parte)", "El Estudiantes de Zubeldía (2da. In 1998 for example, Vasco da Gama spent $10 million to win the competition, and in 1998, Palmeiras, managed by Luiz Felipe Scolari, brought Júnior Baiano among other players, winning the 1999 Copa Libertadores. [51] The third major sponsor was Bridgestone, who signed a sponsorship deal for naming rights for a period of five years from 2013 edition to 2017.[91]. However, in the finals River Plate themselves would be beaten by Cruzeiro of Brazil, which was the first victory by a Brazilian club in 13 years.[30]. [3], Independiente of Argentina is the most successful club in the cup's history, having won the tournament seven times. The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16. The Brazilian spell ended with San Lorenzo's first title, beating Nacional of Paraguay in the finals. Nine years after their first triumph, Nacional won their second cup in 1980 after overcoming Internacional. Draw. All these teams were domestic champions of their respective leagues in 1959. 47 clubs sud-américains participent. Football Heads: 2014 World Cup. [3] From 1960 to 1987, two-legged ties were decided on points (teams would be awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss), without taking goal difference into consideration. Football Heads: 2014 Copa Libertadores. Arsenal [3] The six survivors join 26 clubs in the second stage, in which they are divided into eight groups of four. Resultados de Copa Libertadores Grupo 1 - Grupo A, resultados en directo, la clasificación de la liga, e información sobre todos los equipos de Copa Libertadores Grupo 1 - Grupo A: Flamengo, Junior, Independiente del Valle, Barcelona SC [83] In 1999, he was voted as the Football Player of the Century by the IFFHS International Federation of Football History and Statistics. Having long been dominated by teams from Argentina, Brazil began to overshadow their neighbors as their clubs reached eight finals and won six titles in the 1990s. Since 2011, the winner of the Copa Sudamericana has qualified automatically for the following Copa Libertadores. First stage winner G4 Another Argentine team, River Plate, won its third title in 2015. The biggest resurgence of the decade happened in the 50th edition of the Copa Libertadores and it was won by a former power that has reinvented itself. Goalkeeper Jose Francisco Cevallos played a key role, saving three penalties in the final shootout in what is considered one of the best ever final series in the competition's history. [1][2], In the present format, the tournament consists of eight stages, with the first stage taking place in late January. Luiz Felipe Scolari managed to lead yet another club to victory as the Verdão won 4–3 in São Paulo. The four surviving teams from the first three stages join 28 teams in the group stage, which consists of eight groups of four teams each. Despite Brazil's strong status as a football power in South America, 1981 marked only the fourth title won by a Brazilian club. As with Juan Carlos Lorenzo's men, the Xeneizes became frustrated as they were eliminated by Olimpia, this time during the quarterfinals. [57] Once Caldas, employing a conservative and defensive style of football, became the second Colombian side to win the competition. The Uruguayans won the first ever edition, defeating Olimpia in the finals, and successfully defended the title in 1961. Away goals scored; 4. [3] The countries that use this format are Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela. [12] A year later, O Rei and his compatriot Coutinho demonstrated their skills again in the form of tricks, dribbles, backheels, and goals including two in the second leg of the final at La Bombonera, to subdue Boca Juniors 2–1 and retain the trophy. [3], Between 1960 and 2004, the winner of the tournament participated for the now-defunct Intercontinental Cup or (after 1980) Toyota Cup, a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested against the winners of the European Cup (since renamed the UEFA Champions League)[3] Since 2004, the winner has played in the Club World Cup, an international competition contested by the champion clubs from all six continental confederations. Manager Telê Santana turned to the Paulistas' youth and instilled his style of quick, cheerful, and decisive football. 