1966 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 5 - April 15
Teams17 (from 8 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsUruguay Peñarol (3rd title)
Runners-upArgentina River Plate
Tournament statistics
Matches played95
Goals scored283 (2.98 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Daniel Onega (17 goals)

The 1966 Copa Libertadores de América was the seventh edition of the competition, the premier South American club football tournament, organized by CONMEBOL. Colombia and Brazil did not send their representatives. This edition became the first club competition of the world to include the runners-up of each of its participating association. Despite the fact that Colombian and Brazilian clubs did not participate, this tournament saw a record 95 matches being played out to determine this year's champion.

Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federations. The Brazilians protested the inclusion of the runners-up of each nation and argued that the tournament should be reserved for national champions. That led them to become denatured and the powers reserved only for the champions, in addition to the priority order they gave their interstate tournaments and the many unattractive encounters-to-come against teams from the "Pacific", the Brazilian clubs opted for tours around the world instead as they were seen more economically rewarding. Not having any economic incentives, CONMEBOL was forced to allow clubs the freedom of whether they participated or not. This trend will continue for the next 5 editions.

After winning each of their home legs, Peñarol and River Plate required a playoff to break the deadlock. The match was played in the Estadio Nacional of Santiago, Chile. River Plate finished the first half 2-0 and was in cruise control towards its first title. The manyas managed to revert the disadvantage to push this match into extra time. With two more goals, the final score of 2-4 meant that Peñarol became the first three-time winners of the competition. The collapse of River Plate in the second half led the club to being known, even now, as the "gallinas".

Qualified teams

Country Team Qualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)		 Independiente 1965 Copa Libertadores winners
 Argentina
(2 berths)		 Boca Juniors 1965 Primera División champion
River Plate 1965 Primera División runner-up
 Bolivia
(2 berths)		 Deportivo Municipal 1965 Copa Simón Bolívar champion
Jorge Wilstermann 1965 Copa Simón Bolívar runner-up
 Chile
(2 berths)		 Universidad de Chile 1965 Primera División champion
Universidad Católica 1965 Primera División runner-up
 Ecuador
(2 berths)		 Emelec 1965 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
9 de Octubre 1965 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up
 Paraguay
(2 berths)		 Olimpia 1965 Primera División champion
Guaraní 1965 Primera División runner-up
 Peru
(2 berths)		 Alianza Lima 1965 Primera División champion
Universitario 1965 Primera División runner-up
 Uruguay
(2 berths)		 Peñarol 1965 Primera División champion
Nacional 1965 Primera División runner-up
 Venezuela
(2 berths)		 Lara 1965 Primera División champion
Deportivo Italia 1965 Primera División runner-up

Tie-breaking criteria

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

Sixteen teams were drawn into two groups of six and one group of four. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top two teams 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 River Plate 10811238+1517
Argentina Boca Juniors 10703199+1014
Peru Universitario 104331013-311
Venezuela Deportivo Italia 104241518-310
Peru Alianza Lima 10208916-74
Venezuela Lara 10127517-124
February 5, 1966 Universitario Peru 2 – 0 Peru Alianza Lima Lima
Chumpitaz
Challe
February 5, 1966 Lara Venezuela 1 – 1 Venezuela Deportivo Italia Barquisimeto
Paulinho Nitti
February 8, 1966 Lara Venezuela 2 – 1 Peru Alianza Lima Barquisimeto
Paulinho
Jair 		León
February 10, 1966 River Plate Argentina 2 – 1 Argentina Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Sarnari
Bayo 		Rojas
February 12, 1966 Lara Venezuela 0 – 0 Peru Universitario Barquisimeto
February 15, 1966 Lara Venezuela 1 – 2 Argentina River Plate Barquisimeto
Didi II Onega
February 23, 1966 Deportivo Italia Venezuela 1 – 2 Argentina Boca Juniors Caracas
Vicente Zarich
Rojas
February 25, 1966 Lara Venezuela 0 – 3 Argentina Boca Juniors Barquisimeto
Rojas
Luna
March 1, 1966 Alianza Lima Peru 1 – 2 Venezuela Deportivo Italia Lima
Renato o.g.' Zeica
March 2, 1966 Boca Juniors Argentina 2 – 1 Venezuela Lara Buenos Aires
López
Rojas 		Bezerra
March 8, 1966 Universitario Peru 1 – 0 Venezuela Lara Lima
Córdova
March 13, 1966 Alianza Lima Peru 3 – 0 Venezuela Lara Lima
Zegarra
Reyes
March 17, 1966 Deportivo Italia Venezuela 1 – 0 Venezuela Lara Caracas
Nitti

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chile Universidad Católica 623195+47
Paraguay Guaraní 62229906
Paraguay Olimpia 6222710-36
Chile Universidad de Chile 613267-15
February 27, 1966 Olimpia Paraguay 3 – 3 Paraguay Guaraní Asunción
Apodaca
Torres
González 		González
Ivaldi
March 20, 1966 Guaraní Paraguay 2 – 0 Paraguay Olimpia Asunción
González
Martínez
March 23, 1966 Second
place playoff		 Guaraní Paraguay 2 – 1 Paraguay Olimpia Asunción
González González

