The 1986 Copa Libertadores was the 27th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. River Plate won the competition for the first time ever.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 12 – October 29 |
| Teams | 19 (from 9 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  River Plate (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  América de Cali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 170 (2.62 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Juan Carlos de Lima (9 goals) |
The representatives of Venezuela, Estudiantes de Mérida and Unión Atlético Táchira, did not participate upon the Venezuelan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.
Qualified teams
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Draw
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 Argentina competed as Argentinos Juniors was champion of the 1985 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
editGroup 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIV | WAN | BOC | PEÑ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 11 | Semifinals | — | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Montevideo Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | 1–1 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Peñarol | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  BOL | WIL |  UNI | UTC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolívar | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | Semifinals | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Jorge Wilstermann | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | 1–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Universitario | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 | 3–0 | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | UTC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–3 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 3
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  BAR |  COR | QUI | BAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | Semifinals | — | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Coritiba | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Deportivo Quito | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 7 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Bangu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 4
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | CAL |  COB | CAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Semifinals | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Cobresal | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 5
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  OLI | NAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Semifinals | — | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | 1–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
- The representatives of Venezuela, Estudiantes de Mérida and Unión Atlético Táchira, did not participate upon the Venezuelan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.
Semifinals
editGroup 1
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RIV | ARG | BAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | Finals | — | 0–2 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Argentinos Juniors | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Tiebreaker
edit- River Plate qualify due to better goal difference in group.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| River Plate | 0–0 | Argentinos Juniors |
Group 2
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | OLI | BOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Finals | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Olimpia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Bolívar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
Finals
edit1st leg
edit| América de Cali | 1 – 2 | River Plate |
|---|---|---|
Cabañas  46' | Funes 22' Alonso 25' |
2nd leg
editRiver Plate won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Copa Libertadores 1986 Winner |
|---|
 River Plate First Title |