1975 Copa Libertadores

1975 Copa Libertadores de América

Tournament details
Dates	February 16 – June 29
Teams	21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions	Independiente (6th title)
Runners-up	Unión Española
Tournament statistics
Matches played	76
Goals scored	209 (2.75 per match)
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The Copa Libertadores 1975 was an association football competition contested between the top clubs of the CONMEBOL federation. Independiente won the competition defeating Unión Española 2–0 in a play off after the original two legs finished 2–2 on points.

Group stage

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Rosario Central 8 6 2 4 0 8 5 +3 Newell's Old Boys 8 6 3 2 1 9 8 +1 Olimpia 7 6 2 3 1 7 5 +2 Cerro Porteño 1 6 0 1 5 5 11 -6

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Unión Española 9 6 3 3 0 17 5 +12 Huachipato 6 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 The Strongest 6 6 2 2 2 8 11 -3 Jorge Wilstermann 3 6 0 3 3 4 13 -9

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Cruzeiro 7 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 Deportivo Cali 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 Atlético Nacional 6 6 2 2 2 7 8 -1 Vasco da Gama 5 6 1 3 2 7 7 0

Group 4

Group 4 standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
LDU Quito	6	3	3	0	12	7	+5	9	Qualified to the Semi-Finals
Portuguesa	6	1	4	1	5	8	−3	6
Deportivo Galicia	6	1	3	2	7	6	+1	5
El Nacional	6	1	2	3	8	11	−3	4

Source:

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Universitario 10 6 4 2 0 12 6 +6 Peñarol 8 6 4 0 2 13 7 +6 Montevideo Wanderers 3 6 1 1 4 8 10 -2 Unión Huaral 3 6 0 3 3 7 17 -10

Semi-Finals

Group 1

Semifinal Group 1 standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Unión Española	4	2	1	1	7	6	+1	5	Qualified to the Final
Universitario	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	4
LDU Quito	4	1	1	2	5	6	−1	3

Source:

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Independiente 4 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 Rosario Central 4 4 2 0 2 5 5 0 Cruzeiro 4 4 2 0 2 5 6 -1

Finals

Main article: 1975 Copa Libertadores Finals

Team	Global	Team	1st leg	2nd leg	Extra match
Unión Española	1–2	Independiente	1–0	1–3	0–2

Unión Española v Independiente

June 18, 1975	Unión Española	1–0	Independiente	Estadio Nacional, Santiago
	Ahumada 87'			Attendance: 65,000 Referee: Martínez Bazán

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Independiente v Unión Española

June 25, 1975	Independiente	3−1	Unión Española	Estadio La Doble Visera, Avellaneda
	Rojas 1' Pavoni 57' Bertoni 82'		Las Heras 15'	Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Barreto

Extra match

Independiente v Unión Española

June 29, 1975	Independiente	2−0	Unión Española	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
	Ruiz Moreno 13' Bertoni 87'			Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Pérez

Champion

Copa Libertadores 1975 Champions
Independiente Sixth Title

External links

• Tournament on RSSSF