1979 Copa Libertadores
The 1979 Copa Libertadores represented the 20th edition of the tournament, which saw Olimpia of Paraguay win the title for the first time, the first time a team from a country outside Uruguay, Argentina or Brazil won the tournament. This allowed the Paraguayan side to play the Intercontinental Cup against Malmö FF of Sweden, in which the South American side won.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | February 24 – July 27 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Olimpia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Boca Juniors |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 212 (2.83 per match) |
Qualified teams
- Argentina
- Boca Juniors (1978 Libertadores Champion)
- Independiente (Champion of Campeonato Nacional Argentino 1978)
- Quilmes (Champion of Campeonato Metropolitano Argentino 1978)
Bolivia
- Bolívar (Champion of Campeonato Boliviano 1978)
- Jorge Wilsterman (Runners-up of Campeonato Boliviano 1978)
Brazil
- Guarani (Champion of Campeonato Brasileiro 1978)
- Palmeiras (Runners-up of Campeonato Brasileiro 1978)
Chile
- Palestino (Champion of Campeonato Chileno 1978)
- O’Higgins (Winner Liga Pre-Libertadores 1978)
Colombia
- Millonarios (Champion of 1978 Campeonato Profesional)
- Deportivo Cali (Runners-up of 1978 Campeonato Profesional)
Ecuador
- El Nacional (Champion of Campeonato Ecuatoriano 1978)
- Técnico Universitario (Runners-up of Campeonato Ecuatoriano 1978)
- Paraguay
- Olimpia (Champion of Campeonato Paraguayo 1978)
- Sol de América (Runners-up of Campeonato Paraguayo 1978)
Peru
- Alianza Lima (Champion of Campeonato Peruano 1978)
- Universitario (Runners-up of Campeonato Peruano 1978)
Uruguay
- Peñarol (Champion of Liga Pre-Libertadores 1978)
- Nacional (Runners-up of Liga Pré-Libertadores 1978)
Venezuela
- Portuguesa (Champion of Campeonato Venezuelano 1978)
- Galicia (Runners-up of Campeonato Venezuelano 1978)
Group stage
Boca Juniors, of Argentina skips to semifinals as current champions.
Group 1
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Deportivo Cali |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Millonarios |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| Quilmes |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
| 14 March 1979 | ||||
| Quilmes | 1–2 | Independiente | Quilmes | |
| Millonarios | 1–1 | Deportivo Cali | Bogotá | |
| 20 March 1979 | ||||
| Millonarios | 3–3 | Independiente | Bogotá | |
| Deportivo Cali | 3–2 | Quilmes | Cali | |
| 23 March 1979 | ||||
| Deportivo Cali | 1–0 | Independiente | Cali | |
| Millonarios | 1–0 | Quilmes | Bogotá | |
| 4 April 1979 | ||||
| Independiente | 2–0 | Quilmes | Avellaneda | |
| Deportivo Cali | 2–0 | Millonarios | Cali | |
| 10 April 1979 | ||||
| Quilmes | 1–2 | Millonarios | Quilmes | |
| Independiente | 1–0 | Deportivo Cali | Avellaneda | |
| 13 April 1979 | ||||
| Quilmes | 3–1 | Deportivo Cali | Quilmes | |
| Independiente | 4–1 | Millonarios | Avellaneda |
Group 2
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Bolívar |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Sol de América |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
| Jorge Wilstermann |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -16 |
| 23 March 1979 | ||||
| Olímpia | 2–1 | Sol de América | Asunción | |
| 25 March 1979 | ||||
| Bolívar | 4–0 | Jorge Wilstermann | La Paz | |
| 29 March 1979 | ||||
| Jorge Wilstermann | 0–2 | Olímpia | Cochabamba | |
| Bolívar | 4–1 | Sol de América | La Paz | |
| 2 April 1979 | ||||
| Jorge Wilstermann | 2–3 | Sol de América | Santa Cruz | |
| 3 April 1979 | ||||
| Bolívar | 2–1 | Olímpia | La Paz | |
| 5 April 1979 | ||||
| Sol de América | 0–1 | Olímpia | Asunción | |
| Jorge Wilstermann | 0–6 | Bolívar | La Paz | |
| 8 April 1979 | ||||
| Olímpia | 4–2 | Jorge Wilstermann | Asunción | |
| 11 April 1979 | ||||
| Sol de América | 2–1 | Jorge Wilstermann | Asunción | |
| 15 April 1979 | ||||
| Sol de América | 2–2 | Bolívar | Asunción | |
| 18 April 1979 | ||||
| Olímpia | 3–0 | Bolívar | Asunción |
Group 3
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guarani |
10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
| Universitario |
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Palmeiras |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Alianza Lima |
0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | -15 |
| 24 February 1979 | ||||
| Alianza Lima | 3–6 | Universitario | Lima | |
| 28 February 1979 | ||||
| Alianza Lima | 0–3 | Guarani | Lima | |
| 3 March 1979 | ||||
| Universitario | 3–0 | Guarani | Lima | |
| 10 March 1979 | ||||
