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1971 Copa Libertadores

12th season of Copa Libertadores

Field	Value
tourney_name	Copa Libertadores
year	1971
other_titles	1971 Copa Libertadores de América
1971 Copa Libertadores da América
dates	February 13 - June 9
num_teams	21
confederations	10
champion_other	URU Nacional
count	1
second_other	ARG Estudiantes
matches	75
goals	195
top_scorer	ARG Luis Artime (10 goals)
prevseason	[1970](1970-copa-libertadores)
nextseason	[1972](1972-copa-libertadores)

1971 Copa Libertadores da América

The Copa Libertadores 1971 was the 12th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional won the competition, defeating in the final the defending champions Estudiantes, who were seeking a fourth consecutive title.

Qualified teams

Country	Team	Qualify method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)	Estudiantes	[1970 Copa Libertadores](1970-copa-libertadores) champion

2 berths	Boca Juniors	[1970 National Championship](1970-argentine-primera-division-campeonato-nacional) winners
Rosario Central	[1970 National Championship](1970-argentine-primera-division-campeonato-nacional) winners

2 berths	Chaco Petrolero	1970 Bolivian Primera División winners
The Strongest	1970 Bolivian Primera División runners-up

2 berths	Fluminense	[1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A](1970-campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a) winners
Palmeiras	[1970 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A](1970-campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a) runners-up

2 berths	Colo-Colo	[1970 Primera División](1970-primera-division-de-chile) winners
Unión Española	[1970 Primera División](1970-primera-division-de-chile) runners-up

2 berths	Deportivo Cali	1970 Campeonato Profesional winners
Junior	1970 Campeonato Profesional runners-up

2 berths	Barcelona	[1970 Ecuadorian Serie A](1970-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol-serie-a) winners
Emelec	[1970 Ecuadorian Serie A](1970-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol-serie-a) runners-up

2 berths	Cerro Porteño	1970 Primera División winners
Guaraní	1970 Primera División runners-up

2 berths	Sporting Cristal	[1970 Torneo Descentralizado](1970-torneo-descentralizado) winners
Universitario	[1970 Torneo Descentralizado](1970-torneo-descentralizado) runners-up

2 berths	Nacional	[1970 Primera División](1970-uruguayan-primera-division) winners
Peñarol	[1970 Primera División](1970-uruguayan-primera-division) runners-up

2 berths	Deportivo Galicia	[1970 Venezuelan Primera División](1970-venezuelan-primera-division-season) winners
Deportivo Italia	[1970 Venezuelan Primera División](1970-venezuelan-primera-division-season) runners-up

Draw

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 Estudiantes was champion of the 1970 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5

Group Stage

Group 1

The match between Boca Juniors and Sporting Cristobal on the 17th of March was abandoned after fighting resulted in three players being injured and sixteen arrested by police. Boca were removed from the competition, with their next two opponents receiving walk-over victories.

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Tiebreaker

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Semifinals

Group 1

Group 2

Finals

Main article: 1971 Copa Libertadores Finals

Replay match at Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)

Champion

Copa Libertadores
1971 Champions
URU
Nacional
First Title

References

"The day 19 players were sent off when Boca Juniors played Sporting Cristal".

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