1963 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1963 Copa Libertadores finals was a football series between Santos and Boca Juniors on September 4 and September 11 of this same year. It was the fourth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa de Campeones (known in the modern era as "Copa Libertadores"). Defending champions Santos were appearing in their second consecutive final, whereas Boca Juniors were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Both finalists reached the final with relative ease as they crushed Botafogo and Peñarol.

1963 Copa Libertadores finals

Event	1963 Copa Libertadores
Santos Boca Juniors 5 3
Santos won 4-0 on points.
First leg
Santos Boca Juniors 3 2
Date	September 4, 1963
Venue	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Referee	Marcel Albert Bois (France)
Attendance	100,000
Second leg
Boca Juniors Santos 1 2
Date	September 11, 1963
Venue	Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires
Referee	Marcel Albert Bois (France)
Attendance	50,000

Boca Juniors needed to win two group series to reach the finals. The Xeneixes progressed past the First round after winning three matches and losing only one, including a legendary 5-3 match against Olimpia which would repeat itself 26 editions later. As the defending champions, Santos begin their participation in the semifinals.

Qualified teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Santos	1962
Boca Juniors	None

Stadiums

Maracanã Stadium (left) and La Bombonera, venues for the finals

Finals

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Santos	2	2	0	0	5	3	+2	4
Boca Juniors	2	0	0	2	3	5	−2	0

First leg

1963 Copa Libertadores finals

September 3, 1963

First leg

Santos	3–2	Boca Juniors
Coutinho 2', 21' Lima 28'		Sanfilippo 43', 89'

Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

Attendance: 63,376

Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)

Santos

Boca Juniors

GK 1 Gilmar DF 2 Mauro DF 3 Geraldino DF 4 Dalmo MF 5 Zito DF 6 Calvet MF 7 Dorval MF 8 Lima FW 9 Coutinho FW 10 Pelé FW 11 Pepe Manager: Lula

GK 1 Néstor Errea DF 2 Rubén Magdalena DF 3 Silvio Marzolini DF 4 Carmelo Simeone MF 5 Antonio Rattín MF 6 Alcides Silveira MF 7 Ernesto Grillo FW 8 Angel Clemente Rojas FW 9 Norberto Menéndez FW 10 José Sanfilippo FW 11 Alberto Mario González Substitutions: DF Orlando Manager: José D'Amico

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Second leg

September 11, 1963

Second leg

Boca Juniors	1–2	Santos
Sanfilippo 46'		Coutinho 50' Pelé 82'

La Bombonera, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France)

Boca Juniors

Santos

GK 1 Errea DF 2 Magdalena DF 3 Orlando DF 4 Carmelo Simeone MF 5 Antonio Rattín MF 6 Alcides Silveira MF 7 Ernesto Grillo FW 8 Ángel C. Rojas FW 9 Norberto Menéndez FW 10 José Sanfilippo FW 11 Alberto González Manager: José D'Amico

GK 1 Gilmar DF 2 Mauro DF 3 Geraldino DF 4 Dalmo MF 5 Zito DF 6 Calvet MF 7 Dorval MF 8 Lima FW 9 Coutinho FW 10 Pelé FW 11 Pepe Manager: Lula