Copa Libertadores 2007

Boca Juniors claim 6th Copa Libertadores under Russo

The 2007 Copa Libertadores de América (officially the 2007 Copa Toyota Libertadores de América for sponsorship reasons) was the 48th edition of the Copa Libertadores. It started on January 24, 2007, and finished on June 20, 2007. It was won by Boca Juniors, who earned their 6th Copa Libertadores title.

Quick Facts

Manager: Carlos Bianchi
Tournament winner: Boca Juniors
Final opponent: Grêmio (Brazil)
Aggregate score: 2-1 on aggregate
Key player: Claudio Morel Rodríguez
Venue: La Bombonera & Arena do Grêmio
Title count: 8th Copa Libertadores

Lore & Background

Boca Juniors won the 2007 Copa Libertadores with Miguel Angel Russo as manager. The tournament featured a seeding system where the best seeds played the worst seeds in the knockout stages. To prevent a final with two teams from the same country, CONMEBOL paired Santos with Grêmio and Boca Juniors with Cúcuta Deportivo in the semifinals.