Copa Libertadores 1978
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The 1978 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Boca Juniors
, of Argentina for the second straight year, after defeating Deportivo Cali
of Colombia in the final.
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División....
, of Argentina for the second straight year, after defeating Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
of Colombia in the final.
Group 1 (Argentina, Ecuador)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 River PlateClub Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 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.... |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
 LDU QuitoLiga Deportiva Universitaria Liga Deportiva Universitaria, or LDU , can be one of various Ecuadorian soccer teams originally made up by groups of university students from different cities... |
5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| El Nacional El Nacional El Nacional is a Venezuelan publishing company under the name C.A. Editorial El Nacional, most widely known for its El Nacional newspaper. It, along with Últimas Noticias and El Universal, are the most widely read and circulated daily national newspapers in the country, and it has an average of... |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
Group 2 (Bolivia, Peru)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alianza LimaAlianza 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... |
11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| Sporting Cristal Sporting Cristal Club Sporting Cristal is a Peruvian football team. Based in the Rímac District, in the department of Lima, it plays in the professional league known as the Peruvian First Division. Founded on November 16, 1926 in the Rimac District given its approval to the merger and Snuff Sporting merging with... |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
 The StrongestThe Strongest The Strongest is a Bolivian football club based in La Paz founded on April 8, 1908. Their team colours are yellow and black. Although they have a home ground, the Rafael Mendoza Castellón , they play most of their games at the Estadio Hernando Siles, Bolivia's national ground... |
4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| 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... |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
Group 3 (Brazil, Chile)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlético Mineiro |
10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
 Unión EspañolaUnión Española Club Unión Española S.A.D.P is a professional Chilean football based in Independencia, Santiago de Chile. Founded by a Spanish immigrants on 18 May 1897, Unión Española have participated in the top-tier of Chilean football for all of their existence but two seasons in the late '90s .Unión Española... |
6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | |
| São Paulo |
5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| Palestino |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | |
Group 4 (Colombia, Uruguay)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deportivo CaliDeportivo Cali Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming... |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
 Peñarol |
6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| Junior Atlético Junior Corporación Popular Deportiva Junior, known simply as Junior or by its former name Atlético Junior, is a Colombian football team based in Barranquilla. The club was founded in 1924 Known as "Los Tiburones" , or "El Equipo Tiburón" have won the Colombian professional football championship six times... |
6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Danubio |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
Group 5 (Paraguay, Venezuela)
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cerro PorteñoCerro 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... |
9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
 PortuguesaPortuguesa Fútbol Club Portuguesa Fútbol Club, usually known simply as Portuguesa, is a Venezuelan football club.-Titles:*Primera División Venezolana: 5*Segunda División Venezolana: 1*Segunda División B Venezolana: 0*Tercera División Venezolana: 0... |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Estudiantes de Mérida |
5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| Libertad Club Libertad Club Libertad is a sports club based in the District Tuyucuá of the city of Asuncion, capital of Paraguay. It was founded on July 30, 1905 and currently plays in the Paraguayan Primera División... |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boca Juniors Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club based in La Boca neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Primera División.... |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| River Plate Club Atlético River Plate Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football.... |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Atlético Mineiro |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Cali Deportivo Cali Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming... |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 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... |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 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... |
2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Final
|}Champion
| Copa Libertadores 1978 Winners |
|---|
 Boca Juniors Second Title |