1962 Copa Libertadores

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The **1962 Copa de Campeones de América** was the third edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Ten teams entered, one more than the previous season, with Venezuela again not sending a representative. This was the first edition in which the defending champions qualified automatically, allowing the nation which contained the holders to have an extra team in the tournament.

Santos ended the *Carboneros'* reign, as they defeated Peñarol 0–3 in the deciding playoff in Buenos Aires.

## Format and tie-breaking criteria

This season saw the competition have an increase in participants by one team; as a result, the preliminary round from the previous season was eliminated. The first phase was now a group phase of three groups containing three clubs each. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same.

At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:

1. a one-game playoff;
2. superior goal difference;
3. draw of lots.

Starting this edition, a playoff will become the first tie-breaker, then goal difference.

## First round

Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

### Group 1

Deportivo Municipal  v Flag of Paraguay Cerro Porteño

Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay v  Deportivo Municipal

Deportivo Municipal  v Flag of Brazil Santos

Santos Flag of Brazil v  Deportivo Municipal

Cerro Porteño Flag of Paraguay v Flag of Brazil Santos

Santos Flag of Brazil v Flag of Paraguay Cerro Porteño

### Group 2

Nacional  v  Sporting Cristal

Racing Flag of Argentina v  Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal  v  Nacional

Sporting Cristal  v Flag of Argentina Racing

Nacional  v Flag of Argentina Racing

Racing Flag of Argentina v  Nacional

### Group 3

Emelec  v  Millonarios

Universidad Católica  v  Emelec

Universidad Católica  v  Millonarios

Millonarios  v  Universidad Católica

Emelec  v  Universidad Católica

Millonarios  v  Emelec

## Semifinals

Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.

### Group A

Universidad Católica  v  Santos

Santos Flag of Brazil v  Universidad Católica

### Group B

Nacional  v  Peñarol

Peñarol  v  Nacional

Peñarol  v  Nacional

*Peñarol progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.*

## Finals

Main article: 1962 Copa Libertadores Finals

Peñarol  v Flag of Brazil Santos

Santos Flag of Brazil v  Peñarol

Santos Flag of Brazil v  Peñarol

## Top goalscorers

 2
  Luis Aguilera |  Municipal | 4

## Footnotes

1. ↑ Only 51 minutes of the second leg was considered official by CONMEBOL. The remaining 39 minutes was a friendly match. In the friendly time, Pagão tied the game at three goals a-piece, but the official score remained 2–3.

## External links

* 1962 Copa Libertadores at RSSSF
* 1962 Copa Libertadores at Cero a Cero

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