1992 Copa Libertadores

The 1992 Copa Libertadores was the 33rd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. São Paulo won the competition.

1992 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 18 – June 17
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil São Paulo (1st title)
Runners-upArgentina Newell's Old Boys
Tournament statistics
Matches played98
Goals scored236 (2.41 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Palhinha (7 goals)
1991
1993

Qualified teams edit

CountryTeamQualification method
CONMEBOL
(1 berth)
Colo-Colo1991 Copa Libertadores champion
 Argentina
(2 berths)
Newell's Old Boys1990–91 Primera División champion
San Lorenzo1990–91 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
 Bolivia
(2 berths)
Bolívar1991 Primera División champion
San José1991 Primera División runner-up
 Brazil
(2 berths)
São Paulo1991 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A champion
Criciúma1991 Copa do Brasil champion
 Chile
(2 berths)
Coquimbo Unido1991 Primera División runner-up
Universidad Católica1991 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
 Colombia
(2 berths)
Atlético Nacional1991 Campeonato Profesional champion
América de Cali1991 Campeonato Profesional runner-up
 Ecuador
(2 berths)
Barcelona1991 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
Valdez1991 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up
 Paraguay
(2 berths)
Sol de América1991 Primera División champion
Cerro Porteño1992 Pre-Libertadores playoff winner
 Peru
(2 berths)
Sporting Cristal1991 Primera División champion
Sport Boys1991 Primera División runner-up
 Uruguay
(2 berths)
Defensor Sporting1991 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Nacional1991 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up
 Venezuela
(2 berths)
Universidad de Los Andes1990–91 Primera División champion
Marítimo1990–91 Primera División runner-up

Draw edit

The 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 Chile competed as Colo-Colo was champion of the 1991 Copa Libertadores.

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Group 5

Group stage edit

Group 1 edit

Colo-Colo, as the previous year champions, should join the competition only in the Round of 16, but they requested to start the competition in the group stage, due to financial reasons, thus five clubs participated in this group.[1]

Group 1 standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NOB UC SLO COL COQ
1 Newell's Old Boys84311110+111Round of 160–00–63–13–0
2 Universidad Católica8251158+791–14–00–05–1
3 San Lorenzo8413138+590–12–21–03–0
4 Colo-Colo824267−181–11–11–01–0
5 Coquimbo Unido8116618−1231–23–20–11–1
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2 edit

Group 2 standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification CRI SAO BOL SJO
1 Criciúma6411137+69Round of 163–02–15–0
2 São Paulo6321115+684–02–01–1
3 Bolívar622299061–11–12–1
4 San José6015517−1211–20–32–4
Source: [citation needed]

Group 3 edit

Group 3 standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BAR VAL MAR ULA
1 Barcelona6420113+810Round of 160–03–15–1
2 Valdez622254+160–12–11–1
3 Marítimo612358−341–11–01–2
4 Universidad de Los Andes6123410−640–10–20–0
Source: [citation needed]
  • As Marítimo and Universidad de Los Andes finished with the same number of points, a playoff to define the third-placed team was played. Marítimo beat Universidad de Los Andes and qualified to the Round of 16.[1][2]

Tiebreaker edit

  • Marítimo qualify due to better goal difference in group.
Team 1 Score Team 2
Marítimo 2–2 Universidad de Los Andes

Group 4 edit

Group 4 standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NAC AME CRI SBA
1 Atlético Nacional6411154+119Round of 163–01–02–2
2 América de Cali640287+182–01–02–0
3 Sporting Cristal621367−150–33–12–0
4 Sport Boys6024415−1120–61–21–1
Source: [citation needed]

Group 5 edit

Group 5 standings
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification CPO NAC DEF SOL
1 Cerro Porteño633094+59Round of 161–11–12–0
2 Nacional623197+270–02–32–2
3 Defensor Sporting612379−242–30–11–2
4 Sol de América6123510−540–21–30–0
Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage edit

Round of 16
28–30 April—4–6 May
Quarterfinals
13–20 May
Semifinals
27 May–3 June
Final
10–17 June
                
Bolívar202
Cerro Porteño033
Cerro Porteño112 (3)
Barcelona112 (4)
Colo-Colo101
Barcelona022
Barcelona022
São Paulo303
Criciúma235
Sporting Cristal123
Criciúma011
São Paulo112
Nacional000
São Paulo123
São Paulo011 (3)
Newell's Old Boys101 (2)
Marítimo000
Atlético Nacional033
Atlético Nacional022
América de Cali145
Universidad Católica000
América de Cali011
América de Cali112 (10)
Newell's Old Boys112 (11)
San Lorenzo202 (6)
Valdez022 (5)
San Lorenzo011
Newell's Old Boys415
Defensor Sporting101
Newell's Old Boys112

Finals edit

First leg edit

v São Paulo
10 June 1992 Newell's Old Boys 1–0 São Paulo Coloso Marcelo Bielsa, Rosario
Berizzo 39' (pen.)Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

Second leg edit

Copa Libertadores
1992 Winner

São Paulo
First Title

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Copa Libertadores de América 1992". RSSSF. December 15, 2006. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2009.
  2. ^ There's an inconsistency in this data: while the CSF informs the match finished tied 2:2 (http://www.conmebol.com/competiciones_evento_partidos_previo.jsp?evento=1081&ano=1992&slangab=S), RSSSF affirms Marítimo won 1:0 over ULA (http://www.rsssf.com/sacups/copa92.html).