1962 Copa Libertadores Finals
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The 1962 Copa de Campeones Finals was the final series of the 1962 staging of South American
football's premier club competition, the Copa de Campeones, better known today as the Copa Libertadores. The showpiece event was contested between defending champions Peñarol
and Santos. Two-time winners Peñarol were appearing in their third consecutive final, whereas Santos were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Ten teams entered the competition in its third season and, due to the rules in place at the time, Peñarol received a bye into the semifinals and reached the final having won only one match in the semifinal round.
In the semi-finals, Peñarol drew 2-2 on points with classic rivals Nacional
after they each won a match. A playoff was contested in order to break the tie; the match ended in a draw and Peñarol went through due to their better total goal difference. Santos breezed past the first round winning three of their matches and drawing once, while scoring an astonoshing twenty goals and conceding six. The team contained incredible figures such as the fabulous Coutinho
, the legendary Pelé
and the great Pepe
, among others. In the semifinals, the ballet blanco dispatched Universidad Católica
to earn a slot in the finals. Santos would go on to dethrone Peñarol after winning the playoff 3-0 to win the coveted throphy and become the second champions of this prestigious event.
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SANTOS:
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GK
Gilmar
DF
Mauro
DF
Calvet
DF
Lima
MF
Zito
MF
Dalmo
FW
Dorval
FW
Mengálvio
FW
Pagão
FW
Coutinho
FW
Pepe
Manager:
Lula
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PEÑAROL:
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GK
Luis Maidana
DF
Juan Vicente Lezcano
DF
Núber Cano
DF
Edgardo González
DF
Roberto Matosas
MF
Omar Caetano
MF
Carlos Fernández Carranza
FW
Pedro Virgilio Rocha
FW
José Francisco Sasía
FW
Alberto Spencer
FW
Juan Joya
Manager:
Bela Guttman
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SANTOS:
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GK
Gilmar
DF
Mauro
DF
Calvet
DF
Lima
MF
Zito
MF
Dalmo
FW
Dorval
FW
Mengálvio
FW
Coutinho
FW
Pelé
FW
Pepe
Manager:
Lula
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
football's premier club competition, the Copa de Campeones, better known today as the Copa Libertadores. The showpiece event was contested between defending champions Peñarol
C.A. Peñarol
Club Atlético Peñarol also known as Carboneros, Aurinegros and familiarly as Manya, is an Uruguayan sports club based in the Peñarol barrio, Montevideo, best known for its professional football team. The team plays their home matches in Estadio Centenario, the largest stadium in the country, but...
and Santos. Two-time winners Peñarol were appearing in their third consecutive final, whereas Santos were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Ten teams entered the competition in its third season and, due to the rules in place at the time, Peñarol received a bye into the semifinals and reached the final having won only one match in the semifinal round.
In the semi-finals, Peñarol drew 2-2 on points with classic rivals Nacional
Club Nacional de Football
Club Nacional de Football is a Uruguayan sports club based in Montevideo. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Uruguayan Primera División....
after they each won a match. A playoff was contested in order to break the tie; the match ended in a draw and Peñarol went through due to their better total goal difference. Santos breezed past the first round winning three of their matches and drawing once, while scoring an astonoshing twenty goals and conceding six. The team contained incredible figures such as the fabulous Coutinho
Coutinho
Antônio Wilson Vieira Honório , nicknamed Coutinho, is a Brazilian former football player. He played as a forward for Santos Futebol Clube, being a teammate and attacking partner of Pelé, and became a member of the Brazilian national team.Born in Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Coutinho was...
, the legendary Pelé
Pelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
and the great Pepe
José Macia
Pepe, real name José Macia, is a former association footballer and manager. He was left winger for Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team...
, among others. In the semifinals, the ballet blanco dispatched Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.Universidad Católica is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Chile and considered one of the three "big teams"...
to earn a slot in the finals. Santos would go on to dethrone Peñarol after winning the playoff 3-0 to win the coveted throphy and become the second champions of this prestigious event.
