| Copa Santander Libertadores de América 2008 Copa Santander Libertadores da América 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | January 29–July 2 |
| Teams | 38 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  LDU Quito (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Fluminense |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 358 (2.59 per match) |
| Attendance | 2,959,170 (21,443 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Salvador Cabañas Marcelo Moreno(8 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Joffre Guerrón[1] |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 Copa Libertadores de América was the 49th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's premier annual international club tournament. This marked the first year the competition was sponsored by Spanish bank Santander. As such, the competition is officially the 2008 Copa Santander Libertadores de América for sponsorship reasons.[2] The draw took place on December 19, 2007, in Asunción.[3]
Ecuadorian club LDU Quito won the competition for the first time in a final decided on penalties. It is the first time a team from Ecuador has won the competition. LDU Quito earned a berth in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup and 2009 Recopa Sudamericana.
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