1974 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 1974 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1974 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Brazilian club São Paulo. The first leg of the tie was played on October 12 at Pacaembú of São Paulo while the second leg was held in Estadio Doble Visera of Avellaneda, on October 16.[1]

1974 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event1974 Copa Libertadores
São Paulo Independiente
2–2 on points
Independiente won after a play-off
First leg
São Paulo Independiente
2 1
Date12 October 1974
VenueEstadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
RefereeEdison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance51,000
Second leg
Independiente São Paulo
2 0
Date16 October 1974
VenueEstadio Doble Visera, Avellaneda
RefereeRamón Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance55,000
Play-off
Independiente São Paulo
1 0
Date19 October 1974
VenueEstadio Nacional, Santiago
RefereeCésar Orozco (Peru)
Attendance45,000

After both teams won one game each, a playoff was played at Estadio Nacional de Santiago on 19 October. Independiente crowned champion after beating Sao Paulo 1–0, achieving its 5th cup.[2]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
São Paulo None
Independiente 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973

Venues
Estadio do Pacaembu (São Paulo), "La Doble Visera" (Avellaneda) and Estadio Nacional (Santiago) hosted the two legs and playoff match respectively

Match details

First leg
São Paulo 2–1 Independiente
Rocha  48'
Mirandinha  50'		 Saggiorato  28'
Pacaembu, São Paulo
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Edilson Pérez (Peru)

Second leg
Independiente 2–0 São Paulo
Bochini  34'
Balbuena  48'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Playoff
Independiente 1–0 São Paulo
Pavoni  37'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee: César Orozco (Peru)
Independiente
Sao Paulo
GK Carlos Gay
DF Eduardo Commisso
DF Francisco Sá (c)
DF Miguel Ángel López
DF Ricardo Pavoni
MF Alejandro Semenewicz
MF Miguel Raimondo
MF Rubén Galván
FW Agustín Balbuena
FW Ricardo Bochini
FW Daniel Bertoni
Substitutes:
MF Osvaldo Carrica
FW Luis Giribet
Manager:
Roberto Ferreiro
GK Waldir Peres
DF Pablo Forlán
DF Paranhos
DF Arlindo
DF Gilberto
MF Chicão
MF Zé Carlos
MF Pedro Rocha
MF Mauro
FW Mirandinha
FW Piau
Substitutes:
MF Silva
MF Nelson
Manager:
José Poy

References
  1. Copa Libertadores 1974 on Historia de Independiente
  2. Copa Libertadores 1974 by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
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