1976 Copa Libertadores
The Copa Libertadores 1976 was the 17th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. The tournament began on February 23 and ended on July 30.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 25 – July 30 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up |  |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Goals scored | 208 (2.74 per match) |
Cruzeiro won the competition, being the first Brazilian team, after Pelé's Santos, to win the continental competition. During the tournament, Cruzeiro suffered a great setback: the loss of the player Roberto Batata, who died in a car accident.
Qualified teams
| Country | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
2 + 1 berths |
Independiente | 1975 Copa Libertadores champion |
| River Plate | 1975 Metropolitano champion 1975 Nacional champion | |
| Estudiantes | 1975 Metropolitano runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Guabirá | 1975 Copa Simón Bolívar champion |
| Bolívar | 1975 Copa Simón Bolívar runner-up | |
2 berths |
Internacional | 1975 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion |
| Cruzeiro | 1975 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Unión Española | 1975 Primera División champion |
| Palestino | 1975 Miniliga Pré-Libertadores champion | |
 2 berths |
Santa Fe | 1975 Campeonato Profesional champion |
| Millonarios | 1975 Campeonato Profesional runner-up | |
 2 berths |
LDU Quito | 1975 Serie A champion |
| Deportivo Cuenca | 1975 Serie A runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Olimpia | 1975 Primera División champion |
| Sportivo Luqueño | 1975 Primera División runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Alianza Lima | 1975 Descentralizado champion |
| Alfonso Ugarte | 1975 Descentralizado runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Peñarol | 1975 Primera División champion |
| Nacional | 1975 Primera División runner-up | |
 2 berths |
Portuguesa | 1975 Venezuelan champion |
| Galicia | 1975 Venezuelan Championship runner-up |
The participating teams were divided into five groups, in which teams of the same country were placed in the same group. Each country was represented by two teams. The countries were paired as follows:
Group stage
Group 1 (Argentina, Venezuela)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | Qualified to Semi-Finals | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Source:
Group 2 (Bolivia, Ecuador)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 | Qualified to the 1st Place Playoff | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | ||
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 6 | 3–2 | 4–2 | — | 7–1 | ||
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — |
Source:
Group 3 (Brazil, Paraguay)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 11 | Qualified to Semi-Finals | — | 5–4 | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–3 | ||
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
Source:
Group 4 (Colombia, Peru)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | Qualified to Semi-Finals | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
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6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 4 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — |
Source:
Group 5 (Chile, Uruguay)
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Qualified to Semi-Finals | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
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6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source:
1st Place Playoff
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | Qualified to the Semi-Finals |
| 2 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
Source:
| April 22 First Stage | L.D.U. Quito | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
Carrera  Rivadeneira |
Report | Villagra |
Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Óscar Veiro (Argentina) |
Semi-finals
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 8 | Qualified to the Final | — | 4–1 | 7–1 | |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 | 1–3 | — | 2–1 | ||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 2 | 0–4 | 2–0 | — |
Source:
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Qualified to the Final | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — |
Source:
Playoffs
| Date | Location | Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July | Buenos Aires | River Plate |
1 - 0 | |
Finals
| Cruzeiro | 4 – 1 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Nelinho Palhinha Valdo |
Más |
| River Plate | 2 – 1 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| J. J. López Pedro González |
Palhinha |
| Cruzeiro | 3 – 2 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
| Nelinho Eduardo Joãozinho |
Más Urquiza |
Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Alberto Martínez, Chile
| Copa Libertadores 1976 Champions |
|---|
Cruzeiro 1st title |
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