1973 Copa Libertadores

14th season of Copa Libertadores Copa Libertadores de América 1973 February 2 – July 6 19 9 ARG Independiente 4 CHL Colo-Colo 65 187 CHL Carlos Caszely (9 goals) 1972 1974 The 1973 Copa Libertadores was won by defending champions Independiente of Argentina after defeating Colo Colo of Chile in a third decisive game. The third match which ended 2–1 in extra time was necessary after the previous two leg matches ended in draws.Ciullini Pablo Harris Martin 2013-02-28 Copa Libertadores 1973 https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa73.html#about 2026-08-06 RSSSF Their second consecutive title made Independiente the first team in the tournament's history to win four titles. The Venezuelan club teams Deportivo Italia and Deportivo Galicia did not participate in the Copa Libertadores due to internal problems with the Venezuelan Football Federation. Qualified teams CountryTeamQualification methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)Independiente1972 Copa Libertadores championArgentina(2 berths)San Lorenzo1972 Nacional championRiver Plate1972 Nacional runner-up(2 berths)Jorge Wilstermann1972 Primera División championOriente Petrolero1972 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Palmeiras1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championBotafogo1972 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up(2 berths)Colo-Colo1972 Primera División championUnión Española1972 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Millonarios1972 Campeonato Profesional championDeportivo Cali1972 Campeonato Profesional runner-up(2 berths)Emelec1972 Campeonato Ecuatoriano championEl Nacional1972 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up(2 berths)Cerro Porteño1972 Primera División championOlimpia1972 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Sporting Cristal1972 Primera División championUniversitario1972 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Nacional1972 Primera División championPeñarol1972 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 Independiente was champion of the 1972 Copa Libertadores.Ciullini Pablo Stokkermans Karel 2016-03-21 Copa Libertadores 1972 https://www.rsssf.org/sacups/copa72.html 2026-08-06 RSSSF They entered the tournament in the Semifinals. Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5Argentina BoliviaBrazil 1968 UruguayChile EcuadorColombiaParaguay Peru Group stage Group 1 main WDL true FBR Q 2 SLO ARG San Lorenzo WIL BOL Jorge Wilstermann RIV ARG River Plate ORI BOL Oriente Petrolero 5 0 1 15 1 3 1 2 6 8 2 1 3 12 10 1 0 5 5 19 #ccffcc Semifinals A complete worldfootball.net 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–3 0–3 2–2 7–1 0–4 3–0 4–0 1–0 Group 2 main WDL true FBR Q 2 BOT BRA Botafogo PAL BRA Palmeiras NAC URU Nacional PEÑ URU Peñarol 4 1 1 15 9 Botafogo won the first-place playoff 2–1 against Palmeiras at the Maracanã Stadium on 29 March after both teams finished level on points.Line-ups: Botafogo - RJ - Palmeiras. 29.03.1973 https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/co24/conmebol-copa-libertadores/ma2064296/botafogo---rj_palmeiras/ 2026-08-06 worldfootball.net 4 1 1 10 6 BOT 1 2 3 8 9 0 2 4 4 13 #ccffcc Semifinals A complete worldfootball.net 3–2 2–0 4–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–2 Group 3 main WDL true FBR Q 2 COL CHI Colo-Colo EME ECU Emelec NAC ECU El Nacional UES CHI Unión Española 3 2 1 16 4 3 1 2 6 7 2 1 3 5 10 1 2 3 3 9 #ccffcc Semifinals A complete worldfootball.net 5–1 5–1 5–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–1 Group 4 main WDL true FBR Q 2 MIL COL Millonarios CAL COL Deportivo Cali 1 1 0 6 2 0 1 1 2 6 #ccffcc Semifinals A complete worldfootball.net 0–0 6–2 Group 5 main WDL true FBR Q 2 CER PAR Cerro Porteño OLI PAR Olimpia SCR PER Sporting Cristal UNI PER Universitario 4 1 1 14 5 3 0 3 9 9 2 2 2 5 9 1 1 4 5 10 #ccffcc Semifinals A complete worldfootball.net 4–2 5–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 2–1 Semi-finals The five previous group leaders formed two new groups of three which included the 1972 Copa Libertadores defending champion Independiente. Group 1 main WDL true FBR QR 2 IND Argentina Independiente SLO Argentina San Lorenzo MIL Colombia Millonarios 2 1 1 5 3 1 2 1 4 3 1 1 2 1 4 #CCFFCC Qualified to the Final Q complete worldfootball.net 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–0 Group 2 main WDL true FBR QR 2 COL CHI Colo-Colo CER PAR Cerro Porteño BOT BRA Botafogo 2 1 1 10 9 2 0 2 8 9 1 1 2 8 8 #CCFFCC Qualified to the Final Q complete worldfootball.net 1–2 2–0 3–2 5–1 3–3 4–0 Finals 1973 Copa Libertadores finals First leg 22 May 1973 Independiente ARG CHI Colo-Colo 1–1 Avellaneda Second leg 29 May 1973 Colo-Colo CHI ARG Independiente 0–0 Santiago Extra match 6 June 1973 Independiente ARG CHI Colo-Colo 2–1 Montevideo Champion Copa Libertadores1973 WinnersARG 100pxIndependienteFourth Title References 1973 Category:1973 in South American men's continental football