The 1975 Copa América final was the final match to determine the Copa América champion. It was the first final round in Copa América history, as the previous editions of the tournament were determined through round-robin. The first leg was held in Estadio El Campín of Bogotá on October 16, the second leg in Estadio Nacional of Lima on October 22, and the playoff match in Estadio Olímpico of Caracas on 28 October.
The final was played in a two-legged tie system, the team earning more points would be the champion. A tie on points was resolved in a play-off match to be played at a neutral venue. It happened when Peru and Colombia each won a match.Hace 42 años: Perú campeón de Copa América by Eddie Fleischman on 28 Oct 2017 Peru would defeat Colombia, 1–0. It was their second title.Copa América 1975 by Martín Tabeira on the RSSSF Hugo Sotil of FC Barcelona scored the goal.
Qualified teams Team Previous final app. (None) (None) Notes
Venues
Route to the final
PeruRound ColombiaOpponentResult Group stageOpponentResult 1–1 Match 1 1–0 1–0 Match 2 3–1 3–1 Match 3 1–0 3–1 Match 4 2–0 Team 431083+57 411276+13 410339−62Final standingsTeam 440071+68 41125503 4013410−61OpponentResult Knockout stage OpponentResult 3–1 Semi-finals 3–0 0–2 Semi-finals 0–1 Notes Peru and Brazil tied 3–3 on aggregate but Peru qualified by the drawing of lots."Copa América 1975" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol blogsite, 10 Nov 2008 Colombia won 3–1 on aggregate
Match details
First leg
GK Pedro Zape RB Arturo SegoviaCB José Zárate CB Miguel A. Escobar LB Óscar Bolaño RM Diego Umaña CM Oswaldo CaleroCM Eduardo Retat LM Carlos Rendón CF Hugo LónderoCF Ponciano CastroSubstitutions:FW Ernesto Díaz Manager: Efraín Sánchez
GK Ottorino SartorRB Eleazar SoriaCB Julio MeléndezCB Héctor ChumpitazLB Rubén Díaz CM Alfredo QuesadaCM Santiago OjedaCM Percy Rojas RW Gerónimo BarbadilloCF Oswaldo RamírezLW Juan Carlos Oblitas Substitutions:NoneManager: Marcos Calderón
Second leg
GK Ottorino SartorRB Eleazar SoriaCB Julio MeléndezCB Héctor ChumpitazLB Rubén Toribio Díaz CM Alfredo QuesadaCM Santiago OjedaCM Percy Rojas RW Gerónimo Barbadillo CF Oswaldo RamírezLW Juan Carlos OblitasSubstitutions:MF Pedro Ruiz Manager: Marcos Calderón
GK Pedro Zape RB Arturo SegoviaCB José Zárate CB Miguel A. Escobar LB Óscar Bolaño RM Diego UmañaCM Oswaldo CaleroCM Eduardo Retat LM Jairo ArboledaCF Hugo LónderoCF Ponciano CastroSubstitutions:NoneManager: Efraín Sánchez
Play-off
GK Ottorino SartorRB Eleazar SoriaCB Julio MeléndezCB Héctor ChumpitazLB Rubén Toribio Díaz CM Alfredo QuesadaCM Santiago OjedaCM Percy Rojas RW Teófilo CubillasCF Hugo SotilLW Juan Carlos OblitasSubstitutions:FW Oswaldo Ramírez Manager: Marcos Calderón
GK Pedro Zape RB Arturo SegoviaCB José Zárate CB Miguel A. Escobar LB Óscar Bolaño RM Willington OrtizCM Diego Umaña CM Oswaldo CaleroLM Víctor CampazCF Jairo ArboledaCF Ernesto Díaz Substitutions:MF Eduardo Retat FW Ponciano Castro Manager: Efraín Sánchez
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