1974 Copa Libertadores finals

1974 Copa Libertadores Finals

Event	1974 Copa Libertadores
São Paulo Independiente
2–2 on points Independiente won after a play-off
First leg
São Paulo Independiente 2 1
Date	12 October 1974
Venue	Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
Referee	Edison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance	51,000
Second leg
Independiente São Paulo 2 0
Date	16 October 1974
Venue	Estadio Doble Visera, Avellaneda
Referee	Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance	55,000
Play-off
Independiente São Paulo 1 0
Date	19 October 1974
Venue	Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee	César Orozco (Peru)
Attendance	45,000

The 1974 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1974 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Brazilian club São Paulo. The first leg of the tie was played on October 12 at Pacaembú of São Paulo while the second leg was held in Estadio Doble Visera of Avellaneda, on October 16.

After both teams won one game each, a playoff was played at Estadio Nacional de Santiago on 19 October. Independiente crowned champion after beating Sao Paulo 1–0, achieving its 5th cup.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
São Paulo	None
Independiente	1964, 1965, 1972, 1973

Venues

Estadio do Pacaembu (São Paulo), "La Doble Visera" (Avellaneda) and Estadio Nacional (Santiago) hosted the two legs and playoff match respectively

Match details

First leg

12 October 1974

São Paulo	2–1	Independiente
Rocha 48' Mirandinha 50'		Saggiorato 28'

Pacaembu, São Paulo

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Edilson Pérez (Peru)

Second leg

16 October 1974

Independiente	2–0	São Paulo
Bochini 34' Balbuena 48'

Estadio Doble Visera

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Playoff

19 October 1974

Independiente	1–0	São Paulo
Pavoni 37'

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Referee: César Orozco (Peru)

Independiente

Sao Paulo

GK Carlos Gay DF Eduardo Commisso DF Francisco Sá (c) DF Miguel Ángel López DF Ricardo Pavoni MF Alejandro Semenewicz MF Miguel Raimondo MF Rubén Galván FW Agustín Balbuena FW Ricardo Bochini FW Daniel Bertoni Substitutes: MF Osvaldo Carrica FW Luis Giribet Manager: Roberto Ferreiro

GK Waldir Peres DF Pablo Forlán DF Paranhos DF Arlindo DF Gilberto MF Chicão MF Zé Carlos MF Pedro Rocha MF Mauro FW Mirandinha FW Piau Substitutes: MF Silva MF Nelson Manager: José Poy