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1966 Copa Libertadores
7th season of Copa Libertadores
7th season of Copa Libertadores
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | Copa Libertadores de América |
| year | 1966 |
| dates | February 5 - May 20 |
| num_teams | 17 |
| confederations | 8 |
| champion_other | URU Peñarol |
| count | 3 |
| second_other | ARG River Plate |
| matches | 95 |
| goals | 283 |
| top_scorer | ARG Daniel Onega (17 goals) |
| prevseason | [1965](1965-copa-libertadores) |
| nextseason | [1967](1967-copa-libertadores) |
The 1966 Copa Libertadores de América was the seventh edition of the premier South American club football tournament, organized by CONMEBOL. Colombia and Brazil did not send their representatives. This edition became the first club competition of the world to include not just the champions but also the runners-up of each of its participating association. Despite the fact that Colombian and Brazilian clubs did not participate, this tournament saw a record 95 matches being played out to determine the year's champion.
Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federations. The Brazilians protested the inclusion of the runners-up of each nation and argued that the tournament should be reserved for national champions. That led them to become denatured and the powers reserved only for the champions, in addition to the priority order they gave their interstate tournaments and the many unattractive encounters-to-come against teams from the "Pacific", the Brazilian clubs opted for tours around the world instead as they were seen more economically rewarding. Not having any economic incentives, CONMEBOL was forced to allow clubs the freedom of whether they participated or not. This trend will continue for the next 5 editions.
After winning each of their home legs, Peñarol and River Plate required a playoff to break the deadlock. The match was played in the Estadio Nacional of Santiago, Chile. River Plate finished the first half 2-0 and was in cruise control towards its first title. The manyas managed to revert the disadvantage to push this match into extra time. With two more goals, the final score of 2-4 meant that Peñarol became the first three-time winners of the competition. The collapse of River Plate in the second half led the club to being known, even now, as the "gallinas".
Qualified teams
| Country | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL | ||
| (1 berth) | Independiente | [1965 Copa Libertadores](1965-copa-libertadores) winners |
| Argentina | ||
| (2 berths) | Boca Juniors | [1965 Primera División](1965-argentine-primera-division) champion |
| River Plate | [1965 Primera División](1965-argentine-primera-division) runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Deportivo Municipal | 1965 Copa Simón Bolívar champion |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 1965 Copa Simón Bolívar runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Universidad de Chile | 1965 Primera División champion |
| Universidad Católica | 1965 Primera División runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Emelec | [1965 Campeonato Ecuatoriano](1965-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol) champion |
| 9 de Octubre | [1965 Campeonato Ecuatoriano](1965-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol) runner-up | |
| Paraguay | ||
| (2 berths) | Olimpia | [1965 Primera División](1965-paraguayan-primera-division-season) champion |
| Guaraní | [1965 Primera División](1965-paraguayan-primera-division-season) runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Alianza Lima | [1965 Primera División](1965-peruvian-primera-division) champion |
| Universitario | [1965 Primera División](1965-peruvian-primera-division) runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Peñarol | [1965 Primera División](1965-uruguayan-primera-division) champion |
| Nacional | [1965 Primera División](1965-uruguayan-primera-division) runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Lara | 1965 Primera División champion |
| Deportivo Italia | 1965 Primera División runner-up |
Draw
Sixteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of four. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Second round. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
|---|
Tie-breaking criteria
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.
First round
Sixteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of four. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Group 1
Challe Jair Tacoronte Chumpitaz Bayo Zeica Nitti Casaretto Solari Sarnari Rojas Luna Matosas Cubilla Loayza Rojas Delem Onega Zywica Aimonetti Rojas Luna Onega Reyes Tacoronte Rojas
Group 2
Torres González Ivaldi Tobar Araya Prieto González Arámbulo González Fouilloux Campos Martínez place playoff
Group 3
Lencina Techera Virgili Pérez Quevedo Virgili Spencer Méndez Fernández Pérez Joya Spencer Calonga Fernández Grijo Castillo Bono Grijo López Merizalde Virgili Virgili Ramos Spencer Joya Rocha Morales Alfano Zabalaga Agreda López Moyano Aguirre Caínzo Castillo Espinoza Aguirre Joya López Fernández
Semifinals
Seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of four and the other of three. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.
Group A
Rojas Onega Loayza Tarabini Silvero Rojas Pastoriza Sarnari Loayza Savoy place playoff Cubilla
Group B
Oyarbide Inostroza Joya
Finals
Main article: 1966 Copa Libertadores Finals
Joya
Sarnari E. Onega Spencer
Solari Abbadie Rocha
Champion
| Copa Libertadores de América |
|---|
| 1966 Champion |
| URU |
| **Peñarol** |
| **Third Title** |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARG Daniel Onega | ARG River Plate | 17 |
| 2 | URU Pedro Rocha | URU Peñarol | 10 |
| 3 | ARG Alfredo Hugo Rojas | ARG Boca Juniors | 7 |
| URU Julio César Morales | URU Nacional | 7 | |
| URU Orlando Virgili | URU Nacional | 7 | |
| VEN Agostino Nitti | VEN Deportivo Italia | 7 | |
| ARGBOL Salomón Moyano | BOL Deportivo Municipal | 7 | |
| Paraguay Gerardo González | Paraguay Olimpia | 7 | |
| ECU Hugo Lencina | ECU Emelec | 7 | |
| ECU Cirilo Fernández | ECU 9 de Octubre | 7 | |
| BOL Ausberto García | BOL Jorge Wilstermann | 7 |
Footnotes
:A. The match finished 1-1, but Universitario were declared 0-1 winners as Alianza fielded two ineligible players: Catalá and Cruz.
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