1997 Copa Libertadores
| Libertadores 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 19 - August 13 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cruzeiro (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sporting Cristal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 247 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alberto Acosta (11 goals) |
The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. The Brazilian team also won the tournament in 1976. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.
Teams[]
Group stage[]
River Plate bye to the second round as holders.
Group 1[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolívar
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Oriente Petrolero
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Guaraní
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 2[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 |  El Nacional
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 |
| 3 | Racing
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Emelec
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 3[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colo-Colo
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 |  Minervén
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 7 |
| 4 | Mineros
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 4[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 |
| 4 | Alianza Lima
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 5 |
Source:[citation needed]
Group 5[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peñarol
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Millonarios
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Nacional
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 |
Source:[citation needed]
Bracket[]
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
| 3 | 1 | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 3 | 1 | 4 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios
| 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar
| 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minervén
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| El Nacional
| 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 1 | 2 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guaraní
| 2 | 1 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 0 | 3 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nacional
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oriente Petrolero
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica
| 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing
|
4-4 (5-3p) | River Plate
|
3-3 | 1-1 |
| Sporting Cristal
|
1-0 | Vélez Sársfield
|
0-0 | 1-0 |
| Guaraní
|
3-3 (1-2p) | Grêmio
|
2-1 | 1-2 |
| Minervén
|
1-8 | Bolívar
|
1-1 | 0-7 |
| Millonarios
|
3-3 (2-3p) | Peñarol
|
2-0 | 1-3 |
| Universidad Católica
|
9-1 | Oriente Petrolero
|
4-0 | 5-1 |
| Nacional
|
3-4 | Colo-Colo
|
1-3 | 2-1 |
| El Nacional
|
2-2 (3-5p) | Cruzeiro
|
1-0 | 1-2 |
Quarter-Finals[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar
|
2-4 | Sporting Cristal
|
2-1 | 0-3 |
| Universidad Católica
|
3-4 | Colo-Colo
|
2-1 | 1-3 |
| Cruzeiro
|
3-2 | Grêmio
|
2-0 | 1-2 |
| Peñarol
|
1-1 (2-3p) | Racing
|
1-0 | 0-1 |
Semi-Finals[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro
|
3-3 (4-1p) | Colo-Colo
|
1-0 | 2-3 |
| Racing
|
4-6 | Sporting Cristal
|
3-2 | 1-4 |
Finals[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal
|
0-1 | Cruzeiro
|
0-0 | 0-1 |
Champion[]
| Copa Libertadores 1997 |
|---|
 Cruzeiro Second title |
Top goalscorers[]
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals
Broadcasting rights[]
Americas[]
Latin America: , , , and 
Caribbean: 
Peru: Global Televisión
External links[]
Categories:
- 1997 in South American football
- Copa Libertadores seasons