The Copa Libertadores 1971 was the 12th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional won the competition, defeating in the final the defending champions Estudiantes, who were seeking a fourth consecutive title.
Qualified teams CountryTeamQualify methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)Estudiantes1970 Copa Libertadores champion2 berthsBoca Juniors1970 National Championship winnersRosario Central1970 National Championship runners-up2 berthsChaco Petrolero1970 Bolivian Primera División winnersThe Strongest1970 Bolivian Primera División runners-up2 berthsFluminense1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A winnersPalmeiras1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runners-up2 berthsColo-Colo1970 Primera División winnersUnión Española1970 Primera División runners-up2 berthsDeportivo Cali1970 Campeonato Profesional winnersJunior1970 Campeonato Profesional runners-up2 berthsBarcelona1970 Ecuadorian Serie A winnersEmelec1970 Ecuadorian Serie A runners-up2 berthsCerro Porteño1970 Primera División winnersGuaraní1970 Primera División runners-up2 berthsSporting Cristal1970 Torneo Descentralizado winnersUniversitario1970 Torneo Descentralizado runners-up2 berthsNacional1970 Primera División winnersPeñarol1970 Primera División runners-up2 berthsDeportivo Galicia1970 Venezuelan Primera División winnersDeportivo Italia1970 Venezuelan Primera División runners-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 Estudiantes was champion of the 1970 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Group Stage
Group 1
The match between Boca Juniors and Sporting Cristobal on the 17th of March was abandoned after fighting resulted in three players being injured and sixteen arrested by police. Boca were removed from the competition, with their next two opponents receiving walk-over victories.
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Tiebreaker
Semifinals Group 1
Group 2
Finals
Replay match at Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)
Champion Copa Libertadores1971 ChampionsNacionalFirst Title
See also Little Maracanazo
References
External links
Match results at CONMEBOL's website (In Spanish) In English Match result at RSSSF's website