The 1970 Copa Simón Bolívar (English: Simon Bolivar Cup) was an international football competition organized by the Venezuelan Football Federation.[1][2] The idea of this competition was to create a tournament among the champions clubs of the countries liberated by Simon Bolivar. It was played six times from its first edition in 1970 to the last in 1976, thus integrating the league champions clubs of Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Due to its format, it was a historical precedent of the Copa Merconorte, played between the same Bolivarian countries or the Andean Community from 1998 until the 2001 edition.
| 1970 Copa Simón Bolívar | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | 22 October 1970 - 8 December 1970 |
| Teams | 4 (from 2 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Santa Fe (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Deportivo Galicia |
Teams
edit| Association | Team (Berth) | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia (2 berth) |
Santa Fe | 1970 Campeonato Profesional Apertura champions |
| Junior | 1970 Campeonato Profesional Apertura runner-up | |
 Venezuela(2 berth) |
Deportivo Galicia | 1970 Primera División 3rd place |
| Unión Deportiva Canarias | 1970 Primera División 4th place |
Standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 | Champion |
| 2 | Deportivo Galicia
|
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Junior
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Unión Deportiva Canarias
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
First round
editSecond round
editThird round
editFourth round
editFifth round
editSixth round
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ Copa Simón Bolívar Files
- ^ "Cup for Defensor" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 1975-01-21.
- ^ RSSSF - 1970 Copa Simón Bolívar