The Copa Libertadores 1971 was the 12th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional won the competition.
| 1971 Copa Libertadores de América 1971 Copa Libertadores da América | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 13 - June 9 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nacional (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Estudiantes |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 195 (2.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luis Artime (10 goals) |
The participating teams were divided into five groups, in which teams of the same country were placed in the same group. Each country was represented by two teams. The countries were paired as follows:
First phaseEdit
Group 1Edit
| Teams | PTS | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Universitario
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Rosario Central
|
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Boca Juniors
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Sporting Cristal
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
Group 2Edit
| Teams | PTS | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nacional
|
11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Peñarol
|
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 |
 Chaco Petrolero
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
| The Strongest
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | -16 |
Group 3Edit
| Teams | PTS | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Palmeiras
|
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Fluminense
|
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
 Deportivo Italia
|
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| Deportivo Galicia
|
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -10 |
Group 4Edit
| Teams | PTS | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Unión Española
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Colo-Colo
|
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
 Cerro Porteño
|
6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Guaraní
|
5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Group 5Edit
| Teams | PTS | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Barcelona
|
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Emelec
|
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Deportivo Cali
|
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Junior
|
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
Second phaseEdit
Group 1Edit
| Teams | PTS | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional
|
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Palmeiras
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 |
 Universitario
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
Group 2Edit
| Teams | PTS | PJ | PG | PE | PP | GF | GC | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Estudiantes
|
6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Barcelona
|
4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| Unión Española
|
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
FinalsEdit
| Estudiantes | 1 – 0 | Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1 – 0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
Replay match at Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)
| Nacional | 2 – 0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
ChampionEdit
| Copa Libertadores 1971 Champions |
|---|
 Nacional First Title |