| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 11 - May 14 |
| Teams | 19 (from 9 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Estudiantes (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Peñarol |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 88 |
| Goals scored | 253 (2.88 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Francisco Bertocchi (9 goals) |
The 1970 Copa Libertadores de América was the 11th edition of CONMEBOL's top Association football club tournament. Estudiantes successfully defended their title for the second straight year by defeating Peñarol in the finals. Teams from Brazil did not participate in this year's tournament due to CBF still disagreeing with the format.[1]