- Copa Libertadores 1979
The 1979 Copa Libertadores represented the 20th edition of the tournament, in which saw Olimpia of
Paraguay win the title for the first time. This allowed the Paraguayan side to play the Intercontinental Cup againstMalmö FF ofSweden , in which the South American side won.Qualified teams
*flagicon|Argentina
Argentina
**Boca Juniors (1978 Libertadores Champion)
**Independiente (Champion of Campeonato Nacional Argentino 1978)
**Quilmes (Champion of Campeonato Metropolitano Argentino 1978)*flagicon|Bolivia
Bolivia
**Bolívar (Champion of Campeonato Boliviano 1978)
**Jorge Wilsterman (Runners-up of Campeonato Boliviano 1978)*flagicon|Brazil
Brazil
**Guarani (Champion of Campeonato Brasileiro 1978)
**Palmeiras (Runners-up of Campeonato Brasileiro 1978)*flagicon|Chile
Chile
**Palestino (Champion of Campeonato Chileno 1978)
**O’Higgins (Winner Liga Pre-Libertadores 1978)*flagicon|Colombia
Colombia
**Millonarios (Champion of Campeonato Colombiano 1978)
**Deportivo Cali (Runners-up of Campeonato Colombiano 1978)*flagicon|Ecuador
Ecuador
**El Nacional (Champion of Campeonato Ecuatoriano 1978)
**Técnico Universitario (Runners-up of Campeonato Ecuatoriano 1978)*flagicon|Paraguay
Paraguay
**Olimpia (Champion of Campeonato Paraguayo 1978)
**Sol de América (Runners-up of Campeonato Paraguayo 1978)*flagicon|Peru
Peru
**Alianza Lima (Champion of Campeonato Peruano 1978)
**Universitario (Runners-up of Campeonato Peruano 1978)*flagicon|Uruguay
Uruguay
**Peñarol (Champion of Liga Pre-Libertadores 1978)
**Nacional (Runners-up of Liga Pré-Libertadores 1978)*flagicon|Venezuela
Venezuela
**Portuguesa (Champion of Campeonato Venezuelano 1978)
**Deportivo Galicia (Runners-up of Campeonato Venezuelano 1978)Group Stage
Boca Juniors, of
Argentina skips to semifinals as current champions.Group 1
Group 4
Group B
First Title"'Top-scorers
6 goles
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)External links
* [http://www.conmebol.com Sitio oficial de la CONMEBOL]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/copa79.html Libertadores 1979 at RSSSF.com]
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