1973 Copa Libertadores

1973 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
Dates February 2 – July 6
Teams 19 (from 9 associations)
Final positions
Champions Argentina Independiente (4th title)
Runners-up Chile Colo-Colo
Tournament statistics
Matches played 65
Goals scored 187 (2.88 per match)

Copa Libertadores 1973 was won by defending champions Independiente of Argentina after defeating Colo Colo of Chile in a third decisive game. The third match which ended 2-1 in extra time was necessary after the previous two leg matches ended in draws.

Group stage

Team qualifies for second round

Group 1

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
San Lorenzo 106501151+14
Jorge Wilstermann 7631268-2
River Plate 562131210+2
Oriente Petrolero 36105519-14
February 25 Santa Cruz Oriente Petrolero 1-3 River Plate
February 25 Cochabamba Wilstermann 1-0 San Lorenzo
February 28 Santa Cruz Oriente Petrolero 0-3 San Lorenzo
February 28 Cochabamba Wilstermann 1-0 River Plate
March 11 Santa Cruz Oriente Petrolero 3-1 Wilstermann
March 13 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 1-0 River Plate
March 19 Buenos Aires River Plate 2-2 Wilstermann
March 20 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 4-0 Oriente Petrolero
March 22 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 3-0 Wilstermann
March 23 Buenos Aires River Plate 7-1 Oriente Petrolero
March 27 Buenos Aires River Plate 0-4 San Lorenzo
March 27 Cochabamba Wilstermann 1-0 Oriente Petrolero

Group 2

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Botafogo 96411159+6
Palmeiras 96411106+4
Nacional 4612389-1
Peñarol 26024413-9
February 17 Montevideo Nacional 2-0 Peñarol
February 17 São Paulo Palmeiras 3-2 Botafogo
February 24 Rio de Janeiro Botafogo 3-2 Nacional
February 25 São Paulo Palmeiras 2-0 Peñarol
February 28 São Paulo Palmeiras 1-1 Nacional
March 1 Rio de Janeiro Botafogo 4-1 Peñarol
March 10 Montevideo Peñarol 1-1 Nacional
March 12 Rio de Janeiro Botafogo 2-0 Palmeiras
March 14 Montevideo Peñarol 2-2 Botafogo
March 17 Montevideo Nacional 1-2 Botafogo
March 21 Montevideo Peñarol 0-2 Palmeiras
March 24 Montevideo Nacional 1-2 Palmeiras

Group 3

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Colo-Colo 86321164+12
Emelec 7631267-1
El Nacional 56213510-5
Unión Española 4612339-6
February 25 Guayaquil Emelec 2-0 El Nacional
March 1 Santiago Colo-Colo 5-0 Unión Española
March 11 Guayaquil Emelec 1-0 Unión Española
March 11 Quito El Nacional 1-1 Colo-Colo
March 14 Guayaquil Emelec 1-0 Colo-Colo
March 14 Quito Nacional 1-0 Unión Española
March 18 Quito El Nacional 1-0 Emelec
March 18 Santiago Unión Española 0-0 Colo-Colo
March 22 Santiago Unión Española 2-1 El Nacional
March 24 Santiago Unión Española 1-1 Emelec
March 25 Santiago Colo-Colo 5-1 El Nacional
March 28 Santiago Colo-Colo 5-1 Emelec

Group 4

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Millonarios 4211062+4
Deportivo Cali 1201126-4
March 15 Bogotá Millonarios 6-2 Deportivo Cali
March 21 Cali Deportivo Cali 0-0 Millonarios

Group 5

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Cerro Porteño 96411145+9
Olimpia 66303990
Sporting Cristal 6622259-4
Universitario 36114510-5
February 2 Lima Sporting Cristal 2-2 Universitario
February 4 Asunción Cerro Porteño 4-2 Olimpia
February 14 Lima Universitario 2-1 Olimpia
February 17 Lima Sporting Cristal 1-0 Olimpia
February 19 Lima Universitario 0-2 Cerro Porteño
February 22 Lima Sporting Cristal 1-1 Cerro Porteño
March 2 Asunción Olimpia 2-1 Cerro Porteño
March 2 Lima Universitario 0-1 Sporting Cristal
March 9 Asunción Olimpia 3-1 Universitario
March 15 Asunción Cerro Porteño 1-0 Universitario
March 16 Asunción Olimpia 1-0 Sporting Cristal
March 20 Asunción Cerro Porteño 5-0 Sporting Cristal

Semi-Finals

Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Independiente 5421153+2
San Lorenzo 4412143+1
Millonarios 3411214-3
April 6 Bogotá Millonarios 1-0 Independiente
April 11 Bogotá Millonarios 0-0 San Lorenzo
April 24 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 2-0 Millonarios
April 26 Avellaneda Independiente 2-0 Millonarios
May 5 Buenos Aires San Lorenzo 2-2 Independiente
May 9 Avellaneda Independiente 1-0 San Lorenzo

Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
Colo-Colo 54211109+1
Cerro Porteño 4420289-1
Botafogo 34112880
April 6 Rio de Janeiro Botafogo 1-2 Colo-Colo
April 11 Asunción Cerro Porteño 5-1 Colo-Colo
April 26 Asunción Cerro Porteño 3-2 Botafogo
May 4 Santiago Colo-Colo 4-0 Cerro Porteño
May 8 Santiago Colo-Colo 3-3 Botafogo
May 15 Rio de Janeiro Botafogo 2-0 Cerro Porteño

Finals

May 22 Avellaneda Independiente 1-1 Colo-Colo
May 29 Santiago Colo-Colo 0-0 Independiente
June 6 Montevideo Independiente 2-1 AET
(1-1)
Colo-Colo

Champion

Copa Libertadores
1973 Winners
Argentina
Independiente
Fourth Title
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