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First stage winner G6, In the second stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. [3] From that point, the competition proceeds with two-legged knockout ties to quarterfinals, semifinals, and the finals. Play. [3], The tournament shares its name with the trophy, also called the Copa Libertadores or simply la Copa, which is awarded to the Copa Libertadores winner. Cerro Porteño [57][58] Carlos Bianchi won the Cup for a fourth time and became the most successful manager in the competition's history and Boca Juniors hailed themselves pentacampeones. [18][19][20][21] Led by coach Osvaldo Zubeldía and a team built around figures such as Carlos Bilardo, Oscar Malbernat and Juan Ramón Verón, went on to become the first ever tricampeón of the competition. [45], With a highly compact tactical lineup and the goals of the formidable duo Jardel and Paulo Nunes, Grêmio won the coveted trophy again in 1995 after beating an Atlético Nacional led, once again, by the iconic figure of René Higuita. Nike supplies the official match ball since 2003, as they do for all other CONMEBOL competitions. First stage winner G1 Estudiantes, a modest neighborhood club and a relatively minor team in Argentina, had an unusual style that prioritized athletic preparation and achieving results at all costs. From 1988 onwards, two-legged ties were decided on points, followed by goal difference, with an immediate penalty shootout if the tie was level on aggregate after full-time in the second leg. The pincharatas managed to emulate their predecessors by defeating Cruzeiro 2–1 on the return leg in Belo Horizonte. Pacific emergence and last Uruguayan triumphs: 1980–1989, 2010s: Final in Madrid, single-game finals, La Nación; Historia del Fútbol Chileno, 1985, Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Historical table of the Copa Libertadores, "¿Qué es la Copa Libertadores de América? Since its creation, the Copa Libertadores has been part of the culture of South America. [7], In 1958, the basis and format of the competition were created by Peñarol's board leaders. [1], The matches were played on February 11–13, 18–20, 25–27, March 11–13, 18–20, 25–27, April 1–3, and 8–10, 2014. )[80] Deco, winner of two UEFA Champions League medals with Porto and Barcelona 2004 and 2006 respectively, stated he would exchange those two victories for a Copa Libertadores triumph.[81]. [30] Vasco da Gama defeated Barcelona SC with ease to record their first title in 1998. Deportivo Anzoátegui, Santos Laguna The first was in 1977 in which Boca earned their first victory against defending champions Cruzeiro. parte)", "El Estudiantes de Zubeldía (3ra. Boca Juniors once again found talent in their ranks to fill the gap left by the very successful group of 2000–2001 (with upcoming stars Rolando Schiavi, Roberto Abbondanzieri and Carlos Tevez). Resultados de Copa Libertadores Grupo 4 - Grupo D, Temporada 2019/2020, resultados en directo, la clasificación de la liga, e información sobre todos los equipos de Copa Libertadores Grupo 4 - Grupo D, Temporada 2019/2020: São Paulo, Deportivo Binacional, River Plate, Liga de Quito [92][93] The current match ball for the Copa Libertadores is the Merlin Libertadores. There are three stages: the first stage, the second stage and the knockout stage. La Copa Libertadores 2020 est la 61 e édition de la Copa Libertadores.Le club vainqueur de la compétition est désigné champion d'Amérique du Sud 2020. [1] In 1948, the South American Championship of Champions (Spanish: Campeonato Sudamericano de Campeones), the most direct precursor to the Copa Libertadores, was played and organized by Chilean club Colo-Colo after years of planning and organization. In 2000 the tournament was expanded from 20 to 32 teams. [22][23][24][25] The pincharratas won their first title in 1968 by defeating Palmeiras. Nacional Drawing of lots. [53] The Xeneizes started this legacy by defeating defending champion Palmeiras in the final series. The defeat brought Olimpia's second golden era to a close. [85], The tournament attracts television audiences beyond South America, Mexico, and Spain. Single player game: or - Move. [43], In 1992, São Paulo rose from being a mere great in Brazil to become an international powerhouse. Grêmio of Porto Alegre made history by defeating Peñarol to become the champion in 1983. [3] Between 1960 and 1987 the previous winners did not enter the competition until the semifinal stage, making it much easier to retain the cup. Seven teams participated: Bahia of Brazil, Jorge Wilstermann of Bolivia, Millonarios of Colombia, Olimpia of Paraguay, Peñarol of Uruguay, San Lorenzo of Argentina and Universidad de Chile. Emelec The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América (Portuguese: Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. [15] The following year, Independiente defeated Colo-Colo of Chile, another Pacific team, creating the myth that the trophy would never go to the west, giving birth to the saying, "La Copa se mira y no se toca" (Spanish: The Cup is to be seen, not to be touched). During the 2000 Copa Libertadores, Boca Juniors returned to the top of the continent and raised the Copa