1968 Copa Libertadores

The 1968 Copa Libertadores was the ninth edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier association football competition. It was played between January 27 and May 16. A record 21 teams participated in this edition.

1968 Copa Libertadores
1968 Copa Libertadores de América
1968 Copa Libertadores da América
Tournament details
DatesJanuary 27 - May 16
Teams21 (from 10 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsArgentina Estudiantes (LP) (1st title)
Runners-upBrazil Palmeiras
Tournament statistics
Matches played93
Goals scored230 (2.47 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Tupãzinho (11 goals)

This edition brought the explosive debut of a humble team from the city of La Plata, capital of the Buenos Aires province, that did not find itself in the plateau of Argentine football. Estudiantes de La Plata, an authentic stranger in the highest levels of South American football, surpassed all expectations as they eliminated defending champions Racing and Independiente (two denominated "great" ones in Argentina as well as each having already won the tournament before).

With a talented prospect by the name of Juan Ramón Verón, the pincharatas beat Palmeiras 20 in a playoff after the final series finished 22 on points. Estudiantes conquered the title with an original style which emphasized athleticism and strategic preparation.

Qualified teams

Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
1 berth
Racing 1967 Copa Libertadores de América winners
 Argentina
2 berths
Independiente 1967 Primera División champion
Estudiantes 1967 Primera División runner-up
 Bolivia
2 berths
Jorge Wilstermann 1967 Torneo Nacional champion
Always Ready 1967 Torneo Nacional runner-up
 Brazil
2 berths
Palmeiras 1967 Taça Brasil champion
Náutico 1967 Taça Brasil runner-up
 Chile
2 berths
Universidad de Chile 1967 Primera División champion
Universidad Católica 1967 Primera División runner-up
 Colombia
2 berths
Deportivo Cali 1967 Campeonato Profesional champion
Millonarios 1967 Campeonato Profesional runner-up
 Ecuador
2 berths
El Nacional 1967 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A champion
Emelec 1967 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A runner-up
 Paraguay
2 berths
Guaraní 1967 Primera División champion
Libertad 1967 Primera División runner-up
 Peru
2 berths
Universitario 1967 Torneo Descentralizado champion
Sporting Cristal 1967 Torneo Descentralizado runner-up
 Uruguay
2 berths
Peñarol 1967 Primera División champion
Nacional 1967 Primera División runner-up
 Venezuela
2 berths
Deportivo Portugués 1967 Primera División Venezolana champion
Deportivo Galicia 1967 Primera División Venezolana runner-up

Tie-breaking criteria

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

Twenty teams were drawn into five groups of four. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Second round. Racing, the title holders, had a bye to the Semifinals.

Key to colors in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advanced to the Second round

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Estudiantes 6510123+911
Argentina Independiente 6213810-25
Colombia Deportivo Cali 6213610-45
Colombia Millonarios 611469-33
Independiente Argentina2 4Argentina Estudiantes
Bernao
Artime
Ribaudo
Echecopar
Verón

Millonarios Colombia1 2Argentina Independiente
Ferrero Bernao
Artime

Millonarios Colombia0 1Argentina Estudiantes
Flores

Deportivo Cali Colombia1 0Argentina Independiente
Iroldo

Deportivo Cali Colombia1 2Argentina Estudiantes
Manera o.g.' Bilardo
Echecopar

Millonarios Colombia4 2Colombia Deportivo Cali
Ferrero
Aceros
Fernández
Frattini
Álvarez
Desiderio

Estudiantes Argentina3 0Colombia Deportivo Cali
Ribaudo
Verón
Echecopar

Independiente Argentina3 1Colombia Millonarios
Artime Rodríguez

Estudiantes Argentina0 0Colombia Millonarios

Independiente Argentina1 1Colombia Deportivo Cali
Savoy Iroldo

Deportivo Cali Colombia1 0Colombia Millonarios
Ferreira


Second
place playoff
Independiente Argentina3 2Colombia Deportivo Cali
Pastoriza
Bernao
Artime
Iroldo
Sánchez

