1966 Copa Libertadores

7th season of Copa LibertadoresTemplate:SHORTDESC:7th season of Copa Libertadores
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The **1966 Copa Libertadores de América** was the seventh edition of the competition, the premier South American club football tournament, organized by CONMEBOL. Colombia and Brazil did not send their representatives. This edition became the first club competition of the world to include the runners-up of each of its participating association. Despite the fact that Colombian and Brazilian clubs did not participate, this tournament saw a record 95 matches being played out to determine this year's champion.

Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federations. The Brazilians protested the inclusion of the runners-up of each nation and argued that the tournament should be reserved for national champions. That led them to become denatured and the powers reserved only for the champions, in addition to the priority order they gave their interstate tournaments and the many unattractive encounters-to-come against teams from the "Pacific", the Brazilian clubs opted for tours around the world instead as they were seen more economically rewarding. Not having any economic incentives, CONMEBOL was forced to allow clubs the freedom of whether they participated or not. This trend will continue for the next 5 editions.

After winning each of their home legs, Peñarol and River Plate required a playoff to break the deadlock. The match was played in the Estadio Nacional of Santiago, Chile. River Plate finished the first half 2-0 and was in cruise control towards its first title. The *manyas* managed to revert the disadvantage to push this match into extra time. With two more goals, the final score of 2-4 meant that Peñarol became the first three-time winners of the competition. The collapse of River Plate in the second half led the club to being known, even now, as the "gallinas".

## Tie-breaking criteria

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.

## First round

Sixteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of four. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

### Group 1

Universitario  v  Alianza Lima

Lara  v  Deportivo Italia

Lara  v  Alianza Lima

Deportivo Italia  v  Universitario

River Plate  v  Boca Juniors

Deportivo Italia  v  Alianza Lima

Lara  v  Universitario

Lara  v  River Plate

Universitario  v  Boca Juniors

Deportivo Italia  v  River Plate

Alianza Lima  v  Boca Juniors

Deportivo Italia  v  Boca Juniors

Universitario  v  River Plate

Lara  v  Boca Juniors

Alianza Lima  v  River Plate

Alianza Lima  v  Deportivo Italia

River Plate  v  Universitario

Boca Juniors  v  Lara

River Plate  v  Lara

River Plate  v  Alianza Lima

Boca Juniors  v  Deportivo Italia

Universitario  v  Lara

River Plate  v  Deportivo Italia

Boca Juniors  v  Alianza Lima

Alianza Lima  v  Lara

Universitario  v  Deportivo Italia

Deportivo Italia  v  Lara

Boca Juniors  v  Universitario

Alianza Lima  v  Universitario

Boca Juniors  v  River Plate

### Group 2

Olimpia Flag of Paraguay v Flag of Paraguay Guaraní

Universidad de Chile  v  Universidad Católica

Universidad Católica  v Flag of Paraguay Guaraní

Universidad de Chile  v Flag of Paraguay Olimpia

Universidad de Chile  v Flag of Paraguay Guaraní

Universidad Católica  v Flag of Paraguay Olimpia

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay v  Universidad de Chile

Olimpia Flag of Paraguay v  Universidad Católica

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay v  Universidad Católica

Olimpia Flag of Paraguay v  Universidad de Chile

Universidad Católica  v  Universidad de Chile

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay v Flag of Paraguay Olimpia

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay v Flag of Paraguay Olimpia

### Group 3

Emelec  v  9 de Octubre

Deportivo Municipal  v  Jorge Wilstermann

Nacional  v  Peñarol

Deportivo Municipal  v  Nacional

Jorge Wilstermann  v  Peñarol

9 de Octubre  v  Peñarol

Emelec  v  Nacional

9 de Octubre  v  Nacional

Emelec  v  Peñarol

Deportivo Municipal  v  Peñarol

Jorge Wilstermann  v  Nacional

Emelec  v  Jorge Wilstermann

9 de Octubre  v  Deportivo Municipal

9 de Octubre  v  Jorge Wilstermann

Emelec  v  Deportivo Municipal

Nacional  v  Deportivo Municipal

Peñarol  v  Jorge Wilstermann

Nacional  v  Jorge Wilstermann

Peñarol  v  Deportivo Municipal

Nacional  v  Emelec

Peñarol  v  9 de Octubre

Nacional  v  9 de Octubre

Peñarol  v  Emelec

Jorge Wilstermann  v  Emelec

Jorge Wilstermann  v  9 de Octubre

Deportivo Municipal  v  Emelec

Deportivo Municipal  v  9 de Octubre

Peñarol  v  Nacional

Jorge Wilstermann  v  Deportivo Municipal

9 de Octubre  v  Emelec

## Semifinals

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

### Group A

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay v  Boca Juniors

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay v  River Plate

Boca Juniors  v  Independiente

Independiente  v  River Plate

River Plate  v  Boca Juniors

Guaraní Flag of Paraguay v  Independiente

River Plate  v  Independiente

Boca Juniors  v Flag of Paraguay Guaraní

River Plate  v Flag of Paraguay Guaraní

Independiente  v Flag of Paraguay Guaraní

Independiente  v  Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors  v  River Plate

River Plate  v  Independiente

### Group B

Universidad Católica  v  Peñarol

Universidad Católica  v  Nacional

Peñarol  v  Nacional

Nacional  v  Universidad Católica

Peñarol  v  Universidad Católica

Nacional  v  Peñarol

## Finals

Main article: 1966 Copa Libertadores Finals

## Footnotes

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A. **^** The match finished 1-1, but Universitario were declared 0-1 winners as Alianza fielded two ineligible players: Catalá and Cruz.

## External links

* RSSSF

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