1962 Copa Libertadores
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 7 - August 30 |
| Teams | 10 (from 9 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
The 1962 Copa de Campeones de América was the third edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Ten teams entered, one more than the previous season, with Venezuela again not sending a representative. This was the first edition in which the defending champions qualified automatically, allowing the nation which contained the holders to have an extra team in the tournament.
Santos ended the Carboneros' reign, as they defeated Peñarol 0–3 in the deciding playoff in Buenos Aires.
Qualified teams
| Country | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| CONMEBOL 1 berth |
Peñarol | 1961 Copa Libertadores de América winners |
 Argentina1 berth |
Racing | 1961 Primera División champion
|
 Bolivia1 berth |
Deportivo Municipal | 1961 Bolivian Primera División champion |
 Brazil1 berth |
Santos | 1961 Taça Brasil champion |
 Chile1 berth |
Universidad Católica | 1961 Primera División champion
|
 Colombia1 berth |
Millonarios
|
1961 Campeonato Profesional champion |
 Ecuador1 berth |
Emelec
|
1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion |
 Paraguay1 berth |
Cerro Porteño | 1961 Primera División champion
|
 Peru1 berth |
Sporting Cristal | 1961 Primera División champion
|
 Uruguay1 berth |
Nacional | 1961 Primera División runner-up |
Format and tie-breaking criteria
This season saw the competition have an increase in participants by one team; as a result, the preliminary round from the previous season was eliminated. The first phase was now a group phase of three groups containing three clubs each. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same.
At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:
- a one-game playoff;
- superior goal difference;
- draw of lots.
Starting this edition, a playoff will become the first tie-breaker, then goal difference.
First round
Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Peñarol, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Santos
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 7 |
| Cerro Porteño
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 3 |
| Deportivo Municipal
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 2 |
| 11 February 1962 | Deportivo Municipal | 2 - 1 | Cerro Porteño | La Paz |
Aguilera  4' Camacho 84' |
Jara 18' |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Alberto Tejada Burga |
| 15 February 1962 | Cerro Porteño | 3 - 2 | Deportivo Municipal | Asunción |
| Insfrán 42' Pavón 61' Jiménez 84' |
Torres 73' Aguilera 83' |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Esteban Marino |
| 18 February 1962 | Deportivo Municipal | 3 - 4 | Santos | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz |
| Aguilera 16' Torres 59' Ruiz Díaz 62' |
Tite 80' |
Attendance: 38,000 Referee: Olten Ayres de Abreu |
| 21 February 1962 | Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos | |||
Coutinho 56' |
Aguilera 52' |
Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Alberto Tejada Burga |
| 25 February 1962 | Cerro Porteño | 1 - 1 | Santos | Asunción |
| Cabrera 82' |
Dorval 56' |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Luis Antonio Ventre |
| 28 February 1962 | Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos | |||
Zito 80' |
Insfrán 20' |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: José Luis Praddaude |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacional
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Racing
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 3 |
| Sporting Cristal
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 2 |
| 10 February 1962 | Nacional | 3 - 2 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| 49' |
Gallardo 52', 81' |
Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Domingo Massaro |
| 14 February 1962 | Racing  | 2 - 1 | Sporting Cristal | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda |
| Sosa 16', 46' |
Del Castillo 32' |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee:  José Dimas Larrosa |
| 17 February 1962 | Sporting Cristal | 0 - 1 | Nacional | Lima |
| Douksas 69' |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Carlos Robles y Robles |
| 20 February 1962 | Sporting Cristal | 2 - 1 | Racing | Lima |
| Flores 23' Gallardo 32' |
Griguol 75' |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Carlos Robles y Robles |
| 24 February 1962 | Nacional | 3 - 2 | Racing | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| 82' |
88' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Carlos Robles y Robles |
| 27 February 1962 | Racing | 2 - 2 | Nacional | Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Avellaneda |
| Marchetta 3' Cárdenas 72' |
84' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carlos Robles y Robles |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universidad Católica
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Emelec
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
Millonarios
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| 7 February 1962 | Millonarios | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil | ||
| Lecaro 49' (pen.) Raymondi 50' Gando 70' Aquino 83' |
Gamboa 9', 59' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergati |
| 10 February 1962 | Santiago | |||
Fouilloux 76' |
Attendance: 16,542 Referee: José Luis Praddaude |
| 14 February 1962 | Santiago | |||
| 78' |
Campillo 45' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Juan Carlos Armental |
| 18 February 1962 | Millonarios | 1 - 1 | Universidad Católica | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá |
| Klinger 26' |
Ramírez 30' |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Juan Carlos Armental |
| 21 February 1962 | Emelec | 7 - 2 | Universidad Católica | Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil |
| Lecaro 23' (pen.) Raymondi 27' (38), 41' (43), 65' Bolaños 58' |
15' |
Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergati |
| 28 February 1962 | Emelec | Estadio El Campín, Bogotá | ||
| Fifi 30' Benítez 59' Moscol 70' (o.g.) |
Gallego 22' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Pablo Victor Vaga Albergati |
Semifinals
Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Universidad Católica |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 8 July 1962 | Santiago | |||
| Nawacki 75' |
Lima 59' |
Attendance: 27,236 Referee: Alberto Tejada Burga |
| 12 July 1962 | Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos | |||
Zito 35' |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Alberto Tejada Burga |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| Nacional |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| 8 July 1962 | Nacional | 2 - 1 | Peñarol | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| González 10' Escalada 55' |
Moacyr ) 32' (pen. |
Attendance: 46,235 Referee: Rubén Cabrera |
| 18 July 1962 | Peñarol | 3 - 1 | Nacional | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| Cabrera 20' Spencer 72', 78' |
Douksas 68' |
Attendance: 50,381 Referee: Rubén Cabrera |
| 22 July 1962 Playoff | Peñarol | 1 - 1 | Nacional | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| Spencer 69' |
Acosta 61' |
Attendance: 58,058 Referee: Alberto Tejada Burga |
Peñarol progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.
Finals
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Peñarol |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 July 1962 | Peñarol | 1 - 2 | Santos | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| Spencer 75' |
Coutinho 5', 44' |
Attendance: 48,105 Referee: Carlos Robles y Robles |
| 2 August 1962 | Estádio Vila Belmiro, Santos | |||
Mengálvio 35' |
Spencer 14', 49' Sasía 51' |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Carlos Robles y Robles |
| 30 August 1962 Playoff | Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires | |||
| Caetano 11' (o.g.) Pelé 48', 89' |
Attendance: 60,000 Referee:  Leo Horn |
Champion
| Copa Libertadores de América 1962 Champion |
|---|
 Santos First Title |
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coutinho
|
Santos
|
6 |
| Alberto Spencer
|
Peñarol
|
6 | |
| Enrique Raymondi
|
Emelec
|
6 | |
| 2 | Pelé
|
Santos
|
4 |
Alberto Fouilloux
|
Universidad Católica
|
4 | |
| Luis Aguilera
|
Municipal
|
4 |
Footnotes
- ^ Only 51 minutes of the second leg was considered official by CONMEBOL. The remaining 39 minutes was a friendly match. In the friendly time, Pagão tied the game at three goals a-piece, but the official score remained 2–3.