1965_Copa_Libertadores
1965 Copa Libertadores
6th season of Copa Libertadores
The 1965 Copa Libertadores de América was the sixth edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federation. This will become the last edition in which only the national champions of each association may participate.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | January 31 – April 15 |
| Teams | 10 (from 9 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Independiente (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Peñarol |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 26 |
| Goals scored | 83 (3.19 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Pelé (8 goals) |
← 1964 1966 → | |
After the victorious campaign the previous year, Independiente will go on to successfully defend the title after beating another Uruguayan team, this time Peñarol. Independiente begun a legacy that saw it become a world class football team and this paved the way for future conquests to come.
| Country | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL 1 berth |
Independiente | 1964 Copa Libertadores winners |
| Argentina 1 berth |
Boca Juniors | 1964 Primera División champion |
 Bolivia1 berth |
The Strongest | 1964 Copa Simón Bolívar champion |
| Brazil 1 berth |
Santos | 1964 Brasileiro Série A champion |
 Chile1 berth |
Universidad de Chile | 1964 Primera División champion |
 Ecuador1 berth |
Deportivo Quito | 1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion |
 Paraguay1 berth |
Guaraní | 1964 Primera División champion |
 Peru1 berth |
Universitario | 1964 Primera División champion |
| Uruguay 1 berth |
Peñarol | 1964 Primera División champion |
 Venezuela1 berth |
Deportivo Galicia | 1964 Primera División champion |
The format of the competition remained nearly the same as the previous year's edition; the preliminary round was eliminated from this edition.
At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:
- a one-game playoff;
- superior goal difference;
- draw of lots.
Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| The Strongest |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| Deportivo Quito |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
v The Strongest
| January 31, 1965 | Deportivo Quito | 0–1 | The Strongest | Quito |
Bonano  |
v Boca Juniors
| February 7, 1965 | Deportivo Quito | 1–2 | Boca Juniors | Quito |
| Ordóñez |
Rattín |
v Boca Juniors
| February 14, 1965 | The Strongest | 2–3 | Boca Juniors | La Paz |
| Morales Quevedo |
Menéndez Silveira |
v Deportivo Quito
| February 21, 1965 | The Strongest | 2–2 | Deportivo Quito | La Paz |
| Vargas Torres |
Paucar Galarraga |
v Deportivo Quito
| February 26, 1965 | Boca Juniors | 4–0 | Deportivo Quito | Buenos Aires |
| Silveira Moraes Rojas Simeone |
v The Strongest
| March 5, 1965 | Boca Juniors | 2–0 | The Strongest | Buenos Aires |
| Menéndez Rojas |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| Universidad de Chile | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 2 |
| Universitario | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 |
v Santos
| February 13, 1965 | Universidad de Chile | 1–5 | Santos | Santiago |
| Araya |
Pelé Mengálvio Pepe |
v Santos
| February 19, 1965 | Universitario | 1–2 | Santos | Lima |
| Calatayud |
Peixinho |
v Universidad de Chile
| February 22, 1965 | Universitario | 1–0 | Universidad de Chile | Lima |
| Fernández |
v Universidad de Chile
| February 26, 1965 | Santos | 1–0 | Universidad de Chile | Pacaembu, São Paulo |
| Pelé |
v Universitario
| March 6, 1965 | Santos | 2–1 | Universitario | Pacaembu São Paulo |
| Pelé Pepe |
Zavala |
v Universitario
| March 10, 1965 | Universidad de Chile | 5–2 | Universitario | Santiago |
| Oleniak Álvarez Araya |
Zavala Guzmán |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Guaraní |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Deportivo Galicia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
v Guaraní
| February 1, 1965 | Deportivo Galicia | 1–2 | Guaraní | Caracas |
| Danilo |
Muñoz |
v Peñarol
| February 8, 1965 | Deportivo Galicia | [A] | Peñarol | Caracas |
v Deportivo Galicia
| February 25, 1965 | Guaraní | 2–1 | Deportivo Galicia | Asunción |
| González Quiñones |
Danilo |
v Deportivo Galicia
| February 28, 1965 | Peñarol | 2–0 | Deportivo Galicia | Montevideo |
| Joya Abbadie |
v Guaraní
| March 10, 1965 | Peñarol | 2–0 | Guaraní | Montevideo |
| Sasía Silva |
Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| Boca Juniors | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
v Boca Juniors
| March 24, 1965 | Independiente | 2–0 | Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires |
| Mura Rodríguez |
v Independiente
| March 28, 1965 | Boca Juniors | 1–0 | Independiente | Buenos Aires |
| Rojas |
v Independiente
| April 5, 1965 Playoff | Boca Juniors | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Independiente | Buenos Aires |
Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Peñarol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 |
v Peñarol
| April 9, 1965 | Independiente | 1–0 | Peñarol | La Doble Visera, Avellaneda |
| Bernao 83' |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) |
v Independiente
| April 12, 1965 | Peñarol | 3–1 | Independiente | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| Gonçalves 14' Reznik 43'Rocha 46' |
de la Mata II 88' |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) |
v Independiente
| April 15, 1965 Playoff | Peñarol | 1–4 | Independiente | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
| Joya 44' |
Pérez 10' Bernao 27'Avallay 33'Mura 82' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) |
| Copa Libertadores de América 1965 Champion |
|---|
Independiente Second Title |
- A. ^ Points were taken from Deportivo Galicia due to irregularities in their line-up. Peñarol was awarded the points. Peñarol advanced due to goal difference.
- Copa Libertadores 1965 at CONMEBOL website
- Copa Libertadores 1965 at RSSSF