1967 Copa Libertadores finals

1967 Copa Libertadores finals

Racing Club, champions. Oscar Martín holding the trophy
Event	1967 Copa Libertadores
Racing Nacional
2–2 on points Racing won after a play-off
First leg
Racing Nacional 0 0
Date	15 August 1967
Venue	El Cilindro, Avellaneda
Referee	César Orozco (Peru)
Attendance	99,148
Second leg
Nacional Racing 0 0
Date	25 August 1967
Venue	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee	César Orozco (Peru)
Attendance	60,000
Playoff
Nacional Racing 1 2
Date	29 August 1967
Venue	Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance	50,000
Weather	Rodolfo Pérez Osorio (Paraguay)

The 1967 Copa Libertadores finals were the two-legged final that decided the winner of the 1967 Copa Libertadores, the 8th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.

The finals were contested in two-legged home-and-away format between Argentine team Racing Club de Avellaneda and Uruguayan team Nacional. The first leg was hosted by Racing at El Cilindro of Avellaneda on 15 August 1967, while the second leg was played at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 25 August 1967.^[1]

After both games were drawn, a third game was hosted at Estadio Nacional in Santiago de Chile on 29 August 1967. Racing beat Nacional by 2–1 therefore winning their 1st. Copa Libertadores title.^[2]

Teams

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Racing	None
Nacional	1964

Venues

El Cilindro, Estadio Centenario and Estadio Nacional were the venues

Matches

First leg

15 August 1967

Racing	0–0	Nacional

El Cilindro, Avellaneda

Attendance: 99,148^[3]

Referee: César Orozco (Peru)

Racing

Nacional

GK 1 Agustín Cejas DF 4 Oscar Martín DF 2 Roberto Perfumo DF 6 Alfio Basile DF 3 Rubén Díaz MF 8 Juan Carlos Rulli MF 5 Miguel A. Mori MF 10 Juan José Rodríguez MF 11 Humberto Maschio FW 7 Jaime Martinoli FW 9 Norberto Raffo Manager: Juan José Pizutti

GK 1 Rogelio Domínguez DF 4 Luis Ubiña DF 2 Jorge Manicera DF 3 Emilio Alvarez DF 6 Juan Mujica MF 8 Milton Viera MF 5 Julio Montero Castillo MF 7 Víctor Espárrago FW 10 Rubén H. Sosa FW 9 Célio FW 11 José Urruzmendi Manager: Washington Etchemandi

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Second leg

25 August 1967

Nacional	0–0	Racing

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: César Orozco (Peru)

Nacional

Racing

GK 1 Rogelio Domínguez DF Jorge Manicera DF Emilio Alvarez DF Luis Ubiña MF Julio Montero Castillo DF Juan Mujica MF Víctor Espárrago MF Milton Viera FW 9 Célio FW Rubén H. Sosa FW José Urruzmendi Manager: Washington Etchemandi

GK 1 Agustín Cejas DF 4 Oscar Martín DF 2 Roberto Perfumo DF 6 Alfio Basile DF 3 Rubén Díaz MF 8 Juan Carlos Rulli MF 5 Miguel A. Mori MF 7 João Cardoso MF 11 Humberto Maschio FW 9 Juan Carlos Cárdenas FW 10 Norberto Raffo Manager: Juan José Pizutti

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Playoff

Some moments of the playoff in Santiago, fltr: Team of Racing, Raffo scoring, and players of Racing celebration in the final

29 August 1967

Racing	2–1	Nacional
Cardoso 14' Raffo 43'		Viera 79'

Estadio Nacional, Santiago

Attendance: 50,000

Referee: Rodolfo Pérez Osorio (Paraguay)

Racing

Nacional

GK 1 Agustín Cejas DF 4 Oscar Martín DF 2 Roberto Perfumo DF 6 Alfio Basile DF 3 Rubén Díaz MF 8 Juan Carlos Rulli MF 5 Miguel A. Mori MF 7 João Cardoso MF 11 Humberto Maschio FW 9 Juan Carlos Cárdenas FW 10 Norberto Raffo Substitutes: MF Fernando Parenti Manager: Juan José Pizutti

GK 1 Rogelio Domínguez DF Jorge Manicera DF Emilio Alvarez DF Luis Ubiña MF Julio Montero Castillo DF Juan Mujica MF José Urruzmendi MF Milton Viera FW 9 Célio FW Víctor Espárrago FW Julio C. Morales Substitutes: FW Jorge Oyarbide Manager: Washington Etchemandi

References

1. Racing ganó su primera y única Libertadores con el gran "Equipo de José", Infobae, 28 August 2012
2. 1967 Copa Libertadores de América by José Luis Pierrend, John Beuker, Pablo Ciullini and Karel Stokkermans on RSSSF.com
3. "Los cinco partidos con más público en la historia del fútbol argentino". 90min.com (in European Spanish). 29 April 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2024.