The 1978 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Boca Juniors, of Argentina for the second straight year, after defeating Deportivo Cali of Colombia in the final. The defending champions won the two-leg final 0–4 on aggregate, with all four goals coming in the second-leg match after the first leg ended in a goalless draw.
Qualified teams CountryTeamQualification methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)Boca Juniors1977 Copa Libertadores champion(2 berths)River Plate1977 Metropolitano championIndependiente1977 Nacional champion(2 berths)The Strongest1977 Primera División championOriente Petrolero1977 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)São Paulo1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championAtlético Mineiro1977 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up(2 berths)Unión Española1977 Primera División championPalestino1977 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner(2 berths)Junior1977 Campeonato Profesional championDeportivo Cali1977 Campeonato Profesional runner-up(2 berths)El Nacional1977 Campeonato Ecuatoriano championLDU Quito1977 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up(2 berths)Cerro Porteño1977 Primera División championLibertad1977 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Alianza Lima1977 Primera División championSporting Cristal1977 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Peñarol1977 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winnerDanubio1977 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up(2 berths)Portuguesa1977 Primera División championEstudiantes de Mérida1977 Primera División runner-up
Draw The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Argentina competed as Boca Juniors was champion of the 1977 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Group stage Group 1
Tiebreaker
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Semi-finals
Group A
Group B
Results
Finals
Champion
External links
Copa Libertadores 1978 by Karel Stokkermans at RSSSF