1967 Copa Libertadores
The 1967 Copa Libertadores de América was the eighth edition of the Copa Libertadores, and which involved 20 club teams from South American nations.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 11 – August 8 |
| Teams | 20 (from 10 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Racing (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nacional |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 113 |
| Goals scored | 353 (3.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Norberto Raffo (14 goals) |
The tournament was divided into three rounds; the first group stage, the second group stage, and the final. The tournament was won by Racing of Argentina who beat Nacional of Uruguay.
Qualified teams
| Country | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL 1 berth |
Peñarol | 1966 Copa Libertadores de América winners |
| Argentina 2 berths |
Racing | 1966 Primera División champion |
| River Plate | 1966 Primera División runner-up | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bolivia2 berths |
Bolívar | 1966 Copa Simón Bolívar champion |
| 31 de Octubre | 1966 Copa Simón Bolívar runner-up | |
 Brazil2 berth |
Cruzeiro | 1966 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion |
| Santos | 1966 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up | |
 Chile2 berths |
Universidad Católica | 1966 Primera División champion |
| Colo-Colo | 1966 Primera División runner-up | |
 Colombia2 berths |
Santa Fe | 1966 Campeonato Profesional champion |
| Independiente Medellín | 1966 Campeonato Profesional runner-up | |
 Ecuador2 berths |
Barcelona | 1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion |
| Emelec | 1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol runner-up | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paraguay2 berths |
Cerro Porteño | 1966 Primera División champion |
| Guaraní | 1966 Primera División runner-up | |
 Peru2 berths |
Universitario | 1966 Torneo Descentralizado champion |
| Sport Boys | 1966 Torneo Descentralizado runner-up | |
| Uruguay 1 berth |
Nacional | 1966 Primera División winner |
 Venezuela2 berths |
Deportivo Italia | 1966 Venezuelan Primera División champion |
| Deportivo Galicia | 1966 Venezuelan Primera División runners-up |
Draw
Nineteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of seven. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Second round. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|---|---|
First round
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | CRU |
UNI |
SBA |
GAL |
ITA |
SAN[1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro |
8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 15 | Qualified to the Semifinals | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | |||
| 2 | Universitario |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 11 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||||
| 3 | Sport Boys |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||||
| 4 | Deportivo Galicia |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||||
| 5 | Deportivo Italia |
8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 4 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–5 | 1–0 | ||||
| — | Santos[2] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source:
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | RAC |
RIV |
SFE |
BOL |
DIM |
OCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing |
10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 17 | Qualified to the Semifinals | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 6–0 | ||
| 2 | River Plate |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 15 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 7–0 | |||
| 3 | Santa Fe |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 8 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 4 | Bolívar |
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 8 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 5 | Independiente Medellín |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 6 | 31 de Octubre |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 5 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
Source:
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | NAC |
COL |
CAT |
 GUA |
EME |
BAR |
CER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional |
12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 19 | Qualified to the Semifinals | 5–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | ||
| 2 | Colo-Colo |
12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 15 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 5–1 | |||
| 3 | Universidad Católica |
12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 13 | 0–3 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 4 | Guaraní |
12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 10 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | |||
| 5 | Emelec |
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 9 | 1–4 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 6 | Barcelona |
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 9 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |||
| 7 | Cerro Porteño |
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 9 | 2–6 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
Source:
Source:[3]
Semifinals
There was one group of four teams and one of three. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Final.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | RAC |
UNI |
RIV |
COL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Racing |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Qualified to the Final | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | Universitario |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | River Plate |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 4 | Colo-Colo |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Source:
Tiebreaker
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Racing |
2–1 | Universitario |
Goalscorers
The top goalscorer in the tournament was Norberto Raffo of Racing Club, who scored 14 goals.[4]
References
- Declined to play because playing in this tournament would jeopardize their performance in their national league.
- Declined to play because playing in this tournament would jeopardize their performance in their national league.
- José Luis Pierrend; John Beuker; Pablo Ciullini; Karel Stokkermans (29 November 2012). "Copa Libertadores de América 1967". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012. (Note - source also includes individual match scores, dates and goalscorers)
- Juan Pablo Andrés; Frank Ballesteros (10 July 2004). "Copa Libertadores - Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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