1965 Copa Libertadores finals
The 1965 Copa Libertadores finals was a football series between Argentine team Independiente and Uruguayan team Peñarol on 6 and 12 April of that same year. It was the sixth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa Libertadores.
Team of Independiente, champions | |||||||
| Event | 1965 Copa de Campeones de América | ||||||
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| 2–2 on points Independiente won after a play-off | |||||||
| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | 9 April 1965 | ||||||
| Venue | Independiente, Avellaneda | ||||||
| Referee | Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | 12 April 1965 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
| Play-off | |||||||
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| Date | 15 April 1965 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional, Santiago | ||||||
| Referee | Arturo Yamasaki (Peru) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
After both teams won one match each, a playoff was played on 15 April, being won by Independiente by 4–1 at Estadio Nacional in Santiago de Chile. Therefore the Diablos Rojos won their 2nd Copa Libertadores title.
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