1978 Copa Libertadores

19th season of Copa Libertadores Copa Libertadores de América 1978 June 27 – November 28 21 10 ARG Boca Juniors 2 COL Deportivo Cali 75 179 1977 1979 The 1978 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Boca Juniors, of Argentina for the second straight year, after defeating Deportivo Cali of Colombia in the final. The defending champions won the two-leg final 0–4 on aggregate, with all four goals coming in the second-leg match after the first leg ended in a goalless draw. Qualified teams CountryTeamQualification methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)Boca Juniors1977 Copa Libertadores championArgentina(2 berths)River Plate1977 Metropolitano championIndependiente1977 Nacional champion(2 berths)The Strongest1977 Primera División championOriente Petrolero1977 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)São Paulo1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championAtlético Mineiro1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up(2 berths)Unión Española1977 Primera División championPalestino1977 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner(2 berths)Junior1977 Campeonato Profesional championDeportivo Cali1977 Campeonato Profesional runner-up(2 berths)El Nacional1977 Campeonato Ecuatoriano championLDU Quito1977 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up(2 berths)Cerro Porteño1977 Primera División championLibertad1977 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Alianza Lima1977 Primera División championSporting Cristal1977 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Peñarol1977 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winnerDanubio1977 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up(2 berths)Portuguesa1977 Primera División championEstudiantes de Mérida1977 Primera División runner-up Draw The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Argentina competed as Boca Juniors was champion of the 1977 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5Argentina EcuadorBolivia PeruBrazil 1968 ChileColombia UruguayParaguay Venezuela 1930 Group stage Group 1 main WDL true FBR Q Group 1 standings 165 2 RIV ARG River Plate IND ARG Independiente LDQ ECU LDU Quito EN ECU El Nacional 2 4 0 7 1 3 2 1 6 2 2 1 3 4 10 1 1 4 6 10 #CCFFCC Qualified to the semi-finals QSF complete 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 4–0 Tiebreaker 2 August 1978 River Plate ARG 4–1 ARG Independiente Buenos Aires Group 2 main WDL true FBR Q Group 2 standings 165 2 ALI Peru Alianza Lima CRI Peru Sporting Cristal STR Bolivia The Strongest OPE Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 5 1 0 19 5 3 1 2 9 9 2 0 4 7 12 1 0 5 5 14 #CCFFCC Qualified to the semi-finals QSF complete 2–2 5–1 2–0 1–4 1–0 3–0 0–4 0–1 4–1 1–2 3–1 2–0 Group 3 main WDL true FBR Q Group 3 standings 165 2 CAM Brazil Atlético Mineiro UE Chile Unión Española SAO Brazil São Paulo PAL Chile Palestino 4 2 0 16 8 1 4 1 7 10 1 3 2 6 7 1 1 4 8 12 #CCFFCC Qualified to the semi-finals QSF complete 2–0 1–1 5–1 4–5 0–1 2–3 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 Group 4 main WDL true FBR Q Group 4 standings 165 2 CAL Colombia Deportivo Cali PEÑ Uruguay Peñarol JUN Colombia Junior DAN Uruguay Danubio 3 2 1 5 3 3 0 3 7 7 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 6 8 #CCFFCC Qualified to the semi-finals QSF complete 2–0 0–0 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 4–2 1–0 Group 5 main WDL true FBR Q Group 5 standings 165 2 CCP Paraguay Cerro Porteño POR Venezuela 1930 Portuguesa ESM Venezuela 1930 Estudiantes de Mérida LIB Paraguay Libertad 3 3 0 7 4 2 2 2 5 5 1 3 2 7 8 1 2 3 4 6 #CCFFCC Qualified to the semi-finals QSF complete 1–1 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–0 Semi-finals Group A main WDL true FBR Q 165 2 BOC ARG Boca Juniors RIV ARG River Plate CAM BRA Atlético Mineiro 3 1 0 7 2 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 3 3 6 #CCFFCC Qualified to the final Q complete 1–2 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 0–2 Group B main WDL true FBR Q 165 2 CAL COL Deportivo Cali CCP Paraguay Cerro Porteño ALI PER Alianza Lima 3 1 0 12 4 1 1 2 4 9 1 0 3 7 10 #CCFFCC Qualified to the final Q complete 3–0 1–4 3–1 0–4 3–2 1–1 Results 14 September 1978 Alianza Lima PER 3–0 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Lima 17 September 1978 Deportivo Cali COL 1–1 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Cali 21 September 1978 Deportivo Cali COL 3–2 PER Alianza Lima Cali 5 October 1978 Cerro Porteño PAR 3–1 PER Alianza Lima Asunción 14 October 1978 Alianza Lima PER 1–4 COL Deportivo Cali Lima 18 October 1978 Cerro Porteño PAR 0–4 COL Deportivo Cali Asunción Finals 1978 Copa Libertadores Finals Deportivo Cali Colombia 0–4 Boca Juniors Argentina 0–0 0–4 Champion 1978 Copa Libertadores champions ARG Boca Juniors 2nd External links Copa Libertadores 1978 by Karel Stokkermans at RSSSF 1978 Category:1978 in South American men's continental football