1981 Copa Libertadores

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1981 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesMarch 18 – November 23, 1981
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Flamengo (1st title)
Runners-upChile Cobreloa
Tournament statistics
Matches played77
Goals scored221 (2.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Zico (11 goals)
1980
1982

The 1981 Copa Libertadores was won by Flamengo of Brazil, who beat Cobreloa of Chile in the finals.

Group stage

Nacional received a bye to the second round as 1980 title holders.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Colombia Deportivo Cali 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 8
Argentina River Plate 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 7
Argentina Rosario Central 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 6
Colombia Junior 6 1 1 4 3 14 −11 3
Source: [citation needed]


Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 6 5 1 0 13 3 +10 11
Uruguay Bella Vista 6 4 1 1 16 5 +11 9
Venezuela Estudiantes 6 0 2 4 5 14 −9 2
Venezuela Portuguesa 6 0 2 4 1 13 −12 2
Source: [citation needed]


Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Flamengo (A, O) 6 2 4 0 14 9 +5 8
Brazil Atlético Mineiro (A) 6 2 4 0 8 6 +2 8
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 1 2 3 9 12 −3 4
Paraguay Olimpia 6 0 4 2 1 5 −4 4
Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advances to First-place playoff match; (O) Playoff winner; advances to semi-finals


3 July 1981 Atletico Mineiro Brazil 2–2 Brazil Flamengo Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Éder 28', 63' Nunes 65'
Marinho 85'
Attendance: 63,153
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)
14 July 1981 Flamengo Brazil 5–2 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 20', 27'
Baroninho 47'
Nunes 62', 62'
Jimenes 62'
Dos Santos 90'
Attendance: 25,967
Referee: Carlos Montalvan (Brazil)
24 July 1981 Flamengo Brazil 1–1 Paraguay Olimpia Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Adilio 22' Solalinde 60' Attendance: 38,718
Referee: Abel Gnecco
7 August 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–2 Brazil Atletico Mineiro Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes 67'
Tita 69'
Palhinha 62'
Reinaldo 69'
Attendance: 62,763
Referee: Carlos Rosa Martins
11 August 1981 Cerro Porteño Paraguay 2–4 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Acost 69'
Jimenes 72'
Baroninho 7'
Zico 58', 65', 70'
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Roque Cerullo
14 August 1981 Olimpia Paraguay 0–0 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Martizez Bazan

First-place playoff match
21 August 1981
Flamengo Brazil 0–0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia
Referee: José Roberto Wright

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bolivia The Strongest 6 4 0 2 13 9 +4 8
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 6 4 0 2 9 9 0 8
Ecuador Barcelona 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 6
Ecuador Técnico Universitário 6 1 0 5 11 15 −4 2
Source: [citation needed]


First-place play-off match Score
Bolivia The Strongest 1
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 4

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Cobreloa 6 3 3 0 14 3 +11 9
Peru Sporting Cristal 6 3 2 1 9 11 −2 8
Chile Universidad de Chile 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 6
Peru Atlético Torino 6 0 1 5 5 16 −11 1
Source: [citation needed]


Semi-finals

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Flamengo (A) 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 8
Colombia Deportivo Cali 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 3
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advanced to finals


2 October 1981 Deportivo Cali Colombia 0–1 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Nunes 1' Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Mário Lira
23 October 1981 Flamengo Brazil 3–0 Colombia Deportivo Cali Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 9', 82'
Chiquinho 57'
Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Juan Cardelino
30 October 1981 Flamengo Brazil 4–1 BoliviaJorge Wilstermann Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes 9'
Adilio 39'
Anselmo 87'
Chiquinho 90'
Tarborga 2' Attendance: 7,520
Referee: Jorge Orellana

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Cobreloa 4 3 1 0 9 5 +4 7
Uruguay Nacional 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
Uruguay Peñarol 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3 2
Source: [citation needed]


30 September 1981 Peñarol Uruguay 1–1 Uruguay Nacional Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
De la Peña Vargas
28 October 1981 Cobreloa Chile 4–2 Uruguay Peñarol Estadio Municipal, Calama
Gómez 1'
Merello 30' 66' (P.K.)
Muñoz 68'
Paz P.K.'
Vargas

Finals

13 November 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–1 Chile Cobreloa Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 12', 30' (pen.) Merello 65' Attendance: 93,985
Referee: Esposito (Argentina)
20 November 1981 Cobreloa Chile 1–0 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Merello 84' Attendance: 61,721
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
23 November 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–0
(4–2 agg.)
Chile Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Zico 18', 84' Attendance: 30,200
Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:

  • Uruguay Juan Cardelino
  • Uruguay Ramón Barreto

References

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