1963 Copa Libertadores

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The 1963 Copa de Campeones de América was the fourth season of South America's premier club football tournament. Nine teams entered with Bolivia and Venezuela not sending a representative.

1963 Copa de Campeones de América
Tournament details
DatesApril 7 – September 11
Teams9 (from 8 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Santos (2nd title)
Runners-upArgentina Boca Juniors
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored63 (3.32 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina José Sanfilippo (7 goals)
1962
1964

This competition was notable for the participation of many world class stars such as José Sanfilippo, Pelé, Garrincha, Antonio Rattín, Alberto Spencer and Jairzinho, among others. The Alvinegro da Vila, usually regarded as the greatest football club team ever, defeated their semifinal and final opponents in stylish fashion which included a 4–0 victory over Botafogo in the fabled Estádio do Maracanã, and a 2–1 win in La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors. In a classic South American match-up, defending champions Santos defeated the Xeneixes on both legs of the final to retain the title.

Qualified teams

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Country Team Qualification method App Last Previous Best
CONMEBOL
1 berth
Santos 1962 Copa de Campeones winners 2nd 1962 champion
  Argentina
1 berth
Boca Juniors 1962 Primera División champion first
  Brazil
1 berth
Botafogo 1962 Taça Brasil runner-up first
  Chile
1 berth
Universidad de Chile 1962 Primera División champion 2nd 1960 preliminary round
  Colombia
1 berth
Millonarios 1962 Campeonato Profesional champion 3rd 1962 semifinals
  Ecuador
1 berth
Everest 1962 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol champion first
  Paraguay
1 berth
Olimpia 1962 Primera División champion 3rd 1961 runner-up
  Peru
1 berth
Alianza Lima 1962 Primera División champion first
  Uruguay
1 berth
Peñarol 1962 Primera División champion 4th 1962 champion (2)

Format and tie-breaking criteria

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Due to the uneven number of teams, the first round became a group stage with two groups of three and one group of two. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same as the previous season.

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:

  1. a one-game playoff;
  2. superior goal difference;
  3. draw of lots.

First round

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Eight teams were drawn into two groups of three and one group of two. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Santos, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Botafogo 4 4 0 0 5 1 +4 8
  Alianza Lima 4 1 1 2 2 3 −1 3
  Millonarios 4 0 1 3 0 3 −3 1
Alianza Lima  0–0  Millonarios

Millonarios  0–1  Alianza Lima
Zegarra  



Botafogo  [A]  Millonarios

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Peñarol 2 2 0 0 14 1 +13 4
  Everest 2 0 0 2 1 14 −13 0
Everest  0–5  Peñarol
Sasía    
Rocha   

Peñarol  9–1  Everest
Spencer      
Matosas   
Rocha  
Abbadie  
Gandó  

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Boca Juniors 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3 6
  Olimpia 4 2 0 2 7 10 −3 4
  Universidad de Chile 4 1 0 3 7 7 0 2
Olimpia  1–0  Boca Juniors
Ferreira  





Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finals Final
        
  Peñarol 1 0 1
  Boca Juniors 2 1 3
  Boca Juniors 2 1 3
  Santos 3 2 5
  Santos 1 4 5
  Botafogo 1 0 1

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

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Boca Juniors 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 4
  Peñarol 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Peñarol  1–2  Boca Juniors
Magdalena   80' Valentim   26', 88'

Boca Juniors  1–0  Peñarol
Sanfilippo   47'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Santos 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 3
  Botafogo 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1
Santos  1–1  Botafogo
Pelé   90' Jairzinho   60'

Botafogo  0–4  Santos
Pelé   11', 15', 33'
Lima   82'

Finals

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Santos 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 4
  Boca Juniors 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 0
Santos  3–2  Boca Juniors
Coutinho   2', 21'
Lima   28'
Sanfilippo   43', 89'

Boca Juniors  1–2  Santos
Sanfilippo   46' Coutinho   50'
Pelé   82'

Champion

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Copa Libertadores de América
1963 Champion
 
Santos
Second Title

Top goalscorers

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Pos Player Team Goals
1   José Sanfilippo   Boca Juniors 7
2   Pelé   Santos 5
  Alberto Spencer   Peñarol 5
4   Paulo Valentim   Boca Juniors 4
5   Coutinho   Santos 3
  José Francisco Sasía   Peñarol 3

Footnotes

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A. ^ Not played after Millonarios (already eliminated) preferred paying a fine of USD 4,500 rather than traveling to Rio for the match; points awarded to Botafogo but no goals.
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