Libertadores again after 22 years. The playoff match finished in a tense 0–0 tie and was decided by a penalty shootout. Led by Carlos Bianchi, the Virrey, along with outstanding players like Mauricio Serna, Jorge Bermúdez, Óscar Córdoba, Juan Roman Riquelme, and Martín Palermo, among others, revitalized the club to establish it among the world's best. [48][49], This decade proved to be a major turning point in the history of the competition as the Copa Libertadores went through a great deal of growth and change. Boca Juniors won the trophy again in 1978 after thumping Deportivo Cali of Colombia 4–0 in the second leg of the finals. Like their predecessors from the late 1970s however, Boca Juniors would fall short of winning three consecutive titles. ", "Hace 60 años, River perdía la gran chance de ser el primer club campeón de América", "ABC (Madrid) - 09/10/1958, p. 58 - ABC.es Hemeroteca", "Peñarol: Spencer secures Peñarol's place in the pantheon", "Independiente gana su primera Libertadores", "El Estudiantes de Zubeldía (1ra. [84] In 1999 the International Olympic Committee named Pelé the "Athlete of the Century". Boca Juniors and Santos would eventually meet in a rematch of the 1963 final; Boca avenged the 1963 loss by defeating Santos in both legs of the final. [88], As of January 19, 2019 beIN Sports has obtained the broadcasting rights for both the Australia, Canada, MENA, New Zealand, and USA beginning in 2019 through 2022. [33] Olimpia reached the 1991 Copa Libertadores finals, once again, defeating Atlético Nacional in the semifinals and facing Colo-Colo of Chile in the final. Independiente del Valle Boca reached their fourth final in five tournaments in 2004 but was beaten by surprise-outfit Once Caldas of Colombia, ending Boca's dream generation. That trend would continue until 1992. Towards the end of the decade, the Xeneizes reached the finals in three consecutive years. [62][63], In 2008 the tournament severed its relationship with Toyota. Football Heads: 2015 Copa Libertadores. Deportivo Cali [15] Atletico Nacional of Medellín, Colombia, won the Copa Libertadores in 1989, becoming the first nation with a Pacific coastline to win the tournament. Grupo Santander, one of the largest banks in the world, became the sponsor of the Copa Libertadores, and thus the official name changed to Copa Santander Libertadores. La Copa Libertadores 2019 est la 60 e édition de la Copa Libertadores.Le club vainqueur de la compétition est désigné champion d'Amérique du Sud 2019. [50][66], In 2010, a spell of the competition only being won by Brazilian clubs for four years began with Internacional defeating Guadalajara. [50], From 1998 onwards, the Copa Libertadores was sponsored by Toyota and became known as the Copa Toyota Libertadores. [3] Argentina, Brazil and Chile are the only South American leagues to use a European league format instead of the Apertura and Clausura format. Os 4 equipos de cada grupo xogan entre si na casa e fora, de xeito que cada equipo disputa 6 encontros, 2 fronte a cada equipo. Los Diablos Rojos retained the trophy in 1974 after defeating São Paulo 1–0 in a hard-fought playoff. For the competition trophy, see, The Copa Libertadores logo is shown on the centre of the. Because Estadio Atanasio Girardot, their home stadium, did not have the minimum capacity CONMEBOL required to host a final, the second leg was played in Bogota's El Campín with the match ending 2–0 in favor of Atletico Nacional. Since its inception in 1960, the Copa Libertadores had predominantly been won by clubs from nations with an Atlantic coast: Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. [3] However, one berth for the Copa Libertadores can be won by winning the domestic cups in these countries. Qualifying to the tournament as Brazilian champion, coached by Emerson Leão and containing marvelous figures such as Renato, Alex, Léo, Ricardo Oliveira, Diego, Robinho, and Elano, the Santásticos became a symbol of entertaining and cheerful football that resembled Pelé's generation of the 1960s. It is common for clubs to spend large sums of money to win the Copa Libertadores. Initially, only the champions of the South American leagues participated. To the left of that information is the club logo. