1987 Copa Libertadores
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 6 – October 31 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Peñarol (5th title) |
| Runners-up | América de Cali |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Goals scored | 207 (2.72 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ricardo Gareca (7 Goals) |
← 1986 1988 → | |
The 1987 Copa Libertadores was the 28th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Peñarol won the competition for their fifth title after beating América de Cali in the finals.
Qualified teams
Draw
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 Argentina competed as River Plate was champion of the 1986 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IND | ROS | TAC | EST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | Semifinals | — | 3–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Rosario Central | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | 5–2 | ||
| 3 | Unión Atlético Táchira | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 7 | 3–2 | 0–0 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — |
Source:
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | CAL | STR | OPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 8 | Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 6–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 8 | 2–1 | — | 4–0 | 5–1 | ||
| 3 | The Strongest | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | Oriente Petrolero | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
Source:
Tiebreaker
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| América de Cali | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Deportivo Cali |
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | COB | COL | GUA | SAO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cobreloa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 8 | Semifinals | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Colo-Colo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Guarani | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | São Paulo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — |
Source:
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | OLI | NAC | SOL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | Semifinals | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Olimpia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | El Nacional | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 6 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Sol de América | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | — |
Source:
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PEÑ | ALI | PRO | AGU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 | Semifinals | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Alianza Lima | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Progreso | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | San Agustín | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | — |
Source:
Semifinals
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | COB | BAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Cali | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 | Finals | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Cobreloa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — |
Source:
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PEÑ | RIV | IND | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | Finals | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | River Plate | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Independiente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | 2–4 | 2–1 | — |
Source:
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Cali | N/A | Peñarol | 2–0 | 1–2 |
Playoff
| 31 October 1987 | Peñarol | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | América de Cali | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |
| Aguirre 120' | Report | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile) |
| 1987 Copa Libertadores Winner |
|---|
Peñarol Fifth Title |
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