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1962 Copa Libertadores
3rd season of Copa Libertadores
3rd season of Copa Libertadores
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | Copa de Campeones de América |
| year | 1962 |
| dates | February 7 - August 30 |
| num_teams | 10 |
| confederations | 9 |
| champion_other | BRA Santos |
| count | 1 |
| second_other | URU Peñarol |
| matches | 26 |
| goals | 107 |
| top_scorer | BRA Coutinho |
| ECU Alberto Spencer | |
| ECU Enrique Raymondi | |
| (6 goals each) | |
| prevseason | 1961 |
| nextseason | 1963 |
ECU Alberto Spencer ECU Enrique Raymondi (6 goals each) 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
| Country | Team | Qualification method | App | Last | Previous Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL | |||||
| 1 berth | Peñarol | 1961 Copa Libertadores de América winners | 3rd | 1961 | champion (2) |
| 1 berth | Racing | 1961 Primera División champion | first | ||
| 1 berth | Deportivo Municipal | 1961 Bolivian Primera División champion | first | ||
| 1 berth | Santos | 1961 Taça Brasil champion | first | ||
| 1 berth | Universidad Católica | 1961 Primera División champion | first | ||
| 1 berth | Millonarios | 1961 Campeonato Profesional champion | 2nd | 1960 | semifinals |
| 1 berth | Emelec | 1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion | first | ||
| Paraguay | |||||
| 1 berth | Cerro Porteño | 1961 Primera División champion | first | ||
| 1 berth | Sporting Cristal | 1961 Primera División champion | first | ||
| 1 berth | Nacional | 1961 Primera División runner-up | first |
Format and tie-breaking criteria
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
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Santos | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
| Paraguay Cerro Porteño | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |
| BOL Deportivo Municipal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 2 |
Camacho
Pavón
Jiménez
Aguilera
Torres
Ruiz Díaz
Mengálvio
Pagão
Tite
Pagão
Dorval
Coutinho
Coutinho
Pelé
Dorval
Zito
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URU Nacional | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| ARG Racing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 |
| PER Sporting Cristal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
Bergara
Rodríguez
Gallardo
Rodríguez
Pérez
Belén
Cárdenas
Álvarez
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHL Universidad Católica | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Ecuador Emelec | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| COL Millonarios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
Raymondi
Gando
Aquino
Tobar
Fouilloux
Trigilli
Tobar
Raymondi
Bolaños
Ramírez
Benítez
Moscol
Semifinals
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Santos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| CHI Universidad Católica | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URU Peñarol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| URU Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Escalada Spencer Peñarol progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.
Finals
Main article: 1962 Copa Libertadores Finals
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRA Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| URU Peñarol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Mengálvio Sasía Pelé
Champion
| Copa Libertadores de América |
|---|
| 1962 Champion |
| BRA |
| Santos |
| First Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Coutinho | BRA Santos | 6 |
| ECU Alberto Spencer | URU Peñarol | 6 | |
| ECU Enrique Raymondi | ECU Emelec | 6 | |
| 2 | BRA Pelé | BRA Santos | 4 |
| CHI Alberto Fouilloux | CHI Universidad Católica | 4 | |
| BOL Luis Aguilera | BOL Municipal | 4 |
Footnotes
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