1997 Copa Libertadores

38th season of Copa Libertadores Copa Libertadores de América 1997 Libertadores 1997 February 19 - August 13 21 10 BRA Cruzeiro 2 PER Sporting Cristal 90 247 ARG Alberto Acosta (11 goals) 1996 1998 The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. This was Cruzeiro's second title, their first being the 1976 edition. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition. Teams AssociationTeam (Berth)Entry stageQualification methodARG Argentina2+1 berthsRiver Plate (Argentina 1)Round of 161996 Copa Libertadores championsVélez Sarsfield (Argentina 2)Group stage1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura championsRacing (Argentina 3)1995 Apertura runners-upBOL Bolivia2 berthsBolívar (Bolivia 1)Group stage1996 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano championsOriente Petrolero (Bolivia 2)1996 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano runners-upBRA Brazil2 berthsGrêmio (Brazil 1)Group stage1996 Brasileirão Série A championsCruzeiro (Brazil 2)1996 Copa do Brasil championsCHI Chile2 berthsColo-Colo (Chile 1)Group stage1996 Primera División of Chile championsUniversidad Católica (Chile 2)1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winnersCOL Colombia2 berthsDeportivo Cali (Colombia 1)Group stage1995–96 Categoría Primera A championsMillonarios (Colombia 2)1995–96 Categoría Primera A runners-upECU Ecuador2 berthsEl Nacional (Ecuador 1)Group stage1996 Serie A de Ecuador championsEmelec (Ecuador 2)1996 Serie A de Ecuador runners-upPAR Paraguay2 berthsCerro Porteño (Paraguay 1)Group stage1996 Primera División championsGuaraní (Paraguay 2)1996 Primera División runners-upPER Peru2 berthsSporting Cristal (Peru 1)Group stage1996 Torneo Descentralizado championsAlianza Lima (Peru 2)1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winnersURU Uruguay2 berthsNacional (Uruguay 1)Group stage1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winnersPeñarol (Uruguay 2)1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores play-off winnersVEN Venezuela2 berthsMinervén (Venezuela 1)Group stage1995–96 Primera División championsMineros de Guayana (Venezuela 2)1995–96 Primera División runners-up Group stage River Plate bye to the second round as holders. Group 1 main WDL Group 1 Q y BOL BOL Bolívar OPE BOL Oriente Petrolero GUA PAR Guaraní CER PAR Cerro Porteño 3 1 2 15 10 2 2 2 9 10 2 2 2 8 11 2 1 3 7 8 #CCFFCC A A A complete Group 2 main WDL Group 2 Q y VEL ARG Vélez Sársfield ELN ECU El Nacional RAC ARG Racing EME ECU Emelec 4 1 1 10 5 3 0 3 5 7 2 1 3 7 7 1 2 3 7 10 #CCFFCC A A A complete Group 3 main WDL Group 3 Q y CC Chile Colo-Colo UC Chile Universidad Católica MRV VEN Minervén MRS VEN Mineros de Guayana 5 1 0 12 4 2 2 2 15 6 2 1 3 3 9 0 2 4 2 13 #CCFFCC A A A complete Group 4 main WDL Group 4 Q y GRE BRA Grêmio CRU BRA Cruzeiro SPC PER Sporting Cristal ALI PER Alianza Lima 4 0 2 10 3 3 0 3 6 5 2 2 2 4 5 1 2 3 2 9 #CCFFCC A A A complete Group 5 main WDL Group 5 Q y PEÑ URU Peñarol MIL COL Millonarios NAC URU Nacional CALI COL Deportivo Cali 4 0 2 12 10 3 1 2 10 8 2 1 3 6 9 1 2 3 9 10 #CCFFCC A A A complete Bracket 2 y n Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final ARG River Plate 3 1 4 (3) ARG Racing 3 1 4 (5) URU Peñarol 0 3 3 (3) COL Millonarios 2 1 3 (2) ARG Vélez Sarsfield 0 0 0 PER Sporting Cristal 0 1 1 BOL Bolívar 1 7 8 VEN Minervén 1 0 1 BRA Cruzeiro 0 2 2 (5) ECU El Nacional 1 1 2 (3) BRA Grêmio 1 2 3 (2) PAR Guaraní 2 1 3 (1) CHL Colo-Colo 3 1 4 URU Nacional 1 2 3 BOL Oriente Petrolero 0 1 1 CHL U. Católica 4 5 9 ARG Racing 0 1 1 (3) URU Peñarol 1 0 1 (2) PER Sporting Cristal 1 3 4 BOL Bolívar 2 0 2 BRA Cruzeiro 2 1 3 BRA Grêmio 0 2 2 CHL Colo-Colo 1 3 4 CHL U. Católica 2 1 3 ARG Racing 3 1 4 PER Sporting Cristal 2 4 6 BRA Cruzeiro 1 2 3 (4) CHL Colo-Colo 0 3 3 (1) PER Sporting Cristal 0 0 0 BRA Cruzeiro 0 1 1 Round of 16 Racing Argentina 4-4 (5-3p) River Plate Argentina 3-3 1-1 Sporting Cristal Peru 1-0 Vélez Sársfield Argentina 0-0 1-0 Guaraní Paraguay 3-3 (1-2p) Grêmio Brazil 2-1 1-2 Minervén Venezuela 1-8 Bolívar Bolivia 1-1 0-7 Millonarios Colombia 3-3 (2-3p) Peñarol Uruguay 2-0 1-3 Universidad Católica Chile 9-1 Oriente Petrolero Bolivia 4-0 5-1 Nacional Uruguay 3-4 Colo-Colo Chile 1-3 2-1 El Nacional Ecuador 2-2 (3-5p) Cruzeiro Brazil 1-0 1-2 Quarter-finals Bolívar Bolivia 2-4 Sporting Cristal Peru 2-1 0-3 Universidad Católica Chile 3-4 Colo-Colo Chile 2-1 1-3 Cruzeiro Brazil 3-2 Grêmio Brazil 2-0 1-2 Peñarol Uruguay 1-1 (2-3p) Racing Argentina 1-0 0-1 Semi-finals Cruzeiro Brazil 3-3 (4-1p) Colo-Colo Chile 1-0 2-3 Racing Argentina 4-6 Sporting Cristal Peru 3-2 1-4 Finals 1997 Copa Libertadores finals Sporting Cristal Peru 0-1 Cruzeiro Brazil 0-0 0-1 Champion Copa Libertadores 1997 BRA 100pxCruzeiro Second Top goalscorers 11 goals Alberto Acosta 9 goals Antonio Vidal González 8 goals Ivo Basay Broadcasting rights Americas OEA Latin America: Sportsnet, TSN, TVC Sports, Cable Mágico Deportes and Best Cable Sports CARICOM Caribbean: Flow Sports Peru Peru: Global Televisión External links Copa Libertadores 1997 by Karel Stokkermans at RSSSF 1997 Category:1997 in South American men's continental football