1962 Copa Libertadores finals

March 2019 February 2026 sport Final da Copa Libertadores da América de 1962 February 2026 April 2011 1962 Copa de Campeones finals Santos v penarol at river.jpg Santos FC, champions 1962 Copa de Campeones de América Peñarol URU 30px Santos BRA 1889 30px 2–2 on pointsSantos won after a play-off First leg 2 1 28 July 1962 Estadio Centenario Montevideo Carlos Robles (Chile) 48,105 Second leg 2 3 2 August 1962 Estadio Vila Belmiro Santos Carlos Robles (Chile) 18,000 Play-off 0 3 1962 8 30 y Estadio Monumental Buenos Aires Leo Horn (Netherlands) 60,000 1961 1963 The 1962 Copa de Campeones final was the final series of the 1962 staging of South American football's premier club competition, the Copa de Campeones, better known today as the Copa Libertadores. The showpiece event was contested between defending champions Peñarol and Santos. Two-time winners Peñarol were appearing in their third consecutive final, while Santos aimed to win the competition for the first time. Ten teams entered the competition in its third season and, due to the rules in place at the time, Peñarol received a bye into the semifinals and reached the final having won only one match in the semifinal round. In the semi-finals, Peñarol drew 2–2 on points with rivals Nacional after they each won a match. A playoff was contested in order to break the tie; the match ended in a draw and Peñarol went through due to their better total goal difference. Santos went past the first round easily, winning three of their matches and drawing once, while scoring an astonishing twenty goals and conceding six. The team contained players such as Coutinho, Pelé and Pepe, among others. In the semi-finals, the ballet blanco dispatched Universidad Católica to earn a slot in the finals. Santos would go on to dethrone Peñarol after winning the playoff 3–0 to win the coveted trophy and become the second champions of this prestigious event.Copa Libertadores de América 1962 by José Luis Pierrend, John Beuker, Pablo Ciullini and Osvaldo Gorgazzi on RSSSF Qualified teams TeamPrevious app. URU Peñarol2 (1960, 1961)BRA SantosNone Notes Bold indicates winning years Venues left Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Estadio Vila Belmiro in Santos and Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires were the venues for the three matches (first and second leg plus playoff, respectively) of the finals. Estadiocentenario.JPG 150 Vila Belmiro SantosFC.jpg 150 Estadio_Monumental_1970s.jpg 170 Rules The finals were played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs would be crowned champion. Unlike the previous two editions however, should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg a playoff was at a neutral venue would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was going to be used as a last resort. Matches First leg thumb|A moment of the first match in Montevideo 28 July 1962 1962 Copa Libertadores finals First leg Peñarol URU 1–2 BRA 1889 Santos Spencer 18 Coutinho 29 70 Estadio Centenario Montevideo 48,105 Carlos Robles (Chile) _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h ffcc00 ffcc00 ffcc00 000000 000000 Peñarol _collar ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Santos GK URU Luis MaidanaRB PAR 1954 Juan Vicente Lezcano (c)CB URU Núber CanoLB URU Edgardo GonzálezRH URU Roberto MatosasLH URU Omar CaetanoOR URU Pedro Virgilio Rocha IR URU José SasíaCF URU Angel CabreraIL ECU Alberto SpencerOL PER Juan JoyaManager:HUN Béla Guttman GK BRA 1889 GilmarRB BRA 1889 MauroCB BRA 1889 CalvetLB BRA 1889 LimaRH BRA 1889 ZitoLH BRA 1889 DalmoOR BRA 1889 Dorval (c)IR BRA 1889 MengálvioCF BRA 1889 PagãoIL BRA 1889 CoutinhoOL BRA 1889 PepeManager:BRA 1889 Lula Second leg 300 2 Santos v penarol libertadores 1962 06.jpg Santos v penarol libertadores 1962 08.jpg Santos v penarol libertadores 1962 05.jpg Santos v penarol libertadores 1962 03.jpg (Above): referee Carlos Robles (left photo) being aided by police officers during the second match of the finals, held in Santos; (right):the supporters during the time the match was interrupted.Below: Game action Despite winning 2–1 at half time in the second leg, Peñarol's Alberto Spencer scored an equalizer shortly after the break; in that goal, Santos goalkeeper Gilmar complained that Peñarol forward José Sasía had thrown dirt in his eyes. Two minutes later, Sasía himself scored Peñarol's third goal; several Santos players complained about a foul from Sasía on Calvet in that play, which led to confusion on the field and to supporters throwing bottles on the field; one of them hit Sasía, and another hit referee Carlos Robles, who became unconscious and stopped the match in the 51st minute. He reinstated the match more than an hour later.https://memoria.bn.gov.br/docreader/DocReader.aspx?bib=153931_04&pagfis=24817 Santos campeão das Américas Santos champion of the Americas A Tribuna pt-BR 3 August 1962 7 May 2025https://www.lanacion.com.ar/deportes/la-libertadores-que-no-se-vaia-por-tv-nid1383471/ La Libertadores que no se veía por TV The Libertadores you did