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1974 Copa Libertadores finals

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1974 Copa Libertadores finals
Independiente, champions
Event1974 Copa Libertadores
2–2 on points
Independiente won after a play-off
First leg
Date12 October 1974
VenueEstadio do Pacaembu, São Paulo
RefereeEdison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance51,000
Second leg
Date16 October 1974
VenueEstadio Doble Visera, Avellaneda
RefereeRamón Barreto (Uruguay)
Attendance55,000
Play-off
Date19 October 1974
VenueEstadio Nacional, Santiago
RefereeCésar Orozco (Peru)
Attendance45,000
1973
1975

The 1974 Copa Libertadores finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1974 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Brazilian club São Paulo. The first leg of the tie was played on 12 October at Pacaembú of São Paulo while the second leg was held in Estadio Doble Visera of Avellaneda, on 16 October.[1]

After both teams won one game each, a playoff was played at Estadio Nacional de Santiago on 19 October. Independiente crowned champion after beating Sao Paulo 1–0, achieving its 5th cup.[2]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous finals app.
Brazil São Paulo None
Argentina Independiente 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973

Bold indicates winning years

Venues

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Estadio do Pacaembu (São Paulo), "La Doble Visera" (Avellaneda) and Estadio Nacional (Santiago) hosted the two legs and playoff match respectively

Match details

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First leg

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First leg
São Paulo Brazil2–1Argentina Independiente
Rocha 48'
Mirandinha 50'
Saggiorato 28'
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Edilson Pérez (Peru)

Second leg

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Second leg
Independiente Argentina2–0Brazil São Paulo
Bochini 34'
Balbuena 48'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
Independiente
Sao Paulo

Playoff

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Playoff
Independiente Argentina1–0Brazil São Paulo
Pavoni 37'
Referee: César Orozco (Peru)
Independiente
Sao Paulo

References

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  1. ^ Copa Libertadores 1974 on Historia de Independiente
  2. ^ Copa Libertadores 1974 by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF