The 1974 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.
| 1974 Copa Simón Bolívar | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | January 15 - January 19 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Defensor Lima (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Portuguesa |
Defensor Lima won the competition defeating Portuguesa 1–0 in the Third Round.[3]
Teams edit
| Association | Team (Berth) | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Colombia(1 berth) |
Atlético Nacional | 1973 Campeonato Profesional champions |
 Ecuador(1 berth) |
El Nacional | 1973 Serie A champions |
 Peru(1 berth) |
Defensor Lima | 1973 Torneo Descentralizado champions |
 Venezuela(1 berth) |
Portuguesa | 1973 Primera División champions |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensor Lima
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | Champion |
| 2 | Portuguesa
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | El Nacional
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Atlético Nacional
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
First round edit
| El Nacional | 0–0 | Portuguesa |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 2–0 | ||
Second round edit
Third round edit
See also edit
- International club competition records
- Copa Merconorte
- Copa Mercosur
- Torneio Mercosul
- CONMEBOL Cup
References edit
- ^ Copa Simón Bolívar Files
- ^ "Cup for Defensor" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 1975-01-21.
- ^ RSSSF - 1974 Copa Simón Bolívar