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1997 Copa Libertadores de América
Libertadores 1997
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 19 - August 13
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Cruzeiro (2nd title)
Runners-upPeru Sporting Cristal
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored247 (2.74 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Alberto Acosta (11 goals)
1996
1998

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

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Association Team (Berth) Entry stage Qualification method
Argentina Argentina
2+1 berths
River Plate (Argentina 1) Round of 16 1996 Copa Libertadores champions
Vélez Sarsfield (Argentina 2) Group stage 1995 Apertura, 1996 Clausura champions
Racing (Argentina 3) 1995 Apertura runners-up
Bolivia 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
Brazil Brazil
2 berths
Grêmio (Brazil 1) Group stage 1996 Brasileirão Série A champions
Cruzeiro (Brazil 2) 1996 Copa do Brasil champions
Chile Chile
2 berths
Colo-Colo (Chile 1) Group stage 1996 Primera División of Chile champions
Universidad Católica (Chile 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Colombia 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
Ecuador 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
Paraguay Paraguay
2 berths
Cerro Porteño (Paraguay 1) Group stage 1996 Primera División champions
Guaraní (Paraguay 2) 1996 Primera División runners-up
Peru Peru
2 berths
Sporting Cristal (Peru 1) Group stage 1996 Torneo Descentralizado champions
Alianza Lima (Peru 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Uruguay Uruguay
2 berths
Nacional (Uruguay 1) Group stage 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores winners
Peñarol (Uruguay 2) 1996 Liguilla para Copa Libertadores play-off winners
Venezuela Venezuela
2 berths
Minervén (Venezuela 1) Group stage 1995–96 Primera División champions
Mineros de Guayana (Venezuela 2) 1995–96 Primera División runners-up

Group stage

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River Plate bye to the second round as holders.

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Bolivia Bolívar 6 3 1 2 15 10 +5 10
2 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 6 2 2 2 9 10 −1 8
3 Paraguay Guaraní 6 2 2 2 8 11 −3 8
4 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 13
2 Ecuador El Nacional 6 3 0 3 5 7 −2 9
3 Argentina Racing 6 2 1 3 7 7 0 7
4 Ecuador Emelec 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
Source: [citation needed]

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Chile Colo-Colo 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16
2 Chile Universidad Católica 6 2 2 2 15 6 +9 8
3 Venezuela Minervén 6 2 1 3 3 9 −6 7
4 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana 6 0 2 4 2 13 −11 2
Source: [citation needed]

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Brazil Grêmio 6 4 0 2 10 3 +7 12
2 Brazil Cruzeiro 6 3 0 3 6 5 +1 9
3 Peru Sporting Cristal 6 2 2 2 4 5 −1 8
4 Peru Alianza Lima 6 1 2 3 2 9 −7 5
Source: [citation needed]

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Uruguay Peñarol 6 4 0 2 12 10 +2 12
2 Colombia Millonarios 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
3 Uruguay Nacional 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7
4 Colombia Deportivo Cali 6 1 2 3 9 10 −1 5
Source: [citation needed]

Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                
Argentina River Plate 3 1 4 (3)
Argentina Racing 3 1 4 (5)
Argentina Racing 0 1 1 (3)
Uruguay Peñarol 1 0 1 (2)
Uruguay Peñarol 0 3 3 (3)
Colombia Millonarios 2 1 3 (2)
Argentina Racing 3 1 4
Peru Sporting Cristal 2 4 6
Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 0 0 0
Peru Sporting Cristal 0 1 1
Peru Sporting Cristal 1 3 4
Bolivia Bolívar 2 0 2
Bolivia Bolívar 1 7 8
Venezuela Minervén 1 0 1
Peru Sporting Cristal 0 0 0
Brazil Cruzeiro 0 1 1
Brazil Cruzeiro 0 2 2 (5)
Ecuador El Nacional 1 1 2 (3)
Brazil Cruzeiro 2 1 3
Brazil Grêmio 0 2 2
Brazil Grêmio 1 2 3 (2)
Paraguay Guaraní 2 1 3 (1)
Brazil Cruzeiro 1 2 3 (4)
Chile Colo-Colo 0 3 3 (1)
Chile Colo-Colo 3 1 4
Uruguay Nacional 1 2 3
Chile Colo-Colo 1 3 4
Chile U. Católica 2 1 3
Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 0 1 1
Chile U. Católica 4 5 9

Round of 16

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Racing Argentina 4-4 (5-3p) Argentina River Plate 3-3 1-1
Sporting Cristal Peru 1-0 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 0-0 1-0
Guaraní Paraguay 3-3 (1-2p) Brazil Grêmio 2-1 1-2
Minervén Venezuela 1-8 Bolivia Bolívar 1-1 0-7
Millonarios Colombia 3-3 (2-3p) Uruguay Peñarol 2-0 1-3
Universidad Católica Chile 9-1 Bolivia Oriente Petrolero 4-0 5-1
Nacional Uruguay 3-4 Chile Colo-Colo 1-3 2-1
El Nacional Ecuador 2-2 (3-5p) Brazil Cruzeiro 1-0 1-2

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bolívar Bolivia 2-4 Peru Sporting Cristal 2-1 0-3
Universidad Católica Chile 3-4 Chile Colo-Colo 2-1 1-3
Cruzeiro Brazil 3-2 Brazil Grêmio 2-0 1-2
Peñarol Uruguay 1-1 (2-3p) Argentina Racing 1-0 0-1

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cruzeiro Brazil 3-3 (4-1p) Chile Colo-Colo 1-0 2-3
Racing Argentina 4-6 Peru Sporting Cristal 3-2 1-4

Finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sporting Cristal Peru 0-1 Brazil Cruzeiro 0-0 0-1

Champion

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 Copa Libertadores 1997 
Brazil
Cruzeiro
Second title

Top goalscorers

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11 goals

9 goals

8 goals

Broadcasting rights

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Americas

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