2014 Copa Libertadores
The 2014 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2014 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th edition of the Copa Libertadores de América, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Atlético Mineiro were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Atlético Nacional in the round of 16.
| 2014 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores de América 2014 Copa Bridgestone Libertadores da América | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Dates | January 28 – August 13, 2014 |
| Teams | 38 (from 11 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | San Lorenzo (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nacional |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 138 |
| Goals scored | 325 (2.36 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,029,439 (21,952 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Julio dos Santos Nicolás Olivera (5 goals) |
In the finals, Argentine team San Lorenzo defeated Paraguayan team Nacional 2–1 on aggregate to win their first title, and earned the right to play in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup and the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana. The streak of four successive tournaments won by a Brazilian team was broken; in fact, none of the four semifinalists were from Brazil (first time since 1991, and the first finals since 2004 to not feature a Brazilian team) or had reached the final before.