1997 Copa Libertadores

1997 Copa Libertadores de América
Libertadores 1997
Tournament details
Dates February 19 - August 13
Teams 21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Brazil Cruzeiro (2nd title)
Runners-up Peru Sporting Cristal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 90
Goals scored 247 (2.74 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Alberto Acosta (11 goals)

The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. The Brazilian team also won the tournament in 1976. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.

Group stage

River Plate bye to the second round as holders.

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Bolivia Bolívar 1063121510+5
Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 86222910-1
Paraguay Guaraní 86222811-3
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 7621378-1

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Argentina Vélez Sársfield 136411105+5
Ecuador El Nacional 9630357-2
Argentina Racing 76213770
Ecuador Emelec 56123710-2

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Chile Colo-Colo 166510124+8
Chile Universidad Católica 86222156+9
Venezuela Minervén 7621339-6
Venezuela Mineros 26024213-11

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Brazil Grêmio 126402103+7
Brazil Cruzeiro 9630365+1
Peru Sporting Cristal 8622245-1
Peru Alianza Lima 5612329-7

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Uruguay Peñarol 1264021210+2
Colombia Millonarios 106312108+2
Uruguay Nacional 7621369-3
Colombia Deportivo Cali 56123910-1

Bracket

  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                             
 Argentina River Plate 3 1 4 (3)  
 Argentina Racing 3 1 4 (5)  
   Argentina Racing 0 1 1 (3)  
   Uruguay Peñarol 1 0 1 (2)  
 Uruguay Peñarol 0 3 3 (3)
 Colombia Millonarios 2 1 3 (2)  
   Argentina Racing 3 1 4  
   Peru Sporting Cristal 2 4 6  
 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 0 0 0  
 Peru Sporting Cristal 0 1 1  
   Peru Sporting Cristal 1 3 4
   Bolivia Bolívar 2 0 2  
 Bolivia Bolívar 1 7 8
 Venezuela Minervén 1 0 1  
   Peru Sporting Cristal 0 0 0
   Brazil Cruzeiro 0 1 1
 Brazil Cruzeiro 0 2 2 (5)  
 Ecuador El Nacional 1 1 2 (3)  
   Brazil Cruzeiro 2 1 3
   Brazil Grêmio 0 2 2  
 Brazil Grêmio 1 2 3 (2)
 Paraguay Guaraní 2 1 3 (1)  
   Brazil Cruzeiro 1 2 3 (4)
   Chile Colo-Colo 0 3 3 (1)  
 Chile Colo-Colo 3 1 4  
 Uruguay Nacional 1 2 3  
   Chile Colo-Colo 1 3 4
   Chile U. Católica 2 1 3  
 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 0 1 1
 Chile U. Católica 4 5 9  

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Racing Argentina 4-4 (5-3p) Argentina River Plate 3-3 1-1
Sporting Cristal Peru 1-0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 0-0 1-0
Club Guaraní Paraguay 3-3 (1-2p) Brazil Grêmio 2-1 1-2
Minervén Venezuela 1-8 Bolivia Bolívar 1-1 0-7
Millonarios Colombia 3-3 (2-3p) Uruguay Peñarol 2-0 1-3
Universidad Católica Chile 9-1 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 4-0 5-1
Nacional Uruguay 3-4 Chile Colo-Colo 1-3 2-1
El Nacional Ecuador 2-2 (3-5p) Brazil Cruzeiro 1-0 1-2

Quarter-Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bolívar Bolivia 2-4 Peru Sporting Cristal 2-1 0-3
Universidad Católica Chile 3-4 Chile Colo-Colo 2-1 1-3
Cruzeiro Brazil 3-2 Brazil Grêmio 2-0 1-2
Peñarol Uruguay 1-1 (2-3p) Argentina Racing 1-0 0-1

Semi-Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cruzeiro Brazil 3-3 (4-1p) Chile Colo-Colo 1-0 2-3
Racing Argentina 4-6 Peru Sporting Cristal 3-2 1-4

Final

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sporting Cristal Peru 0-1 Brazil Cruzeiro 0-0 0-1

Champion

Copa Libertadores 1997:
Brazil
Cruzeiro
Second title

Top goalscorers

11 goals

9 goals

8 goals

External links

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