1967 Copa Libertadores finals

1967 Copa Libertadores finals
Racing Club, champions.
Oscar Martín holding the trophy
Event1967 Copa Libertadores
2–2 on points
Racing won after a play-off
First leg
Date15 August 1967
VenueEl Cilindro, Avellaneda
RefereeCésar Orozco (Peru)
Attendance99,148
Second leg
Date25 August 1967
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeCésar Orozco (Peru)
Attendance60,000
Playoff
Date29 August 1967
VenueEstadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance50,000
WeatherRodolfo Pérez Osorio (Paraguay)
1966
1968

The 1967 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 1967 Copa Libertadores, the 8th 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 Argentine team Racing Club de Avellaneda and Uruguayan team Nacional. The first leg was hosted by Racing at El Cilindro of Avellaneda on 15 August 1967, while the second leg was played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 25 August 1967.[1]

After both games were drawn, a third game was hosted at Estadio Nacional in Santiago de Chile on 29 August 1967. Racing beat Nacional by 2–1 therefore winning their 1st. Copa Libertadores title.[2]

  1. ^ Racing ganó su primera y única Libertadores con el gran "Equipo de José", Infobae, 28 August 2012
  2. ^ 1967 Copa Libertadores de América by José Luis Pierrend, John Beuker, Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF.com