1963 Copa Libertadores

The 1963 Copa de Campeones de América was the fourth season of South America's premier club football tournament. Nine teams entered with Bolivia and Venezuela not sending a representative.

1963 Copa de Campeones de América
Tournament details
DatesApril 7 – September 11
Teams9 (from 8 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Santos (2nd title)
Runners-upArgentina Boca Juniors
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored63 (3.32 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina José Sanfilippo (7 goals)

This competition was notable for the participation of many world class stars such as José Sanfilippo, Pelé, Garrincha, Antonio Rattín, Alberto Spencer, Jairzinho, among others. The Alvinegro da Vila, usually regarded as the greatest football club team ever, defeated their semifinal and final opponents in stylish fashion which included a 0–4 victory over Botafogo in the fable Estádio do Maracanã, and a 1–2 win in La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors. In a classic South American match-up, defending champions Santos defeated the Xeneixes on both legs of the final to retain the title.

Qualified teams
Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
1 berth		 Santos 1962 Copa de Campeones winners
 Argentina
1 berth		 Boca Juniors 1962 Primera División champion
 Brazil
1 berth		 Botafogo 1962 Taça Brasil runner-up
 Chile
1 berth		 Universidad de Chile 1962 Primera División champion
 Colombia
1 berth		 Millonarios 1962 Campeonato Profesional champion
 Ecuador
1 berth		 Everest 1962 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion
 Paraguay
1 berth		 Olimpia 1962 Primera División champion
 Peru
1 berth		 Alianza Lima 1962 Primera División champion
 Uruguay
1 berth		 Peñarol 1962 Primera División champion

Format and tie-breaking criteria

Due to the uneven number of teams, the first round became a group stage with two groups of three and one group of two. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same as the previous season.

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:

  1. a one-game playoff;
  2. superior goal difference;
  3. draw of lots.

First round

Eight teams were drawn into two groups of three and one group of two. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Santos, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Botafogo 440051+48
Peru Alianza Lima 411223−13
Colombia Millonarios 401303−31
Alianza Lima Peru0–0Colombia Millonarios
Millonarios Colombia0–1Peru Alianza Lima
Zegarra
Alianza Lima Peru0–1Brazil Botafogo
Fensterseifer
Millonarios Colombia0–2Brazil Botafogo
Antoninho
Rildo
Botafogo Brazil[A]Colombia Millonarios
Botafogo Brazil2–1Peru Alianza Lima
Jairzinho
Santos 		Tenemás

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 2200141+134
Ecuador Everest 2002114−130
Everest Ecuador0–5Uruguay Peñarol
Sasía
Rocha
Peñarol Uruguay9–1Ecuador Everest
Spencer
Matosas
Rocha
Abbadie 		Gandó

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Boca Juniors 430196+36
Paraguay Olimpia 4202710−34
Chile Universidad de Chile 41037702
Olimpia Paraguay1–0Argentina Boca Juniors
Ferreira
Boca Juniors Argentina5–3Paraguay Olimpia
Valentim
Menéndez
Corbatta 		Zárate
Segovia
Boca Juniors Argentina1–0Chile Universidad de Chile
González
Universidad de Chile Chile4–1Paraguay Olimpia
Alvarez
Marcos
Musso 		Arámbulo
Olimpia Paraguay2–1Chile Universidad de Chile
Núñez Sepúlveda
Universidad de Chile Chile2–3Argentina Boca Juniors
Campos Sanfilippo

Knockout stage

Bracket
Semi-finals Final
        
Peñarol 1 0 1
Boca Juniors 2 1 3
Boca Juniors 2 1 3
Santos 3 2 5
Santos 1 4 5
Botafogo 1 0 1

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
Argentina Boca Juniors220031+24
Uruguay Peñarol200213−20
Peñarol Uruguay1–2Argentina Boca Juniors
Magdalena 80' Valentim 26', 88'
Boca Juniors Argentina1–0Uruguay Peñarol
Sanfilippo 47'

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Santos211051+43
Brazil Botafogo201115−41
Santos Brazil1–1Brazil Botafogo
Pelé 90' Jairzinho 60'
Botafogo Brazil0–4Brazil Santos
Pelé 11', 15', 33'
Lima 82'

Finals
Main article: 1963 Copa Libertadores Finals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Santos220053+24
Argentina Boca Juniors200235−20
Santos Brazil3–2Argentina Boca Juniors
Coutinho 2', 21'
Lima 28'		 Sanfilippo 43', 89'
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)
Boca Juniors Argentina1–2Brazil Santos
Sanfilippo 46' Coutinho 50'
Pelé 82'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)

Champion
Copa Libertadores de América
1963 Champion
Brazil
Santos
Second Title

Top goalscorers
Pos Player Team Goals
1 Argentina José Sanfilippo Argentina Boca Juniors 7
2 Brazil Pelé Brazil Santos 5
Ecuador Alberto Spencer Uruguay Peñarol 5
4 Brazil Paulo Valentim Argentina Boca Juniors 4
5 Brazil Coutinho Brazil Santos 3
Uruguay José Francisco Sasía Uruguay Peñarol 3

Footnotes
A. ^ Not played after Millonarios (already eliminated) preferred paying a fine of USD 4,500 rather than traveling to Rio for the match; points awarded to Botafogo but no goals.
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