The 1963 Copa de Campeones de América was the fourth season of South America's premier club football tournament. Nine teams entered with Bolivia and Venezuela not sending a representative.
This competition was notable for the participation of many world class stars such as José Sanfilippo, Pelé, Garrincha, Antonio Rattín, Alberto Spencer, Jairzinho, among others. The Alvinegro da Vila, usually regarded as the greatest football club team ever, defeated their semifinal and final opponents in stylish fashion which included a 0–4 victory over Botafogo in the fable Estádio do Maracanã, and a 1–2 win in La Bombonera, home of Boca Juniors. In a classic South American match-up, defending championsSantos defeated the Xeneixes on both legs of the final to retain the title.
Due to the uneven number of teams, the first round became a group stage with two groups of three and one group of two. The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same as the previous season.
At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and no points for a loss. If two or more teams are equal on points, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage:
Eight teams were drawn into two groups of three and one group of two. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Santos, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.
Four teams were drawn into two groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Finals.
A. ^ Not played after Millonarios (already eliminated) preferred paying a fine of USD 4,500 rather than traveling to Rio for the match; points awarded to Botafogo but no goals.
External links
Copa Libertadores 1963 at CONMEBOL website
Copa Libertadores 1963 at RSSSF
January 08, 2023
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The 1963 Copa de Campeones de America was the fourth season of South America s premier club football tournament Nine teams entered with Bolivia and Venezuela not sending a representative 1963 Copa de Campeones de AmericaTournament detailsDatesApril 7 September 11Teams9 from 8 confederations Final positionsChampionsSantos 2nd title Runners upBoca JuniorsTournament statisticsMatches played19Goals scored63 3 32 per match Top scorer s Jose Sanfilippo 7 goals 19621964 This competition was notable for the participation of many world class stars such as Jose Sanfilippo Pele Garrincha Antonio Rattin Alberto Spencer Jairzinho among others The Alvinegro da Vila usually regarded as the greatest football club team ever defeated their semifinal and final opponents in stylish fashion which included a 0 4 victory over Botafogo in the fable Estadio do Maracana and a 1 2 win in La Bombonera home of Boca Juniors In a classic South American match up defending champions Santos defeated the Xeneixes on both legs of the final to retain the title Contents 1 Qualified teams 2 Format and tie breaking criteria 3 First round 3 1 Group 1 3 2 Group 2 3 3 Group 3 4 Knockout stage 4 1 Bracket 4 2 Group A 4 3 Group B 5 Finals 6 Champion 7 Top goalscorers 8 Footnotes 9 External linksQualified teams EditCountry Team Qualification methodCONMEBOL1 berth Santos 1962 Copa de Campeones winners Argentina1 berth Boca Juniors 1962 Primera Division champion Brazil1 berth Botafogo 1962 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A runner up Chile1 berth Universidad de Chile 1962 Primera Division champion Colombia1 berth Millonarios 1962 Campeonato Profesional champion Ecuador1 berth Everest 1962 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol champion Paraguay1 berth Olimpia 1962 Primera Division champion Peru1 berth Alianza Lima 1962 Primera Division champion Uruguay1 berth Penarol 1962 Primera Division championFormat and tie breaking criteria EditDue to the uneven number of teams the first round became a group stage with two groups of three and one group of two The format for the semifinals and the finals remained the same as the previous season At each stage of the tournament teams receive 2 points for a win 1 point for a draw and no points for a loss If two or more teams are equal on points the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking in the group stage a one game playoff superior goal difference draw of lots First round EditEight teams were drawn into two groups of three and one group of two In each group teams played against each other home and away The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals Santos the title holders had a bye to the next round Group 1 Edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Botafogo 4 4 0 0 5 1 4 8 Alianza Lima 4 1 1 2 2 3 1 3 Millonarios 4 0 1 3 0 3 3 1April 24 1963Alianza Lima 0 0 MillonariosLima May 26 1963Millonarios 0 1 Alianza LimaZegarra Bogota June 30 1963Alianza Lima 0 1 BotafogoFensterseifer Lima July 7 1963Millonarios 0 2 BotafogoAntoninho Rildo Bogota July 24 1963Botafogo A MillonariosRio de Janeiro July 31 1963Botafogo 2 1 Alianza LimaJairzinho Santos Tenemas Rio de Janeiro Group 2 Edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Penarol 2 2 0 0 14 1 13 4 Everest 2 0 0 2 1 14 13 0June 9 1963Everest 0 5 PenarolSasia Rocha Guayaquil July 7 1963Penarol 9 1 EverestSpencer Matosas Rocha Abbadie Gando Montevideo Group 3 Edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 4 3 0 1 9 6 3 6 Olimpia 4 2 0 2 7 10 3 4 Universidad de Chile 4 1 0 3 7 7 0 2April 7 1963Olimpia 1 0 Boca JuniorsFerreira Asuncion April 14 1963Boca Juniors 5 3 OlimpiaValentim Menendez Corbatta Zarate Segovia Buenos Aires June 26 1963Boca Juniors 1 0 Universidad de ChileGonzalez Buenos Aires July 17 1963Universidad de Chile 4 1 OlimpiaAlvarez Marcos Musso Arambulo Santiago July 24 1963Olimpia 2 1 Universidad de ChileNunez Sepulveda Asuncion July 31 1963Universidad de Chile 2 3 Boca JuniorsCampos Sanfilippo SantiagoKnockout stage EditBracket Edit Semi finalsFinal Penarol101 Boca Juniors213 Boca Juniors213 Santos325 Santos145 Botafogo101Four teams were drawn into two groups In each group teams played against each other home and away The top team in each group advanced to the Finals Group A Edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Boca Juniors 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 4 Penarol 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 0August 7 1963Penarol 1 2 Boca JuniorsMagdalena 80 Valentim 26 88 Montevideo August 17 1963Boca Juniors 1 0 PenarolSanfilippo 47 Buenos Aires Group B Edit Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Santos 2 1 1 0 5 1 4 3 Botafogo 2 0 1 1 1 5 4 1August 22 1963Santos 1 1 BotafogoPele 90 Jairzinho 60 Sao Paulo August 28 1963Botafogo 0 4 SantosPele 11 15 33 Lima 82 Rio de JaneiroFinals EditMain article 1963 Copa Libertadores Finals Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Santos 2 2 0 0 5 3 2 4 Boca Juniors 2 0 0 2 3 5 2 0September 3 1963Santos 3 2 Boca JuniorsCoutinho 2 21 Lima 28 Sanfilippo 43 89 Estadio do Maracana Rio de JaneiroAttendance 100 000Referee Marcel Albert Bois France September 11 1963Boca Juniors 1 2 SantosSanfilippo 46 Coutinho 50 Pele 82 Estadio Camilo Cichero Buenos AiresAttendance 50 000Referee Marcel Albert Bois France Champion EditCopa Libertadores de America1963 Champion SantosSecond TitleTop goalscorers EditPos Player Team Goals1 Jose Sanfilippo Boca Juniors 72 Pele Santos 5 Alberto Spencer Penarol 54 Paulo Valentim Boca Juniors 45 Coutinho Santos 3 Jose Francisco Sasia Penarol 3Footnotes EditA Not played after Millonarios already eliminated preferred paying a fine of USD 4 500 rather than traveling to Rio for the match points awarded to Botafogo but no goals External links EditCopa Libertadores 1963 at CONMEBOL website Copa Libertadores 1963 at RSSSF Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1963 Copa Libertadores amp oldid 1127517001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
