1975 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1975 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1975 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Chilean club Unión Española. The first leg of the tie was played on 18 June in Santiago,^[1] with the second leg played on 25 June in Avellaneda. Under the rules of the time, if a team won the first match and the other won the second, or if the matches were two ties, a tie-breaking match would take place.

Event1975 Copa Libertadores de América

Date18 June 1975

VenueEstadio Nacional, Santiago

RefereeJosé Martínez Bazán (Uruguay)

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1975 Copa Libertadores finals

The Independiente team that won this final.
Event	1975 Copa Libertadores de América
Unión Española Independiente
2–2 on points Independiente won after a play-off
First leg
Unión Española Independiente 1 0
Date	18 June 1975
Venue	Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Referee	José Martínez Bazán (Uruguay)
Second leg
Independiente Unión Española 3 1
Date	25 June 1975
Venue	Estadio de Independiente, Avellaneda
Referee	Rubén Barreto (Uruguay)
Play-off
Independiente Unión Española 2 0
Date	29 June 1975 (1975-06-29)
Venue	Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee	Edison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance	55,000
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Independiente won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2–0 at Asunción's Estadio Defensores del Chaco,^[2] achieving its fourth consecutive Copa Libertadores title.^[3]

This is so far the only time a team won the Copa Libertadores four times in a row. No team has even won third in a row since then.