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 642050+510
Argentina River Plate 61415506
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 613257-25
Uruguay Peñarol 6114710-33
 BOCRIVDEFPEÑ
Boca Juniors 1-0 2-0 1-0
River Plate 0-0 1-1 2-1
Def. 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 6402125+78
Bolivia Bolívar 631274+37
Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 621367-15
Colombia Atlético Nacional 6204514-94
 BOLORIATLCAL
Bolívar 1-0 3-0 3-0
Oriente Pet. 0-0 4-0 1-0
Atl. 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 641194+59
Ecuador El Nacional 63126607
Brazil Corinthians 6213106+45
Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca 6114312-93
 CORINTCUENAC
Corinthians 1-1 4-0 3-0
Internacional 1-0 3-1 2-0
Dep. 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 6321105+58
Chile Universidad de Chile 630336-36
Chile Everton 621378-15
Paraguay Olimpia 613256-15
 EVEUNILIBOLI
Everton 2-0 1-3 1-0
Univ. 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 6420102+810
Peru Unión Huaral 622256-16
Venezuela Estudiantes 630368-26
Peru Sport Boys 602438-52
 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 422042+26
Colombia Deportivo Cali 403134-13
Paraguay Libertad 411223-13
 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 431071+67
Brazil Internacional 411225-33
Venezuela Portuguesa 410358-32
 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 32011104
Brazil Cruzeiro 31021102
Boca Juniors Argentina 1 – 0 Brazil Cruzeiro
Veglio  3'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Cerullo (Uruguay)
Cruzeiro Brazil 1 – 0 Argentina Boca Juniors
Nelinho  76'
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Orozco (Peru)
Boca Juniors Argentina 0 – 0 Brazil Cruzeiro
Penalties
Mouzo
Tesare
Zanabria
Pernía
Felman 		5 - 4 Darcy Menezes
Neca
Morais
Livio
Vanderley
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Llobregat (Venezuela)
Copa Libertadores
1977 Champions
Argentina
Boca Juniors
1st Title
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