1981 Copa Libertadores

The 1981 Copa Libertadores was won by Flamengo of Brazil, who beat Cobreloa of Chile in the finals.

1981 Copa Libertadores de América
Tournament details
DatesMarch 18 – November 23, 1981
Teams21 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
Champions Flamengo (1st title)
Runners-up Cobreloa
Tournament statistics
Matches played77
Goals scored221 (2.87 per match)
Top scorer(s) Zico (11 goals)

Group stage

Nacional received a bye to the second round as 1980 title holders.

Group 1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Deportivo Cali 6 4 0 2 10 6 +4 8
River Plate 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 7
Rosario Central 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 6
Junior 6 1 1 4 3 14 −11 3
Source:

Group 2
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Peñarol 6 5 1 0 13 3 +10 11
Bella Vista 6 4 1 1 16 5 +11 9
Estudiantes de Mérida 6 0 2 4 5 14 −9 2
Portuguesa 6 0 2 4 1 13 −12 2
Source:

Group 3
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flamengo (A, O) 6 2 4 0 14 9 +5 8
Atlético Mineiro (A) 6 2 4 0 8 6 +2 8
Cerro Porteño 6 1 2 3 9 12 −3 4
Olimpia 6 0 4 2 1 5 −4 4
Source:
(A) Advances to First-place playoff match; (O) Playoff winner; advances to semi-finals
3 July 1981 Atletico Mineiro 2–2 Flamengo Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Éder 28', 63' Nunes 65'
Marinho 85'		 Attendance: 63,153
Referee: José Roberto Wright (Brazil)
7 July 1981 Cerro Porteño 0–0 Olimpia Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
14 July 1981 Flamengo 5–2 Cerro Porteño Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 20', 27'
Baroninho 47'
Nunes 62', 62'		 Jimenes 62'
Julio Dos Santos 90'		 Attendance: 25,967
Referee: Carlos Montalvan (Brazil)
17 July 1981 Olimpia 0–0 Atletico Mineiro Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
21 July 1981 Cerro Porteño 0–1 Atletico Mineiro Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
24 July 1981 Flamengo 1–1 Olimpia Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Adilio 22' Solalinde 60' Attendance: 38,718
Referee: Abel Gnecco
28 July 1981 Atletico Mineiro 1–0 Olimpia Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
31 July 1981 Atletico Mineiro 2–2 Cerro Porteño Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
7 August 1981 Flamengo 2–2 Atletico Mineiro Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes 67'
Tita 69'		 Palhinha 62'
Reinaldo 69'		 Attendance: 62,763
Referee: Carlos Rosa Martins
8 August 1981 Olimpia 0–3 Cerro Porteño Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
11 August 1981 Cerro Porteño 2–4 Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Acost 69'
Jimenes 72'		 Baroninho 7'
Zico 58', 65', 70'		 Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Roque Cerullo
14 August 1981 Olimpia 0–0 Flamengo Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Martizez Bazan
First-place playoff match
21 August 1981
 		Flamengo 0–0 Atlético Mineiro Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia
Referee: José Roberto Wright

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
The Strongest 6 4 0 2 13 9 +4 8
Jorge Wilstermann 6 4 0 2 9 9 0 8
Barcelona 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 6
Técnico Universitário 6 1 0 5 11 15 −4 2
Source:
First-place play-off match Score
The Strongest 1
Jorge Wilstermann 4

Group 5
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cobreloa 6 3 3 0 14 3 +11 9
Sporting Cristal 6 3 2 1 9 11 −2 8
Universidad de Chile 6 2 2 2 8 6 +2 6
Atlético Torino 6 0 1 5 5 16 −11 1
Source:

Semi-finals

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flamengo 4 4 0 0 10 2 +8 8
Deportivo Cali 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 3
Jorge Wilstermann 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1
Source:
2 October 1981 Deportivo Cali 0–1 Flamengo Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Nunes 1' Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Mário Lira
13 October 1981 Jorge Wilstermann 1–2 Flamengo Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Melgar 53' Baroninho 13'
Adilio 64'		 Referee: Enrique Labo
16 October 1981 Deportivo Cali 1–0 Jorge Wilstermann Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali
23 October 1981 Flamengo 3–0 Deportivo Cali Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 9', 82'
Chiquinho 57'		 Attendance: 28,847
Referee: Juan Cardelino
27 October 1981 Jorge Wilstermann 1–1 Deportivo Cali Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
30 October 1981 Flamengo 4–1 Jorge Wilstermann Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Nunes 9'
Adilio 39'
Anselmo 87'
Chiquinho 90'		 Tarborga 2' Attendance: 7,520
Referee: Jorge Orellana

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Cobreloa 4 3 1 0 9 5 +4 7
Nacional 4 0 3 1 5 6 −1 3
Peñarol 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3 2
Source:
30 September 1981 Peñarol 1–1 Nacional Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
De la Peña Vargas
8 October 1981 Nacional 1–2 Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Morales 49' Puebla 62'
Olivera 83'
13 October 1981 Peñarol 0–1 Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Olivera 89'
21 October 1981 Nacional 1–1 Peñarol Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Chiquinho 57'
28 October 1981 Cobreloa 4–2 Peñarol Estadio Municipal, Calama
Gómez 1'
Merello 30' 66' (P.K.)
Muñoz 68'		 Paz P.K.'
Vargas
4 November 1981 Cobreloa 2–2 Nacional Estadio Municipal, Calama
Zico 9', 82'

Finals
Main article: 1981 Copa Libertadores Finals
13 November 1981 Flamengo 2–1 Cobreloa Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Zico 12', 30' (pen.) Merello 65' Attendance: 93,985
Referee: Esposito (Argentina)
20 November 1981 Cobreloa 1–0 Flamengo Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Merello 84' Attendance: 61,721
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)
23 November 1981 Flamengo 2–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Cobreloa Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Zico 18', 84' Attendance: 30,200
Referee: Roque Cerullo (Uruguay)

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:

  • Juan Cardelino
  • Ramón Barreto

References
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