1981 Copa Libertadores finals
| Event | 1981 Copa Libertadores de América | ||||||
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| 2–2 on points Flamengo won after a play-off | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 13 November 1981 | ||||||
| Venue | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Espósito (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 93,985 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 20 November 1981 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | ||||||
| Referee | Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 61,721 | ||||||
| Play-off | |||||||
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| Date | 23 November 1981 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Roque Cerullo (Uruguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,200 | ||||||
The 1981 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the
Cobreloa
. The first leg of the tie was played on 13 November at Flamengo's home field, with the second leg played on 20 November at Cobreloa's.
Flamengo won the series after winning a tie-breaking playoff 2-0 at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario.[1] Thus, the Brazilian team achieved its first Copa Libertadores trophy.[2]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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Flamengo
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None |
Cobreloa
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None |
Both teams came into the finals as first-time finalists of the Copa Libertadores.
Format
The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. If the two teams are tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.
Venues
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Fltr: Maracaná, Nacional de Santiago and Centenario, venues for the series
Match details
First leg
Second leg
Playoff
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   Cobreloa
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Assistant referees:
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References
- ^ 1981 Copa Libertadores Finals by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on the RSSSF
- ^ La única copa del Flamengo by Juan J. Panno Página/12, 27 Oct 2019