| Libertadores 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | February 19 - August 13 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Cruzeiro (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Sporting Cristal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 247 (2.74 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Alberto Acosta (11 goals) |
← 1996 1998 → | |
The 1997 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Cruzeiro of Brazil, after defeating Sporting Cristal of Peru in the final. This was Cruzeiro's second title, their first being the 1976 edition. Cruzeiro's 1997 championship is the only time any club has won the Libertadores after losing the first 3 matches in the competition.
River Plate bye to the second round as holders.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolívar
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Oriente Petrolero
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Guaraní
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
| 4 | Cerro Porteño
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vélez Sársfield
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 |  El Nacional
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 |
| 3 | Racing
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Emelec
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colo-Colo
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 |
| 2 | Universidad Católica
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 8 |
| 3 |  Minervén
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 7 |
| 4 | Mineros de Guayana
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grêmio
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 |
| 3 | Sporting Cristal
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 |
| 4 | Alianza Lima
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peñarol
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Millonarios
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Nacional
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cali
|
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 5 |
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| River Plate
| 3 | 1 | 4(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 3 | 1 | 4(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 0 | 1 | 1(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 1 | 0 | 1(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Peñarol
| 0 | 3 | 3(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Millonarios
| 2 | 1 | 3(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Racing
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vélez Sarsfield
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bolívar
| 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minervén
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sporting Cristal
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 0 | 2 | 2(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| El Nacional
| 1 | 1 | 2(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Grêmio
| 1 | 2 | 3(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Guaraní
| 2 | 1 | 3(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cruzeiro
| 1 | 2 | 3(4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 0 | 3 | 3(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nacional
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Colo-Colo
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oriente Petrolero
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Católica
| 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racing
|
4-4 (5-3p) | River Plate
|
3-3 | 1-1 |
| Sporting Cristal
|
1-0 | Vélez Sársfield
|
0-0 | 1-0 |
| Guaraní
|
3-3 (1-2p) | Grêmio
|
2-1 | 1-2 |
| Minervén
|
1-8 | Bolívar
|
1-1 | 0-7 |
| Millonarios
|
3-3 (2-3p) | Peñarol
|
2-0 | 1-3 |
| Universidad Católica
|
9-1 | Oriente Petrolero
|
4-0 | 5-1 |
| Nacional
|
3-4 | Colo-Colo
|
1-3 | 2-1 |
| El Nacional
|
2-2 (3-5p) | Cruzeiro
|
1-0 | 1-2 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolívar
|
2-4 | Sporting Cristal
|
2-1 | 0-3 |
| Universidad Católica
|
3-4 | Colo-Colo
|
2-1 | 1-3 |
| Cruzeiro
|
3-2 | Grêmio
|
2-0 | 1-2 |
| Peñarol
|
1-1 (2-3p) | Racing
|
1-0 | 0-1 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruzeiro
|
3-3 (4-1p) | Colo-Colo
|
1-0 | 2-3 |
| Racing
|
4-6 | Sporting Cristal
|
3-2 | 1-4 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Cristal
|
0-1 | Cruzeiro
|
0-0 | 0-1 |
| Copa Libertadores 1997 |
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 Cruzeiro Second title |
11 goals
9 goals
8 goals
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