1963 Copa Libertadores finals vs Boca Juniors
Two legs, two wins: Santos retain the Copa Libertadores against Boca Juniors.
The 1963 Copa Libertadores finals was a football series between Santos and Boca Juniors on September 4 and September 11, 1963. It was the fourth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the Copa de Campeones (known in the modern era as "Copa Libertadores"). Defending champions Santos were appearing in their second consecutive final, whereas Boca Juniors were seeking to win the competition for the first time.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- 1963 Copa Libertadores
- First leg
- Santos 3–2 Boca Juniors, Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, September 4, 1963
- Second leg
- Boca Juniors 1–2 Santos, La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, September 11, 1963
- Aggregate
- Santos 5–3 (4–0 on points)
- Santos scorers
- Coutinho 3
- Lima 1
- Pelé 1
- Referee
- Marcel Albert Bois (France), both legs
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Background
Both finalists reached the final with relative ease as they crushed Botafogo and Peñarol. Boca Juniors needed to win two group series to reach the finals: the Xeneizes progressed past the first round after winning three matches and losing only one, including a 5–3 match against Olimpia. As the defending champions, Santos began their participation in the semifinals, where they beat Botafogo 4–0 at the Estádio do Maracanã.
In the first leg at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, Santos beat Boca Juniors 3–2: Coutinho scored twice (2', 21') and Lima added a third (28'), with Sanfilippo replying for Boca (43', 89'). In the second leg at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires on September 11, Sanfilippo put Boca ahead (46') before Coutinho (50') and Pelé (82') won it 2–1 for Santos. Marcel Albert Bois of France refereed both legs. Santos won both legs of the final (5–3 on aggregate, 4–0 on points) to retain the title.
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