1979_Copa_Libertadores
1979 Copa Libertadores
20th season of Copa Libertadores
The 1979 Copa Libertadores represented the 20th edition of the tournament, which saw Olimpia of Paraguay win the title for the first time, the first time a team from a country outside Uruguay, Argentina or Brazil won the tournament. This allowed the Paraguayan side to play the Intercontinental Cup against Malmö FF of Sweden, in which the South American side won.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Dates ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 24 – July 27 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Olimpia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Boca Juniors |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 212 (2.83 per match) |
← 1978 1980 → | |
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More information Country, Team ...
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The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Argentina competed as Boca Juniors was champion of the 1978 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
Group 1
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IND |
 CAL |
MIL |
QUI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 9 | Qualified to the Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | Millonarios |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Quilmes |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | — |
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Group 2
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OLI |
 BOL |
SOL |
WIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | Qualified to the Semifinals | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Bolívar |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 9 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Sol de América |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 5 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Jorge Wilstermann |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 2–3 | — |
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Group 3
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  GUA |
 UNI |
PAL |
ALI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guarani |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 10 | Qualified to the Semifinals | — | 6–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Universitario |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3–0 | — | 2–5 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Palmeiras |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 6 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Alianza Lima |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 | 0–3 | 3–6 | 2–4 | — |
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Group 4
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  PAL |
OHI |
 POR |
GAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palestino |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 10 | Qualified to the Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | O'Higgins |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Portuguesa |
6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Deportivo Galicia |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
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Group 5
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  PEÑ |
NAC |
 ENA |
TEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Qualified to the Semifinals | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Nacional |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | El Nacional |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 5 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Técnico Universitario |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — |
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Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BOC |
IND |
PEÑ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | Qualified to the Final | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Independiente |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Peñarol |
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
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Tiebreaker
Group B
Main article: 1979 Copa Libertadores Finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia |
2–0 | Boca Juniors |
2–0 | 0–0 |
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6 goles
Juan José Oré (Universitario)
Miltäo (Guaraní)