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Zamora It is organized by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. [89], From 1997 to 2017, the competition had a single main sponsor for naming rights. However, it was not to be as Boca Juniors, reinforced by aging but still-capable players, came away with the trophy to win their sixth title. After having the trophy elude them in 1963 at the hands of Pelé's Santos, Boca Juniors finally managed to appear on the continental football map. Universitario [15] Unión Española became the third Pacific team to reach the final in 1975, although they also lost to Independiente. Unión Española [3] The teams in each group play in a double round-robin format, with each team playing home and away games against every other team in their group. In 2010, players from Guadalajara stated that they would rather play in the Copa Libertadores final than appear in a friendly against Spain, then reigning world champions,[77] and dispute their own national league. [51] That same year, Mexican clubs, although affiliated to CONCACAF, started taking part in the competition thanks to quotas obtained from the Pre-Libertadores which pitted Mexican and Venezuelan clubs against each other for two slots in the group stage. [1] Teams from the same association in Pots 1 and 2 could not be drawn into the same group. Newell's Old Boys [10], The Copa Libertadores did not receive international attention until its third edition, when the sublime football of a Santos team led by Pelé, considered by some the best club team of all time, earned worldwide admiration. Goal difference; 2. Real Garcilaso The folklore, fanfare, and organization of many competitions around the world owe its aspects to the Libertadores. [40] The Manyas fierce rivals, Nacional, also won one last cup in 1988 before falling from the continental limelight. Football Heads: 2014‑15 La Liga. [64][65] It was also the highest-scoring final in the history of the tournament. The seeding of each team was determined by their association and qualifying berth (as per the rotational agreement established by CONMEBOL, the teams which qualified through berths 1 from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela were seeded into Pot 1 for odd-numbered years, while the teams which qualified through berths 1 from Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay were seeded into Pot 1 for even-numbered years). [92] It is one of the many balls produced by the American sports equipment maker for CONMEBOL, replacing the Ordem 4 ball used during 2017. [38][39] Peñarol won the Cup again in 1987 after beating America de Cali 2–1 in the decisive playoff;[10] it proved to be their last hurrah in the international scene as Uruguayan football, in general, suffered a great decline at the end of the 1980s. Pelé, regarded by many football historians, former players and fans to be the best footballer in the game's history,[82] is the ambassador of the Copa Libertadores, having won the competition with Santos twice. The project normally starts after the club win one's national league (which grants them the right to compete in the following year's Copa Libertadores). In the 1996 season, figures such as Hernán Crespo, Matías Almeyda and Enzo Francescoli helped River Plate secure its second title after defeating América de Cali in a rematch of the 1986 final. But Atletico Nacional stopped this new trend, by beating Ecuador's Independiente del Valle 2–1 on aggregate. [14][15] Independiente successfully defended the title in 1965;[15] Peñarol would defeat River Plate in a playoff to win their third title,[10] and Racing would go on to claim the spoils in 1967. [67] In 2011, Santos won their third Copa, overcoming Peñarol by 2–1 in the final. For the second stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four containing one team from each of the four seeding pots. or - Kick. The second stage of the 2014 Copa Libertadores de América was played from February 11 to April 10, 2014. [44] In 1993 São Paulo successfully defended the title by thumping Universidad Católica of Chile in the finals. [3] In 2008, the finals became an exception to the away goals rule and employed extra time. The team coached by Luiz Felipe Scolari was led by defender (and captain) Adilson and the skilful midfielder Arilson. The current tournament features 47 clubs competing over a six- to eight-month period. Consiste en 8 grupos con 4 equipos por grupo. [1] The tournament was won by Vasco da Gama of Brazil. Football Heads: 2014 Argentine Primera Division. In 1966, the runners-up of the South American leagues began to join. Atletico Nacional faced off against Olimpia losing the first leg in Asunción 2–0. It was designed by goldsmith Alberto de Gasperi, an Italian-born emigrant to Peru, in Camusso Jewelry in Lima at the behest of CONMEBOL. The winner of the Copa Libertadores becomes eligible to play in the FIFA Club World Cup and the Recopa Sudamericana. [37] After the frustrations of 1966 and 1976, River Plate reached a third final in 1986 and were crowned champions for the first time ever after winning both legs of the final series against America de Cali, 2–1 at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero and 1–0 at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Led