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The 1972 Copa Libertadores was the 13th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL

CONMEBOL

The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...

's the annual club tournament. Independiente

Club Atlético Independiente

Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....

of Argentina defeated Universitario de Deportes

Universitario de Deportes

Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...

of Peru in the finals, and became the second team in the tournament's history to win three title. They would go on and face the winner of the 1971-72 European Cup in the Intercontinental Cup

Intercontinental Cup (football)

The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores...

Format

The tournament was divided into three phases. The first phase had 19 teams divided into four round-robin

Round-robin

The term round-robin was originally used to describe a document signed by multiple parties in a circle to make it more difficult to determine the order in which it was signed, thus preventing a ringleader from being identified...

groups of four and one group of three (defending champions 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....

received a bye

Bye (sports)

A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing...

to the second phase). Each group had clubs from two different countries. The winners of each group advanced the second phase. Five teams joined the defending champions in two round-robin groups of three. The winners of each group advance to play in the finals. The winner of the finals, and tournament champions, are determined by points (two for a win, one for tie).

Qualified teams

Country	Team	Qualify method
2 berths	Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....	1971 Metropolitan Championship winners
2 berths	Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....	1971 National Championship winners
2 berths	Oriente Petrolero Oriente Petrolero Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Founded on November 5, 1955 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by workers of the Bolivian oil company . They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions four times, Copa...	1971 Copa Simon Bolívar winners
2 berths	Chaco Petrolero Chaco Petrolero Club Deportivo Chaco Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in La Paz. Founded on 20 October 1944, it currently plays in Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, holding home games at Estadio Hernando Siles, with a 42,000-seat capacity.-History:...	1971 Copa Simon Bolívar runners-up
2 berth	Atlético Mineiro	1971 Campeonato Brasileiro winners
2 berth	São Paulo	1971 Campeonato Brasileiro runners-up
2 berths	Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They are playing in top level of the Chilean football league, the Primera División....	1971 Chilean league winners
2 berths	Universidad de Chile	1971 Chilean league runners-up
2 berths	Independiente Santa Fe Independiente Santa Fe Independiente Santafe is a professional Colombian First Division football club based in Bogotá. It has won six First Division titles and two Copa Colombia titles....	1971 Copa Mustang winners
2 berths	Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...	1971 Copa Mustang runners-up
2 berths	Barcelona Barcelona Sporting Club Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...	1971 Ecuadorian league winners
2 berths	América de Quito América de Quito Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. Once a top-level club in Ecuador that spent 22 season at that level, they have been relegated over the years to the country's third-level, Segunda Categoría; they lasted played in Ecuador's Serie...	1971 Ecuadorian league runners-up
2 berths	Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...	1971 Paraguayan league winners
2 berths	Olimpia	1971 Paraguayan league runners-up
2 berths	Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...	1971 Peruvian league winners
2 berths	Alianza Lima Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...	1971 Peruvian league runners-up
1+1 berth	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....	1971 Copa Libertadores champions
1+1 berth	Peñarol	1971 Uruguayan league runners-up
2 berths	Valencia Carabobo Fútbol Club Carabobo FC is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Valencia.-History:Originally founded by Ralph Guimarães, David Klein, Victor Hugo Pereira, Eric Costa, Renan Rascão, Lucas Mathias, Igor Mathias, Francisco Gonçalves, Matheusz...	1971 Venezuelan league winners
2 berths	Deportivo Italia Deportivo Italia Deportivo Petare Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football club based in Caracas. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after fifty years merged with "Deportivo Chacao F.C." in 1998, and was called Deportivo Italchacao for eight years...	1971 Venezuelan league runners-uo

First phase

One team from each group qualified to the second group stage.

