Runners-up Universitario Teams 20 Matches played 68 | Dates 30 Jan 1972 – 24 May 1972 Goals scored 175 | |
Champions Independiente (3rd title) Top scorer(s) Oswaldo Ramírez (6)
Percy Rojas (6)
Teófilo Cubillas (6)
Toninho (6) Champion Club Atlético Independiente Similar 1975 Copa Libertadores, 1973 Copa Libertadores, 1965 Copa Libertadores, 1964 Copa Libertadores, 1984 Copa Libertadores | ||
The 1972 Copa Libertadores was the 13th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's the annual club tournament. Independiente of Argentina defeated Universitario de Deportes of Peru in the finals, and became the second team in the tournament's history to win three title. They would go on and face the winner of the 1971-72 European Cup in the Intercontinental Cup.
Contents
Format
The tournament was divided into three phases. The first phase had 19 teams divided into four round-robin groups of four and one group of three (defending champions Nacional received a bye to the second phase). Each group had clubs from two different countries. The winners of each group advanced the second phase. Five teams joined the defending champions in two round-robin groups of three. The winners of each group advance to play in the finals. The winner of the finals, and tournament champions, are determined by points (two for a win, one for tie).
First phase
One team from each group qualified to the second group stage.
Group 3
1The game was suspended at 2–2 because Atlético Mineiro was left with 6 players.
Semi-final B
1Barcelona abandoned the match at that score; results stood.