The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. This was Cruzeiro's second title, their first being the 1976 edition. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.
| Libertadores 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 19 - August 13 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cruzeiro (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sporting Cristal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 247 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alberto Acosta (11 goals) |
Teams edit
Group stage edit
River Plate bye to the second round as holders.
Group 1 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolívar
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Oriente Petrolero
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Guaraní
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 |  El Nacional
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 |
| 3 | Racing
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Emelec
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 3 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colo-Colo
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 |  Minervén
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 7 |
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 |
| 4 | Alianza Lima
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 5 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peñarol
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Millonarios
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Nacional
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Bracket edit
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
| 3 | 1 | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 3 | 1 | 4 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios
| 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar
| 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minervén
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| El Nacional
| 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 1 | 2 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guaraní
| 2 | 1 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 0 | 3 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nacional
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oriente Petrolero
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica
| 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16 edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing
|
4-4 (5-3p) | River Plate
|
3-3 | 1-1 |
| Sporting Cristal
|
1-0 | Vélez Sársfield
|
0-0 | 1-0 |
| Guaraní
|
3-3 (1-2p) | Grêmio
|
2-1 | 1-2 |
| Minervén
|
1-8 | Bolívar
|
1-1 | 0-7 |
| Millonarios
|
3-3 (2-3p) | Peñarol
|
2-0 | 1-3 |
| Universidad Católica
|
9-1 | Oriente Petrolero
|
4-0 | 5-1 |
| Nacional
|
3-4 | Colo-Colo
|
1-3 | 2-1 |
| El Nacional
|
2-2 (3-5p) | Cruzeiro
|
1-0 | 1-2 |
Quarter-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar
|
2-4 | Sporting Cristal
|
2-1 | 0-3 |
| Universidad Católica
|
3-4 | Colo-Colo
|
2-1 | 1-3 |
| Cruzeiro
|
3-2 | Grêmio
|
2-0 | 1-2 |
| Peñarol
|
1-1 (2-3p) | Racing
|
1-0 | 0-1 |
Semi-finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro
|
3-3 (4-1p) | Colo-Colo
|
1-0 | 2-3 |
| Racing
|
4-6 | Sporting Cristal
|
3-2 | 1-4 |
Finals edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal
|
0-1 | Cruzeiro
|
0-0 | 0-1 |
Champion edit
| Copa Libertadores 1997 |
|---|
 Cruzeiro Second title |
Top goalscorers edit
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals
