1965 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesJanuary 31 – April 15
Teams10 (from 9 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsArgentina Independiente (2nd title)
Runners-upUruguay Peñarol
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored83 (3.19 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Pelé (8 goals)

The 1965 Copa Libertadores de América was the sixth edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federation. This will become the last edition in which only the national champions of each association may participate.

After the victorious campaign the previous year, Independiente will go on to successfully defend the title after beating another Uruguayan team, this time Peñarol. Independiente begun a legacy that saw it become a world class football team and this paved the way for future conquests to come.

Qualified teams

Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
1 berth		 Independiente 1964 Copa Libertadores winners
 Argentina
1 berth		 Boca Juniors 1964 Primera División champion
 Bolivia
1 berth		 The Strongest 1964 Copa Simón Bolívar champion
 Brazil
1 berth		 Santos 1964 Brasileiro Série A champion
 Chile
1 berth		 Universidad de Chile 1964 Primera División champion
 Ecuador
1 berth		 Deportivo Quito 1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
 Paraguay
1 berth		 Guaraní 1964 Primera División champion
 Peru
1 berth		 Universitario 1964 Primera División champion
 Uruguay
1 berth		 Peñarol 1964 Primera División champion
 Venezuela
1 berth		 Deportivo Galicia 1964 Primera División champion

Tie-breaking criteria

The format of the competition remained nearly the same as the previous year's edition; the preliminary round was eliminated from this edition.

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

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. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Boca Juniors 440011388
Bolivia The Strongest 411257−23
Ecuador Deportivo Quito 401339−61
January 31, 1965 Deportivo Quito Ecuador 0–1 Bolivia The Strongest Quito
Bonano
February 14, 1965 The Strongest Bolivia 2–3 Argentina Boca Juniors La Paz
Morales
Quevedo 		Menéndez
Silveira
February 21, 1965 The Strongest Bolivia 2–2 Ecuador Deportivo Quito La Paz
Vargas
Torres 		Paucar
Galarraga

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Santos440010378
Chile Universidad de Chile410369−32
Peru Universitario410359−42
February 19, 1965 Universitario Peru 1–2 Brazil Santos Lima
Calatayud Peixinho
February 26, 1965 Santos Brazil 1–0 Chile Universidad de Chile Pacaembu, São Paulo
Pelé
March 6, 1965 Santos Brazil 2–1 Peru Universitario Pacaembu São Paulo
Pelé
Pepe 		Zavala

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 43015236
Paraguay Guaraní 43016516
Venezuela Deportivo Galicia 400426−40
March 7, 1965 Guaraní Paraguay 2–1 Uruguay Peñarol Asunción
González
Muñoz 		Rocha
March 10, 1965 Peñarol Uruguay 2–0 Paraguay Guaraní Montevideo
Sasía
Silva

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
Argentina Independiente210121+12
Argentina Boca Juniors210112−12
March 24, 1965 Independiente Argentina 2–0 Argentina Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Mura
Rodríguez

Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol21017702
Brazil Santos21017702
March 25, 1965 Santos Brazil 5–4 Uruguay Peñarol Santos
Pelé
Dorval
Pepe 		Rocha
Silva
Sasía
March 28, 1965 Peñarol Uruguay 3–2 Brazil Santos Montevideo
Silva
Sasía 		Pepe
Coutinho
March 31, 1965 Playoff Peñarol Uruguay 2–1 Brazil Santos Buenos Aires
Joya
Sasía 		Pelé

Finals

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Independiente210123−12
Uruguay Peñarol210132+12
April 9, 1965 Independiente Argentina 1–0 Uruguay Peñarol La Doble Visera, Avellaneda
Bernao 83' Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
April 12, 1965 Peñarol Uruguay 3–1 Argentina Independiente Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Gonçalves 14'
Reznik 43'
Rocha 46'		 de la Mata II 88' Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)
April 15, 1965 Playoff Peñarol Uruguay 1–4 Argentina Independiente Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Joya 44' Pérez 10'
Bernao 27'
Avallay 33'
Mura 82'		 Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Arturo Yamasaki (Peru)

Champion

Copa Libertadores de América
1965 Champion
Argentina
Independiente
Second Title

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Brazil Pelé Brazil Santos 8
2 Uruguay Pedro Rocha Uruguay Peñarol 4
Uruguay José Francisco Sasía Uruguay Peñarol 4
Uruguay Héctor Jesús Silva Uruguay Peñarol 4
Brazil Pepe Brazil Santos 4

Footnotes

A. ^ Points were taken from Deportivo Galicia due to irregularities in their line-up. Peñarol was awarded the points. Peñarol advanced due to goal difference.
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