1969 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1969 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 1969 Copa Libertadores, the 10th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

1969 Copa Libertadores finals
Estudiantes LP, champions
Event1969 Copa Libertadores
Estudiantes won 3-0 on aggregate.
First leg
DateMay 15, 1969
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeMassaro (Chile)
Attendance65,000
Second leg
DateMay 22, 1969
VenueEstudiantes, La Plata
RefereeDelgado (Colombia)
Attendance55,000
1968
1970

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentine team Estudiantes de La Plata and Uruguayan team Nacional. The first leg was hosted by Nacional at Estadio Centenario of Montevideo on May 15, 1969, while the second leg was played at Estudiantes Stadium in La Plata on May 22, 1969.

Estudiantes won the series 3-0 on aggregate, winning their 2nd title Copa Libertadores.[1][2]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
  Nacional 1964, 1967
  Estudiantes (LP) 1968
  • Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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Estadio Centenario and Estudiantes Stadium, venues for the finals

Match details

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First leg

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Some moments of the match in Montevideo, fltr: Estudiantes saluting their fans, the goal scored by Flores, and Bilardo saving the goal
First leg
Nacional  0–1  Estudiantes (LP)
Report Flores   66'
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Domingo Massaro (Chile)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nacional
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes LP

Second leg

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Second leg
Estudiantes (LP)  2–0  Nacional
Flores   22'
Conigliaro   37'
Report
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Osmar Delgado (Colombia)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes LP
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nacional

References

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  1. ^ Se cumplen 51 años del bicampeonato de América on Estudiantes LP website, 21 May 2020
  2. ^ 1969 Copa Libertadores de América by Pablo Ciullini, John Beuker, Karel Stokkermans and José Luis Pierrend on RSSSF.com