Referee: ![]() |
21 February 1962 | Santos ![]() | 6 - 1 | ![]() | Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos |
Pepe ![]() Pagão ![]() Dorval ![]() Coutinho ![]() |
Aguilera ![]() |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: ![]() |
25 February 1962 | Cerro Porteño ![]() | 1 - 1 | ![]() | Asunción |
Cabrera ![]() |
Dorval ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ![]() |
Group 2
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
10 February 1962 | Nacional ![]() | 3 - 2 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Méndez ![]() Bergara ![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
Gallardo ![]() |
Attendance: 32,000 Referee: ![]() |
14 February 1962 | Racing ![]() | 2 - 1 | ![]() | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda |
Sosa ![]() |
Del Castillo ![]() |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: ![]() |
17 February 1962 | Sporting Cristal ![]() | 0 - 1 | ![]() | Lima |
Douksas ![]() |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: ![]() |
20 February 1962 | Sporting Cristal ![]() | 2 - 1 | ![]() | Lima |
Flores ![]() Gallardo ![]() |
Griguol ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 February 1962 | Nacional ![]() | 3 - 2 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Bergara ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Pérez ![]() |
Oleniak ![]() Belén ![]() |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: ![]() |
27 February 1962 | Racing ![]() | 2 - 2 | ![]() | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda |
Marchetta ![]() Cárdenas ![]() |
Bergara ![]() Álvarez ![]() |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: ![]() |
Group 3
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
7 February 1962 | Emelec ![]() | 4 - 2 | ![]() | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil |
Lecaro ![]() Raymondi ![]() Gando ![]() Aquino ![]() |
Gamboa ![]() |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: ![]() |
10 February 1962 | Universidad Católica ![]() | 3 - 0 | ![]() | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
Trigilli ![]() Tobar ![]() Fouilloux ![]() |
Attendance: 16,542 Referee: ![]() |
14 February 1962 | Universidad Católica ![]() | 4 - 1 | ![]() | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
Fouilloux ![]() Trigilli ![]() Tobar ![]() |
Campillo ![]() |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: ![]() |
18 February 1962 | Millonarios ![]() | 1 - 1 | ![]() | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá |
Klinger ![]() |
Ramírez ![]() |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: ![]() |
21 February 1962 | Emelec ![]() | 7 - 2 | ![]() | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil |
Lecaro ![]() Raymondi ![]() Bolaños ![]() |
Fouilloux ![]() Ramírez ![]() |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: ![]() |
28 February 1962 | Millonarios ![]() | 3 - 1 | ![]() | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá |
Fifi ![]() Benítez ![]() Moscol ![]() |
Gallego ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ![]() |
Semifinals
Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
![]() | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
8 July 1962 | Universidad Católica ![]() | 1 - 1 | ![]() | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
Nawacki ![]() |
Lima ![]() |
Attendance: 27,236 Referee: ![]() |
12 July 1962 | Santos ![]() | 1 - 0 | ![]() | Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos |
Zito ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ![]() |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
8 July 1962 | Nacional ![]() | 2 - 1 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
González ![]() Escalada ![]() |
Moacyr ![]() |
Attendance: 46,235 Referee: ![]() |
18 July 1962 | Peñarol ![]() | 3 - 1 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Cabrera ![]() Spencer ![]() |
Douksas ![]() |
Attendance: 50,381 Referee: ![]() |
22 July 1962 Playoff | Peñarol ![]() | 1 - 1 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Spencer ![]() |
Acosta ![]() |
Attendance: 58,058 Referee: ![]() |
Peñarol progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.
Finals
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
28 August 1962 | Peñarol ![]() | 1 - 2 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Spencer ![]() |
Coutinho ![]() |
Attendance: 48,105 Referee: ![]() |
2 September 1962 | Santos ![]() | 2 - 3 [A] | ![]() | Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos |
Dorval ![]() Mengálvio ![]() |
Spencer ![]() Sasía ![]() |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: ![]() |
30 September 1962 Playoff | Santos ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires |
Caetano ![]() Pelé ![]() |
Attendance: 60,000 Referee: ![]() |
Champion
Copa Libertadores de América 1962 Champion |
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![]() Santos First Title |
Top goalscorers
Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
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6 |
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6 | |
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6 | |
2 | ![]() |
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4 |
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4 | |
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4 |
Footnotes
- A. ^ Only 51 minutes of the second leg was considered official by CONMEBOL. The remaining 39 minutes was a friendly match. In the friendly time, Pagão tied the game at three goals a-piece, but the official score remained 2–3.
External links
- 1962 Copa Libertadores at RSSSF
- 1962 Copa Libertadores at Cero a Cero