1965 Copa Libertadores

6th season of Copa Libertadores Copa Libertadores de América 1965 January 31 – April 15 10 9 ARG Independiente 2 URU Peñarol 26 83 BRA 1889 Pelé (7 goals) 1964 1966 The 1965 Copa Libertadores de América was the sixth edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federation. This became the last edition of the tournament in which only the national champions of each association could participate. After the victorious campaign the previous year, Independiente would go on to successfully defend the title after beating another Uruguayan team, this time Peñarol. Independiente began a legacy that saw it become a world class football team and paved the way for future conquests. Qualified teams CountryTeamQualification methodCONMEBOL1 berthIndependiente1964 Copa Libertadores winnersArgentina1 berthBoca Juniors1964 Primera División champion1 berthThe Strongest1964 Copa Simón Bolívar championBrazil 18891 berthSantos 1964 Brasileiro Série A champion1 berthUniversidad de Chile1964 Primera División champion1 berthDeportivo Quito1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano championParaguay 19541 berthGuaraní 1964 Primera División champion1 berthUniversitario1964 Primera División champion1 berthPeñarol1964 Primera División championVenezuela 19301 berthDeportivo Galicia 1964 Primera División champion Tie-breaking criteria The format of the competition remained nearly the same as the previous year's edition; the preliminary round was eliminated from this edition. At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage: a one-game playoff; superior goal difference; draw of lots. First round Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round. Group 1 main WDL true FBR grey Group 1 QR 2 BOC ARG Boca Juniors STR BOL The Strongest QUI ECU Deportivo Quito 4 0 0 11 3 1 1 2 5 7 0 1 3 3 9 #CCFFCC Qualified to the Semifinals Q 4–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 2–3 2–2 complete January 31, 1965 Deportivo Quito ECU 0–1 BOL The Strongest Bonano Quito February 7, 1965 Deportivo Quito ECU 1–2 ARG Boca Juniors Ordóñez Rattín Quito February 14, 1965 The Strongest BOL 2–3 ARG Boca Juniors Morales Quevedo Menéndez Silveira La Paz February 21, 1965 The Strongest BOL 2–2 ECU Deportivo Quito Vargas Torres Paucar Galarraga La Paz February 26, 1965 Boca Juniors ARG 4–0 ECU Deportivo Quito Silveira Moraes Rojas Simeone Buenos Aires March 5, 1965 Boca Juniors ARG 2–0 BOL The Strongest Menéndez Rojas Buenos Aires Group 2 main WDL true FBR grey Group 2 QR 2 SAN BRA 1889 Santos UC CHI Universidad de Chile UNI PER Universitario 4 0 0 10 3 1 0 3 6 9 1 0 3 5 9 #CCFFCC Qualified to the Semifinals Q 1–0 2–1 1–5 5–2 1–2 1–0 complete February 13, 1965 Universidad de Chile CHI 1–5 BRA 1889 Santos Araya Pelé Mengálvio Pepe Santiago February 19, 1965 Universitario PER 1–2 BRA 1889 Santos Calatayud Peixinho Lima February 22, 1965 Universitario PER 1–0 CHI Universidad de Chile Fernández Lima February 26, 1965 Santos BRA 1889 1–0 CHI Universidad de Chile Pelé Pacaembu, São Paulo March 6, 1965 Santos BRA 1889 2–1 PER Universitario Pelé Pepe Zavala Pacaembu, São Paulo March 10, 1965 Universidad de Chile CHI 5–2 PER Universitario Oleniak Álvarez Araya Zavala Guzmán Santiago Group 3 main WDL true FBR grey Group 3 QR 2 PEÑ URU Peñarol GUA Paraguay 1954 Guaraní GAL Venezuela 1930 Deportivo Galicia 3 0 1 5 2 3 0 1 6 5 0 0 4 2 6 #CCFFCC Qualified to the Semifinals Q 1–2 A A 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 complete February 1, 1965 Deportivo Galicia Venezuela 1930 1–2 Paraguay 1954 Guaraní Danilo Muñoz Caracas February 8, 1965 Deportivo Galicia Venezuela 1930 A A URU Peñarol Caracas February 25, 1965 Guaraní Paraguay 1954 2–1 Venezuela 1930 Deportivo Galicia González Quiñones Danilo Asunción February 28, 1965 Peñarol URU 2–0 Venezuela 1930 Deportivo Galicia Joya Abbadie Montevideo March 7, 1965 Guaraní Paraguay 1954 2–1 URU Peñarol González Muñoz Rocha Asunción March 10, 1965 Peñarol URU 2–0 Paraguay 1954 Guaraní Sasía Silva Montevideo Semifinals Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals. Group A main WDL Group A QR 2 IND ARG Independiente BOC ARG Boca Juniors 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 #CCFFCC Qualified to the Final Q complete March 24, 1965 Independiente ARG 2–0 ARG Boca Juniors Mura Rodríguez Buenos Aires March 28, 1965 Boca Juniors ARG 1–0 ARG Independiente Rojas Buenos Aires April 5, 1965 Playoff Boca Juniors ARG 0 – 0(a.e.t.) ARG Independiente Buenos Aires Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference. Group B main WDL Group B QR 2 PEÑ Uruguay Peñarol SAN BRA 1889 Santos 1 0 1 7 7 1 0 1 7 7 #CCFFCC Qualified to the Final Q complete March 25, 1965 Santos BRA 1889 5–4 URU Peñarol Pelé Dorval Pepe Rocha Silva Sasía Santos March 28, 1965 Peñarol URU 3–2 BRA 1889 Santos Silva Sasía Pepe Coutinho Montevideo March 31, 1965 Playoff Peñarol URU 2–1 BRA 1889 Santos Joya Sasía Pelé Buenos Aires Finals 1965 Copa Libertadores Finals main WDL QR 2 IND ARG Independiente PEÑ Uruguay Peñarol 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 #CCFFCC Q complete April 9, 1965 Independiente ARG 1–0 URU Peñarol Bernao 83 La Doble Visera, Avellaneda 45,000 Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) April 12, 1965 Peñarol URU 3–1 ARG Independiente Gonçalves 14Reznik 43Rocha 46 de la Mata II 88 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo 45,000 Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) April 15, 1965 Playoff Peñarol URU 1–4 ARG Independiente Joya 44 Pérez 10Bernao 27Avallay 33Mura 82 Estadio Nacional, Santiago 40,000 Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) Champion Copa Libertadores de América1965 ChampionARG 100pxIndependienteSecond Title Top goalscorers PosPlayerTeamGoals 1BRA 1889 PeléBRA 1889 Santos 8 2URU Pedro RochaURU Peñarol 4URU José Francisco SasíaURU Peñarol 4URU Héctor Jesús SilvaURU Peñarol 4BRA 1889 PepeBRA 1889 Santos 4 Footnotes A. A Points were taken from Deportivo Galicia due to irregularities in their line-up. Peñarol was awarded the points. Peñarol advanced due to goal difference. External links Copa Libertadores 1965 at CONMEBOL website Copa Libertadores 1965 at RSSSF 1965 Category:1965 in South American men's continental football