The 1978 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1978 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Boca Juniors (which had entered directly to semifinals as 1977 champion)^[1] and Colombian club Deportivo Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on November 23 at Deportivo Cali' home field, with the second leg played on November 28 at Boca Juniors'. It was Deportivo Cali 1st Copa Libertadores finals and 3rd finals for Boca Juniors.

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1978 Copa Libertadores finals

Event	1978 Copa Libertadores
Deportivo Cali Boca Juniors 0 4
Boca Juniors won 3-1 on points.
First leg
Deportivo Cali Boca Juniors 0 0
Date	November 23, 1978
Venue	Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee	Ortiz (Paraguay)
Attendance	50,000
Second leg
Boca Juniors Deportivo Cali 4 0
Date	November 28, 1978
Venue	La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Referee	Pérez (Peru)
Attendance	80,000
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Boca Juniors won the series after winning the second leg tie 4-0 at Buenos Aires's La Bombonera and accumulated more points than their opponent.^[2][3][4]

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Team	Previous finals app.
Deportivo Cali	None
Boca Juniors	1963, 1977

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Bold indicates winning years

The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. If the two teams are tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.

• Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).

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Deportivo Cali				Round	Boca Juniors
Opponent	Result			Group stage	Opponent	Result
Junior	0–0 (A)			Matchday 1	–	–
Peñarol	1–0 (H)			Matchday 2	–	–
Danubio	2–0 (H)			Matchday 3	–	–
Junior	0–0 (H)			Matchday 4	–	–
Peñarol	2–0 (A)			Matchday 5	–	–
Danubio	3–0 (A)			Matchday 6	–	–
Group 4 winners Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Deportivo Cali 6 3 2 1 10 3 +7 8 Peñarol 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 6 Junior 6 1 4 1 4 5 −1 6 Danubio 6 1 2 3 2 9 −7 4 Source: RSSSF				Final standings	As current champions, Boca Juniors started to compete directly in semifinals
Opponent	Result			Semifinals	Opponent	Result
Cerro Porteño	1–1 (H)			Matchday 1	River Plate	0–0 (H)
Alianza Lima	3–2 (H)			Matchday 1	Atlético Mineiro	2–1 (A)
Alianza Lima	4–1 (A)			Matchday 3	Atlético Mineiro	3–1 (H)
Cerro Porteño	4–0 (A)			Matchday 4	River Plate	2–0 (A)
Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Deportivo Cali 4 3 1 0 12 4 +8 7 Cerro Porteño 4 1 1 2 4 9 −5 3 Alianza Lima 4 1 0 3 7 10 −3 2 Source: RSSSF				Final standings	Group A Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 4 3 1 0 7 2 +5 7 River Plate 4 1 1 2 1 3 −2 3 Atlético Mineiro 4 1 0 3 3 6 −3 2 Source: RSSSF

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