1997_Copa_Libertadores
1997 Copa Libertadores
38th season of Copa Libertadores
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.
Quick Facts Libertadores 1997, Tournament details ...
| 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) |
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More information Association, Team (Berth) ...
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River Plate bye to the second round as holders.
Group 1
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Group 2
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Group 3
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Group 4
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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Group 5
More information Pos, Team ...
| 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 |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 |
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More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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 |
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Main article: 1997 Copa Libertadores Semi-Finals
Main article: 1997 Copa Libertadores Finals
More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal |
0-1 | Cruzeiro |
0-0 | 0-1 |
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11 goals
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