1997 Copa Libertadores
The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. The Brazilian team also won the tournament in 1976. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.
| Libertadores 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 19 - August 13 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cruzeiro (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sporting Cristal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 247 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alberto Acosta (11 goals) |
Teams
Group stage
River Plate bye to the second round as holders.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bolívar |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 |
| Oriente Petrolero |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
 Guaraní |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
| Cerro Porteño |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 |
Source:
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vélez Sársfield |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
 El Nacional |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 |
| Racing |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Emelec |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Source:
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colo-Colo |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
| Universidad Católica |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
 Minervén |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 7 |
| Mineros |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 2 |
Source:
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grêmio |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
| Cruzeiro |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
| Sporting Cristal |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 |
| Alianza Lima |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 5 |
Source:
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peñarol |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
 Millonarios |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| Nacional |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
| Deportivo Cali |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 |
Source:
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate |
3 | 1 | 4 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
3 | 1 | 4 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Racing |
0 | 1 | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol |
1 | 0 | 1 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol |
0 | 3 | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios |
2 | 1 | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Racing |
3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal |
2 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar |
2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar |
1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Minervén |
1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal |
0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro |
0 | 2 | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| El Nacional |
1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio |
0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio |
1 | 2 | 3 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Guaraní |
2 | 1 | 3 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro |
1 | 2 | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo |
0 | 3 | 3 (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo |
3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nacional |
1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo |
1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica |
2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oriente Petrolero |
0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica |
4 | 5 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing |
4-4 (5-3p) | River Plate |
3-3 | 1-1 |
| Sporting Cristal |
1-0 | Vélez Sársfield |
0-0 | 1-0 |
| Guaraní |
3-3 (1-2p) | Grêmio |
2-1 | 1-2 |
| Minervén |
1-8 | Bolívar |
1-1 | 0-7 |
| Millonarios |
3-3 (2-3p) | Peñarol |
2-0 | 1-3 |
| Universidad Católica |
9-1 | Oriente Petrolero |
4-0 | 5-1 |
| Nacional |
3-4 | Colo-Colo |
1-3 | 2-1 |
| El Nacional |
2-2 (3-5p) | Cruzeiro |
1-0 | 1-2 |
Quarter-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar |
2-4 | Sporting Cristal |
2-1 | 0-3 |
| Universidad Católica |
3-4 | Colo-Colo |
2-1 | 1-3 |
| Cruzeiro |
3-2 | Grêmio |
2-0 | 1-2 |
| Peñarol |
1-1 (2-3p) | Racing |
1-0 | 0-1 |
Semi-Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro |
3-3 (4-1p) | Colo-Colo |
1-0 | 2-3 |
| Racing |
4-6 | Sporting Cristal |
3-2 | 1-4 |
Broadcasting rights
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Caribbean: Flow Sports- Peru: Global Televisión
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