1965 Copa Libertadores
Tournament details | |
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Dates | January 31 - April 15 |
Teams | 10 (from 9 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 26 |
Goals scored | 83 (3.19 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
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 will become the last edition in which only the national champions of each association may participate.
After the victorious campaign the previous year, Independiente will go on to successfully defend the title after beating another Uruguayan team, this time Peñarol. Independiente begun a legacy that saw it become a world class football team and this paved the way for future conquests to come.
Qualified teams[]
Country | Team | Qualification method |
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CONMEBOL 1 berth |
Independiente | 1964 Copa Libertadores winners |
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Boca Juniors | 1964 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
The Strongest | 1964 Copa Simón Bolívar champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Santos | 1964 Brasileiro Série A champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Universidad de Chile | 1964 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Deportivo Quito | 1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Guaraní | 1964 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Universitario | 1964 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Peñarol | 1964 Primera División champion |
![]() 1 berth |
Deportivo 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[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 |
January 31, 1965 | Deportivo Quito ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Quito |
Bonano ![]() |
February 7, 1965 | Deportivo Quito ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Quito |
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Rattín ![]() ![]() |
February 14, 1965 | The Strongest ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | La Paz |
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Menéndez ![]() ![]() Silveira ![]() |
February 21, 1965 | The Strongest ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | La Paz |
Vargas ![]() Torres ![]() |
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February 26, 1965 | Boca Juniors ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires |
Silveira ![]() Simeone |
March 5, 1965 | Boca Juniors ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires |
Menéndez ![]() ![]() |
Group 2[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 2 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 2 |
February 22, 1965 | Universitario ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Lima |
Fernández ![]() |
Group 3[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
February 1, 1965 | Deportivo Galicia ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Caracas |
Danilo ![]() |
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February 8, 1965 | Deportivo Galicia ![]() | [A] | ![]() | Caracas |
February 25, 1965 | Guaraní ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Asunción |
![]() Quiñones ![]() |
Danilo ![]() |
February 28, 1965 | Peñarol ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Montevideo |
Joya ![]() Abbadie ![]() |
March 10, 1965 | Peñarol ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Montevideo |
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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 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
March 24, 1965 | Independiente ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires |
![]() Rodríguez ![]() |
March 28, 1965 | Boca Juniors ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires |
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April 5, 1965 Playoff | Boca Juniors ![]() | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Buenos Aires |
Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.
Group B[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
March 28, 1965 | Peñarol ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() | Montevideo |
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Pepe ![]() Coutinho ![]() |
March 31, 1965 Playoff | Peñarol ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Buenos Aires |
Joya ![]() ![]() |
Pelé ![]() |
Finals[]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
April 9, 1965 | Independiente ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | La Doble Visera, Avellaneda |
Bernao ![]() |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) |
April 12, 1965 | Peñarol ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Gonçalves ![]() ![]() Rocha ![]() |
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Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) |
April 15, 1965 Playoff | Peñarol ![]() | 1 – 4 | ![]() | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
Joya ![]() |
Pérez ![]() Bernao ![]() Avallay ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) |
Champion[]
Copa Libertadores de América 1965 Champion |
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![]() Independiente Second Title |
Top goalscorers[]
Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
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8 |
2 | ![]() |
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4 |
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4 | |
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4 | |
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4 |
Footnotes[]
- 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 in South American football
- Copa Libertadores seasons