1988 Supercopa Libertadores

The 1988 Supercopa Libertadores was the inaugural year of the competition. The tournament was open to all the past winners of the Copa Libertadores. It commenced on 10 February and concluded on 18 June. A total of 13 football clubs entered the first round draw.

1988 Supercopa Libertadores
1988 Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 10 – June 18
Teams13 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Racing (1st title)
Runners-up Cruzeiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored52 (2.17 per match)
Top scorer(s) Sergio Oliveira
Antonio Alzamendi
(4 goals)

It was won by Argentinian side Racing over Brazilian side Cruzeiro 3–2 on aggregate after a two-legged final. The tournament's top scorer was Sergio Oliveira of Nacional and Antonio Alzamendi of River Plate with 4 goals each.

Qualified teams

Up until the beginning of 1988, thirteen teams had won the Copa Libertadores at least once since its inaugural season in 1960.

Team First won
Peñarol 1960
Santos 1962
Independiente 1964
Racing 1967
Estudiantes 1968
Nacional 1971
Cruzeiro 1976
Boca Juniors 1977
Olimpia 1979
Flamengo 1981
Grêmio 1983
Argentinos Juniors 1985
River Plate 1986

Knockout bracket
  First round Quarter-finals* Semi-finals Finals
                                     
River Plate 0 4  
Olimpia 2 0  
  River Plate 0 3  
    Gremio 1 1  
Gremio 0 2
Boca Juniors 1 0  
  River Plate 1 1  
    Racing 2 1  
       
       
  Racing 2 0
    Santos 0 0  
     
       
  Racing 2 1
  Cruzeiro 1 1
Peñarol 1 0  
Argentinos Juniors 0 2  
  Argentinos Juniors 0 0  
    Cruzeiro 1 1  
Cruzeiro 2 1
Independiente 1 0  
  Cruzeiro 2 1
    Nacional 3 0  
Flamengo 1 3  
Estudiantes 1 0  
  Flamengo 0 0
    Nacional 3 2  
     

* Although Racing and Santos FC played in a first round tie, their series was placed in the quarterfinals due to the winner Racing getting a bye to the semifinal.

First stage

The matches were played from 10 February to 20 April. Teams from the same nation could not be drawn against one another.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Independiente 1–3 Cruzeiro 1–2 0–1
Peñarol 1–2 Argentinos Juniors 1–0 0–2
Estudiantes 1–4 Flamengo 1–1 0–3
Olimpia 2–4 River Plate 2–0 0–4
Boca Juniors 1–2 Grêmio 1–0 0–2
Racing 2–0 Santos 2–0 0–0
  • Nacional received a bye to the quarter-finals.

Quarter-finals

The matches were played from 28 April to 18 May. Racing Club received a bye into the next round.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cruzeiro 2–0 Argentinos Juniors 1–0 1–0
Nacional 5–0 Flamengo 3–0 2–0
Grêmio 2–4 River Plate 1–1 1–3

Semi-finals

The matches were played from 25 May to 3 June.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Nacional 3–3 (a) Cruzeiro 3–2 0–1
Racing 3–2 River Plate 2–1 1–1

Finals
Main article: 1988 Supercopa Libertadores Finals
Racing 2–1 Cruzeiro
Colombatti  43'
Fernández  44'		 Robson  36'
Estádio Juan D. Perón, Avellaneda
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
Cruzeiro 1–1 Racing
Robson  37' Catalán  45'
Referee: Juan Daniel Cardelino (Uruguay)
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