| Alianza Lima | 2–4 | Palmeiras | Lima | |
| 13 March 1979 | ||||
| Universitario | 2–5 | Palmeiras | Lima | |
| 21 March 1979 | ||||
| Universitario | 1–0 | Alianza Lima | Lima | |
| 25 March 1979 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 1–4 | Guarani | São Paulo | |
| 7 April 1979 | ||||
| Guarani | 2–0 | Alianza Lima | Campinas | |
| 8 April 1979 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 1–2 | Universitario | São Paulo | |
| 11 April 1979 | ||||
| Guarani | 6–1 | Universitario | Campinas | |
| 12 April 1979 | ||||
| Palmeiras | 4–0 | Alianza Lima | São Paulo | |
| 15 April 1979 | ||||
| Guarani | 1–0 | Palmeiras | Campinas |
Group 4
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palestino |
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| O'Higgins |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Portuguesa |
4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| Deportivo Galicia |
3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -12 |
| 28 February 1979 | ||||
| O'Higgins | 1–1 | Palestino | Rancagua | |
| 11 March 1979 | ||||
| Deportivo Galicia | 1–1 | Portuguesa | Caracas | |
| 18 March 1979 | ||||
| Deportivo Galicia | 1–1 | Palestino | Caracas | |
| Portuguesa | 1–1 | O'Higgins | Valencia | |
| 21 March 1979 | ||||
| Portuguesa | 0–2 | Palestino | Valencia | |
| Deportivo Galicia | 0–1 | O'Higgins | Caracas | |
| 29 March 1979 | ||||
| Palestino | 1–0 | O'Higgins | Santiago | |
| Portuguesa | 1–1 | Deportivo Galicia | Valencia | |
| 11 April 1979 | ||||
| Palestino | 5–0 | Deportivo Galicia | Santiago | |
| O'Higgins | 1–1 | Portuguesa | Rancagua | |
| 15 April 1979 | ||||
| Palestino | 6–0 | Portuguesa | Santiago | |
| O'Higgins | 6–0 | Deportivo Galicia | Rancagua |
Group 5
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol |
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Nacional |
7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| El Nacional |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| Técnico Universitario |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 4 March 1979 | ||||
| El Nacional | 2–1 | Técnico Universitario | Quito | |
| 7 March 1979 | ||||
| Peñarol | 0–0 | Nacional | Montevideo | |
| 13 March 1979 | ||||
| Peñarol | 4–0 | Técnico Universitario | Montevideo | |
| 16 March 1979 | ||||
| Nacional | 2–0 | Técnico Universitario | Montevideo | |
| 20 March 1979 | ||||
| Nacional | 3–0 | El Nacional | Montevideo | |
| 23 March 1979 | ||||
| Peñarol | 2–1 | El Nacional | Montevideo | |
| 28 March 1979 | ||||
| Nacional | 1–1 | Peñarol | Montevideo | |
| 1 April 1979 | ||||
| Técnico Universitario | 2–2 | El Nacional | Ambato | |
| 5 April 1979 | ||||
| Técnico Universitario | 0–1 | Peñarol | Ambato | |
| El Nacional | 1–0 | Nacional | Quito | |
| 8 April 1979 | ||||
| El Nacional | 0–2 | Peñarol | Quito | |
| Técnico Universitario | 1–1 | Nacional | Ambato |
Semifinals
Group A
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Independiente |
5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Peñarol |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 10 May 1979 | ||||
| Peñarol | 0–0 | Independiente | Montevideo | |
| 16 May 1979 | ||||
| Boca Juniors | 1–0 | Peñarol | Buenos Aires | |
| 13 June 1979 | ||||
| Independiente | 1–0 | Boca Juniors | Avellaneda | |
| 20 June 1979 | ||||
| Independiente | 1–0 | Peñarol | Avellaneda | |
| 27 June 1979 | ||||
| Boca Juniors | 2–0 | Independiente | Buenos Aires | |
| 4 July 1979 | ||||
| Peñarol | 0–0 | Boca Juniors | Montevideo | |
| Extra match | ||||
| 11 July 1979 | ||||
| Boca Juniors | 1–0 | Independiente | Buenos Aires |
Group B
| Team | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olimpia |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Guarani |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
| Palestino |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 |
| 1 May 1979 | ||||
| Palestino | 0–0 | Guarani | Santiago | |
| 4 May 1979 | ||||
| Olímpia | 2–1 | Guarani | Asunción | |
| 9 May 1979 | ||||
| Palestino | 0–2 | Olímpia | Santiago | |
| 16 May 1979 | ||||
| Olímpia | 3–0 | Palestino | Asunción | |
| 20 May 1979 | ||||
| Guarani | 2–2 | Palestino | Campinas | |
| 24 May 1979 | ||||
| Guarani | 1–1 | Olímpia | Campinas |
Finals
| 22 July 1979 | ||||
| Olímpia | 2–0 | Boca Juniors | Asunción | |
| 27 July 1979 | ||||
| Boca Juniors | 0–0 | Olímpia | Buenos Aires |
Champion
| Copa Libertadores 1979 Champions |
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| Olimpia First Title |
Top-scorers
6 goles
Juan José Oré (Universitario)
Miltäo (Guaraní)
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