1965 Copa Libertadores de América

Tournament details
Dates	January 31 – April 15
Teams	10 (from 9 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Independiente (2nd title)
Runners-up	Peñarol
Tournament statistics
Matches played	26
Goals scored	83 (3.19 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Pelé (8 goals)
← 1964 1966 →

The 1965 Copa Libertadores de América was the sixth edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federation. This will become the last edition in which only the national champions of each association may participate.

After the victorious campaign the previous year, Independiente will go on to successfully defend the title after beating another Uruguayan team, this time Peñarol. Independiente begun a legacy that saw it become a world class football team and this paved the way for future conquests to come.

Qualified teams

Country	Team	Qualification method
CONMEBOL 1 berth	Independiente	1964 Copa Libertadores winners
Argentina 1 berth	Boca Juniors	1964 Primera División champion
Bolivia 1 berth	The Strongest	1964 Copa Simón Bolívar champion
Brazil 1 berth	Santos	1964 Brasileiro Série A champion
Chile 1 berth	Universidad de Chile	1964 Primera División champion
Ecuador 1 berth	Deportivo Quito	1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano champion
Paraguay 1 berth	Guaraní	1964 Primera División champion
Peru 1 berth	Universitario	1964 Primera División champion
Uruguay 1 berth	Peñarol	1964 Primera División champion
Venezuela 1 berth	Deportivo Galicia	1964 Primera División champion

Tie-breaking criteria

The format of the competition remained nearly the same as the previous year's edition; the preliminary round was eliminated from this edition.

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:

1. a one-game playoff;
2. superior goal difference;
3. draw of lots.

First round

Nine teams were drawn into three groups. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away. The top team in each group advanced to the Semifinals. Independiente, the title holders, had a bye to the next round.

Group 1

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Boca Juniors	4	4	0	0	11	3	8	8
The Strongest	4	1	1	2	5	7	−2	3
Deportivo Quito	4	0	1	3	3	9	−6	1

Group 2

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Santos	4	4	0	0	10	3	7	8
Universidad de Chile	4	1	0	3	6	9	−3	2
Universitario	4	1	0	3	5	9	−4	2

Group 3

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Peñarol	4	3	0	1	5	2	3	6
Guaraní	4	3	0	1	6	5	1	6
Deportivo Galicia	4	0	0	4	2	6	−4	0

Semifinals

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.

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Independiente	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	2
Boca Juniors	2	1	0	1	1	2	−1	2

Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Peñarol	2	1	0	1	7	7	0	2
Santos	2	1	0	1	7	7	0	2

Finals

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Independiente	2	1	0	1	2	3	−1	2
Peñarol	2	1	0	1	3	2	+1	2

Champion

Copa Libertadores de América 1965 Champion
Independiente Second Title

Top goalscorers

Pos	Player	Team	Goals
1	Pelé	Santos	8
2	Pedro Rocha	Peñarol	4
	José Francisco Sasía	Peñarol	4
	Héctor Jesús Silva	Peñarol	4
	Pepe	Santos	4

Footnotes

External links

• Copa Libertadores 1965 at CONMEBOL website
• Copa Libertadores 1965 at RSSSF