1962 Copa Libertadores
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 7 - August 30 |
| Teams | 10 (from 9 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Brazil Santos (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Uruguay Peñarol |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 107 (4.12 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Brazil Coutinho Ecuador Alberto Spencer Ecuador Enrique Raymondi (6 goals each) |
← 1961 1963 → | |
The 1962 Copa de Campeones de América was the third edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Ten teams entered, one more than the previous season, with Venezuela again not sending a representative. This was the first edition in which the defending champions qualified automatically, allowing the nation which contained the holders to have an extra team in the tournament.
Santos ended the Carboneros' reign, as they defeated Peñarol 0–3 in the deciding playoff in Buenos Aires.
Qualified teams
[edit ]| Country | Team | Qualification method | App | Last | Previous Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL 1 berth |
Peñarol | 1961 Copa Libertadores de América winners | 3rd | 1961 | champion (2) |
| Argentina 1 berth |
Racing | 1961 Primera División champion | first | ||
| Bolivia 1 berth |
Deportivo Municipal | 1961 Bolivian Primera División champion | first | ||
| Brazil 1 berth |
Santos | 1961 Taça Brasil champion | first | ||
| Chile 1 berth |
Universidad Católica | 1961 Primera División champion | first | ||
| Colombia 1 berth |
Millonarios | 1961 Campeonato Profesional champion | 2nd | 1960 | semifinals |
| Ecuador 1 berth |
Emelec | 1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion | first | ||
| Paraguay 1 berth |
Cerro Porteño | 1961 Primera División champion | first | ||
| Peru 1 berth |
Sporting Cristal | 1961 Primera División champion | first | ||
| Uruguay 1 berth |
Nacional | 1961 Primera División runner-up | first | ||
Format and tie-breaking criteria
[edit ]This season saw the competition have an increase in participants by one team; as a result, the preliminary round from the previous season was eliminated. The first phase was now a group phase with three groups containing three clubs each. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same.
At each stage of the tournament, teams received 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams were equal on points, the following criteria was applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:
- a one-game playoff;
- superior goal difference;
- draw of lots.
Starting this edition, a playoff would become the first tie-breaker, then goal difference.
First round
[edit ]Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the semifinals. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Group 1
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Santos | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
| Paraguay Cerro Porteño | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |
| Bolivia Deportivo Municipal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 2 |
Group 2
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay Nacional | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Argentina Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 |
| Peru Sporting Cristal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
Group 3
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chile Universidad Católica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Ecuador Emelec | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Colombia Millonarios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
Semifinals
[edit ]Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.
Group A
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Santos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Chile Universidad Católica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Group B
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay Peñarol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| Uruguay Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Peñarol progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.
Finals
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Uruguay Peñarol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Champion
[edit ]| Copa Libertadores de América 1962 Champion |
|---|
| Brazil Santos First Title |
Top goalscorers
[edit ]| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil Coutinho | Brazil Santos | 6 |
| Ecuador Alberto Spencer | Uruguay Peñarol | 6 | |
| Ecuador Enrique Raymondi | Ecuador Emelec | 6 | |
| 2 | Brazil Pelé | Brazil Santos | 4 |
| Chile Alberto Fouilloux | Chile Universidad Católica | 4 | |
| Bolivia Luis Aguilera | Bolivia Municipal | 4 |
Footnotes
[edit ]- ^ Only 51 minutes of the second leg was considered official by CONMEBOL. The remaining 39 minutes was a friendly match. In the friendly time, Pagão tied the game at three goals a-piece, but the official score remained 2–3.
