The 1967 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 1967 Copa Libertadores, the 8th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
| Event | 1967 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| 2–2 on points Racing won after a play-off | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 15 August 1967 | ||||||
| Venue | Racing, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | César Orozco (Peru) | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 25 August 1967 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | César Orozco (Peru) | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
| Play-off | |||||||
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| Date | 29 August 1967 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | ||||||
| Attendance | 50,000 | ||||||
| Weather | Rodolfo Pérez Osorio (Paraguay) | ||||||
The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentine team Racing Club de Avellaneda and Uruguayan team Nacional. The first leg was hosted by Racing at Estadio Presidente Perón of Avellaneda on 15 August 1967, while the second leg was played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 25 August 1967.[1]
After both games were drawn, a third game was hosted at Estadio Nacional in Santiago de Chile on 29 August 1967. Racing beat Nacional by 2–1 therefore winning their 1st. Copa Libertadores title.[2]
Qualified teams edit
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 Racing
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 Nacional
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Stadiums edit
Match details edit
First leg edit
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Second leg edit
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Playoff edit
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References edit
- ^ Racing ganó su primera y única Libertadores con el gran "Equipo de José", Infobae, 28 August 2012
- ^ 1967 Copa Libertadores de América by José Luis Pierrend, John Beuker, Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF.com