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 108022010+1016
Uruguay Nacional 107122210+1215
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 104241414010
Bolivia Deportivo Municipal 104152122-19
Ecuador Emelec 104061518-38
Ecuador 9 de Octubre 101091331-182
January 30, 1966 Emelec Ecuador 2 – 1 Ecuador 9 de Octubre Guayaquil
Pulido
Lencina 		Fernández
January 30, 1966 Nacional Uruguay 4 – 0 Uruguay Peñarol Montevideo
Morales
Techera
Virgili
Pérez
February 2, 1966 Deportivo Municipal Bolivia 3 – 2 Uruguay Nacional La Paz
Di Meglio
Quevedo 		Oyarbide
Virgili
February 6, 1966 Emelec Ecuador 0 – 2 Uruguay Nacional Guayaquil
Pérez
Méndez
February 9, 1966 9 de Octubre Ecuador 2 – 3 Uruguay Nacional Guayaquil
Álvarez o.g.'
Fernández 		Morales
Pérez
February 19, 1966 Emelec Ecuador 3 – 1 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann Guayaquil
Lencina
Calonga 		Soria
February 19, 1966 9 de Octubre Ecuador 3 – 4 Bolivia Deportivo Municipal Guayaquil
Bono
Fernández
Grijo 		Moyano
Castillo
February 24, 1966 9 de Octubre Ecuador 3 – 2 Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann Guayaquil
Fernández
Bono
Grijo 		García
López
February 24, 1966 Emelec Ecuador 2 – 1 Bolivia Deportivo Municipal Guayaquil
Lencina
Merizalde 		Di Meglio
March 11, 1966 Nacional Uruguay 3 – 1 Ecuador 9 de Octubre Montevideo
Ramos
Morales 		Fernández
March 11, 1966 Peñarol Uruguay 4 – 1 Ecuador Emelec Montevideo
Silva
Alfano 		Bolaños
March 17, 1966 Deportivo Municipal Bolivia 4 – 1 Ecuador Emelec La Paz
Torres
Moyano
Aguirre 		Bolaños
March 19, 1966 Deportivo Municipal Bolivia 5 – 1 Ecuador 9 de Octubre La Paz
Moyano
Caínzo
Castillo
Espinoza
Aguirre 		Fernández
March 23, 1966 9 de Octubre Ecuador 0 – 4 Ecuador Emelec Guayaquil
Lencina
Fernández o.g.'

Semifinals

Seven teams were drawn into two groups, one of four and the other of three. 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 River Plate 6321138+58
Argentina Independiente 632196+38
Argentina Boca Juniors 623176+17
Paraguay Guaraní 6015514-91
March 30, 1966 Guaraní Paraguay 1 – 3 Argentina Boca Juniors Asunción
González Menéndez
Rojas
April 6, 1966 Guaraní Paraguay 1 – 3 Argentina River Plate Asunción
González Solari
Onega
Loayza
April 14, 1966 River Plate Argentina 2 – 2 Argentina Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Sarnari
Silvero o.g.'		 Madurga
Rojas
April 19, 1966 Boca Juniors Argentina 1 – 1 Paraguay Guaraní Buenos Aires
Rojas Melgarejo
April 21, 1966 River Plate Argentina 3 – 1 Paraguay Guaraní Buenos Aires
Onega
Loayza 		Martínez

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol 430161+56
Chile Universidad Católica 420245-14
Uruguay Nacional 410337-42

Finals

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Uruguay Peñarol210143+12
Argentina River Plate210134-12
Peñarol Uruguay2–0Argentina River Plate
Abbadie 74'
Joya 84'
Attendance: 46,041
Referee: Roberto Goicoechea (Argentina)
River Plate Argentina3–2Uruguay Peñarol
D. Onega 37'
Sarnari 56'
E. Onega 69'		 Rocha 35'
Spencer 53'
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: José María Codesal (Uruguay)
Playoff
River Plate Argentina2–4 (a.e.t.)Uruguay Peñarol
D. Onega 27'
Solari 42'		 Spencer 65', 102'
Abbadie 71'
Rocha 109'
Attendance: 40,240
Referee: Claudio Vicuña (Chile)

Champion

Copa Libertadores de América
1966 Champion
Uruguay
Peñarol
Third Title

Top goalscorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1 Argentina Daniel Onega Argentina River Plate 17
2 Uruguay Pedro Rocha Uruguay Peñarol 10
3 Argentina Alfredo Hugo Rojas Argentina Boca Juniors 7
Uruguay Julio César Morales Uruguay Nacional 7
Uruguay Orlando Virgili Uruguay Nacional 7
Venezuela Agostino Nitti Venezuela Deportivo Italia 7
ArgentinaBolivia Salomón Moyano Bolivia Deportivo Municipal 7
Paraguay Gerardo González Paraguay Olimpia 7
Ecuador Hugo Lencina Ecuador Emelec 7
Ecuador Cirilo Fernández Ecuador 9 de Octubre 7
Bolivia Ausberto García Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 7

Footnotes

A. ^ The match finished 1-1, but Universitario were declared 0-1 winners as Alianza fielded two ineligible players: Catalá and Cruz.
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