Copa Libertadores 1977

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name = Copa Libertadores
year = 1977
other_titles =


size = 100px
caption =
country =
dates = March 9 1977 – September 14 1977
num_teams = 21
confederations = 10
venues =
cities =
champion_other = flagicon|ARG Boca Juniors
count = 1
second_other = flagicon|BRA Cruzeiro
third_other =
fourth_other =
matches = 75
goals = 154
attendance =
top_scorer = flagicon|ARG Néstor Scotta (5)
player =

The 1977 Copa Libertadores was the 18th edition of CONMEBOL's top club tournament. The tournament was won by Boca Juniors after defeating defending champions Cruzeiro for their first Copa Libertadores title.

Group stage

Groups are organized by countries, with two teams from two countries composing a group. The top team from each group moves onto the next round (semi-finals). Defending champions Cruzeiro received a bye to the second round.

Group 1

The teams from Group 1 were composed of the qualified teams from Argentina & Uruguay.

Group 2

The teams from Group 2 were composed of the qualified teams from Colombia & Bolivia.

Group 3

The teams from Group 3 were composed of the qualified teams from Brazil & Ecuador.

Group 4

The teams from Group 4 were composed of the qualified teams from Chile & Paraguay.

Group 5

The teams from Group 5 were composed of the qualified teams from Peru & Venezuela.

emi-finals

The top finishers of each group in the first phase, plus the defending champions, are placed into two groups of three. The top finisher from each group play in the finals.

Group A

Group B

Final

The winner is determined by points (i.e., whomever wins the most of two games); goal difference or aggregate score is not used. If the points are tied after two games, a single-game playoff at a neutral sight will be played. If the game is tied after regulation, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.

footballbox
date = September 6, 1977
team1 = Boca Juniors flagicon|ARG
score = 1 – 0
team2 = flagicon|BRA Cruzeiro
goals1 = Veglio goal|3
goals 2 =
stadium = Estadio Camilo Cichero
Buenos Aires, Argentina
attendance = 60,000
referee = Cerullo (Uruguay)----footballbox
date = September 11, 1977
team1 = Cruzeiro flagicon|BRA
score = 1 – 0
team2 = flagicon|ARG Boca Juniors
goals1 = Nelinho goal|76
goals 2 =
stadium = Estádio Mineirão
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
attendance = 80,000
referee = Orozco (Peru)----footballbox
date = September 14, 1977
team1 = Boca Juniors flagicon|ARG
score = 0 – 0
team2 = flagicon|BRA Cruzeiro
stadium = Estadio Centenario
Montevideo, Uruguay
attendance = 60,000
referee = Llobregat (Venezuela)penshootoutbox
penalties1 = Mouzo pengoal
Tesare pengoal
Zanabria pengoal
Pernía pengoal
Felman pengoal
penaltyscore = 5 - 4
penalties2 = pengoal Darcy Menezes
pengoal Neca
pengoal Morais
pengoal Livio
penmiss Vanderley

External links

* [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_index_previo.jsp?evento=1081&ano=1977&slangab=S Copa Libertadores 1977 on CONMEBOL's site (In Spanish)]
** [http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_index_previo.jsp?evento=1081&ano=1977&slangab=E In English]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/copa77.html Tournament on RSSSF]