Copa Libertadores 1981
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The 1981 edition of the Copa Libertadores saw Flamengo
(BRA
) as the champions after defeating Cobreloa
(CHI
) in the finals.
bye to the second round as 1980 title holders.
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Cobreloa:
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GK
1
Oscar Wirth
RB
2
Hugo Tabilo
CB
3
Juan Páez
CB
4
Mario Soto
LB
20
Enzo Escobar
DM
6
Eduardo Jiménez
CM
14
Armando Alarcón
CM
8
Victor Merello
RW
11
Hector Puebla
CF
9
Jorge Luis Siviero
LW
15
Washington Olivera
Substitutes:
FW
7
Oscar Múñoz
Manager:
Vicente Cantatore
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Man of the Match:
Zico
Assistant referees:
Juan Cardelino
Ramón Barreto
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!Copa Libertadores
1981 Winners
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Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
First Title
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Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
(BRA
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) as the champions after defeating Cobreloa
Cobreloa
Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played...
(CHI
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
) in the finals.
Group stage
NacionalClub 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....
bye to the second round as 1980 title holders.
Group 1
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 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.... |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 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... |
3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
Group 2
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peñarol |
11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 10 |
| Bella Vista Club Atlético Bella Vista Club Atlético Bella Vista, usually known simply as Bella Vista is an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo.-History:On October 4, 1920, Club Atlético Bella Vista was founded.... |
9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 |
 Estudiantes de MéridaEstudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club The club Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club is a professional football club of the Venezuelan league, based in Mérida, Venezuela... |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| Portuguesa Portuguesa 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... |
2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
Group 3
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 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... |
8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
 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... |
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| 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.... |
4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
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| First Place Playoff Match | Score |
|---|---|
| Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
0 |
| 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... |
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- Match awarded to Flamengo at 37' because Atlético had 6 players left after 5 sendings-off. Flamengo was winning by 1 x 0. The referee was Jose Roberto WrightJosé Roberto WrightJosé Roberto Ramiz Wright, also known as José Roberto Wright or José Ramiz Wright , is a former Brazilian football referee. He supervised four matches during the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.-References:...
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Group 4
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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... |
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Jorge Wilstermann Club Jorge Wilstermann Club Jorge Wilstermann is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann.- History :... |
8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
 BarcelonaBarcelona 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Técnico Universitário Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario is a football club based in Ambato, Ecuador. Their city rivals are Macará.-Honors:*Serie A**Runner-up : 1978, 1980*Serie B**Winner : 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002, 2011... |
2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 | |
| First Place Playoff Match | Score |
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| The Strongest The 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... |
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| Jorge Wilstermann Club Jorge Wilstermann Club Jorge Wilstermann is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann.- History :... |
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Group 5
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobreloa Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played... |
9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
 Sporting CristalSporting 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... |
8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | |
| Universidad de Chile Universidad de Chile (football club) Club Universidad de Chile is a professional football club based in Santiago, Chile, which plays in the Primera División.The club was founded on May 24, 1927, as Club Deportivo Universitario. Universidad de Chile is the second most successful and popular football clubs in Chile, having won the... |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Atlético Torino Atlético Torino Club Atlético Torino is a Peruvian football club, playing in the city of Talara.The club were founded 1946 and play in the Peruvian Segunda División which is the second division of the Peruvian league.-History:... |
1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team... |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 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... |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| Jorge Wilstermann Club Jorge Wilstermann Club Jorge Wilstermann is a Bolivian football club from the city of Cochabamba. It is named after Bolivian aviator Jorge Wilstermann.- History :... |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Cobreloa Cobreloa Club de Deportes Cobreloa is a Chilean football club from the Atacama Desert mining city of Calama which has established itself as one of the country's most competitive clubs. The club was founded on January 7, 1977 and play in the Chilean top flight, the Primera División, where they have played... |
7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 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.... |
3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| Peñarol |
2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
Finals
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| GK | 20 | Raul Raul Plassman Raul Guilherme Plassmann is a former Brazilian football goalkeeper.He made nearly 200 Campeonato Brasileiro appearances for Cruzeiro and Flamengo.-Clubs:*1963-1964 - Coritiba FC*1964-1965 - São Paulo FC... |
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| RB | 19 | Nei Dias |
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| CB | 4 | Marinho |
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| CB | 14 | Mozer Carlos Mozer José Carlos Nepomuceno Mozer is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a central defender, and a current coach.In his career, he was mainly associated with Benfica in Portugal, which he represented in two separate spells... |
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| LB | 5 | Júnior |
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| DM | 6 | Andrade Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva Jorge Luís Andrade da Silva, better known as Andrade, is a former defensive midfielder born April 21, 1957 in Juiz de Fora, MG. After being sacked as Flamengo's general manager, currently he is unemployed.-Career:... |
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| MF | 2 | Leandro |
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| AM | 10 | Zico Zico Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the... (c)  |
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| FW | 12 | Tita Tita Milton Queiroz da Paixão, simply known as Tita , is a former association footballer who played forward. He played for the Brazilian national team and played for several Campeonato Brasileiro Série A clubs... |
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| CF | 9 | Nunes |
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| FW | 8 | Adílio |
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| CF | 25 | Anselmo |
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| Paulo César Carpegiani Paulo César Carpegiani Paulo César Carpegiani is a former Brazilian footballer.- Playing career :Carpegiani began his professional career at Sport Club Internacional of Porto Alegre, in the Rio Grande do Sul, where he played from 1970 to 1977, winning two Brazilian Championships... |
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Oscar Wirth Hugo Tabilo Juan Páez Mario Soto Enzo EscobarEnzo Escobar
Enzo Sergio Escobar is a retired football defender from Chile, who played for Club de Deportes Cobreloa. He represented Chile at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number 20 jersey.-References:*...
Eduardo Jiménez Armando Alarcón Victor Merello Hector PueblaHector Puebla
Héctor Puebla Saavedra is one the biggest idols of Chilean soccer club Cobreloa, he played for the team for 16 years, and he's the most well-known player in Cobreloa's history amongst the fans...
Jorge Luis SivieroJorge Luis Siviero
Jorge Luis Siviero , is a Uruguayan football coach and former playerSiviero was born in Montevideo. He played for clubs in Uruguay, Mexico and Chile and for the Uruguay national football team....
Washington OliveraWashington Olivera
Washington Olivera is a coach and former footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, the United States and El Salvador, as well as the Uruguay national football team....
Oscar MúñozOscar Munoz
Oscar Munoz is an American magician, 1999 winner of the "Gold Cups" award from the International Brotherhood of Magicians organization. He is also a charter member and past head of "Ring 269" in Texas.-Awards:* 1999, IBM "Gold Cups" winner...
Vicente CantatoreVicente Cantatore
Vicente Cantatore is a Chilean-Argentina former football player and manager.He played for Talleres de Córdoba, Tigre, San Lorenzo, Rangers de Talca, Santiago Wanderers and Deportes Concepción....
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Man of the Match:
ZicoZico
Arthur Antunes Coimbra , better known as Zico , is a Brazilian coach and former footballer. He is the current head coach of the Iraq national football team. Often called the "White Pelé", he is commonly considered one of the most skilled finishers and one of the best passers ever and possibly the...
Assistant referees:
Juan Cardelino Ramón BarretoChampions
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Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo , also known as Flamengo and familiarly as Mengão, is a Brazilian sports club based in the Flamengo bairro, Zona Sul, Rio de Janeiro, best known for its professional football team...
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