not see on TV La Nación es 22 June 2011 7 May 2025 After the match was reinstated, another bottle hit linesman Domingo Massaro, and he was sent to the stadium's ambulatory. After another period of suspension, Pagão scored Santos' equalizer to make it 3–3, and after the match was over, the club celebrated their Libertadores title, with Brazilian media outlets also declaring Santos as champions in the following day. After the end of the match, Robles sent a report to CONMEBOL president Raúl Colombo describing the events of the match, stating that after his unconsciousness, he was driven to the locker room, where he was surrounded by several board members of both clubs and, without assurances of his safety to continue the match, he opted for its suspension, but only returned to referee the remaining minutes of the match to "preserve his life".https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/2018/11/30/nota/7074702/santos-penarol-1962-otra-que-river-boca/ Jorge Barraza: Santos-Peñarol 1962, otra que River-Boca... Jorge Barraza: Santos-Peñarol 1962, like River-Boca... El Universo es 30 November 2018 7 May 2025 Peñarol's manager Béla Guttmann left the stadium after the first suspension, after knowing that the referee had ended it. In its ruling, CONMEBOL stated that only 51 minutes of the second leg were considered official. The remaining 39 minutes were part of "a friendly match". During that friendly time (the 65th minute), Pagão tied the match at three goals apiece, but the official score remained 2–3. 2 August 1962 Second leg Santos BRA 1889 2–3 Only 51 minutes of the second leg was considered official by CONMEBOL. The remaining 39 minutes was a friendly match. In the friendly time (65th minute), Pagão tied the game at three goals a-piece, but the official score remained 2–3.El caso Santos-Peñarol de 1962 at Clarín. 6 Jun 2009 n incid URU Peñarol Dorval 17Mengálvio 35 Spencer 14 49Sasía 51 Estadio Vila Belmiro Santos 18,000 Carlos Robles (Chile) _collar ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Santos _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h ffcc00 ffcc00 ffcc00 000000 000000 Peñarol GK BRA 1889 GilmarRB BRA 1889 MauroCB BRA 1889 CalvetLB BRA 1889 LimaRH BRA 1889 ZitoLH BRA 1889 DalmoOR BRA 1889 Dorval (c)IR BRA 1889 MengálvioCF BRA 1889 PagãoIL BRA 1889 CoutinhoOL BRA 1889 PepeManager:BRA 1889 Lula GK URU Luis MaidanaRB PAR 1954 Juan Vicente Lezcano (c)LB URU Núber CanoRH URU Edgardo GonzálezCH URU Roberto MatosasLH URU Omar CaetanoOR URU Carlos Fernández IR URU Pedro Virgilio RochaCF URU José SasíaIL ECU Alberto SpencerOL PER Juan JoyaManager:HUN Béla Guttman Playoff The third match was set to be played on 17 August, but was rescheduled to 30 August after Santos alleged fixture congestion due to matches of the 1962 Campeonato Paulista; in that match, CONMEBOL opted to line up Dutch referee Leo Horn.https://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19620830-26795-nac-0017-999-17-not Santos e Peñarol enfrentam-se hoje em partida decisiva Santos and Peñarol face each other today in a decisive match O Estado de S.Paulo pt-BR 30 August 1962 7 May 2025 Pelé, who had been injured since the 1962 FIFA World Cup, was able to return for the third match, and scored twice to lead Santos to their first-ever continental title.https://acervo.estadao.com.br/pagina/#!/19620831-26796-nac-0013-999-13-not Santos, campeão Sul-Americano Santos, South American champions O Estado de S.Paulo pt-BR 31 August 1962 7 May 2025 500 Santos v penarol en river 1962 04.jpg Santos v penarol en river 1962 01.jpg Santos v penarol en river 1962 03.jpg Some moments of the playoff held in Buenos Aires 30 August 1962 Playoff Santos BRA 1889 3–0 URU Peñarol Caetano 11 o.g.Pelé 48 89 Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires 60,000 Leo Horn (Netherlands) _collar ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Santos _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h _peñarol5862h ffcc00 ffcc00 ffcc00 000000 000000 Peñarol GK BRA 1889 GilmarRB BRA 1889 MauroCB BRA 1889 CalvetLB BRA 1889 LimaRH BRA 1889 ZitoLH BRA 1889 DalmoOR BRA 1889 Dorval (c)IR BRA 1889 MengálvioCF BRA 1889 CoutinhoIL BRA 1889 PeléOL BRA 1889 PepeManager:BRA 1889 Lula GK URU Luis MaidanaRB PAR 1954 Juan Vicente Lezcano (c)CB URU Núber CanoCB URU Omar CaetanoLB URU Néstor GonçalvesRH URU Edgardo GonzálezLH URU Roberto Matosas OR URU Pedro Virgilio RochaCF ECU Alberto SpencerCF URU José SasíaOL PER Juan JoyaManager:HUN Béla Guttman Notes n References External links Peñarol in Copa Libertadores 1960-1969 1 1962 Category:Peñarol matches Category:Santos FC matches Category:1962 in Uruguayan football Category:1962 in Brazilian football 1962 Category:International sports competitions in Buenos Aires Category:Football competitions in Montevideo Category:1960s in Buenos Aires Category:1960s in Montevideo Category:July 1962 sports events in South America Category:August 1962 sports events in South America 1962 Category:Football matches in Uruguay Category:Men's football matches in Brazil Category:Football matches in Argentina