1975 Copa América Finals

1975 Copa América Finals

Event	1975 Copa América
Colombia Peru
As both teams finished tied on points, Perú won the playoff 1–0
First leg
Colombia Peru 1 0
Date	16 October 1975
Venue	El Campín, Bogotá
Referee	Miguel Comesaña (Argentina)
Attendance	50,000
Second leg
Peru Colombia 2 0
Date	22 October 1975
Venue	Estadio Nacional, Lima
Referee	Juan Silvagno (Chile)
Attendance	50,000
Play-off
Peru Colombia 1 0
Date	28 October 1975
Venue	Estadio Olímpico, Caracas
Referee	Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance	30,000
← 1953 1979 →

The 1975 Copa América Final was the final match to determine the Copa América champion. The first leg was held in Estadio El Campín of Bogotá on October 16, the second leg in Estadio Nacional of Lima on October 22, and the playoff match in Estadio Olímpico of Caracas on 28 October.

The final was played in a two-legged tie system, the team earning more points would be the champion. A tie on points was resolved in a play-off match to be played at a neutral venue. It happened when Peru and Colombia each won a match.^[1] Peru would defeat Colombia, 1–0. It was their second title.^[2] Hugo Sotil of FC Barcelona scored the goal.^[1]

Qualified teams[]

Team	Previous final app.
Peru	(None)[note 1]
Colombia	(None)

Notes

Venues[]

Estadio El Campín (Bogotá), Estadio Nacional (Lima) and Estadio Olímpico (Caracas), venues for the finals

Route to the final[]

Peru		Round	Colombia
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Chile	1–1	Match 1	Paraguay	1–0
Bolivia	1–0	Match 2	Ecuador	3–1
Bolivia	3–1	Match 3	Paraguay	1–0
Chile	3–1	Match 4	Ecuador	2–0
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Peru 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 7  Chile 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 3  Bolivia 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 2		Final standings	Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts  Colombia 4 4 0 0 7 1 +6 8  Paraguay 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 3  Ecuador 4 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
Brazil	3–1	Semi-finals	Uruguay	3–0
Brazil	0–2	Semi-finals	Uruguay	0–1

Notes

• Peru and Brazil tied 3–3 on aggregate but Peru qualified by the drawing of lots.^[3]
• Colombia won 3–1 on aggregate

Match details[]

First leg[]

1975 Copa América Finals

October 16, 1975 ^[4]

First leg

Colombia	1–0	Peru
Castro 38'	Report

Estadio El Campín, Bogotá

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: (Argentina)

Colombia

Peru

GK Pedro Zape RB Arturo Segovia CB José Zárate CB Miguel A. Escobar LB Óscar Bolaño RM Diego Umaña CM Oswaldo Calero CM Eduardo Retat LM Carlos Rendón CF Hugo Lóndero CF Ponciano Castro Substitutions: FW José E. Díaz Manager: Efraín Sánchez

GK Ottorino Sartor RB Eleazar Soria CB Julio Meléndez CB Héctor Chumpitaz LB Rubén Díaz CM Alfredo Quesada CM Santiago Ojeda CM Percy Rojas RW Gerónimo Barbadillo CF Oswaldo Ramírez LW Juan Carlos Oblitas Substitutions: None Manager: Marcos Calderón

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Second leg[]

October 22, 1975 ^[4]

Second leg

Peru	2–0	Colombia
Oblitas 18' Ramírez 44'	Report

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: (Chile)

Peru

Colombia

GK Ottorino Sartor RB Eleazar Soria CB Julio Meléndez CB Héctor Chumpitaz LB Rubén Toribio Díaz CM Alfredo Quesada CM Santiago Ojeda CM Percy Rojas RW Gerónimo Barbadillo CF Oswaldo Ramírez LW Juan Carlos Oblitas Substitutions: MF Pedro Ruiz Manager: Marcos Calderón

GK Pedro Zape RB Arturo Segovia CB José Zárate CB Miguel A. Escobar LB Óscar Bolaño RM Diego Umaña CM Oswaldo Calero CM Eduardo Retat LM Jairo Arboleda CF Hugo Lóndero CF Ponciano Castro Substitutions: None Manager: Efraín Sánchez

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Play-off[]

October 28, 1975 ^[4]

Playoff

Peru	1–0	Colombia
Sotil 25'	Report

Estadio Olimpico, Caracas, Venezuela

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Peru

Colombia

GK Ottorino Sartor RB Eleazar Soria CB Julio Meléndez CB Héctor Chumpitaz LB Rubén Toribio Díaz CM Alfredo Quesada CM Santiago Ojeda CM Percy Rojas RW Teófilo Cubillas CF Hugo Sotil LW Juan Carlos Oblitas Substitutions: FW Oswaldo Ramírez Manager: Marcos Calderón

GK Pedro Zape RB Arturo Segovia CB José Zárate CB Miguel A. Escobar LB Óscar Bolaño RM Willington Ortiz CM Diego Umaña  55' CM Oswaldo Calero LM Víctor Campaz CF Jairo Arboleda CF José E. Díaz  85' Substitutions: MF Eduardo Retat  55' FW Ponciano Castro  85' Manager: Efraín Sánchez

References[]

1. ^ ^{a b} Hace 42 años: Perú campeón de Copa América by Eddie Fleischman on 28 Oct 2017
2. ^ Copa América 1975 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF
3. ^ "Copa América 1975" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol blogsite, 10 Nov 2008
4. ^ ^{a b c} Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.