1972 Copa Libertadores

1972 Copa Libertadores

1972 Copa Libertadores de América 1972 Copa Libertadores da América
Tournament details
Dates	January 30 – May 24
Teams	20 (from 10 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Independiente (3rd title)
Runners-up	Universitario
Tournament statistics
Matches played	68
Goals scored	175 (2.57 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Oswaldo Ramírez (6) Percy Rojas (6) Teófilo Cubillas (6) Toninho (6)
← 1971 1973 →

The 1972 Copa Libertadores was the 13th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's the annual club tournament. Independiente of Argentina defeated Universitario de Deportes of Peru in the finals, and became the second team in the tournament's history to win three title. They would go on and face the winner of the 1971-72 European Cup in the Intercontinental Cup.

Format

The tournament was divided into three phases. The first phase had 19 teams divided into four round-robin groups of four and one group of three (defending champions Club Nacional de Football received a bye to the second phase). Each group had clubs from two different countries. The winners of each group advanced the second phase. Five teams joined the defending champions in two round-robin groups of three. The winners of each group advance to play in the finals. The winner of the finals, and tournament champions, are determined by points (two for a win, one for tie).

Qualified teams

Country	Team	Qualify method
Argentina 2 berths	Independiente	1971 Metropolitan Championship winners
	Rosario Central	1971 National Championship winners
Bolivia 2 berths	Oriente Petrolero	1971 Copa Simon Bolívar winners
	Chaco Petrolero	1971 Copa Simon Bolívar runners-up
Brazil 2 berth	Atlético Mineiro	1971 Campeonato Brasileiro winners
	São Paulo	1971 Campeonato Brasileiro runners-up
Chile 2 berths	Unión San Felipe	1971 Chilean league winners
	Universidad de Chile	1971 Chilean league runners-up
Colombia 2 berths	Independiente Santa Fe	1971 Copa Mustang winners
	Atlético Nacional	1971 Copa Mustang runners-up
Ecuador 2 berths	Barcelona	1971 Ecuadorian league winners
	América de Quito	1971 Ecuadorian league runners-up
Paraguay 2 berths	Cerro Porteño	1971 Paraguayan league winners
	Olimpia	1971 Paraguayan league runners-up
Peru 2 berths	Universitario de Deportes	1971 Peruvian league winners
	Alianza Lima	1971 Peruvian league runners-up
Uruguay 1+1 berth	Nacional	1971 Copa Libertadores champions
	Peñarol	1971 Uruguayan league runners-up
Venezuela 2 berths	Valencia	1971 Venezuelan league winners
	Deportivo Italia	1971 Venezuelan league runners-uo

First phase

One team from each group qualified to the second group stage.

• Two points were given for a win;
• One point was given for a tie;
• No points were given for a loss;
• Teams in green qualified for the second group stage;

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Independiente 6 4 2 0 13 5 0 10 Rosario Central 6 3 2 1 8 5 0 8 Independiente S.F. 6 1 2 3 4 9 0 4 Atlético Nacional 6 0 2 4 3 9 0 2

NAC IND ISF ROC Atlético Nacional 1–1 0–1 0–1 Independiente 2–0 2–0 2–0 Independiente S.F. 1–1 2–4 0–0 Rosario Central 3–1 2–2 2–0

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Barcelona 6 3 3 0 8 3 5 9 América de Quito 6 3 1 2 9 7 2 7 Oriente Petrolero 6 2 2 2 10 7 3 6 Chaco Petrolero 6 1 0 5 3 13 -10 2

AME BAR CHA ORI América de Quito 0–0 1–0 3–0 Barcelona 2–1 3–0 1–1 Chaco Petrolero 1–2 1–2 1–0 Oriente Petrolero 4–2 0–0 5–0

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts São Paulo 6 3 2 1 12 6 6 8 Cerro Porteño 6 2 2 2 7 11 -4 6 Olimpia 6 1 3 2 7 8 -1 5 Atlético Mineiro 6 0 5 1 5 6 -1 5

MIN CER OLI SÃO Atlético Mineiro 1–1 0–0 2–2 Cerro Porteño 1–0 1–3 3–2 Olimpia 2–21 1–1 0–1 São Paulo 0–0 4–0 3–1

¹The game was suspended at 2–2 because Atlético Mineiro was left with 6 players.

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Universitario 6 3 2 1 9 6 3 8 Universidad de Chile 6 3 0 3 12 12 0 6 Alianza Lima 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 6 Unión San Felipe 6 1 2 3 5 8 -3 4

ALI USF UCH UNI Alianza Lima 1–0 3–4 2–2 Unión San Felipe 0–0 3–2 0–0 Universidad Chile 2–3 2–1 1–0 Universitario 2–1 3–1 2–1

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Peñarol 4 4 0 0 12 3 9 8 Deportivo Italia 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3 3 Valencia 4 0 1 3 3 9 -6 1

PEÑ ITA VAL Peñarol 5–1 4–1 Deportivo Italia 0–1 2–0 Valencia 1–2 1–1

Second phase

Semi-final A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Universitario 4 1 2 1 9 7 2 4 Nacional 4 1 2 1 7 7 0 4 Peñarol 4 1 2 1 5 7 -2 4

NAC PEÑ UNI Nacional 1–1 3–3 Peñarol 0–3 1–1 Universitario 3–0 2–3

Semi-final B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Independiente 4 2 1 1 4 2 2 5 São Paulo 4 1 2 1 2 3 -1 4 Barcelona 4 0 3 1 2 3 -1 3

BAR IND SÃO Barcelona 1–1 0–0 Independiente 1–01 2–0 São Paulo 1–1 1–0

¹Barcelona abandoned the match at that score; results stood.

Final

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Independiente	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	3
Universitario	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1

May 17, 1972	Universitario	0 – 0	Independiente	Estadio Nacional Lima, Peru Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Marques (Brazil)

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May 24, 1972	Independiente	2 – 1	Universitario	Estadio de Independiente Avellaneda, Argentina Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil)
	Maglioni  6'  61'		Rojas  79'

Champion

Copa Libertadores 1972 Champions
Independiente Third Title

External links

• The tournament on RSSSF
• The tournament on CONMEBOL