1997 Copa Libertadores
38th season of Copa Libertadores
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The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. This was Cruzeiro's second title, their first being the 1976 edition. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.
DatesFebruary 19 - August 13
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Champions
Cruzeiro (2nd title)
Cruzeiro (2nd title)Runners-up
Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal| Libertadores 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 19 - August 13 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cruzeiro (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Sporting Cristal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 247 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Alberto Acosta (11 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
Teams
Group stage
River Plate bye to the second round as holders.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolívar |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Oriente Petrolero |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Guaraní |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 |  El Nacional |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 |
| 3 | Racing |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Emelec |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colo-Colo |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 |  Minervén |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 7 |
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 2 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 |
| 4 | Alianza Lima |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 5 |
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peñarol |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Millonarios |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Nacional |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 |
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
| 3 | 1 | 4 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 3 | 1 | 4 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 0 | 1 | 1 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 1 | 0 | 1 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 0 | 3 | 3 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios
| 2 | 1 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar
| 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minervén
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| El Nacional
| 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 1 | 2 | 3 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guaraní
| 2 | 1 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 1 | 2 | 3 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 0 | 3 | 3 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nacional
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oriente Petrolero
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica
| 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
4-4 (5-3p) | River Plate |
3-3 | 1-1 |
| Sporting Cristal |
1-0 | Vélez Sársfield |
0-0 | 1-0 |
| Guaraní |
3-3 (1-2p) | Grêmio |
2-1 | 1-2 |
| Minervén |
1-8 | Bolívar |
1-1 | 0-7 |
| Millonarios |
3-3 (2-3p) | Peñarol |
2-0 | 1-3 |
| Universidad Católica |
9-1 | Oriente Petrolero |
4-0 | 5-1 |
| Nacional |
3-4 | Colo-Colo |
1-3 | 2-1 |
| El Nacional |
2-2 (3-5p) | Cruzeiro |
1-0 | 1-2 |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar |
2-4 | Sporting Cristal |
2-1 | 0-3 |
| Universidad Católica |
3-4 | Colo-Colo |
2-1 | 1-3 |
| Cruzeiro |
3-2 | Grêmio |
2-0 | 1-2 |
| Peñarol |
1-1 (2-3p) | Racing |
1-0 | 0-1 |
Semi-finals
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal |
0-1 | Cruzeiro |
0-0 | 0-1 |
Champion
| Copa Libertadores 1997 |
|---|
| Second title |
Top goalscorers
Broadcasting rights
Americas
Latin America: Sportsnet, TSN, TVC Sports, Cable Mágico Deportes and Best Cable Sports
Caribbean: Flow Sports- Peru: Global Televisión
External links
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