The 1972 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the champion of the 1972 edition of Copa Libertadores. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Peruvian club Universitario. The first leg of the tie was played on May 17 at Estadio Nacional in Lima with the second leg played on May 24 at Estadio de Independiente in Avellaneda.
 José Pastoriza (left) and Ricardo Pavoni with the Cup | |||||||
| Event | 1972 Copa Libertadores de América | ||||||
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| Independiente won 2-1 on aggregate | |||||||
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| Date | May 17, 1972 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Lima | ||||||
| Referee | Armando Marques (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,473 | ||||||
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| Date | May 24, 1972 | ||||||
| Venue | La Doble Visera, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | José Favilli Neto (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,000 | ||||||
Independiente won 2-1 on aggregate,[1] achieving its third Copa Libertadores title.[2][3]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 Universitario
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None |
 Independiente
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1964, 1965 |
- Bold indicates winning years
Venues edit
Match details edit
First leg edit
      Universitario
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    Independiente
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Second leg edit
Second leg
| Independiente | 2–1 | Universitario |
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Maglioni  6' 61' |
Rojas 79' |
 Independiente
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Universitario
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References edit
- ^ Copa Libertadores 1972 by Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF
- ^ Independiente, campeón 1972 Archived 2021-01-31 at the Wayback Machine on Cuyo Noticiasm, 24 May 2017
- ^ A 48 años de la tercera Libertadores Archived 2021-08-04 at the Wayback Machine by Martin Mouro, 24 May 2020