Two points were given for a win;
One point was given for a tie;
No points were given for a loss;
Teams in green qualified for the second group stage;

Group 1

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....	6	4	2	0	13	5	10
Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....	6	3	2	1	8	5	8
Independiente Santa Fe Independiente Santa Fe Independiente Santafe is a professional Colombian First Division football club based in Bogotá. It has won six First Division titles and two Copa Colombia titles....	6	1	2	3	4	9	4
Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...	6	0	2	4	3	9	2

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	NAC Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...	IND Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....	ISF Independiente Santa Fe Independiente Santafe is a professional Colombian First Division football club based in Bogotá. It has won six First Division titles and two Copa Colombia titles....	ROC Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....
Atlético Nacional Atlético Nacional Corporación Deportiva Atlético Nacional is a Colombian football team based in Medellín. They play their home games at the Estadio Atanasio Girardot stadium which also serves as home to Deportivo Independiente Medellín...		1–1	0–1	0–1
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....	2–0		2–0	2–0
Independiente S.F. Independiente Santa Fe Independiente Santafe is a professional Colombian First Division football club based in Bogotá. It has won six First Division titles and two Copa Colombia titles....	1–1	2–4		0–0
Rosario Central Rosario Central Club Atlético Rosario Central is a sports club based in Rosario, Argentina. Its football team currently plays in the Primera B Nacional, the second tier of the Argentine football league system, after being relegated in the 2009-10 season....	3–1	2–2	2–0

Group 2

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Barcelona Barcelona Sporting Club Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...	6	3	3	0	8	3	5	9
América de Quito América de Quito Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. Once a top-level club in Ecuador that spent 22 season at that level, they have been relegated over the years to the country's third-level, Segunda Categoría; they lasted played in Ecuador's Serie...	6	3	1	2	9	7	2	7
Oriente Petrolero Oriente Petrolero Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Founded on November 5, 1955 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by workers of the Bolivian oil company . They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions four times, Copa...	6	2	2	2	10	7	3	6
Chaco Petrolero Chaco Petrolero Club Deportivo Chaco Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in La Paz. Founded on 20 October 1944, it currently plays in Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano, holding home games at Estadio Hernando Siles, with a 42,000-seat capacity.-History:...	6	1	0	5	3	13
2

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	AME América de Quito Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. Once a top-level club in Ecuador that spent 22 season at that level, they have been relegated over the years to the country's third-level, Segunda Categoría; they lasted played in Ecuador's Serie...	BAR Barcelona Sporting Club Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...	\|ORI Oriente Petrolero Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Founded on November 5, 1955 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by workers of the Bolivian oil company . They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions four times, Copa...
América de Quito América de Quito Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. Once a top-level club in Ecuador that spent 22 season at that level, they have been relegated over the years to the country's third-level, Segunda Categoría; they lasted played in Ecuador's Serie...		0–0	1–0	3–0
Barcelona Barcelona Sporting Club Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...	2–1		3–0	1–1
Chaco Petrolero	1–2	1–2		1–0
Oriente Petrolero Oriente Petrolero Club Deportivo Oriente Petrolero is a Bolivian football club based in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Founded on November 5, 1955 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia by workers of the Bolivian oil company . They play at the 38,000-capacity Estadio Tahuichi Aguilera. Oriente have been Bolivian champions four times, Copa...	4–2	0–0	5–0

Group 3

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
São Paulo São Paulo Futebol Clube São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...	6	3	2	1	12	6	6	8
Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...	6	2	2	2	7	11
6
Olimpia Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....	6	1	3	2	7	8
5
Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...	6	0	5	1	5	6
5

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	MIN Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...	CER Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...	OLI Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....	SÃO São Paulo Futebol Clube São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro Clube Atlético Mineiro , are a Brazilian football club based in Belo Horizonte, the oldest in the city. Founded in 1908, they play in the Campeonato Mineiro and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão. Atlético Mineiro have been Brazilian champions once, state winners a record 40 times and...		1–1	0–0	2–2
Cerro Porteño Cerro Porteño Club Cerro Porteño is a professional Paraguayan football club, based in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción. Founded in 1912, Cerro has won 28 Primera División titles and is one of the most popular football club in Paraguay...	1–0		1–3	3–2
Olimpia Olimpia Asunción Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....	2–2¹	1–1		0–1
São Paulo São Paulo Futebol Clube São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...	0–0	4–0	3–1

¹The game was suspended at 2–2 because Atlético Mineiro was left with 6 players.

