1963 Copa Libertadores

1963 Copa de Campeones de América

Tournament details
Dates	April 7 – September 11
Teams	9 (from 8 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Santos (2nd title)
Runners-up	Boca Juniors
Tournament statistics
Matches played	19
Goals scored	63 (3.32 per match)
Top scorer(s)	José Sanfilippo (7 goals)
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The 1963 Copa de Campeones de América was the fourth season of South America's premier club football tournament. Nine teams entered with Bolivia and Venezuela not sending a representative.

This competition was notable for the participation of many world class stars such as José Sanfilippo, Pelé, Garrincha, Antonio Rattín, Alberto Spencer, Jairzinho, among others. The Alvinegro da Vila, usually regarded as the greatest football club team ever, defeated their semifinal and final opponents in stylish fashion which included a 0–4 victory over Botafogo in the fable Estádio do Maracanã, and a 1–2 win in La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors. In a classic South American match-up, defending champions Santos defeated the Xeneixes on both legs of the final to retain the title.

Qualified teams[]

Country	Team	Qualification method
CONMEBOL 1 berth	Santos	1962 Copa de Campeones winners
Argentina 1 berth	Boca Juniors	1962 Primera División champion
Brazil 1 berth	Botafogo	1962 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up
Chile 1 berth	Universidad de Chile	1962 Primera División champion
Colombia 1 berth	Millonarios	1962 Campeonato Profesional champion
Ecuador 1 berth	Everest	1962 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion
Paraguay 1 berth	Olimpia	1962 Primera División champion
Peru 1 berth	Alianza Lima	1962 Primera División champion
Uruguay 1 berth	Peñarol	1962 Primera División champion

Format and tie-breaking criteria[]

Due to the uneven number of teams, the first round became a group stage with two groups of three and one group of two. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same as the previous season.

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:

1. a one-game playoff;
2. superior goal difference;
3. draw of lots.

First round[]

Eight teams were drawn into two groups of three and one group of two. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Santos, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

Group 1[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Botafogo	4	4	0	0	5	1	+4	8
Alianza Lima	4	1	1	2	2	3	−1	3
Millonarios	4	0	1	3	0	3	−3	1

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Group 2[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Peñarol	2	2	0	0	14	1	+13	4
Everest	2	0	0	2	1	14	−13	0

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Group 3[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Boca Juniors	4	3	0	1	9	6	+3	6
Olimpia	4	2	0	2	7	10	−3	4
Universidad de Chile	4	1	0	3	7	7	0	2

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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[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Boca Juniors	2	2	0	0	3	1	+2	4
Peñarol	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2	0

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Group B[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Santos	2	1	1	0	5	1	+4	3
Botafogo	2	0	1	1	1	5	−4	1

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Finals[]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Santos	2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	4
Boca Juniors	2	0	0	2	3	5	−2	0

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Champion[]

Copa Libertadores de América 1963 Champion
Santos Second Title

Top goalscorers[]

Pos	Player	Team	Goals
1	José Sanfilippo	Boca Juniors	7
2	Pelé	Santos	5
	Alberto Spencer	Peñarol	5
4	Paulo Valentim	Boca Juniors	4
5	Coutinho	Santos	3
		Peñarol	3

Footnotes[]

External links[]

• Copa Libertadores 1963 at CONMEBOL website
• Copa Libertadores 1963 at RSSSF