1977 Copa Libertadores

The 1977 Copa Libertadores was the 18th edition of CONMEBOL's top club tournament. The tournament was won by Boca Juniors after defeating defending champions Cruzeiro for their first Copa Libertadores title.

1977 Copa Libertadores
Tournament details
DatesMarch 9 – September 14
Teams21 (from 10 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsArgentina Boca Juniors (1st title)
Runners-upBrazil Cruzeiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played75
Goals scored154 (2.05 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Néstor Scotta (5)

Qualified teams
Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)		 Cruzeiro 1976 Copa Libertadores champion
 Argentina
(2 berths)		 Boca Juniors 1976 Metropolitano champion
1976 Nacional champion
River Plate 1976 Copa Libertadores Play-off winner
 Bolivia
(2 berths)		 Bolívar 1976 Primera División champion
Oriente Petrolero 1976 Primera División runner-up
 Brazil
(2 berths)		 Internacional 1976 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
Corinthians 1976 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up
 Chile
(2 berths)		 Everton 1976 Primera División champion
Universidad de Chile 1976 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
 Colombia
(2 berths)		 Atlético Nacional 1976 Campeonato Profesional champion
Deportivo Cali 1976 Campeonato Profesional runner-up
 Ecuador
(2 berths)		 El Nacional 1976 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
Deportivo Cuenca 1976 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up
 Paraguay
(2 berths)		 Libertad 1976 Primera División champion
Olimpia 1976 Torneo República champion
 Peru
(2 berths)		 Unión Huaral 1976 Primera División champion
Sport Boys 1976 Primera División runner-up
 Uruguay
(2 berths)		 Defensor Sporting 1976 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Peñarol 1976 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up
 Venezuela
(2 berths)		 Portuguesa 1976 Primera División champion
Estudiantes de Mérida 1976 Primera División runner-up

Draw

The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Brazil competed as Cruzeiro was champion of the 1976 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5

Group stage

Group 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Argentina BOC Argentina RIV Uruguay DEF Uruguay PEÑ
1 Argentina Boca Juniors 6 4 2 0 5 0 +5 10 Qualified to the Semi-finals — 1–0 2–0 1–0
2 Argentina River Plate 6 1 4 1 5 5 0 6 0–0 — 1–1 2–1
3 Uruguay Defensor Sporting 6 1 3 2 5 7 −2 5 0–0 0–0 — 2–4
4 Uruguay Peñarol 6 1 1 4 7 10 −3 3 0–1 2–2 0–2 —
Source:

Group 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Colombia CAL Bolivia BOL Bolivia ORI Colombia NAC
1 Colombia Deportivo Cali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualified to the Semi-finals — 3–0 3–0 3–1
2 Bolivia Bolívar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3–0 — 1–0 3–0
3 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1–0 0–0 — 4–0
4 Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 3 1 2 6 6 0 7 0–3 1–0 3–1 —
Source:

Group 3
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Brazil INT Ecuador NAC Brazil COR Ecuador CUE
1 Brazil Internacional 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 9 Qualified to the Semi-finals — 2–0 1–0 3–1
2 Ecuador El Nacional 6 3 1 2 6 6 0 7 2–0 — 2–1 0–0
3 Brazil Corinthians 6 2 1 3 10 6 +4 5 1–1 3–0 — 4–0
4 Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca 6 1 1 4 3 12 −9 3 0–2 0–2 2–1 —
Source:

Group 4
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Paraguay LIB Chile UCH Chile EVE Paraguay OLI
1 Paraguay Libertad 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 8 Qualified to the Semi-finals — 3–0 2–1 2–2
2 Chile Universidad de Chile 6 3 0 3 3 6 −3 6 1–0 — 1–0 1–0
3 Chile Everton 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 5 1–3 2–0 — 1–0
4 Paraguay Olimpia 6 1 3 2 5 6 −1 5 0–0 1–0 2–2 —
Source:

Group 5
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Venezuela POR Peru HUA Venezuela EST Peru SBA
1 Venezuela Portuguesa 6 4 2 0 10 2 +8 10 Qualified to the Semi-finals — 2–0 3–0 0–0
2 Peru Unión Huaral 6 2 2 2 5 6 −1 6 1–1 — 2–1 1–0
3 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 6 3 0 3 6 8 −2 6 0–2 1–0 — 1–0
4 Peru Sport Boys 6 0 2 4 3 8 −5 2 1–2 1–1 1–3 —
Source:

Semi-finals

The top finishers of each group in the first phase, plus the defending champions, are placed into two groups of three. The top finisher from each group play in the finals.

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Argentina BOC Colombia CAL Paraguay LIB
1 Argentina Boca Juniors 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 6 Qualified to the final — 1–1 1–0
2 Colombia Deportivo Cali 4 0 3 1 3 4 −1 3 1–1 — 0–0
3 Paraguay Libertad 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 3 0–1 2–1 —
Source:

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Brazil CRU Brazil INT Venezuela POR
1 Brazil Cruzeiro 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Qualified to the final — 0–0 2–1
2 Brazil Internacional 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 3 0–1 — 2–1
3 Venezuela Portuguesa 4 1 0 3 5 8 −3 2 0–4 3–0 —
Source:

Finals
Main article: 1977 Copa Libertadores Finals

The winner is determined by points (i.e., whoever wins the most of two games); goal difference or aggregate score is not used. If the points are tied after two games, a single-game playoff at a neutral sight will be played. If the game is tied after regulation, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.

Boca Juniors Argentina1 – 0Brazil Cruzeiro
Veglio 3'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Cerullo (Uruguay)
Cruzeiro Brazil1 – 0Argentina Boca Juniors
Nelinho 76'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Orozco (Peru)
Boca Juniors Argentina0 – 0 (a.e.t.)Brazil Cruzeiro
Penalties
Mouzo soccer ball with check mark
Tesare soccer ball with check mark
Zanabria soccer ball with check mark
Pernía soccer ball with check mark
Felman soccer ball with check mark		 5 - 4 soccer ball with check mark Darcy Menezes
soccer ball with check mark Neca
soccer ball with check mark Morais
soccer ball with check mark Livio
soccer ball with red X Vanderley
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Llobregat (Venezuela)
Copa Libertadores
1977 Champions
Argentina
Boca Juniors
1st Title
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