The 1981 Copa Libertadores was won by Flamengo of Brazil, who beat Cobreloa of Chile in the finals.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | March 18 – November 23 |
Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 77 |
Goals scored | 221 (2.87 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
Qualified teams
editDraw
editThe 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 Uruguay competed as Nacional was champion of the 1980 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
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Group stage
editGroup 1
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 8 | Qualified to the Semi-Finals | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 11 | Qualified to the Semi-Finals | — | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 9 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 3
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 8 | Qualified to the Semi-Finals | — | 2–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 4 | 2–4 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
(A) Advances to First-place playoff match; (O) Playoff winner; advances to semi-finals
(A) Advances to First-place playoff match; (O) Playoff winner; advances to semi-finals
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3 July 1981 | Atletico Mineiro ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Mineirão, Belo Horizonte |
Éder ![]() | Nunes ![]() Marinho ![]() | Attendance: 63,153 Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag_of_Paraguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Paraguay.svg.png)
14 July 1981 | Flamengo ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
Zico ![]() Baroninho ![]() Nunes ![]() | Jimenes ![]() Julio Dos Santos ![]() | Attendance: 25,967 Referee: Carlos Montalvan (Brazil) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
21 July 1981 | Cerro Porteño ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag_of_Paraguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Paraguay.svg.png)
24 July 1981 | Flamengo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
Adilio ![]() | Solalinde ![]() | Attendance: 38,718 Referee: Abel Gnecco |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
7 August 1981 | Flamengo ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
Nunes ![]() Tita ![]() | Palhinha ![]() Reinaldo ![]() | Attendance: 62,763 Referee: Carlos Rosa Martins |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
11 August 1981 | Cerro Porteño ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción |
Acost ![]() Jimenes ![]() | Baroninho ![]() Zico ![]() | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Roque Cerullo |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
14 August 1981 | Olimpia ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: José Martizez Bazan |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
First-place playoff match 21 August 1981 | Flamengo ![]() | 0-0 | ![]() | Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia |
Attendance: 72,000 Referee: José Roberto Wright | ||||
Note: The match was suspended at 37 minutes of the first half, after 5 players of Atlético Mineiro received red cards. By association football rules a team is disqualified if it has fewer than 7 players. Therefore Flamengo won by WO. |
Group 4
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | ||
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | Qualified to the Semi-Finals | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 4–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Tiebreaker
editTeam 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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The Strongest ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
Group 5
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Qualified to the Semi-Finals | — | 6–1 | 1–0 | 6–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Semi-finals
editGroup A
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 8 | Qualified to the Final | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
2 October 1981 | Deportivo Cali ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali |
Nunes ![]() | Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Mário Lira |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
13 October 1981 | Jorge Wilstermann ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba |
Melgar ![]() | Baroninho ![]() Adilio ![]() | Referee: Enrique Labo |
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16 October 1981 | Deportivo Cali ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png)
23 October 1981 | Flamengo ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
Zico ![]() Chiquinho Carioca ![]() | Attendance: 28,847 Referee: Juan Cardelino |
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27 October 1981 | Jorge Wilstermann ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba |
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30 October 1981 | Flamengo ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
Nunes ![]() Adilio ![]() Anselmo ![]() Chiquinho Carioca ![]() | Tarborga ![]() | Attendance: 7,520 Referee: Jorge Orellana |
Group B
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Qualified to the Final | — | 2–2 | 4–2 | |
2 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png)
8 October 1981 | Nacional ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Morales ![]() | Puebla ![]() Olivera ![]() |
Finals
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13 November 1981 | Flamengo ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
Zico ![]() | Merello ![]() | Attendance: 93,985 Referee: Esposito (Argentina) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/22px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)
20 November 1981 | Cobreloa ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Estadio Nacional, Santiago |
Merello ![]() | Attendance: 61,721 Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png)
23 November 1981 | Flamengo ![]() | 2–0 (4–2 agg.) | ![]() | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
Zico ![]() | Attendance: 30,200 Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay) |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Flamengo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Cobreloa
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