The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. This was Cruzeiro's second title, their first being the 1976 edition. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.
Libertadores 1997 | |
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Tournament details | |
Dates | February 19 - August 13 |
Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Cruzeiro (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Sporting Cristal |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 247 (2.74 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Alberto Acosta (11 goals) |
Teams edit
Group stage edit
River Plate bye to the second round as holders.
Group 1 edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Bolívar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 |
2 | Oriente Petrolero | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
3 | Guaraní | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
4 | Cerro Porteño | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2 edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Vélez Sársfield | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
2 | El Nacional | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 |
3 | Racing | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
4 | Emelec | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 3 edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Colo-Colo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
2 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
3 | Minervén | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 7 |
4 | Mineros de Guayana | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4 edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Grêmio | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
2 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
3 | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 |
4 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 5 edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Peñarol | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
2 | Millonarios | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
3 | Nacional | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
4 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Bracket edit
Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
River Plate | 3 | 1 | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Racing | 3 | 1 | 4 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Racing | 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Peñarol | 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Peñarol | 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Millonarios | 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Racing | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting Cristal | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vélez Sarsfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting Cristal | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting Cristal | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bolívar | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bolívar | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minervén | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sporting Cristal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
El Nacional | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grêmio | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grêmio | 1 | 2 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Guaraní | 2 | 1 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cruzeiro | 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colo-Colo | 0 | 3 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colo-Colo | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nacional | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colo-Colo | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U. Católica | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oriente Petrolero | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U. Católica | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Round of 16 edit
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Racing | 4-4 (5-3p) | River Plate | 3-3 | 1-1 |
Sporting Cristal | 1-0 | Vélez Sársfield | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Guaraní | 3-3 (1-2p) | Grêmio | 2-1 | 1-2 |
Minervén | 1-8 | Bolívar | 1-1 | 0-7 |
Millonarios | 3-3 (2-3p) | Peñarol | 2-0 | 1-3 |
Universidad Católica | 9-1 | Oriente Petrolero | 4-0 | 5-1 |
Nacional | 3-4 | Colo-Colo | 1-3 | 2-1 |
El Nacional | 2-2 (3-5p) | Cruzeiro | 1-0 | 1-2 |
Quarter-finals edit
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Bolívar | 2-4 | Sporting Cristal | 2-1 | 0-3 |
Universidad Católica | 3-4 | Colo-Colo | 2-1 | 1-3 |
Cruzeiro | 3-2 | Grêmio | 2-0 | 1-2 |
Peñarol | 1-1 (2-3p) | Racing | 1-0 | 0-1 |
Semi-finals edit
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Cruzeiro | 3-3 (4-1p) | Colo-Colo | 1-0 | 2-3 |
Racing | 4-6 | Sporting Cristal | 3-2 | 1-4 |
Finals edit
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sporting Cristal | 0-1 | Cruzeiro | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Champion edit
Copa Libertadores 1997 |
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Cruzeiro Second title |
Top goalscorers edit
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals