1970 Copa Libertadores
The 1970 Copa Libertadores de América was the 11th edition of CONMEBOL's top Association football club tournament. Estudiantes successfully defended their title for the second straight year by defeating Peñarol in the finals. Teams from Brazil did not participate in this year's tournament due to CBF still disagreeing with the format.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 11 - May 14 |
| Teams | 19 (from 9 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Goals scored | 253 (2.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
Qualified teams
| Country | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL 1 berth |
Estudiantes (LP) | 1969 Copa Libertadores winners |
2 berths |
Boca Juniors | 1969 Primera División champion |
| River Plate | 1969 Primera División runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Universitario (LP) | 1969 Torneo Nacional champion |
| Bolívar | 1969 Torneo Nacional runner-up | |
 2 berths |
(None) [1] | – |
 2 berths |
Universidad de Chile | 1969 Chilean Primera División champion |
| Rangers | 1969 Chilean Primera División runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Deportivo Cali | 1969 Campeonato Profesional champion |
| América | 1969 Campeonato Profesional runner-up | |
 2 berths |
LDU Quito | 1969 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion |
| América | 1969 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up | |
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Guaraní | 1969 Primera División champion |
| Olimpia | 1969 Primera División runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Universitario | 1969 Descentralizado champion |
| Defensor Arica | 1969 Descentralizado runner-up | |
2 berths |
Nacional | 1969 Primera División champion |
| Peñarol | 1969 Primera División runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Galicia | 1969 Primera División champion |
| Valencia | 1969 Primera División runner-up |
First phase
Defending champions Estudiantes (LP) received a bye until the third phase.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 11 |
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 7 |
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 2 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 10 |
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 9 |
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 5 |
|
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -14 | 0 |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 15 |
|
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 13 |
|
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 12 |
|
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 12 |
|
10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 5 |
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 3 |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | Qualified to the Second Phase |
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | |
|
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 |
Second phase
From this phase onwards, the team that advances from groups that have two teams (including the winner of the finals) will be decided by points (two for a win, one for a draw). If after two games, no one team has the most points, a single-game playoff will be played on neutral grounds to determine who advances (or wins as is the case for the finals). If the playoff game ends in a draw, goal difference will be used a tie-breaker.
Zone 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 |
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 |
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Universitario | 1 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Universitario | 1 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 5 – 3 | |
|---|---|---|
Zone 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Qualified to the Third Phase |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Peñarol | 2 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
Third phase
Semi-final A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Peñarol | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peñarol | 2 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Finals
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Estudiantes (LP) | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Peñarol | 0 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Champion
| Copa Libertadores de América 1970 Champions |
|---|
Estudiantes (LP) Third Title |