 Peñarol, champions | |||||||
| Event | 1966 Copa Libertadores | ||||||
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| 2–2 on points Peñarol won after a play-off | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 12 May 1966 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Roberto Goicoechea (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 49,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 18 May 1966 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Antonio V. Liberti, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | José M. Codesal (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,000 | ||||||
| Play-off | |||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Date | 20 May 1966 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | ||||||
| Referee | Claudio Vicuña (Chile) | ||||||
| Attendance | 39,000 | ||||||
The 1966 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 1966 Copa Libertadores, the 7th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Uruguayan team Peñarol and Argentine team Club Atlético River Plate. The first leg was hosted by Peñarol at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 12 May 1966, while the second leg was hosted by River Plate at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on 18 May 1966.
After both teams won one match each, a third game was hosted at Estadio Nacional in Santiago de Chile on 20 May 1966. Peñarol beat River by 4–2 therefore winning their 3rd. Copa Libertadores title.[1]
- ^ 1966 Copa Libertadores de América by José uis Pierrend, Pablo Ciullini, Karel Stokkermans and John Beuker on RSSSF.com