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The Copa Libertadores 1971 was the 12th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Nacional won the competition, defeating in the final the defending champions Estudiantes, who were seeking a third consecutive title.
| 1971 Copa Libertadores de América 1971 Copa Libertadores da América | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 13 - June 9 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Nacional (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Estudiantes |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 195 (2.6 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Luis Artime (10 goals) |
← 1970 1972 → | |
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 Argentina competed as Estudiantes was champion of the 1970 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |  UNI |
ROS |
BOC |
CRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universitario |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Qualified to the Semifinals | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Rosario Central |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 | 2–2 | w.o. | 4–0 | |||
| 3 | Boca Juniors |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | w.o. | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||
| 4 | Sporting Cristal |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 |
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | NAC |
PEÑ |
 CHA |
STR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacional |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 11 | Qualified to the Semifinals | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | Peñarol |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 9–0 | |||
| 3 | Chaco Petrolero |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |||
| 4 | The Strongest |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |  PAL |
FLU |
 ITA |
GAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | Qualified to the Semifinals | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Fluminense |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 8 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–1 | |||
| 3 | Deportivo Italia |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 5 | 0–3 | 0–6 | 3–2 | |||
| 4 | Deportivo Galicia |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 3–3 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |  UES |
COL |
 CER |
GUA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unión Española |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | Qualified to the Semifinals | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Colo-Colo |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |||
| 3 | Cerro Porteño |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||
| 4 | Guaraní |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |  BAR |
EME |
 CAL |
JUN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Qualified to the Semifinals | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | Emelec |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | Deportivo Cali |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 6 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |||
| 4 | Junior |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 |
Tiebreaker
Group 1
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | EST |
BAR |
UES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estudiantes |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Qualified to the Final | 0–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Barcelona |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | Unión Española |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
| Estudiantes | 1 – 0 | Nacional |
|---|---|---|
| Nacional | 1 – 0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
Replay match at Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)
| Nacional | 2 – 0 | Estudiantes |
|---|---|---|
| Copa Libertadores 1971 Champions |
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 Nacional First Title |
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