1963 Copa Libertadores

The 1963 Copa de Campeones de América was the fourth season of South America's premier club football tournament. Nine teams entered with Bolivia and Venezuela not sending a representative.

1963 Copa de Campeones de América
Tournament details
DatesApril 7 – September 11
Teams9 (from 8 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Santos (2nd title)
Runners-up Boca Juniors
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored63 (3.32 per match)
Top scorer(s) José Sanfilippo (7 goals)

This competition was notable for the participation of many world class stars such as José Sanfilippo, Pelé, Garrincha, Antonio Rattín, Alberto Spencer, Jairzinho, among others. The Alvinegro da Vila, usually regarded as the greatest football club team ever, crushed their semifinal and final opponents in stylish fashion which included a 0–4 victory over Botafogo in the fable Estádio do Maracanã, and a 1–2 win in La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors. In a classic South American match-up, defending champions Santos defeated the Xeneixes on both legs of the final to retain the title.

Qualified teams
Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
1 berth		 Santos 1962 Copa de Campeones winners
 Argentina
1 berth		 Boca Juniors 1962 Primera División champion
 Brazil
1 berth		 Botafogo 1962 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up
 Chile
1 berth		 Universidad de Chile 1962 Primera División champion
 Colombia
1 berth		 Millonarios 1962 Campeonato Profesional champion
 Ecuador
1 berth		 Everest 1962 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion
 Paraguay
1 berth		 Olimpia 1962 Primera División champion
 Peru
1 berth		 Alianza Lima 1962 Primera División champion
 Uruguay
1 berth		 Peñarol 1962 Primera División champion

Format and tie-breaking criteria

Due to the uneven number of teams, the first round became a group stage with two groups of three and one group of two. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same as the previous season.

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

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

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Botafogo 440051+48
Alianza Lima 411223−13
Millonarios 401303−31
Alianza Lima 0–0 Millonarios
Millonarios 0–1 Alianza Lima
Zegarra
Alianza Lima 0–1 Botafogo
Élton
Millonarios 0–2 Botafogo
Antoninho
Rildo
Botafogo [A] Millonarios
Botafogo 2–1 Alianza Lima
Jairzinho
Santos 		Tenemás

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Peñarol 2200141+134
Everest 2002114−130
Everest 0–5 Peñarol
Sasía
Rocha
Peñarol 9–1 Everest
Spencer
Matosas
Rocha
Abbadie 		Gandó

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Boca Juniors 430196+36
Olimpia 4202710−34
Universidad de Chile 41037702
Olimpia 1–0 Boca Juniors
Ferreira
Boca Juniors 5–3 Olimpia
Valentim
Menéndez
Corbatta 		Zárate
Segovia
Boca Juniors 1–0 Universidad de Chile
González
Universidad de Chile 4–1 Olimpia
Alvarez
Marcos
Musso 		Arámbulo
Santiago
Olimpia 2–1 Universidad de Chile
Núñez Sepúlveda
Universidad de Chile 2–3 Boca Juniors
Campos Sanfilippo
Santiago

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
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Boca Juniors220031+24
Peñarol200213−20
Peñarol 1–2 Boca Juniors
Magdalena  80' Valentim  26', 88'
Boca Juniors 1–0 Peñarol
Sanfilippo  47'

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Santos211051+43
Botafogo201115−41
Santos 1–1 Botafogo
Pelé  90' Jairzinho  60'
Botafogo 0–4 Santos
Pelé  11', 15', 33'
Lima

Finals
Main article: 1963 Copa Libertadores Finals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Santos220053+24
Boca Juniors200235−20
Santos 3–2 Boca Juniors
Coutinho  2', 21'
Lima  28'		 Sanfilippo  43', 89'
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)
Boca Juniors 1–2 Santos
Sanfilippo  46' Coutinho  50'
Pelé  82'
Estadio Camilo Cichero, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)

Champion
Copa Libertadores de América
1963 Champion

Santos
Second Title

Top goalscorers
Pos Player Team Goals
1 José Sanfilippo Boca Juniors 7
2 Pelé Santos 5
Alberto Spencer Peñarol 5
4 Paulo Valentim Boca Juniors 4
5 Coutinho Santos 3
José Francisco Sasía Peñarol 3

Footnotes
A. ^ Not played after Millonarios (already eliminated) preferred paying a fine of USD 4,500 rather than traveling to Rio for the match; points awarded to Botafogo but no goals.
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