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Peru Universitario 6330174+139
Peru Sporting Cristal 6330115+69
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 621358-35
Bolivia Always Ready 6015218-161
Always Ready Bolivia0 3Peru Universitario
Flores
Casaretto

Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia0 1Peru Sporting Cristal
Castillo

Always Ready Bolivia1 4Peru Sporting Cristal
Villante Pajuelo
Aquije
Castillo

Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia0 0Peru Universitario

Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia3 0Bolivia Always Ready
López
Cabrera

Universitario Peru1 1Peru Sporting Cristal
Challe Aquije

Sporting Cristal Peru2 0Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Risco
Castillo

Universitario Peru5 1Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Rojas
Flores
López

Sporting Cristal Peru1 1Bolivia Always Ready
Gallardo Morales

Universitario Peru6 0Bolivia Always Ready
Flores
Lobatón
Rojas
Staukas o.g.'

Sporting Cristal Peru2 2Peru Universitario
Aquije
Gallardo
Calatayud
Challe

Always Ready Bolivia0 1
[A]
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann
Cabrera

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Universidad Católica 6411117+49
Ecuador Emelec 623154+17
Ecuador El Nacional 621356-15
Chile Universidad de Chile 6114610-43
Emelec Ecuador0 0Ecuador El Nacional

El Nacional Ecuador1 1Chile Universidad Católica
Rodríguez Sarnari

Emelec Ecuador2 1Chile Universidad de Chile
Mena
Hernández
Gangas

Emelec Ecuador1 2Chile Universidad Católica
Echeverría Isella
Gallardo

El Nacional Ecuador3 1Chile Universidad de Chile
Correa
Rodríguez
Rangel
Marcos



Universidad de Chile Chile0 0Ecuador Emelec

Universidad Católica Chile1 1Ecuador Emelec
Sarnari Sosa

Universidad de Chile Chile1 0Ecuador El Nacional
Campos


El Nacional Ecuador0 1Ecuador Emelec
Mena

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 632182+68
Paraguay Guaraní 623187+17
Uruguay Nacional 622295+46
Paraguay Libertad 6114213-113
Peñarol Uruguay1 0Uruguay Nacional
Spencer

Guaraní Paraguay2 0Paraguay Libertad
Juárez
Martínez

Nacional Uruguay2 2Paraguay Guaraní
Techera
Mújica
García


Nacional Uruguay4 0Paraguay Libertad
Morales
Mújica
Célio

Peñarol Uruguay2 0Paraguay Guaraní
Spencer

Libertad Paraguay1 1Paraguay Guaraní
Ayala Juárez

Nacional Uruguay0 0Uruguay Peñarol

Libertad Paraguay1 0Uruguay Peñarol
Fleitas

Guaraní Paraguay2 1Uruguay Nacional
Ivaldi
Martínez
Célio

Guaraní Paraguay1 1Uruguay Peñarol
Juárez Abbadie

Libertad Paraguay0 2Uruguay Nacional
Célio
Virgili

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Palmeiras 6510123+911
Venezuela Deportivo Portugués 6213511-65
Brazil Náutico 612378-14
Venezuela Deportivo Galicia 620457-24
Deportivo Galicia Venezuela2 0Venezuela Deportivo Portugués
Ceslo

Náutico Brazil1 3Brazil Palmeiras
Ladeira Ademir
Tupãzinho

Deportivo Portugués Venezuela1 1Brazil Náutico
Ramos Iván

Deportivo Galicia Venezuela2 1Brazil Náutico
Becerra
Olavo
Lala

Deportivo Galicia Venezuela1 2Brazil Palmeiras
Chacho Ademir
Díaz o.g.'

Deportivo Portugués Venezuela1 2Brazil Palmeiras
Ramos Tupãzinho
Pantera

Náutico Brazil1 0Venezuela Deportivo Galicia
Nino




Palmeiras Brazil0 0Brazil Náutico

Deportivo Portugués Venezuela1 0Venezuela Deportivo Galicia
Ratto

Second round

Ten teams were drawn into three groups, two groups of three and one group of four. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals, along with Racing Club.

