Copa Libertadores 1972
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| Dates | January 30 – May 24 |
| Teams | 20 (from 10 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |
 Independiente (3rd title) |
Runner-up  |
 Universitario |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 68 |
| Goals scored | 175 (2.57 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Teófilo Cubillas (6) Oswaldo Ramírez (6) Percy Rojas (6) Toninho (6) |
The 1972 Copa Libertadores was the 13th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's the annual club tournament. Club Atlético Independiente of Argentina defeated Universitario de Deportes of Peru in the finals, and became the second team in the tournament's history to win three title. They would go on and face the winner of the 1971-72 European Cup in the Intercontinental Cup.
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[edit] Format
The tournament was divided into three phases. The first phase had 19 teams divided into four round-robin groups of four and one group of three (defending champions Club Nacional de Football received a bye to the second phase). Each group had clubs from two different countries. The winners of each group advanced the second phase. Five teams joined the defending champions in two round-robin groups of three. The winners of each group advance to play in the finals. The winner of the finals, and tournament champions, are determined by points (two for a win, one for tie).
[edit] Qualified teams
| Country | Team | Qualify method |
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 Argentina2 berths |
Independiente | 1971 Metropolitan Championship winners |
| Rosario Central | 1971 National Championship winners | |
 Bolivia2 berths |
Oriente Petrolero | 1971 Copa Simon Bolívar winners |
| Chaco Petrolero | 1971 Copa Simon Bolívar runners-up | |
 Brazil2 berth |
Atlético Mineiro | 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro winners |
| São Paulo FC | 1971 Campeonato Brasileiro runners-up | |
 Chile2 berths |
Unión San Felipe | 1971 Chilean league winners |
| Universidad de Chile | 1971 Chilean league runners-up | |
 Colombia2 berths |
Independiente Santa Fe | 1971 Copa Mustang winners |
| Atlético Nacional | 1971 Copa Mustang runners-up | |
 Ecuador2 berths |
Barcelona | 1971 Ecuadorian league winners |
| América de Quito | 1971 Ecuadorian league runners-up | |
 Paraguay2 berths |
Cerro Porteño | 1971 Paraguayan league winners |
| Olimpia | 1971 Paraguayan league runners-up | |
 Peru2 berths |
Universitario de Deportes | 1971 Peruvian league winners |
| Alianza Lima | 1971 Peruvian league runners-up | |
 Uruguay1+1 berth |
Nacional | 1971 Copa Libertadores champions |
| Peñarol | 1971 Uruguayan league runners-up | |
 Venezuela2 berths |
Valencia | 1971 Venezuelan league winners |
| Deportivo Italia | 1971 Venezuelan league runners-uo |
[edit] First phase
One team from each group qualified to the second group stage.
- Two points were given for a win;
- One point was given for a tie;
- No points were given for a loss;
- Teams in green qualified for the second group stage;
[edit] Group 1
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[edit] Group 2
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[edit] Group 3
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1The game was suspended at 2–2 because Atlético Mineiro was left with 6 players.
[edit] Group 4
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[edit] Group 5
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[edit] Second phase
[edit] Semi-final A
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[edit] Semi-final B
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1Barcelona abandoned the match at that score; results stood.
[edit] Final
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Independiente |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Universitario |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| May 17, 1972 |
Universitario |
0 – 0 | Independiente |
Estadio Nacional Lima, Peru Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Marques (Brazil) |
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| May 24, 1972 |
Independiente |
2 – 1 | Universitario |
Estadio de Independiente Avellaneda, Argentina Attendance: 55,000 Referee: Favilli Neto (Brazil) |
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Maglioni  6' 61' |
Rojas 79' |
| Copa Libertadores 1972 Champions |
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| Club Atlético Independiente Third Title |
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