1967 Copa Libertadores
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 11 - August 8 |
| Teams | 19 (from 9 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Racing (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Nacional |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 113 |
| Goals scored | 353 (3.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Norberto Raffo (14 goals) |
The 1967 Copa Libertadores de América was the eighth edition of the annual football tournament in which 19 teams participated from South American nations. The 1966 winners and runners-up of every nation that belonged to the CONMEBOL took part in the seasonal tournament. The only exceptions were Uruguay, which had its defending champion Peñarol and league champion participate, and Brazil, whose runner-up Santos declined to play.
The tournament was divided into three rounds; the first group stage, the second group stage, and the final. The first group stage had 19 teams, divided into three groups of six, seven, and eight. The best two teams of each group qualified for the second group stage. The six teams joined Peñarol in two groups of three and four. The best team in each group qualified for the final. The champion was Racing of Argentina who beat Nacional of Uruguay.
Qualified teams
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:
- a one-game playoff;
- superior goal difference;
- draw of lots.
First round
Sixteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of five. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Second round. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cruzeiro
|
15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 16 |
 Universitario
|
11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Sport Boys
|
5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
 Deportivo Galicia
|
5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
| Deportivo Italia
|
4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 |
| Santos[1]
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group 2
| Teams | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing
|
17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| River Plate
|
15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 20 |
 Santa Fe
|
8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 |
 Bolívar
|
8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | -10 |
| Independiente Medellín
|
7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| 31 de Octubre
|
5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 29 | -17 |
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional
|
19 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 22 |
 Colo-Colo
|
15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Universidad Católica
|
13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | -3 |
 Guaraní
|
10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 15 | 3 |
 Emelec
|
9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -8 |
| Barcelona
|
9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -10 |
| Cerro Porteño
|
9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -12 |
Source:[2]
Semifinals
There was one group of four teams and one of three. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Final.
Group 1
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing
|
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| Universitario
|
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
| River Plate
|
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| Colo-Colo
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
- Racing and Universitario finished level on points, and Racing won a play-off 2-1
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional
|
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Cruzeiro
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Peñarol
|
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Final
| Team | Agg. | Team | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
2-1 | Nacional |
0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
Champion
| Copa Libertadores de América 1968 Winners |
|---|
|
| Racing First Title |
Goalscorers
The top goalscorer in the tournament was Norberto Raffo of Racing Club, who scored 14 goals.[3]
References
- ^ Declined to play because playing in this tournament would jeopardize their performance in their national league. [1] [dead link]
- ^ a b José Luis Pierrend, John Beuker, Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans (29 November 2012 (updated)). "Copa Libertadores de América 1967". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Note - source also includes individual match scores, dates and goalscorers) - ^ Juan Pablo Andrés and Frank Ballesteros (10 July 2004 (updated)). "Copa Libertadores - Topscorers". RSSSF. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
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