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1997 Copa Libertadores
38th season of Copa Libertadores
38th season of Copa Libertadores
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| tourney_name | Copa Libertadores de América |
| year | 1997 |
| other_titles | Libertadores 1997 |
| dates | February 19 - August 13 |
| num_teams | 21 |
| associations | 10 |
| champion_other | BRA Cruzeiro |
| count | 2 |
| second_other | PER Sporting Cristal |
| matches | 90 |
| goals | 247 |
| top_scorer | ARG Alberto Acosta (11 goals) |
| prevseason | [1996](1996-copa-libertadores) |
| nextseason | [1998](1998-copa-libertadores) |
The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. This was Cruzeiro's second title, their first being the 1976 edition. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.
Teams
| Association | Team (Berth) | Entry stage | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARG Argentina | |||
| 2+1 berths | River Plate (Argentina 1) | Round of 16 | [1996 Copa Libertadores](1996-copa-libertadores) champions |
| Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina 2) | Group stage | [1995 Apertura](1995-96-argentine-primera-division-torneo-apertura), [1996 Clausura](1995-96-argentine-primera-division-torneo-clausura) champions | |
| Racing (Argentina 3) | [1995 Apertura](1995-96-argentine-primera-division-torneo-apertura) runners-up | ||
| BOL Bolivia | |||
| 2 berths | Bolívar (Bolivia 1) | Group stage | 1996 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano champions |
| Oriente Petrolero (Bolivia 2) | 1996 Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano runners-up | ||
| BRA Brazil | |||
| 2 berths | Grêmio (Brazil 1) | Group stage | [1996 Brasileirão Série A](1996-campeonato-brasileiro-serie-a) champions |
| Cruzeiro (Brazil 2) | [1996 Copa do Brasil](1996-copa-do-brasil) champions | ||
| CHI Chile | |||
| 2 berths | Colo-Colo (Chile 1) | Group stage | [1996 Primera División of Chile](1996-primera-division-of-chile) champions |
| Universidad Católica (Chile 2) | [1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores](1996-primera-division-of-chile-liguilla-copa-libertadores) winners | ||
| COL Colombia | |||
| 2 berths | Deportivo Cali (Colombia 1) | Group stage | 1995–96 Categoría Primera A champions |
| Millonarios (Colombia 2) | 1995–96 Categoría Primera A runners-up | ||
| ECU Ecuador | |||
| 2 berths | El Nacional (Ecuador 1) | Group stage | 1996 Serie A de Ecuador champions |
| Emelec (Ecuador 2) | 1996 Serie A de Ecuador runners-up | ||
| PAR Paraguay | |||
| 2 berths | Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) | Group stage | 1996 Primera División champions |
| Guaraní (Paraguay 2) | 1996 Primera División runners-up | ||
| PER Peru | |||
| 2 berths | Sporting Cristal (Peru 1) | Group stage | [1996 Torneo Descentralizado](1996-torneo-descentralizado) champions |
| Alianza Lima (Peru 2) | [1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores](1996-torneo-descentralizado-liguilla) winners | ||
| URU Uruguay | |||
| 2 berths | Nacional (Uruguay 1) | Group stage | [1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores](1996-uruguayan-primera-division) winners |
| Peñarol (Uruguay 2) | [1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores play-off](1996-uruguayan-primera-division) winners | ||
| VEN Venezuela | |||
| 2 berths | Minervén (Venezuela 1) | Group stage | [1995–96 Primera División](1995-96-venezuelan-primera-division-season) champions |
| Mineros de Guayana (Venezuela 2) | [1995–96 Primera División](1995-96-venezuelan-primera-division-season) runners-up |
Group stage
River Plate bye to the second round as holders.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Bracket
| RD1-team01=ARG River Plate | RD1-score01-1=3 | RD1-score01-2=1 | RD1-score01-agg=4 (3) | RD1-team02=ARG Racing | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score02-2=1 | RD1-score02-agg=4 (5) | RD1-team03=URU Peñarol | RD1-score03-1=0 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-agg=3 (3) | RD1-team04=COL Millonarios | RD1-score04-1=2 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-score04-agg=3 (2) | RD1-team05=ARG Vélez Sarsfield | RD1-score05-1=0 | RD1-score05-2=0 | RD1-score05-agg=0 | RD1-team06=PER Sporting Cristal | RD1-score06-1=0 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-agg=1 | RD1-team07=BOL Bolívar | RD1-score07-1=1 | RD1-score07-2=7 | RD1-score07-agg=8 | RD1-team08=VEN Minervén | RD1-score08-1=1 | RD1-score08-2=0 | RD1-score08-agg=1 | RD1-team09=BRA Cruzeiro | RD1-score09-1=0 | RD1-score09-2=2 | RD1-score09-agg=2 (5) | RD1-team10=ECU El Nacional | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=1 | RD1-score10-agg=2 (3) | RD1-team11=BRA Grêmio | RD1-score11-1=1 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-agg=3 (2) | RD1-team12=PAR Guaraní | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-score12-agg=3 (1) | RD1-team13=CHL Colo-Colo | RD1-score13-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=1 | RD1-score13-agg=4 | RD1-team14=URU Nacional | RD1-score14-1=1 | RD1-score14-2=2 | RD1-score14-agg=3 | RD1-team15=BOL Oriente Petrolero | RD1-score15-1=0 | RD1-score15-2=1 | RD1-score15-agg=1 | RD1-team16=CHL U. Católica | RD1-score16-1=4 | RD1-score16-2=5 | RD1-score16-agg=9 | RD2-team01=ARG Racing | RD2-score01-1=0 | RD2-score01-2=1 | RD2-score01-agg=1 (3) | RD2-team02=URU Peñarol | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score02-2=0 | RD2-score02-agg=1 (2) | RD2-team03=PER Sporting Cristal | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-agg=4 | RD2-team04=BOL Bolívar | RD2-score04-1=2 | RD2-score04-2=0 | RD2-score04-agg=2 | RD2-team05=BRA Cruzeiro | RD2-score05-1=2 | RD2-score05-2=1 | RD2-score05-agg=3 | RD2-team06=BRA Grêmio | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score06-2=2 | RD2-score06-agg=2 | RD2-team07=CHL Colo-Colo | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score07-agg=4 | RD2-team08=CHL U. Católica | RD2-score08-1=2 | RD2-score08-2=1 | RD2-score08-agg=3 | RD3-team01=ARG Racing | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=1 | RD3-score01-agg=4 | RD3-team02=PER Sporting Cristal | RD3-score02-1=2 | RD3-score02-2=4 | RD3-score02-agg=6 | RD3-team03=BRA Cruzeiro | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score03-agg=3 (4) | RD3-team04=CHL Colo-Colo | RD3-score04-1=0 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score04-agg=3 (1) | RD4-team01=PER Sporting Cristal | RD4-score01-1=0 | RD4-score01-2=0 | RD4-score01-agg=0 | RD4-team02=BRA Cruzeiro | RD4-score02-1=0 | RD4-score02-2=1 | RD4-score02-agg=1
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Main article: 1997 Copa Libertadores Semi-Finals
Finals
Main article: 1997 Copa Libertadores Finals
Champion
Top goalscorers
11 goals
- Alberto Acosta
9 goals
- Antonio Vidal González
8 goals
- Ivo Basay
Broadcasting rights
Americas
- OEA Latin America: Sportsnet, TSN, TVC Sports, Cable Mágico Deportes and Best Cable Sports
- CARICOM Caribbean: Flow Sports
- Peru Peru: Global Televisión
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