1965 Copa Libertadores

The 1965 Copa de Campeones de América was the sixth edition of South America's premier club football tournament, the Copa de Campeones or better known today as the Copa Libertadores. Colombia did not send a representative due to the disaggreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federations, ADEFútbol and FEDEBOL. This will become the last edition the tournament is known, officially, as the "Copa de Campeones"; it is also the last season in which only the national champions of each association may participate.

After the victorious campaign the previous year, Independiente will go on to successfully defend the title after beating another Uruguayan team, this time Peñarol. Independiente begun a legacy that saw it become a world-class football team and this consegration paved the way for future conquests to come.

Qualified teams

Tie-breaking criteria

The format of the competition remained nearly the same as the previous year's edition; the preliminary round was eliminated from this edition.

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

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

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

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.

Group A

Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.

Group B

Finals

Champion

Top goalscorers

Footnotes

External links

• Copa Libertadores 1965 at CONMEBOL website
• Copa Libertadores 1965 at RSSSF