1975 Copa América

1975 Copa América
Tournament details
Dates July 17 – October 28
Teams 10 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Peru (2nd title)
Runners-up  Colombia
Third place  Brazil
Fourth place  Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Matches played 25
Goals scored 79 (3.16 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Leopoldo Luque
Colombia Ernesto Díaz
(4 goals each)
Best player Peru Teófilo Cubillas[1]

The 1975 edition of the Copa América football tournament was played between July 17 and October 28. For the first time there was no fixed venue, and all matches were played throughout the year in each country. In addition, the tournament changed its name from South American Championship to Copa América. All ten CONMEBOL countries participated, with defending champions Uruguay receiving a bye into the semi-finals and the rest starting in the group stage.

Squads

For a complete list of participating squads: see 1975 Copa América squads

First round

The teams were drawn into three groups, consisting of three teams each. Each team played twice (home and away) against the other teams in their group, with two points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. The winner of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 4400131+128
 Argentina 4202174+134
 Venezuela 4004126−250

July 31, 1975
Venezuela  0–4  Brazil
Romeu  2'
Danival  50'
Palhinha  82', 88'
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Peru Carlos Rivero

August 3, 1975
Venezuela  1–5  Argentina
Iriarte  14' Luque  12', 34', 66'
Kempes  30'
Ardiles  86'
Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Chile Rafael Hormazábal

August 6, 1975
Brazil  2–1  Argentina
Nelinho  31', 55' (pen.) Asad  11'
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Uruguay Ramón Barreto

August 10, 1975
Argentina  11–0  Venezuela
D. Killer  8', 41', 62'
Gallego  14'
Ardiles  39'
Kempes  53', 81'
Zanabria  56', 64'
Bóveda  80'
Luque  85'
Cor de León, Rosario
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Peru Pedro Reyes

August 13, 1975
Brazil  6–0  Venezuela
Roberto Batata  6', 79'
Nelinho  9'
Danival  37'
Campos  53'
Palhinha  65'
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Peru Carlos Rivero

August 16, 1975
Argentina  0–1  Brazil
Danival  45'
Cor de León, Rosario
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Chile Carlos Robles

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Peru 431083+57
 Chile 411276+13
 Bolivia 410339−62

July 17, 1975
Chile  1–1  Peru
Crisosto  10' Rojas  72'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Colombia Omar Delgado

July 20, 1975
Bolivia  2–1  Chile
Mezza  60', 75' Gamboa  41'
Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, Oruro
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Paraguay Héctor Ortiz

July 27, 1975
Bolivia  0–1  Peru
Ramírez  17'
Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, Oruro
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Argentina Alberto Ducatelli

August 7, 1975
Peru  3–1  Bolivia
Ramírez  7' (pen.)
Cueto  26'
Oblitas  52'
Mezza  58' (pen.)
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Brazil Romualdo Arppi Filho

August 13, 1975
Chile  4–0  Bolivia
Araneda  40', 87'
Ahumada  61'
Gamboa  71'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Argentina Arturo Ithurralde

August 20, 1975
Peru  3–1  Chile
Rojas  3'
Oblitas  32'
Cubillas  39'
Carlos Reinoso  76'
Estadio Alianza Lima, Lima
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Uruguay Juan José Fortunatto

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 440071+68
 Paraguay 41125503
 Ecuador 4013410−61

July 20, 1975
Colombia  1–0  Paraguay
Díaz  83'

July 24, 1975
Ecuador  2–2  Paraguay
Lasso  38'
Castañeda  47'
Kiese  16', 87'
Estadio Modelo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Venezuela Mario Fiorenza

July 27, 1975
Ecuador  1–3  Colombia
Carrera  40' Ortiz  15'
Retat  75'
Castro  83'
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Argentina Miguel Angel Comesaña

July 30, 1975
Paraguay  0–1  Colombia
Díaz  40'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Brazil Arnaldo Cézar Coelho
Match abandoned at 43'

August 7, 1975
Colombia  2–0  Ecuador
Díaz  15'
Calero  42'
Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Chile Carlos Robles

August 10, 1975
Paraguay  3–1  Ecuador
Báez  21'
Rolón  39', 58'
Castañeda  31'
Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Brazil Armando Marques

Final round

Semi-finals

September 21, 1975
Colombia  3–0  Uruguay
Angulo  53'
Ortiz  70'
Díaz  90'
De los Santos Red card 17'
Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Peru César Orozco

September 30, 1975
Brazil  1–3  Peru
Roberto Batata  54' Casaretto  19', 88'
Cubillas  82'
Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Argentina Miguel Angel Comesaña

October 1, 1975
Uruguay  1–0  Colombia
Morena  17' (pen.) Red card 80'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 70,000
Referee: Chile Rafael Hormazábal

October 4, 1975
Peru  0–2  Brazil
Meléndez  10' (o.g.)
Campos  61'
Estadio Alianza Lima, Lima
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Argentina Arturo Ithurralde

(*) Peru was declared the winner by the drawing of lots.

Finals

October 16, 1975
Colombia  1–0  Peru
Castro  38'
Estadio El Campín, Bogotá
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Argentina Miguel Comesaña

October 22, 1975
Peru  2–0  Colombia
Oblitas  18'
Ramírez  44'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Chile Juan Silvagno

Final play-off

October 28, 1975
Peru  1–0  Colombia
Sotil  25'
Estadio Olimpico, Caracas
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Uruguay Ramón Barreto

Result

 1975 Copa América Champions 

Peru
2nd title

Goal scorers

With four goals, Leopoldo Luque and Ernesto Díaz are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 79 goals were scored by 42 different players, with only one of them credited as own goal.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goal

References

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