Key to colors in group tables
Group winners advanced to the Semifinals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Estudiantes 430142+26
Argentina Independiente 420273+44
Peru Universitario 410317-62
Universitario Peru1 0Argentina Estudiantes
Lobatón

Universitario Peru0 3Argentina Independiente
Pastoriza

Independiente Argentina1 2Argentina Estudiantes
Pavoni Ribaudo

Estudiantes Argentina1 0Argentina Independiente
Flores

Estudiantes Argentina1 0Peru Universitario
Verón

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 6420101+910
Peru Sporting Cristal 624073+48
Ecuador Emelec 611437-43
Venezuela Deportivo Portugués 6114312-93

Emelec Ecuador0 2Peru Sporting Cristal
Mifflin
Aquije

Emelec Ecuador0 1Uruguay Peñarol
Spencer

Deportivo Portugués Venezuela1 1Peru Sporting Cristal
Curro Pajuelo

Emelec Ecuador2 0Venezuela Deportivo Portugués
Sosa

Sporting Cristal Peru0 0Uruguay Peñarol



Sporting Cristal Peru1 1Ecuador Emelec
Gallardo Echeverría

Peñarol Uruguay1 0Ecuador Emelec
Cortés

Peñarol Uruguay1 1Peru Sporting Cristal
Spencer Risco

Deportivo Portugués Venezuela2 0Ecuador Emelec
Ramos

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Palmeiras 430174+36
Paraguay Guaraní 42027704
Chile Universidad Católica 410369-32

Guaraní Paraguay3 1Chile Universidad Católica
Juárez
Sosa
García
Varas


Guaraní Paraguay2 0Brazil Palmeiras
Juárez
Martínez


Semifinals

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.

Semifinal 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Estudiantes311143+13
Argentina Racing311134-13
Estudiantes Argentina30Argentina Racing
Verón
Perfumo

Racing Argentina20Argentina Estudiantes
Maschio
Fucceneco

Playoff
Racing Argentina11Argentina Estudiantes
Cárdenas Verón

Estudiantes progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.

Semifinal 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Palmeiras220031+24
Uruguay Peñarol200213-20
Palmeiras Brazil1 0Uruguay Peñarol
Tupãzinho

Peñarol Uruguay1 2Brazil Palmeiras
Silva Tupãzinho

Finals

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Estudiantes210134-12
Brazil Palmeiras210143+12
Estudiantes Argentina21Brazil Palmeiras
Verón 83'
Bocha 87'
Servilio 30'

Palmeiras Brazil31Argentina Estudiantes
Tupãzinho 10', 68'
Rinaldo 54'
Verón 72'

Playoff
Palmeiras Brazil02Argentina Estudiantes
Ribaudo 13'
Verón 82'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: César Orozco (Peru)

Champion

Copa Libertadores de América
1968 Winners
Argentina
Estudiantes
First Title

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Brazil Tupãzinho Brazil Palmeiras 11
2 Ecuador Alberto Spencer Uruguay Peñarol 10
3 Argentina Juan Ramón Verón Argentina Estudiantes 9
4 Argentina Luis Artime Argentina Independiente 6
5 Argentina Felipe Ribaudo Argentina Estudiantes 6
6 Paraguay Víctor Domingo Juárez Paraguay Guaraní 6
Peru D. Flores Peru Universitario 6
Argentina Juan Carlos Sarnari Chile Universidad Católica 6
9 Brazil Servílio Brazil Palmeiras 5
Peru Alberto Gallardo Peru Sporting Cristal 5

Footnotes

A. ^ The match finished 1-1, but Jorge Wilstermann were declared 0-1 winners after Troncoso's own goal was declared invalid.
B. ^ The match finished 3-2, but the 2 points were awarded to Deportivo Portugués as Náutico made two substitutions.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.