1993 Copa Libertadores

1993 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 5 – May 26
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions São Paulo (2nd title)
Runners-up Universidad Católica
Tournament statistics
Matches played90
Goals scored248 (2.76 per match)
Top scorer(s) Juan Carlos Almada (9 Goals)
1992
1994

The Copa Libertadores 1993 was the 34th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. São Paulo won the competition.

Qualified teams

Association Team (berth) Qualification method
Argentina
2 berths
River Plate 1992 Copa Libertadores qualification winner
Newell's Old Boys 1992 Copa Libertadores qualification runner-up
Bolivia
2 berths
Bolívar 1992 Primera División champion
San José 1992 Primera División runner-up
Brazil
3 berths
São Paulo 1992 Copa Libertadores champion
Flamengo 1992 Série A champion
Internacional 1992 Copa do Brasil champion
Chile
2 berths
Cobreloa 1992 Primera División champion
Universidad Católica 1992 Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores winner
Colombia
2 berths
América de Cali 1992 Categoría Primera A champion
Atlético Nacional 1992 Categoría Primera A runner-up
Ecuador
2 berths
El Nacional 1992 Serie A champion
Barcelona 1992 Serie A runner-up
Paraguay
2 berths
Cerro Porteño 1992 Primera División champion
Olimpia 1992 Copa Libertadores Play-offs winner
Peru
2 berths
Universitario 1992 Descentralizado champion
Sporting Cristal 1992 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Uruguay
2 berths
Nacional 1992 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner
Bella Vista 1992 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up
Venezuela
2 berths
Caracas 1991–92 Primera División champion
Minervén 1991–92 Primera División runner-up

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 Brazil competed as São Paulo was champion of the 1992 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Round of 16.

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
1 Universitario 6 3 3 0 14 7 +7 9 Round of 16
2 Sporting Cristal 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 7
3 Minervén 6 1 2 3 6 12 −6 4[a]
4 Caracas 6 1 2 3 5 10 −5 4[a]
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Play-off match: Minervén 1–0 Caracas.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Universidad Católica 6 3 2 1 15 8 +7 8 Round of 16
2 Bolívar 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 7
3 Cobreloa 6 2 3 1 8 9 −1 7
4 San José 6 1 0 5 8 17 −9 2
Source:

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nacional 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6 8 Round of 16
2 El Nacional 6 3 0 3 9 11 −2 6
3 Barcelona 6 2 1 3 8 7 +1 5
4 Bella Vista 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 5
Source:

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Flamengo 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 7 Round of 16
2 América de Cali 6 3 1 2 12 11 +1 7[a]
3 Atlético Nacional 6 3 1 2 8 6 +2 7[a]
4 Internacional 6 0 3 3 4 9 −5 3
Source:
Notes:

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Cerro Porteño 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 7 Round of 16
2 Newell's Old Boys 6 1 4 1 4 4 0 6[a]
3 Olimpia 6 1 4 1 4 4 0 6[a]
4 River Plate 6 1 3 2 4 5 −1 5
Source:
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Away goals scored: Newell's Old Boys 2, Olimpia 1.

Knockout stages

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                
Atlético Nacional 0 2 2
Universidad Católica 2 1 3
Universidad Católica 3 1 4
Barcelona 1 0 1
Barcelona 1 3 4
Universitario 2 0 2
Universidad Católica 1 2 3
América de Cali 0 2 2
Sporting Cristal 0 4 4
El Nacional 3 0 3
Sporting Cristal 2 2 4
América de Cali 2 3 5
Bolívar 1 1 2
América de Cali 2 1 3
Universidad Católica 1 2 3
São Paulo 5 0 5
Cobreloa 1 0 1
Cerro Porteño 1 2 3
Cerro Porteño (p) 1 0 1 (4)
Olimpia 1 0 1 (2)
Olimpia 2 3 5
Nacional 1 0 1
Cerro Porteño 0 0 0
São Paulo 1 0 1
Minervén 2 0 2
Flamengo 8 1 9
Flamengo 1 0 1
São Paulo 1 2 3
São Paulo 0 4 4
Newell's Old Boys 2 0 2

Finals

19 May 1993 São Paulo 5–1 Universidad Católica Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
López 30' (o.g.)
Vítor 40'
Gilmar 54'
Raí 60'
Müller 65'
Almada 85' (pen.) Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Torres (COL)


26 May 1993 Universidad Católica 2–0 São Paulo Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Lunari 9'
Almada 15' (pen.)
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Escobar (PAR)
Copa Libertadores
1993 Winner

São Paulo
Second Title