1997 Copa CONMEBOL

1997 Copa CONMEBOL
Tournament details
Teams18 (from 10 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Atlético Mineiro (2nd title)
Runners-upArgentina Lanús
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Top scorer(s)Brazil Valdir (7)
1996
1998

The 1997 Copa CONMEBOL was the sixth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Eighteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament. A preliminary round was played to narrow the teams down to sixteen for the first round. Atlético Mineiro defeated the defending champion Lanús in the finals.