Rules
The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. Unlike the previous two editions however, should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg a playoff was at a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.Match details
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | PEÑAROL: | ||
| GK | Luis Maidana Luis Maidana Luis María Maidana is a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Peñarol.-External links:*... |
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| DF | Juan Vicente Lezcano Juan Vicente Lezcano Juan Vicente Lezcano ; is a former football defender.Lezcano started his career at Olimpia of Asunción in 1954... |
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| DF | Núber Cano |
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| DF | Edgardo González Edgardo González Edgardo Nilson González is a Uruguayan football midfielder who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Peñarol.-External links:*... |
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| DF | Roberto Matosas Roberto Matosas Roberto Matosas Postiglione is a retired Uruguayan football defender. At the club level, he played for C.A. River Plate of Argentina and C.A. Peñarol of Uruguay. Matosas also was part of the Uruguay national football team... |
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| MF | Omar Caetano Omar Caetano Omar Caetano Otero was a Uruguayan footballer. He represented Uruguay at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and 1970 FIFA World Cup.... |
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| MF | Pedro Virgilio Rocha |
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| FW | José Francisco Sasía José Sasía José Sasía is a former Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay and in the Uruguay national football team in the FIFA World Cup Chile 1962 and England 1966.-Teams : Defensor Sporting 1954-1959 Boca Juniors 1960 Peñarol 1961-1964 Rosario Central 1965... |
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| FW | Angel Rubén Cabrera |
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| FW | Alberto Spencer Alberto Spencer Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera was an Ecuadorian football player, regarded as the best of his country. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in the Copa Libertadores, the most important club tournament in South America... |
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| FW | Juan Joya Juan Joya Juan Joya Cordero is a former Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers.... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Bela Guttman |
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Gilmar MauroMauro Ramos
Mauro Ramos, full name Mauro Ramos de Oliveira, was an association footballer. He played centre-back for São Paulo F.C., Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team....
Calvet LimaAntônio Lima dos Santos
Antônio Lima dos Santos, known as Lima is a former Brazilian footballer.He played for the following clubs: Juventus, Santos, Fluminense and Portuguesa Santista...
ZitoJosé Ely de Miranda
José Ely de Miranda, best known as Zito was an association footballer who played in defensive midfield....
DalmoDalmo
Dalmo Inácio da Silva or simply Dalmo is a Brazilian footballer who currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas.-Career:...
Dorval MengálvioMengálvio Pedro Figueiró
Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró , nicknamed Mengálvio, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.He earned 13 caps and scored 1 goal for the Brazil national football team...
Pagão Coutinho PepeJosé Macia
Pepe, real name José Macia, is a former association footballer and manager. He was left winger for Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team...
LulaLuís Alonso Pérez
Luís Alonso Pérez, also known as Lula was a Brazilian football manager who managed Santos from 1954 to 1966. He joined Corinthians in 1968...
Match details
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | SANTOS: | ||
| GK | Gilmar |
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| DF | Mauro Mauro Ramos Mauro Ramos, full name Mauro Ramos de Oliveira, was an association footballer. He played centre-back for São Paulo F.C., Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team.... |
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| DF | Calvet |
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| DF | Lima Antônio Lima dos Santos Antônio Lima dos Santos, known as Lima is a former Brazilian footballer.He played for the following clubs: Juventus, Santos, Fluminense and Portuguesa Santista... |
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| MF | Zito José Ely de Miranda José Ely de Miranda, best known as Zito was an association footballer who played in defensive midfield.... |
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| MF | Dalmo Dalmo Dalmo Inácio da Silva or simply Dalmo is a Brazilian footballer who currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas.-Career:... |
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| FW | Dorval |
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| FW | Mengálvio Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró , nicknamed Mengálvio, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.He earned 13 caps and scored 1 goal for the Brazil national football team... |
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| FW | Pagão |
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| FW | Coutinho |
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| FW | Pepe José Macia Pepe, real name José Macia, is a former association footballer and manager. He was left winger for Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Lula Luís Alonso Pérez Luís Alonso Pérez, also known as Lula was a Brazilian football manager who managed Santos from 1954 to 1966. He joined Corinthians in 1968... |
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Luis MaidanaLuis Maidana
Luis María Maidana is a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Peñarol.-External links:*...
Juan Vicente Lezcano
Juan Vicente Lezcano ; is a former football defender.Lezcano started his career at Olimpia of Asunción in 1954...
Núber Cano Edgardo GonzálezEdgardo González
Edgardo Nilson González is a Uruguayan football midfielder who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Peñarol.-External links:*...
