1981 Copa Libertadores

22nd season of Copa Libertadores
1981 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesMarch 18 – November 23
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Flamengo (1st title)
Runners-upChile Cobreloa
Tournament statistics
Matches played77
Goals scored221 (2.87 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Zico (11 goals)
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International football competition

The 1981 Copa Libertadores was won by Flamengo of Brazil, who beat Cobreloa of Chile in the finals.

Qualified teams

Country Team Qualify method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth) 		Nacional 1980 Copa Libertadores champion
 Argentina
2 berths 		Rosario Central 1981 Campeonato Nacional champions
River Plate 1981 Campeonato Metropolitano champions
 Bolivia
2 berths 		Jorge Wilstermann 1980 Primera División champion
The Strongest 1980 Primera División runner-up
 Brazil
2 berths 		Flamengo 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
Atlético Mineiro 1980 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2nd place
 Chile
2 berths 		Cobreloa 1980 Primera División champion
Universidad de Chile 1980 Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores winner
 Colombia
2 berths 		Junior 1980 Campeonato Profesional champion
Deportivo Cali 1980 Campeonato Profesional runner-up
 Ecuador
2 berths 		Barcelona 1980 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A champion
Técnico Universitario 1980 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A runner-up
 Paraguay
2 berths 		Olimpia 1980 Primera División champion
Cerro Porteño 1980 Primera División runner-up
 Peru
2 berths 		Sporting Cristal 1980 Torneo Descentralizado champion
Atlético Torino 1980 Torneo Descentralizado runner-up
 Uruguay
2 berths 		Peñarol 1980 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Bella Vista 1980 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up
 Venezuela
2 berths 		Estudiantes de Mérida 1980 Primera División champion
Portuguesa 1980 Primera División runner-up

Draw

The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Uruguay competed as Nacional was champion of the 1980 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5

Group stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Colombia CALI Argentina RIV Argentina CEN Colombia JUN
1 Colombia Deportivo Cali 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 8 Qualified to the Semi-Finals — 2–1 1–0 4–1
2 Argentina River Plate 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 7 1–2 — 3–2 3–0
3 Argentina Rosario Central 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 6 2–1 0–1 — 5–0
4 Colombia Junior 6 1 1 4 3 14 −11 3 1–0 0–0 1–2 —
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Uruguay PEÑ Uruguay BVI Venezuela EST Venezuela POR
1 Uruguay Peñarol 6 5 1 0 13 3 +10 11 Qualified to the Semi-Finals — 3–1 4–2 3–0
2 Uruguay Bella Vista 6 4 1 1 16 5 +11 9 0–0 — 3–1 4–0
3 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 6 0 2 4 5 14 −9 2 0–2 1–4 — 1–1
4 Venezuela Portuguesa 6 0 2 4 1 13 −12 2 0–1 0–4 0–0 —
Source: [citation needed]

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Brazil FLA Brazil CAM Paraguay CER Paraguay OLI
1 Brazil Flamengo (A, O) 6 2 4 0 14 9 +5 8 Qualified to the Semi-Finals — 2–2 5–2 1–1
2 Brazil Atlético Mineiro (A) 6 2 4 0 8 6 +2 8 2–2 — 2–2 1–0
3 Paraguay Cerro Porteño 6 1 2 3 9 12 −3 4 2–4 0–1 — 0–0
4 Paraguay Olimpia 6 0 4 2 1 5 −4 4 0–0 0–0 0–3 —
Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advances to First-place playoff match; (O) Playoff winner; advances to semi-finals
Atletico Mineiro Brazil v Brazil Flamengo
3 July 1981 Atletico Mineiro Brazil 2–2 Brazil Flamengo Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Éder 28', 63' Nunes 65'
Marinho 85'		 Attendance: 63,153
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)
Flamengo Brazil v Paraguay Cerro Porteño
14 July 1981 Flamengo Brazil 5–2 Paraguay Cerro Porteño Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 20', 27'
Baroninho 47'
Nunes 62', 62'		 Jimenes 62'
Julio Dos Santos 90'		 Attendance: 25,967
Referee: Carlos Montalvan (Brazil)
Flamengo Brazil v Paraguay Olimpia
24 July 1981 Flamengo Brazil 1–1 Paraguay Olimpia Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Adilio 22' Solalinde 60' Attendance: 38,718
Referee: Abel Gnecco
Flamengo Brazil v Brazil Atletico Mineiro
7 August 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–2 Brazil Atletico Mineiro Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes 67'
Tita 69'		 Palhinha 62'
Reinaldo 69'		 Attendance: 62,763
Referee: Carlos Rosa Martins
Cerro Porteño Paraguay v Brazil Flamengo
11 August 1981 Cerro Porteño Paraguay 2–4 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Acost 69'
Jimenes 72'		 Baroninho 7'
Zico 58', 65', 70'		 Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Roque Cerullo
Olimpia Paraguay v Brazil Flamengo
14 August 1981 Olimpia Paraguay 0–0 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Martizez Bazan
Flamengo Brazil v Brazil Atlético Mineiro
First-place playoff match
21 August 1981
 		Flamengo Brazil 0–0 Brazil Atlético Mineiro Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia
Referee: José Roberto Wright

