| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 9 – September 14 |
| Teams | 21 (from 10 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Boca Juniors (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Cruzeiro |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 154 (2.05 per match) |
| Top scorer | Néstor Scotta (5) |
←1976 1978 → | |
The1977 Copa Libertadores was the 18th edition of CONMEBOL's top club tournament. The tournament was won byBoca Juniors after defeating defending championsCruzeiro for their firstCopa Libertadores title in a third decisive game. In the two-game finals, both finalists won one game each. A third match therefore had to be played, which remained goalless and Boca Juniors won 5–4 on penalties.
The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Brazil competed asCruzeiro was champion of the1976 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BOC | RIV |  DEF | PEÑ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 10 | Qualified to theSemi-finals | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | River Plate | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Defensor Sporting | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–4 | ||
| 4 | Peñarol | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  CAL |  BOL | ORI | NAC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Cali | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 | Qualified to theSemi-finals | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Bolívar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Oriente Petrolero | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Atlético Nacional | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | INT |  NAC | COR | CUE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internacional | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Qualified to theSemi-finals | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | El Nacional | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Corinthians | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 5 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  LIB |  UCH | EVE | OLI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Libertad | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 8 | Qualified to theSemi-finals | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 6 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 5 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Olimpia | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  POR |  HUA | EST | SBA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguesa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | Qualified to theSemi-finals | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| 2 | Unión Huaral | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Sport Boys | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | — |
The top finishers of each group in the first phase, plus the defending champions, are placed into two groups of three. The top finisher from each group play in the finals.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BOC | CAL | LIB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boca Juniors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Qualified to thefinal | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Cali | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 3 | Libertad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRU | INT | POR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Qualified to thefinal | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Internacional | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Portuguesa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 2 | 0–4 | 3–0 | — |
The winner is determined by points (i.e., whoever wins the most of two games); goal difference or aggregate score is not used. If the points are tied after two games, a single-game playoff at a neutral sight will be played. If the game is tied after regulation, a penalty shootout will determine the winner.
| Boca Juniors | 1 – 0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
Veglio 3' |
| Cruzeiro | 1 – 0 | Boca Juniors |
|---|---|---|
| Nelinho 76' |
| Boca Juniors | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Mouzo Tesare Zanabria Pernía Felman | 5 - 4 | Darcy Menezes Neca Morais Livio Vanderley |
| Copa Libertadores 1977 Champions |
|---|
 Boca Juniors 1st Title |
