The Copa Libertadores 1974 was the 15th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Defending champions Independiente won the competition, bagging their third consecutive and a record-extending fifth title.
Qualified teams CountryTeamQualification methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)Independiente1973 Copa Libertadores champion(2 berths)Rosario Central1973 Nacional championHuracán1973 Metropolitano champion(2 berths)Jorge Wilstermann1973 Primera División championDeportivo Municipal1973 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Palmeiras1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championSão Paulo1973 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up(2 berths)Unión Española1973 Primera División championColo-Colo1973 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Atlético Nacional1973 Campeonato Profesional championMillonarios1973 Campeonato Profesional runner-up(2 berths)El Nacional1973 Campeonato Ecuatoriano championUniversidad Católica1973 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up(2 berths)Cerro Porteño1973 Primera División championOlimpia1973 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Defensor Lima1973 Primera División championSporting Cristal1973 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Peñarol1973 Primera División championNacional1973 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Portuguesa1973 Primera División championValencia1973 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 Independiente was champion of the 1973 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 1
Group 2
Finals
Replay match at Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile.
Copa Libertadores1974 WinnerIndependienteFifth Title
References
External links
Match results at CONMEBOL's website (In Spanish) In English Match result at RSSSF's website