1977 Copa Libertadores

1977 Copa Libertadores
Tournament details
Dates March 9 September 14
Teams 21 (from 10 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Argentina Boca Juniors (1st title)
Runners-up Brazil Cruzeiro
Tournament statistics
Matches played 75
Goals scored 154 (2.05 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Néstor Scotta (5)

The 1977 Copa Libertadores was the 18th edition of CONMEBOL's top club tournament. The tournament was won by Boca Juniors after defeating defending champions Cruzeiro for their first Copa Libertadores title.

Group stage

Groups are organized by countries, with two teams from two countries composing a group. The top team from each group moves onto the next round (semi-finals). Defending champions Cruzeiro received a bye to the second round.

Group 1

The teams from Group 1 were composed of the qualified teams from Argentina & Uruguay.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Boca Juniors 6 4 2 0 5 0 +5 10
Argentina River Plate 6 1 4 1 5 5 0 6
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 6 1 3 2 5 7 -2 5
Uruguay Peñarol 6 1 1 4 7 10 -3 3
 BOCRIVDEFPEÑ
Boca Juniors 1-0 2-0 1-0
River Plate 0-0 1-1 2-1
Defensor Sporting 0-0 0-0 2-4
Peñarol 0-1 2-2 0-2

Group 2

The teams from Group 2 were composed of the qualified teams from Colombia & Bolivia.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Colombia Deportivo Cali 6 4 0 2 12 5 +7 8
Bolivia Bolívar 6 3 1 2 7 4 +2 7
Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 6 2 1 3 6 7 -1 5
Colombia Atlético Nacional 6 2 0 4 5 14 -9 4
 BOLORIATLCAL
Bolívar 1-0 3-0 3-0
Oriente Petrolero 0-0 4-0 1-0
Atlético Nacional 1-0 3-1 0-3
Deportivo Cali 3-0 3-0 3-1

Group 3

The teams from Group 3 were composed of the qualified teams from Brazil & Ecuador.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Internacional 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 9
Ecuador El Nacional 6 3 1 2 6 6 0 7
Brazil Corinthians 6 2 1 3 10 6 4 5
Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca 6 1 1 4 3 12 -9 2
 CORINTCUENAC
Corinthians 1-1 4-0 3-0
Internacional 1-0 3-1 2-0
Deportivo Cuenca 2-1 0-2 0-2
El Nacional 2-1 2-0 0-0

Group 4

The teams from Group 4 were composed of the qualified teams from Chile & Paraguay.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Paraguay Libertad 6 3 2 1 10 5 +5 8
Chile Universidad de Chile 6 3 0 3 3 6 -3 6
Chile Everton 6 2 1 3 7 8 -1 5
Paraguay Olimpia 6 1 3 2 5 6 -1 5
 EVEUNILIBOLI
Everton 2-0 1-3 1-0
Universidad de Chile 1-0 1-0 1-0
Libertad 2-1 3-0 2-2
Olimpia 2-2 1-0 0-0

Group 5

The teams from Group 5 were composed of the qualified teams from Peru & Venezuela.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Venezuela Portuguesa 6 4 2 0 10 2 +8 10
Peru Unión Huaral 6 2 2 2 5 6 -1 6
Venezuela Estudiantes 6 3 0 3 6 8 -2 6
Peru Sport Boys 6 0 2 4 3 8 -5 2
 SPOUNIESTPOR
Sport Boys 1-1 1-3 1-2
Unión Huaral 1-0 2-1 1-1
Estudiantes 1-0 1-0 0-2
Portuguesa 0-0 2-0 3-0

Semi-finals

The top finishers of each group in the first phase, plus the defending champions, are placed into two groups of three. The top finisher from each group play in the finals.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Boca Juniors 4 2 2 0 4 2 +2 6
Colombia Deportivo Cali 4 0 3 1 3 4 -1 3
Paraguay Libertad 4 1 1 2 2 3 -1 3
 BOCCALLIB
Boca Juniors 1-1 1-0
Deportivo Cali 1-1 0-0
Libertad 0-1 2-1

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Cruzeiro 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 7
Brazil Internacional 4 1 1 2 2 5 -3 3
Venezuela Portuguesa 4 1 0 3 5 8 -3 2
 CRUINTPOR
Cruzeiro 0-0 2-1
Internacional 0-1 2-1
Portuguesa 0-4 3-0

Final

The winner is determined by points (i.e., whoever wins the most of two games); goal difference or aggregate score is not used. If the points are tied after two games, a single-game playoff at a neutral sight will be played. If the game is tied after regulation, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Boca Juniors 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 4
Brazil Cruzeiro 3 1 0 2 1 1 0 2

September 6, 1977
Boca Juniors Argentina 1 – 0 Brazil Cruzeiro
Veglio  3'
Estadio Camilo Cichero
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Cerullo (Uruguay)

September 11, 1977
Cruzeiro Brazil 1 – 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
Nelinho  76'
Estádio Mineirão
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Orozco (Peru)

September 14, 1977
Boca Juniors Argentina 0 – 0 Brazil Cruzeiro
  Penalties  
Mouzo
Tesare
Zanabria
Pernía
Felman
5 - 4 Darcy Menezes
Neca
Morais
Livio
Vanderley
Estadio Centenario
Montevideo, Uruguay

Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Llobregat (Venezuela)
Copa Libertadores
1977 Champions
Argentina
Boca Juniors
1st Title
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