1966 Copa Libertadores

1966 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
Dates February 5 - April 15
Teams 17 (from 8 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Uruguay Peñarol (3rd title)
Runners-up Argentina River Plate
Tournament statistics
Matches played 95
Goals scored 283 (2.98 per match)
Top scorer(s) Argentina Daniel Onega (17 goals)

The 1966 Copa Libertadores de América was the seventh edition of the competition, the premier South American club football tournament, organized by CONMEBOL. Colombia and Brazil did not send their representatives. This edition became the first club competition of the world to include the runners-up of each of its participating association. Despite the fact that Colombian and Brazilian clubs did not participate, this tournament saw a record 95 matches being played out to determine this year's champion.

Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federations. The Brazilians protested the inclusion of the runners-up of each nation and argued that the tournament should be reserved for national champions. That led them to become denatured and the powers reserved only for the champions, in addition to the priority order they gave their interstate tournaments and the many unattractive encounters-to-come against teams from the "Pacific", the Brazilian clubs opted for tours around the world instead as they were seen more economically rewarding. Not having any economic incentives, CONMEBOL was forced to allow clubs the freedom of whether they participated or not. This trend will continue for the next 5 editions.

After winning each of their home legs, Peñarol and River Plate required a playoff to break the deadlock. The match was played in the Estadio Nacional of Santiago, Chile. River Plate finished the first half 2-0 and was in cruise control towards its first title. The manyas managed to revert the disadvantage to push this match into extra time. With two more goals, the final score of 2-4 meant that Peñarol became the first three-time winners of the competition. The collapse of River Plate in the second half led the club to being known, even now, as the "gallinas".

Qualified teams

Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
1 berth		 Independiente 1965 Copa Libertadores de América winners
 Argentina
1 berth		 Boca Juniors 1965 Primera División champion
River Plate 1965 Primera División runner-up
 Bolivia
1 berth		 Municipal 1965 Copa Simón Bolívar champion
Jorge Wilstermann 1965 Copa Simón Bolívar runner-up
 Chile
1 berth		 Universidad de Chile 1965 Primera División champion
Universidad Católica 1965 Primera División runner-up
 Ecuador
1 berth		 Emelec 1965 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion
9 de Octubre 1965 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol runner-up
 Paraguay
1 berth		 Olimpia 1965 Primera División champion
Guaraní 1965 Primera División runner-up
 Peru
1 berth		 Alianza Lima 1964 Primera División champion
Universitario 1964 Primera División runner-up
 Uruguay
1 berth		 Peñarol 1964 Primera División champion
Nacional 1964 Primera División runner-up
 Venezuela
1 berth		 Lara 1965 Venezuelan Primera División champion
Deportivo Italia 1965 Venezuelan Primera División runner-up

Tie-breaking criteria

At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:

  1. a one-game playoff;
  2. superior goal difference;
  3. draw of lots.

First round

Sixteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of four. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina River Plate 10811238+1517
Argentina Boca Juniors 10703199+1014
Peru Universitario 104331013-311
Venezuela Deportivo Italia 104241518-310
Peru Alianza Lima 10208916-74
Venezuela Lara 10127517-124

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Universidad Católica 623195+47
Paraguay Guaraní 62229906
Paraguay Olimpia 6222710-36
Chile Universidad de Chile 613267-15

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 108022010+1016
Uruguay Nacional 107122210+1215
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 104241414010
Bolivia Municipal 104152122-19
Ecuador Emelec 104061518-38
Ecuador 9 de Octubre 101091331-182

Semifinals

Seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of four and the other of three. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina River Plate 6321138+58
Argentina Independiente 632196+38
Argentina Boca Juniors 623176+17
Paraguay Guaraní 6015514-91

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 430161+56
Chile Universidad Católica 420245-14
Uruguay Nacional 410337-42

Finals

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol210143+12
Argentina River Plate210134-12

May 12, 1966
Peñarol Uruguay 2–0 Argentina River Plate
Abbadie  74'
Joya  84'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 46,041
Referee: Roberto Goicoechea (Argentina)

May 18, 1966
River Plate Argentina 3–2 Uruguay Peñarol
D. Onega  37'
Sarnari  56'
E. Onega  69' 		Rocha  35'
Spencer  53'
Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: José María Codesal (Uruguay)

May 20, 1966
Playoff
River Plate Argentina 2–4 (a.e.t.) Uruguay Peñarol
D. Onega  27'
Solari  42' 		Spencer  65', 102'
Abbadie  71'
Rocha  109'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Claudio Vicuña (Chile)

Champion

Copa Libertadores de América
1966 Champion
Uruguay
Peñarol
Third Title

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Argentina Daniel Onega Argentina River Plate 17
2 Uruguay Pedro Rocha Uruguay Peñarol 10
3 Argentina Alfredo Hugo Rojas Argentina Boca Juniors 7
Uruguay Julio César Morales Uruguay Nacional 7
Uruguay Orlando Virgili Uruguay Nacional 7
Venezuela Agostino Nitti Venezuela Deportivo Italia 7
ArgentinaBolivia Salomón Moyano Bolivia Municipal 7
Paraguay Gerardo González Paraguay Olimpia 7
Ecuador Hugo Lencina Ecuador Emelec 7
Ecuador Cirilo Fernández Ecuador 9 de Octubre 7
Bolivia Ausberto García Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 7

Footnotes

A. ^ The match finished 1-1, but Universitario were declared 0-1 winners as Alianza fielded two ineligible players: Catalá and Cruz.

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