Group 4

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...	6	3	2	1	9	6	3	8
Universidad de Chile	6	3	0	3	12	12	0	6
Alianza Lima Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...	6	2	2	2	10	10	0	6
Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They are playing in top level of the Chilean football league, the Primera División....	6	1	2	3	5	8
4

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	ALI Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...	USF Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They are playing in top level of the Chilean football league, the Primera División....	\|UNI Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
Alianza Lima Alianza Lima Club Alianza Lima is a Peruvian First Division football club who plays at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in the La Victoria District of Lima, Peru. They are one of the most famous and well supported clubs in the country and the oldest team in the Peruvian First Division.Alianza enjoyed success...		1–0	3–4	2–2
Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe Unión San Felipe is a Chilean Football club, their hometown is San Felipe in the V Región of Valparaíso. They are playing in top level of the Chilean football league, the Primera División....	0–0		3–2	0–0
Universidad Chile	2–3	2–1		1–0
Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...	2–1	3–1	2–1

Group 5

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Peñarol	4	4	0	0	12	3	9	8
Deportivo Italia Deportivo Italia Deportivo Petare Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football club based in Caracas. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after fifty years merged with "Deportivo Chacao F.C." in 1998, and was called Deportivo Italchacao for eight years...	4	1	1	2	4	7
3
Valencia Carabobo Fútbol Club Carabobo FC is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Valencia.-History:Originally founded by Ralph Guimarães, David Klein, Victor Hugo Pereira, Eric Costa, Renan Rascão, Lucas Mathias, Igor Mathias, Francisco Gonçalves, Matheusz...	4	0	1	3	3	9
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	\|ITA Deportivo Italia Deportivo Petare Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football club based in Caracas. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after fifty years merged with "Deportivo Chacao F.C." in 1998, and was called Deportivo Italchacao for eight years...	VAL Carabobo Fútbol Club Carabobo FC is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Valencia.-History:Originally founded by Ralph Guimarães, David Klein, Victor Hugo Pereira, Eric Costa, Renan Rascão, Lucas Mathias, Igor Mathias, Francisco Gonçalves, Matheusz...
Peñarol		5–1	4–1
Deportivo Italia Deportivo Italia Deportivo Petare Fútbol Club is a Venezuelan football club based in Caracas. Formed in 1948 as "Deportivo Italia F.C.", the club after fifty years merged with "Deportivo Chacao F.C." in 1998, and was called Deportivo Italchacao for eight years...	0–1		2–0
Valencia Carabobo Fútbol Club Carabobo FC is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. It is based in Valencia.-History:Originally founded by Ralph Guimarães, David Klein, Victor Hugo Pereira, Eric Costa, Renan Rascão, Lucas Mathias, Igor Mathias, Francisco Gonçalves, Matheusz...	1–2	1–1

Semi-final A

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Universitario Universitario Universitario may refer to:Universitario de Deportes - A traditional Peruvian football clubClub Universitario - A Bolivian football club*Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario - A Ecuadorian football club...	4	1	2	1	9	7	2	4
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....	4	1	2	1	7	7	0	4
Peñarol	4	1	2	1	5	7
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	NAC 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....	\|UNI Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...
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....		1–1	3–3
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...	0–3		1–1
Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...	3–0	2–3

Semi-final B

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Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....	4	2	1	1	4	2	2	5
São Paulo São Paulo Futebol Clube São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...	4	1	2	1	2	3
4
Barcelona Barcelona Sporting Club Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...	4	0	3	1	2	3
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	BAR Barcelona Sporting Club Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...	IND Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....	SÃO São Paulo Futebol Clube São Paulo Futebol Clube , commonly known as São Paulo, is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. They play in the Campeonato Paulista, São Paulo's state league, and the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A or Brasileirão, Brazil's national league, and are one of the only five clubs to...
Barcelona Barcelona Sporting Club Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...		1–1	0–0
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....	1–0¹		2–0
	1–1	1–0

¹Barcelona abandoned the match at that score; results stood.

Final

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División....	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	3
Universitario Universitario de Deportes Club Universitario de Deportes, also known as Universitario, or more popularly as [La] "U", is a Peruvian football club located in Lima. It is the most successful football club in Peru. The club was founded in 1924 under the name Federación Universitaria by students of the National University of...	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1

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Champion

Copa Libertadores 1972 Champions

Independiente Club Atlético Independiente Club Atlético Independiente is an Argentine athletic, sports and social club, which has its headquarters and stadium in the city of Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Province. The club is best known for its football team, that plays in the Argentine Primera División.... Third Title

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