1997 Copa Libertadores

The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. The Brazilian team also won the tournament in 1976. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.

1997 Copa Libertadores de América
Libertadores 1997
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 19 - August 13
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Cruzeiro (2nd title)
Runners-up Sporting Cristal
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored247 (2.74 per match)
Top scorer(s) Alberto Acosta (11 goals)

Teams
Association Team (Berth) Entry stage Qualification method
Argentina
2+1 berths		 River Plate (Argentina 1) Round of 16 1996 Copa Libertadores champions
Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina 2) Group stage 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura champions
Racing de Avellaneda (Argentina 3) 1995 Apertura runners-up
Bolivia
2 berths		 Bolívar (Bolivia 1) Group stage 1996 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano champions
Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia 2) 1996 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano runners-up
Brazil
2 berths		 Grêmio (Brazil 1) Group stage 1996 Brasileirão Série A champions
Cruzeiro (Brazil 2) 1996 Copa do Brasil champions
Chile
2 berths		 Colo-Colo (Chile 1) Group stage 1996 Primera División of Chile champions
Universidad Católica (Chile 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Colombia
2 berths		 Deportivo Cali (Colombia 1) Group stage 1995–96 Categoría Primera A champions
Millonarios (Colombia 2) 1995–96 Categoría Primera A runners-up
Ecuador
2 berths		 El Nacional (Ecuador 1) Group stage 1996 Serie A de Ecuador champions
Emelec (Ecuador 2) 1996 Serie A de Ecuador runners-up
Paraguay
2 berths		 Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) Group stage 1996 Primera División champions
Guaraní (Paraguay 2) 1996 Primera División runners-up
Peru
2 berths		 Sporting Cristal (Peru 1) Group stage 1996 Torneo Descentralizado champions
Alianza Lima (Peru 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Uruguay
2 berths		 Nacional (Uruguay 1) Group stage 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Peñarol (Uruguay 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores play-off winners
Venezuela
2 berths		 Minervén (Venezuela 1) Group stage 1995–96 Primera División champions
Mineros de Guayana (Venezuela 2) 1995–96 Primera División runners-up

Group stage

River Plate bye to the second round as holders.

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bolívar 6 3 1 2 15 10 +5 10
Oriente Petrolero 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 8
Guaraní 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8
Cerro Porteño 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7
Source:

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vélez Sársfield 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 13
El Nacional 6 3 0 3 5 7 −2 9
Racing 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 7
Emelec 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
Source:

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Colo-Colo 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16
Universidad Católica 6 2 2 2 15 6 +9 8
Minervén 6 2 1 3 3 9 −6 7
Mineros 6 0 2 4 2 13 −11 2
Source:

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Grêmio 6 4 0 2 10 3 +7 12
Cruzeiro 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 9
Sporting Cristal 6 2 2 2 4 5 −1 8
Alianza Lima 6 1 2 3 2 9 −7 5
Source:

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Peñarol 6 4 0 2 12 10 +2 12
Millonarios 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
Nacional 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7
Deportivo Cali 6 1 2 3 9 10 −1 5
Source:

Bracket
  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                             
River Plate 3 1 4 (3)  
Racing 3 1 4 (5)  
  Racing 0 1 1 (3)  
  Peñarol 1 0 1 (2)  
Peñarol 0 3 3 (3)
Millonarios 2 1 3 (2)  
  Racing 3 1 4  
  Sporting Cristal 2 4 6  
Vélez Sarsfield 0 0 0  
Sporting Cristal 0 1 1  
  Sporting Cristal 1 3 4
  Bolívar 2 0 2  
Bolívar 1 7 8
Minervén 1 0 1  
  Sporting Cristal 0 0 0
  Cruzeiro 0 1 1
Cruzeiro 0 2 2 (5)  
El Nacional 1 1 2 (3)  
  Cruzeiro 2 1 3
  Grêmio 0 2 2  
Grêmio 1 2 3 (2)
Guaraní 2 1 3 (1)  
  Cruzeiro 1 2 3 (4)
  Colo-Colo 0 3 3 (1)  
Colo-Colo 3 1 4  
Nacional 1 2 3  
  Colo-Colo 1 3 4
  U. Católica 2 1 3  
Oriente Petrolero 0 1 1
U. Católica 4 5 9  

Round of 16
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Racing 4-4 (5-3p) River Plate 3-3 1-1
Sporting Cristal 1-0 Vélez Sársfield 0-0 1-0
Guaraní 3-3 (1-2p) Grêmio 2-1 1-2
Minervén 1-8 Bolívar 1-1 0-7
Millonarios 3-3 (2-3p) Peñarol 2-0 1-3
Universidad Católica 9-1 Oriente Petrolero 4-0 5-1
Nacional 3-4 Colo-Colo 1-3 2-1
El Nacional 2-2 (3-5p) Cruzeiro 1-0 1-2

Quarter-Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bolívar 2-4 Sporting Cristal 2-1 0-3
Universidad Católica 3-4 Colo-Colo 2-1 1-3
Cruzeiro 3-2 Grêmio 2-0 1-2
Peñarol 1-1 (2-3p) Racing 1-0 0-1

Semi-Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cruzeiro 3-3 (4-1p) Colo-Colo 1-0 2-3
Racing 4-6 Sporting Cristal 3-2 1-4

Finals
Main article: 1997 Copa Libertadores Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sporting Cristal 0-1 Cruzeiro 0-0 0-1

Champion
 Copa Libertadores 1997 

Cruzeiro
Second title

Top goalscorers

11 goals

9 goals

  • Antonio Vidal González

8 goals

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