1981 Copa Libertadores

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1981 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesMarch 18 – November 23, 1981
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Flamengo (1st title)
Runners-upChile Cobreloa
Tournament statistics
Matches played77
Goals scored221 (2.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Zico (11 goals)
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1982 →

The 1981 Copa Libertadores was won by Flamengo of Brazil, who beat Cobreloa of Chile in the finals.

Group stage[]

Nacional received a bye to the second round as 1980 title holders.

Group 1[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Colombia Deportivo Cali 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 8
Argentina River Plate 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 7
Argentina Rosario Central 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 6
Colombia Junior 6 1 1 4 3 14 −11 3
Source:[citation needed]


Group 2[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 6 5 1 0 13 3 +10 11
Uruguay Bella Vista 6 4 1 1 16 5 +11 9
Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 6 0 2 4 5 14 −9 2
Venezuela Portuguesa 6 0 2 4 1 13 −12 2
Source:[citation needed]


Group 3[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Flamengo (A, O) 6 2 4 0 14 9 +5 8
Brazil Atlético Mineiro (A) 6 2 4 0 8 6 +2 8
Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 1 2 3 9 12 −3 4
Paraguay Olimpia 6 0 4 2 1 5 −4 4
Source:[citation needed]
(A) Advances to First-place playoff match; (O) Playoff winner; advances to semi-finals


3 July 1981 Atletico Mineiro Brazil 2–2 Brazil Flamengo Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Éder Goal 28', 63' Nunes Goal 65'
Marinho Goal 85'		 Attendance: 63,153
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)
7 July 1981 Cerro Porteño Paraguay 0–0 Paraguay Olimpia Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
14 July 1981 Flamengo Brazil 5–2 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Goal 20', 27'
Goal 47'
Nunes Goal 62', 62'		 Goal 62'
Julio Dos Santos Goal 90'		 Attendance: 25,967
Referee: Carlos Montalvan (Brazil)
17 July 1981 Olimpia Paraguay 0–0 Brazil Atletico Mineiro Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
21 July 1981 Cerro Porteño Paraguay 0–1 Brazil Atletico Mineiro Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
24 July 1981 Flamengo Brazil 1–1 Paraguay Olimpia Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Adilio Goal 22' Goal 60' Attendance: 38,718
Referee: Abel Gnecco
28 July 1981 Atletico Mineiro Brazil 1–0 Paraguay Olimpia Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
31 July 1981 Atletico Mineiro Brazil 2–2 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
7 August 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–2 Brazil Atletico Mineiro Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Goal 67'
Tita Goal 69'		 Palhinha Goal 62'
Reinaldo Goal 69'		 Attendance: 62,763
Referee: Carlos Rosa Martins
8 August 1981 Olimpia Paraguay 0–3 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
11 August 1981 Cerro Porteño Paraguay 2–4 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Goal 69'
Goal 72'		 Goal 7'
Zico Goal 58', 65', 70'		 Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Roque Cerullo
14 August 1981 Olimpia Paraguay 0–0 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Martizez Bazan
First-place playoff match
21 August 1981
 		Flamengo Brazil 0–0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia
Referee: José Roberto Wright

Group 4[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bolivia The Strongest 6 4 0 2 13 9 +4 8
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 6 4 0 2 9 9 0 8
Ecuador Barcelona 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 6
Ecuador Técnico Universitário 6 1 0 5 11 15 −4 2
Source:[citation needed]


First-place play-off match Score
Bolivia The Strongest 1
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 4

Group 5[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Cobreloa 6 3 3 0 14 3 +11 9
Peru Sporting Cristal 6 3 2 1 9 11 −2 8
Chile Universidad de Chile 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 6
Peru Atlético Torino 6 0 1 5 5 16 −11 1
Source:[citation needed]


Semi-finals[]

Group A[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Flamengo (A) 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 8
Colombia Deportivo Cali 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 3
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
Source:[citation needed]
(A) Advanced to finals


2 October 1981 Deportivo Cali Colombia 0–1 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Nunes Goal 1' Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Mário Lira
13 October 1981 Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia 1–2 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Melgar Goal 53' Goal 13'
Adilio Goal 64'		 Referee: Enrique Labo
16 October 1981 Deportivo Cali Colombia 1–0 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
23 October 1981 Flamengo Brazil 3–0 Colombia Deportivo Cali Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Goal 9', 82'
Goal 57'		 Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Juan Cardelino
27 October 1981 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 1–1 Deportivo Cali Colombia Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
30 October 1981 Flamengo Brazil 4–1 BoliviaJorge Wilstermann Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes Goal 9'
Adilio Goal 39'
Goal 87'
Goal 90'		 Goal 2' Attendance: 7,520
Referee: Jorge Orellana

Group B[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Cobreloa 4 3 1 0 9 5 +4 7
Uruguay Nacional 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
Uruguay Peñarol 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3 2
Source:[citation needed]


30 September 1981 Peñarol Uruguay 1–1 Uruguay Nacional Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
De la Peña Goal Vargas Goal
8 October 1981 Nacional Uruguay 1–2 Chile Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Morales Goal 49' Puebla Goal 62'
Olivera Goal 83'
13 October 1981 Peñarol Uruguay 0–1 Chile Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Olivera Goal 89'
21 October 1981 NacionalUruguay 1–1 Uruguay Peñarol Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Goal 57'
28 October 1981 Cobreloa Chile 4–2 Uruguay Peñarol Estadio Municipal, Calama
Gómez Goal 1'
Merello Goal 30' Goal 66' (P.K.)
Muñoz Goal 68'		 Goal P.K.'
Vargas Goal
4 November 1981 Cobreloa Chile 2–2 Uruguay Nacional Estadio Municipal, Calama
Zico Goal 9', 82'

Finals[]

Main article: 1981 Copa Libertadores Finals
13 November 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–1 Chile Cobreloa Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico Goal 12', 30' (pen.) Goal 65' Attendance: 93,985
Referee: Esposito (Argentina)
20 November 1981 Cobreloa Chile 1–0 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Goal 84' Attendance: 61,721
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
23 November 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Chile Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Zico Goal 18', 84' Attendance: 30,200
Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:

  • Uruguay Juan Cardelino
  • Uruguay Ramón Barreto

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