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1991 Copa Libertadores

32nd season of Copa Libertadores


32nd season of Copa Libertadores

FieldValue
tourney_nameCopa Libertadores de América
year1991
size100px
other_titlesLibertadores 1991
datesFebruary 20 – June 5
num_teams21
associations10
champion_otherCHI Colo-Colo
count1
second_otherPAR Olimpia
matches90
goals221
top_scorerBRA 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

CountryTeamQualification 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 Cali1990 Campeonato Profesional champion
Atlético Nacional1990 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
Colegiales1991 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)Nacional1990 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Bella Vista1990 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 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 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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