1963 Copa Libertadores finals

1963 Copa Libertadores finals

Event	1963 Copa Libertadores
Santos Boca Juniors 5 3
Santos won 4-0 on points.
First leg
Santos Boca Juniors 3 2
Date	September 4, 1963
Venue	Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Referee	Marcel Albert Bois (France)
Attendance	100,000
Second leg
Boca Juniors Santos 1 2
Date	September 11, 1963
Venue	Boca Juniors, Buenos Aires
Referee	Marcel Albert Bois (France)
Attendance	50,000
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The 1963 Copa Libertadores finals was a football series between Santos and Boca Juniors on September 4 and September 11 of this same year. It was the fourth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa de Campeones (known in the modern era as "Copa Libertadores"). Defending champions Santos were appearing in their second consecutive final, whereas Boca Juniors were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Both finalists reached the final with relative ease as they crushed Botafogo and Peñarol.

Boca Juniors needed to win two group series to reach the finals. The Xeneixes progressed past the First round after winning three matches and losing only one, including a legendary 5-3 match against Olimpia which would repeat itself 26 editions later. As the defending champions, Santos begin their participation in the semifinals.^[1]