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1987 Copa Libertadores


FieldValue
tourney_nameCopa Libertadores de América
year1987
datesMarch 6 – October 31
num_teams21
associations10
champion_otherURU Peñarol
count5
second_otherCOL América de Cali
matches76
goals207
top_scorerARG Ricardo Gareca (7 Goals)
prevseason[1986](1986-copa-libertadores)
nextseason[1988](1988-copa-libertadores)

The 1987 Copa Libertadores was the 28th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Peñarol won the competition for their fifth title after beating América de Cali in the finals.

Qualified teams

CountryTeamQualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)River Plate[1986 Copa Libertadores](1986-copa-libertadores) champion
Argentina
(2 berths)Rosario Central[1986–87 Primera División](1986-87-argentine-primera-division) champion
Independiente[1986–87 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores](1986-87-argentine-primera-division-liguilla-pre-libertadores) winner
(2 berths)The Strongest1986 Primera División champion
Oriente Petrolero1986 Primera División runner-up
(2 berths)São Paulo[1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A](1986-campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a) champion
Guarani[1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A](1986-campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a) runner-up
(2 berths)Colo-Colo[1986 Primera División](1986-primera-division-de-chile) champion
Cobreloa[1986 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores](1986-primera-division-de-chile-liguilla-pre-copa-libertadores) winner
(2 berths)América de Cali1986 Campeonato Profesional champion
Deportivo Cali1986 Campeonato Profesional runner-up
(2 berths)El Nacional[1986 Campeonato Ecuatoriano](1986-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol-serie-a) champion
Barcelona[1986 Campeonato Ecuatoriano](1986-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol-serie-a) runner-up
Paraguay
(2 berths)Sol de América[1986 Primera División](1986-paraguayan-primera-division-season) champion
Olimpia[1986 Primera División](1986-paraguayan-primera-division-season) runner-up
(2 berths)San Agustín[1986 Primera División](1986-torneo-descentralizado) champion
Alianza Lima[1986 Primera División](1986-torneo-descentralizado) runner-up
(2 berths)Peñarol1986 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Progreso1986 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up
(2 berths)Unión Atlético Táchira[1986 Primera División](1986-venezuelan-primera-division-season) champion
Estudiantes de Mérida[1986 Primera División](1986-venezuelan-primera-division-season) runner-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 River Plate was champion of the 1986 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5

Group stage

Group 1

Group 2

Tiebreaker

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Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Semifinals

Group 1

Group 2

Finals

Main article: 1987 Copa Libertadores Finals

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Playoff

1987 Copa Libertadores Winner
URU
**Peñarol**
**Fifth Title**
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