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1987 Copa Libertadores
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | Copa Libertadores de América |
| year | 1987 |
| dates | March 6 – October 31 |
| num_teams | 21 |
| associations | 10 |
| champion_other | URU Peñarol |
| count | 5 |
| second_other | COL América de Cali |
| matches | 76 |
| goals | 207 |
| top_scorer | ARG 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
| Country | Team | Qualification 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 Strongest | 1986 Primera División champion |
| Oriente Petrolero | 1986 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 Cali | 1986 Campeonato Profesional champion |
| Deportivo Cali | 1986 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) | Peñarol | 1986 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner |
| Progreso | 1986 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 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 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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