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1991 Copa Libertadores
32nd season of Copa Libertadores
32nd season of Copa Libertadores
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | Copa Libertadores de América |
| year | 1991 |
| size | 100px |
| other_titles | Libertadores 1991 |
| dates | February 20 – June 5 |
| num_teams | 21 |
| associations | 10 |
| champion_other | CHI Colo-Colo |
| count | 1 |
| second_other | PAR Olimpia |
| matches | 90 |
| goals | 221 |
| top_scorer | BRA Gaúcho (8 goals) |
| prevseason | [1990](1990-copa-libertadores) |
| nextseason | [1992](1992-copa-libertadores) |
The 1991 Copa Libertadores was won by Colo-Colo of Chile after defeating Olimpia of Paraguay with a 3–0 aggregate score in the finals. The championship would mark a first for a Chilean club team in an international tournament. Twenty-one clubs from all South American countries within Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) participated.
Qualified teams
| Country | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL | ||
| (1 berth) | Olimpia | [1990 Copa Libertadores](1990-copa-libertadores) champion |
| Argentina | ||
| (2 berths) | River Plate | [1989–90 Primera División](1989-90-argentine-primera-division) champion |
| Boca Juniors | [1989–90 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores](1989-90-argentine-primera-division-liguilla-pre-libertadores) winner | |
| (2 berths) | Oriente Petrolero | [1990 Primera División](1990-liga-de-futbol-profesional-boliviano) champion |
| Bolívar | [1990 Primera División](1990-liga-de-futbol-profesional-boliviano) runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Corinthians | [1990 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A](1990-campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a) champion |
| Flamengo | [1990 Copa do Brasil](1990-copa-do-brasil) champion | |
| (2 berths) | Colo-Colo | [1990 Primera División](1990-primera-division-de-chile) champion |
| Deportes Concepción | [1990 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores](1990-primera-division-de-chile-liguilla-pre-copa-libertadores) winner | |
| (2 berths) | América de Cali | 1990 Campeonato Profesional champion |
| Atlético Nacional | 1990 Campeonato Profesional runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | LDU Quito | [1990 Campeonato Ecuatoriano](1990-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol-serie-a) champion |
| Barcelona | [1990 Campeonato Ecuatoriano](1990-campeonato-ecuatoriano-de-futbol-serie-a) runner-up | |
| Paraguay | ||
| (2 berths) | Cerro Porteño | [1990 Primera División](1990-paraguayan-primera-division-season) champion |
| Colegiales | 1991 Pre-Libertadores playoff winner | |
| (2 berths) | Universitario | [1990 Primera División](1990-torneo-descentralizado) champion |
| Sport Boys | [1990 Primera División](1990-torneo-descentralizado) runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Nacional | 1990 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner |
| Bella Vista | 1990 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up | |
| (2 berths) | Marítimo | [1989–90 Primera División](1989-90-venezuelan-primera-division-season) champion |
| Unión Atlético Táchira | [1989–90 Primera División](1989-90-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 Paraguay competed as Olimpia was champion of the 1990 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Second round.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
|---|
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
- Colombian club teams América, and Atlético Nacional were unable to play at their home venues. Their games were held in Miami, Florida and San Cristóbal, Venezuela.
Round of 16
- The top three teams in every group qualified along with Olimpia the champion of Copa Libertadores 1990
- First leg matches were played on April 16 and April 17, 1991. Second leg matches were played on April 24 and April 25, 1991. |- |}
Quarterfinals
- First leg matches were played on May 1, May 2, and May 3, 1991. Second leg matches played on May 8 and May 10, 1991. |- |}
Semifinals
- First leg matches played on May 16, 1991. Second leg matches played on May 22 and May 23, 1991. |- |}
Finals
Main article: 1991 Copa Libertadores Finals
First leg match played on May 29, 1991, in Asunción, Paraguay at Defensores del Chaco stadium. Second leg final match played on June 5, 1991, in Santiago, Chile at Estadio Monumental David Arellano.
Herrera Colo-Colo won 3-0 on aggregate.
Champion
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