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1962 Copa Libertadores finals

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1962 Copa de Campeones finals

Santos FC, champions
Event	1962 Copa de Campeones de América
Peñarol Santos
2–2 on points Santos won after a play-off
First leg
Peñarol Santos 1 2
Date	28 July 1962
Venue	Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Referee	Carlos Robles (Chile)
Attendance	48,105
Second leg
Santos Peñarol 2 3
Date	2 August 1962
Venue	Estadio Vila Belmiro, Santos
Referee	Carlos Robles (Chile)
Attendance	18,000
Play-off
Santos Peñarol 3 0
Date	30 August 1962 (1962-08-30)
Venue	Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee	Leo Horn (Netherlands)
Attendance	60,000
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The 1962 Copa de Campeones finals was the final series of the 1962 stagingofSouth American football's premier club competition, the Copa de Campeones, better known today as the Copa Libertadores. The showpiece event was contested between defending champions Peñarol and Santos. Two-time winners Peñarol were appearing in their third consecutive final, whereas Santos were seeking to win the competition for the first time. Ten teams entered the competition in its third season and, due to the rules in place at the time, Peñarol received a bye into the semifinals and reached the final having won only one match in the semifinal round.

In the semi-finals, Peñarol drew 2-2 on points with classic rivals Nacional after they each won a match. A playoff was contested in order to break the tie; the match ended in a draw and Peñarol went through due to their better total goal difference. Santos breezed past the first round winning three of their matches and drawing once, while scoring an astonishing twenty goals and conceding six. The team contained incredible figures such as the fabulous Coutinho, the legendary Pelé and the great Pepe, among others. In the semifinals, the ballet blanco dispatched Universidad Católica to earn a slot in the finals. Santos would go on to dethrone Peñarol after winning the playoff 3-0 to win the coveted throphy and become the second champions of this prestigious event.^[1]

Team	Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners)
Peñarol	2 (1960, 1961)
Santos	None

The finals were played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs would be crowned champion. Unlike the previous two editions however, should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg a playoff was at a neutral venue would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was going to be used as a last resort.

Peñarol	1–2	Santos
Spencer 18'		Coutinho 29', 70'

Attendance: 48,105

Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

GK Luis Maidana RB Juan Vicente Lezcano (c) CB Núber Cano LB Edgardo González RH Roberto Matosas LH Omar Caetano OR Pedro Virgilio Rocha IR José Sasía CF Angel Cabrera IL Alberto Spencer OL Juan Joya Manager: Béla Guttman

GK Gilmar RB Mauro CB Calvet LB Lima RH Zito LH Dalmo OR Dorval (c) IR Mengálvio CF Pagão IL Coutinho OL Pepe Manager: Lula

Santos	2–3 [1]	Peñarol
Dorval 17' Mengálvio 35'		Spencer 14', 49' Sasía 51'

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

GK Gilmar RB Mauro CB Calvet LB Lima RH Zito LH Dalmo OR Dorval (c) IR Mengálvio CF Pagão IL Coutinho OL Pepe Manager: Lula

GK Luis Maidana RB Juan Vicente Lezcano (c) LB Núber Cano RH Edgardo González CH Roberto Matosas LH Omar Caetano OR Carlos Fernández IR Pedro Virgilio Rocha CF José Sasía IL Alberto Spencer OL Juan Joya Manager: Béla Guttman

Santos	3–0	Peñarol
Caetano 11' (o.g.) Pelé 48', 89'

Attendance: 60,000

Referee: Leo Horn (Netherlands)

GK Gilmar RB Mauro CB Calvet LB Lima RH Zito LH Dalmo OR Dorval (c) IR Mengálvio CF Coutinho IL Pelé OL Pepe Manager: Lula

GK Luis Maidana RB Juan Vicente Lezcano (c) CB Núber Cano CB Omar Caetano LB Néstor Gonçalves RH Edgardo González LH Roberto Matosas OR Pedro Virgilio Rocha CF Alberto Spencer CF José Sasía OL Juan Joya Manager: Béla Guttman

• CONMEBOL's official website (in Spanish)
• Peñarol in Copa Libertadores 1960-1969