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Bolivia STR Bolivia WIL Ecuador BAR Ecuador TEC
1 Bolivia The Strongest 6 4 0 2 13 9 +4 8 — 2–0 1–0 4–2
2 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 6 4 0 2 9 9 0 8 Qualified to the Semi-Finals 3–2 — 1–0 3–1
3 Ecuador Barcelona 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 6 2–1 3–0 — 2–1
4 Ecuador Técnico Universitário 6 1 0 5 11 15 −4 2 2–3 1–2 4–1 —
Source: [citation needed]

Tiebreaker

Team 1  Score  Team 2
The Strongest Bolivia 1–4 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Chile COB Peru SPC Chile UCH Peru TOR
1 Chile Cobreloa 6 3 3 0 14 3 +11 9 Qualified to the Semi-Finals — 6–1 1–0 6–1
2 Peru Sporting Cristal 6 3 2 1 9 11 −2 8 0–0 — 3–2 2–1
3 Chile Universidad de Chile 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 6 0–0 1–1 — 3–0
4 Peru Atlético Torino 6 0 1 5 5 16 −11 1 1–1 1–2 1–2 —
Source: [citation needed]

Semi-finals

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Brazil FLA Colombia CAL Bolivia JOR
1 Brazil Flamengo 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 8 Qualified to the Final — 3–0 4–1
2 Colombia Deportivo Cali 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 3 0–1 — 1–0
3 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1 1–2 1–1 —
Source: [citation needed]


Deportivo Cali Colombia v Brazil Flamengo
2 October 1981 Deportivo Cali Colombia 0–1 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Nunes 1' Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Mário Lira
Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia v Brazil Flamengo
13 October 1981 Jorge Wilstermann Bolivia 1–2 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Melgar 53' Baroninho 13'
Adilio 64'		 Referee: Enrique Labo
Flamengo Brazil v Colombia Deportivo Cali
23 October 1981 Flamengo Brazil 3–0 Colombia Deportivo Cali Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 9', 82'
Chiquinho Carioca 57'		 Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Juan Cardelino
Flamengo Brazil v BoliviaJorge Wilstermann
30 October 1981 Flamengo Brazil 4–1 BoliviaJorge Wilstermann Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes 9'
Adilio 39'
Anselmo 87'
Chiquinho Carioca 90'		 Tarborga 2' Attendance: 7,520
Referee: Jorge Orellana

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Chile COB Uruguay NAC Uruguay PEÑ
1 Chile Cobreloa 4 3 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Qualified to the Final — 2–2 4–2
2 Uruguay Nacional 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3 1–2 — 1–1
3 Uruguay Peñarol 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3 2 0–1 1–1 —
Source: [citation needed]


Peñarol Uruguay v Uruguay Nacional
30 September 1981 Peñarol Uruguay 1–1 Uruguay Nacional Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
De la Peña Vargas
NacionalUruguay v Uruguay Peñarol
21 October 1981 NacionalUruguay 1–1 Uruguay Peñarol Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Chiquinho 57'
Cobreloa Chile v Uruguay Peñarol
28 October 1981 Cobreloa Chile 4–2 Uruguay Peñarol Estadio Municipal, Calama
Gómez 1'
Merello 30' 66' (P.K.)
Muñoz 68'		 Paz P.K.'
Vargas
Cobreloa Chile v Uruguay Nacional
4 November 1981 Cobreloa Chile 2–2 Uruguay Nacional Estadio Municipal, Calama
Zico 9', 82'

Finals

Flamengo Brazil v Chile Cobreloa
13 November 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–1 Chile Cobreloa Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 12', 30' (pen.) Merello 65' Attendance: 93,985
Referee: Esposito (Argentina)
Cobreloa Chile v Brazil Flamengo
20 November 1981 Cobreloa Chile 1–0 Brazil Flamengo Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Merello 84' Attendance: 61,721
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Flamengo Brazil v Chile Cobreloa
23 November 1981 Flamengo Brazil 2–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Chile Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Zico 18', 84' Attendance: 30,200
Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)
Flamengo
Cobreloa

GK 20 Brazil Raul
RB 19 Brazil Nei Dias
CB 4 Brazil Marinho
CB 14 Brazil Mozer
LB 5 Brazil Júnior
DM 6 Brazil Andrade Red card 35'
MF 2 Brazil Leandro
AM 10 Brazil Zico (c)
FW 12 Brazil Tita
CF 9 Brazil Nunes downward-facing red arrow 86'
FW 8 Brazil Adílio
Substitutes:
FW 25 Brazil Anselmo upward-facing green arrow 86' Red card 89'
Manager:
Brazil Paulo César Carpegiani
GK 1 Chile Oscar Wirth
RB 2 Chile Hugo Tabilo
CB 3 Chile Juan Páez downward-facing red arrow 40'
CB 4 Chile Mario Soto (c) Red card 90'
LB 20 Chile Enzo Escobar
DM 6 Chile Eduardo Jiménez Red card 35'
CM 14 Chile Armando Alarcón Red card 23'
CM 8 Chile Victor Merello
RW 11 Chile Héctor Puebla
CF 9 Uruguay Jorge Luis Siviero Yellow card 24'
LW 15 Uruguay Washington Olivera
Substitutes:
FW 7 Chile Oscar Múñoz upward-facing green arrow 40'
Manager:
Argentina Vicente Cantatore

Man of the Match:

  • Brazil Zico

Assistant referees:

  • Uruguay Juan Cardelino
  • Uruguay Ramón Barreto

References

External links

  • (in Spanish) CONMEBOL Official Website: 1981 Copa Libertadores
  • RSSSF: Copa Libertadores 1981
  • Ficha do Jogo - Matches Report
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