Roberto MatosasRoberto Matosas
Roberto Matosas Postiglione is a retired Uruguayan football defender. At the club level, he played for C.A. River Plate of Argentina and C.A. Peñarol of Uruguay. Matosas also was part of the Uruguay national football team...
Omar CaetanoOmar Caetano
Omar Caetano Otero was a Uruguayan footballer. He represented Uruguay at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and 1970 FIFA World Cup....
Carlos Fernández Carranza Pedro Virgilio Rocha José Francisco SasíaJosé Sasía
José Sasía is a former Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay and in the Uruguay national football team in the FIFA World Cup Chile 1962 and England 1966.-Teams : Defensor Sporting 1954-1959 Boca Juniors 1960 Peñarol 1961-1964 Rosario Central 1965...
Alberto SpencerAlberto Spencer
Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera was an Ecuadorian football player, regarded as the best of his country. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in the Copa Libertadores, the most important club tournament in South America...
Juan JoyaJuan Joya
Juan Joya Cordero is a former Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers....
Bela GuttmanMatch details
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | PEÑAROL: | ||
| GK | Luis Maidana Luis Maidana Luis María Maidana is a Uruguayan football goalkeeper who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Peñarol.-External links:*... |
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| DF | Juan Vicente Lezcano Juan Vicente Lezcano Juan Vicente Lezcano ; is a former football defender.Lezcano started his career at Olimpia of Asunción in 1954... |
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| DF | Núber Cano |
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| DF | Omar Caetano Omar Caetano Omar Caetano Otero was a Uruguayan footballer. He represented Uruguay at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and 1970 FIFA World Cup.... |
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| DF | Néstor Gonçalves Néstor Gonçalves Néstor Gonçalves is a Uruguayan football midfielder who played for Uruguay in the 1962 and 1966 FIFA World Cups. He also played for C.A. Peñarol.-External links:*... |
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| MF | Edgardo González Edgardo González Edgardo Nilson González is a Uruguayan football midfielder who played for Uruguay in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for C.A. Peñarol.-External links:*... |
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| MF | Roberto Matosas Roberto Matosas Roberto Matosas Postiglione is a retired Uruguayan football defender. At the club level, he played for C.A. River Plate of Argentina and C.A. Peñarol of Uruguay. Matosas also was part of the Uruguay national football team... |
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| FW | Pedro Virgilio Rocha |
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| FW | Alberto Spencer Alberto Spencer Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera was an Ecuadorian football player, regarded as the best of his country. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in the Copa Libertadores, the most important club tournament in South America... |
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| FW | José Francisco Sasía José Sasía José Sasía is a former Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay and in the Uruguay national football team in the FIFA World Cup Chile 1962 and England 1966.-Teams : Defensor Sporting 1954-1959 Boca Juniors 1960 Peñarol 1961-1964 Rosario Central 1965... |
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| FW | Juan Joya Juan Joya Juan Joya Cordero is a former Peruvian football player, recognized as one of Peru's most important strikers.... |
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| Manager: | |||
| Bela Guttman |
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Gilmar MauroMauro Ramos
Mauro Ramos, full name Mauro Ramos de Oliveira, was an association footballer. He played centre-back for São Paulo F.C., Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team....
Calvet LimaAntônio Lima dos Santos
Antônio Lima dos Santos, known as Lima is a former Brazilian footballer.He played for the following clubs: Juventus, Santos, Fluminense and Portuguesa Santista...
ZitoJosé Ely de Miranda
José Ely de Miranda, best known as Zito was an association footballer who played in defensive midfield....
DalmoDalmo
Dalmo Inácio da Silva or simply Dalmo is a Brazilian footballer who currently playing for Chernomorets Burgas.-Career:...
Dorval MengálvioMengálvio Pedro Figueiró
Mengálvio Pedro Figueiró , nicknamed Mengálvio, is a former Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder.He earned 13 caps and scored 1 goal for the Brazil national football team...
Coutinho PeléPelé
However, Pelé has always maintained that those are mistakes, that he was actually named Edson and that he was born on 23 October 1940.), best known by his nickname Pelé , is a retired Brazilian footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time...
PepeJosé Macia
Pepe, real name José Macia, is a former association footballer and manager. He was left winger for Santos F.C. and the Brazilian national team...
LulaLuís Alonso Pérez
Luís Alonso Pérez, also known as Lula was a Brazilian football manager who managed Santos from 1954 to 1966. He joined Corinthians in 1968...