The 1974 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1974 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Brazilian club São Paulo. The first leg of the tie was played on 12 October at Pacaembú of São Paulo while the second leg was held in Estadio Doble Visera of Avellaneda, on 16 October.[1]
| Event | 1974 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| 2–2 on points Independiente won after a play-off | |||||||
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| Date | 12 October 1974 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo | ||||||
| Referee | Edison Pérez (Peru) | ||||||
| Attendance | 51,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 16 October 1974 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Doble Visera, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 55,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 19 October 1974 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | ||||||
| Referee | César Orozco (Peru) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
After both teams won one game each, a playoff was played at Estadio Nacional de Santiago on 19 October. Independiente crowned champion after beating Sao Paulo 1–0, achieving its 5th cup.[2]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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 São Paulo |
None |
 Independiente |
1964, 1965, 1972, 1973 |
Bold indicates winning years
Venues edit
Estadio do Pacaembu (São Paulo), "La Doble Visera" (Avellaneda) and Estadio Nacional (Santiago) hosted the two legs and playoff match respectively
Match details edit
First leg edit
1974 Copa Libertadores finals
First leg
| São Paulo | 2–1 | Independiente |
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Rocha  48'Mirandinha 50' |
Saggiorato 28' |
      Sao Paulo
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    Independiente
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Second leg edit
Second leg
| Independiente | 2–0 | São Paulo |
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| Bochini 34' Balbuena 48' |
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Sao Paulo
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Playoff edit
| Independiente
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Sao Paulo
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References edit
- ^ Copa Libertadores 1974 on Historia de Independiente
- ^ Copa Libertadores 1974 by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF