The Copa Libertadores 1980 was the 21st edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional of Uruguay won the competition defeating Brazilian club Internacional. Defending champion Olimpia were eliminated in the semifinals.
Qualified teams CountryTeamQualify methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)Olimpia1979 Copa Libertadores champion2 berthsRiver Plate 1979 Campeonato Metropolitano champions1979 Campeonato Nacional championsVélez Sarsfield 1979 Copa Libertadores Play-off winner2 berthsOriente Petrolero 1979 Primera División championThe Strongest1979 Primera División runner-up2 berthsInternacional1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championVasco da Gama1979 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd place2 berthsColo-Colo1979 Primera División championO'Higgins1979 Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores winner2 berthsAmérica de Cali1979 Campeonato Profesional championSanta Fe1979 Campeonato Profesional runner-up2 berthsEmelec1979 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A championUniversidad Católica1979 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A runner-up2 berthsSol de América1979 Primera División runner-upCerro Porteño1979 Primera División third place2 berthsSporting Cristal1979 Torneo Descentralizado championAtlético Chalaco1979 Torneo Descentralizado runner-up2 berthsDefensor Sporting 1979 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winnerNacional1979 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up2 berthsDeportivo Táchira1979 Primera División championDeportivo Galicia1979 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 Paraguay competed as Olimpia was champion of the 1979 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Group stage Group 1
Play Off Vélez Sársfield 1-1 a.e.t. River Plate Vélez Sarsfield qualify on better goal difference in group
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Semifinals Group A
Group B
Finals
Champion Copa Libertadores1980 ChampionsNacionalSecond Title
External links
Sitio oficial de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 1980 at RSSSF.com