The 1976 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.
| 1976 Copa Simón Bolívar | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | November 28 - December 5 |
| Teams | 4 (from 4 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Alianza Lima (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Guabirá |
Alianza Lima won the competition defeating Portuguesa 2–0 in the Third Round.[3]
Teams edit
| Association | Team (Berth) | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Bolivia(1 berth) |
Guabirá | 1975 Primera División champions |
 Colombia(1 berth) |
América de Cali | 1975 Copa Simón Bolívar champions |
 Peru(1 berth) |
Alianza Lima | 1975 Torneo Descentralizado champions |
 Venezuela(1 berth) |
Portuguesa | 1975 Primera División champions |
Standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza Lima
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Champion |
| 2 | Guabirá
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Portuguesa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | América de Cali
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
First round edit
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 - 1976 Copa Simón Bolívar