Copa America 1975 Final
The 1975 Copa América: Peru's first title in the renewed tournament.
The 1975 Copa América was the first edition held under the new name and format, with no fixed host and matches played throughout the year in each country. Nine teams participated in the group stages, with the defending champions receiving a bye into the semifinals. The tournament was contested every four years using this system until 1987.
Quick Facts
- Winner
- Brazil
- Runner-up
- Argentina
- Format
- Two-legged aggregate final
- Key brazilian figure
- Jairzinho (Captain)
- Key argentine figure
- Mario Kempes
- Historical context
- First Copa América to use a knockout final format
Lore & Background
The 1975 Copa América marked the renewal of the competition after an eight-year absence. It officially acquired the name Copa América and abandoned the round-robin format in favor of a group stage, knockout round, and final. The tournament had no fixed venue, and all matches were played throughout the year in each country.
Reader's Guide
The 1975 Copa América featured nine teams in the group stages, with the defending champions receiving a bye into the semifinals. The tournament used a group stage, knockout round, and final. The final was played between Peru and Colombia, with Peru winning 1-0 on aggregate.
Did You Know?
- The tournament had no fixed host country; matches were played in multiple South American countries.
- Peru won the 1975 Copa América, defeating Colombia 1-0 on aggregate in the final.
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