by World Cup winner-turned manager Nery Pumpido, Olimpia would overcome Grêmio (after some controversy) and surprise finalists São Caetano. Grêmio It was Corinthians' first title. The reign of Los Diablos Rojos finally ended in 1976 when they were defeated by fellow Argentine club River Plate in the second phase in a dramatic playoff for a place in the finals. Bolívar The competition has had several formats over its lifetime. Goals scored; 3. [2] The tournament was expanded to 34 teams and economic incentives were introduced by an agreement between CONMEBOL and Toyota Motor Corporation. [3] Peru and Ecuador have developed new formats for qualification to the Copa Libertadores involving several stages. [5], "Copa Bridgestone Libertadores 2014 – Reglamento", "La Bridgestone Libertadores tiene calendario establecido", "Bolilleros 1 y 2 de la fase de grupos de la #CopaLibertadores 2014", "Bolilleros 3 y 4 de la fase de grupos de la #CopaLibertadores 2014", "El calendario definido de la Copa Bridgestone", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2014_Copa_Libertadores_second_stage&oldid=985257199, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2020, Articles with Spanish-language sources (es), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 October 2020, at 22:17. A group stage has always been used but the number of teams per group has varied. [1][5][6] The 1948 South American tournament impulsed, in continent-wide reach, the "champions cup" model, resulting in the creation of the European Cup in 1955, as confirmed by Jacques Ferran (one of the "founding fathers" of the European Cup), in a 2015 interview to a Brazilian TV sports programme. Two clubs have kept the actual trophy after three consecutive wins:[74], As of 2019[update], clubs in the Copa Libertadores receive US$500,000 for advancing into the second stage and US$1,000,000 per home match in the group phase. Because Europe and South America are considered the strongest centers of the sport, the champions of those continents enter the tournament at the semifinal stage. [42] The 1989 edition also had another significant first: it was the first-ever time that no club from Argentina, Uruguay, or Brazil managed to reach the final. [33] As in 1963, Boca Juniors had to watch as the visiting team lifted the Copa Libertadores in their home ground and Olimpia became the first (and, as of 2020[update], only) Paraguayan team to lift the Copa. If the third match did not produce an immediate winner, a penalty shootout was used to determine a winner.[3]. In 1998, Mexican teams were invited to compete and contested regularly from 2000 until 2016. Grêmio won the competition for the third time in its history in 2017 after defeating CA Lanús in the final, with a 3–1 aggregate. On October 8th 1958, João Havelange announced, at a UEFA meeting he attended as an invitee, the creation of Copa de Campeones de America (American Champions Cup, renamed in 1965 as Copa Libertadores), as a South American equivalent of the European Cup, so that the champion clubs of both continental confederations could decide "the best club team of the world" in the Intercontinental Cup. [78] Similarly, after their triumph in the 2010 Copa do Brasil, several Santos players made it known that they wished to stay at the club and participate in the 2011 Copa Libertadores, despite having multimillion-dollar contracts lined up for them at clubs participating in the UEFA Champions League, such as Chelsea of England and Lyon of France. The Copa Libertadores occupies an important space in South American culture. The payment per home match increases to US$1,050,000 in the round of 16. The following were the seeding of the 32 teams entered into the second stage draw, which included the 26 automatic qualifiers and the 6 first stage winners:[3][4], Vélez Sarsfield [10] First, the Manyas disposed of defending champions Flamengo 1–0 in the last match of the second phase at Flamengo's home ground, the famed Estádio do Maracanã. Cruzeiro The badges show the season, the full name of the winning club, and the city and nation from which the champions hail. The first leg in Lima ended in a 0–0 tie, while the second leg in Avellaneda finished 2–1 in favor of the home team. Argentine clubs have accumulated the most victories with 25 wins, while Brazil has the largest number of winning teams, with 10 clubs having won the title. 2014 Copa Libertadores second stage. Goal difference would only come into play if the third match was drawn. It was won by Peñarol, who defeated Jorge Wilstermann 7–1. First stage winner G5 South American association football tournament for clubs, This article is about the premier South American club tournament.
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