1971 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1971 Copa Libertadores de América was a football competition contested between the top clubs of the CONMEBOL federation. Uruguayan side Nacional won the competition defeating Argentine team Estudiantes de la Plata 2–0 in a playoff held in Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru, after the two-legged series (in La Plata and Montevideo) ended with one win for each side.^[1]

Event1971 Copa Libertadores

Date26 May 1971

VenueEstudiantes, La Plata

RefereeMario Canessa (Chile)

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1971 Copa Libertadores finals

Event	1971 Copa Libertadores
Estudiantes (LP) Nacional
2–2 on points Nacional won after a play-off
First leg
Estudiantes (LP) Nacional 1 0
Date	26 May 1971
Venue	Estudiantes, La Plata
Referee	Mario Canessa (Chile)
Attendance	30,000
Second leg
Nacional Estudiantes (LP) 1 0
Date	2 June 1971
Venue	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee	José Favilli Neto (Brazil)
Attendance	70,000
Play-off
Nacional Estudiantes (LP) 2 0
Date	9 June 1971 (1971-06-09)
Venue	Estadio Nacional, Lima
Referee	Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)
Attendance	41,000
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It was the first Copa Libertadores won by Nacional, after three finals contested before with no success. Otherwise, Estudiantes lost their first final after three consecutive trophies won.^[2][3]