Copa Libertadores 1965

The Copa Libertadores 1965 was the 6th edition of the most important South American football competition for club teams. 10 teams took part, including 7 national champions from the previous year and defending champion CA Independiente from Argentina as well as the winner of the cup competition in Brazil, the Taça Brasil , and in Bolivia, since there has not yet been a national championship. Colombia had no representative at the start. The tournament began on January 31st and ended on April 15th, 1965 with the final playoff. The Argentine representative CA Independiente won the final against Peñarol Montevideo, defending his title from the previous year.

1 round

BYE: CA IndependienteArgentina

Group 1

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Argentina Boca Juniors	4th	4th	0	0	011: 300	+8	08-00
2.	Bolivia Club The Strongest	4th	1	1	2	005: 700	−2	03: 50
3.	Ecuador Deportivo Quito	4th	0	1	3	003: 900	−6	01: 70


January 31, 1965
Deportivo Quito	0: 1	Club The Strongest
February 7, 1965
Deportivo Quito	1: 2	Boca Juniors
February 14, 1965
Club The Strongest	2: 3	Boca Juniors
February 21, 1965
The Strongest	2: 2	Deportivo Quito
February 26, 1965
Boca Juniors	4-0	Deportivo Quito
March 5, 1965
Boca Juniors	2-0	Club The Strongest

Group 2

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Brazil 1960 FC Santos	4th	4th	0	010: 300	+7	08-00
2.	Chile CF Universidad de Chile	4th	1	3	006: 900	−3	02: 60
3.	Peru Universitario de Deportes	4th	1	3	005: 900	−4	02: 60


February 13, 1965
CF Universidad de Chile	1: 5	FC Santos
February 19, 1965
Universitario de Deportes	1: 2	FC Santos
February 22, 1965
Universitario de Deportes	1-0	Universidad de Chile
February 26, 1965
FC Santos	1-0	CF Universidad de Chile
March 6, 1965
FC Santos	2: 1	Universitario de Deportes
March 10, 1965
CF Universidad de Chile	5: 2	Universitario de Deportes

Group 3

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Uruguay Peñarol Montevideo	4th	3	1	005: 200	+3	06: 20
2.	Paraguay 1954 Club Guaraní	4th	3	1	006: 500	+1	06: 20
3.	Venezuela 1954 Deportivo Galicia	4th	0	4th	002: 600	−4	00: 80


February 1, 1965
Deportivo Galicia	1: 2	Club Guaraní
February 8, 1965
Deportivo Galicia	*	Peñarol Montevideo
February 25, 1965
Club Guaraní	2: 1	Deportivo Galicia
February 28, 1965
Peñarol Montevideo	2-0	Deportivo Galicia
March 7, 1965
Club Guaraní	2: 1	Peñarol Montevideo
March 10, 1965
Peñarol Montevideo	2-0	Club Guaraní

* Not played because Galicia did not compete; Points to Peñarol.

Semifinals

	total		First leg	Return leg
CA Independiente Argentina	¹2: 1 ¹	Argentina Boca Juniors	2-0	0: 1
FC Santos Brazil 1960	¹7: 7 ¹	Uruguay Peñarol Montevideo	5: 4	2: 3

¹ It was necessary to have a play-off to get into the final, since every semi-finalist had won a game and the goal scoring or the away goal rule did not yet play a role.