1967 Copa Libertadores
| 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 1967 Copa Libertadores de América was the eighth edition of the Copa Libertadores, and which 19 club teams from South American nations.
The 1966 winners and runners-up of every nation that belonged to the CONMEBOL took part in the seasonal tournament. The only exceptions were Uruguay, which had its defending champion Peñarol and league champion participate, and Brazil, whose runner-up Santos declined to play.[citation needed]
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.
Contents
Qualified teams
First round
Sixteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of five. 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
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cruzeiro |
15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 16 |
 Universitario |
11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Sport Boys |
5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
 Galicia |
5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| Deportivo Italia |
4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
| Santos[1] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 2
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| River Plate |
15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 20 |
 Santa Fe |
8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
 Bolívar |
8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| Independiente Medellín |
7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| 31 de Octubre |
5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -17 |
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional |
19 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 22 |
 Colo-Colo |
15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Universidad Católica |
13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -3 |
 Guaraní |
10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
 Emelec |
9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
| Barcelona |
9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
 Cerro Porteño |
9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
Source:[2]
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
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| Universitario |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| River Plate |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Colo-Colo |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
- Racing and Universitario finished level on points, and Racing won a play-off 2-1
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Cruzeiro |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Peñarol |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Final
| Team | Agg. | Team | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
2-1 | Nacional |
0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Goalscorers
The top goalscorer in the tournament was Norberto Raffo of Racing Club, who scored 14 goals.[3]
References
- ↑ Declined to play because playing in this tournament would jeopardize their performance in their national league. [1][dead link]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (Note - source also includes individual match scores, dates and goalscorers)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
