- Group stage Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
- Semi-Finals Group A Group B
- Finals
- Champion
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = Copa Libertadores de América
| year = 1973
| dates = February 2 – July 6
| num_teams = 19
| associations = 9
| champion_other = {{flagicon|ARG}} Independiente
| count = 4
| second_other = {{flagicon|CHL}} Colo-Colo
| matches = 65
| goals = 187
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{flagicon|CHL}} Carlos Caszely (9 goals)
| player =
| prevseason = 1972
| nextseason = 1974
}}Copa Libertadores 1973 was won by defending champions Independiente of Argentina after defeating Colo Colo of Chile in a third decisive game. The third match which ended 2-1 in extra time was necessary after the previous two leg matches ended in draws. Group stage | Team qualifies for second round |
Group 1| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| San Lorenzo | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | +14 | | Jorge Wilstermann | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | | River Plate | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | | Oriente Petrolero | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
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| February 25 | Santa Cruz | Oriente Petrolero | 1-3 | River Plate | | February 25 | Cochabamba | Wilstermann | 1-0 | San Lorenzo | | February 28 | Santa Cruz | Oriente Petrolero | 0-3 | San Lorenzo | | February 28 | Cochabamba | Wilstermann | 1-0 | River Plate | | March 11 | Santa Cruz | Oriente Petrolero | 3-1 | Wilstermann | | March 13 | Buenos Aires | San Lorenzo | 1-0 | River Plate | | March 19 | Buenos Aires | River Plate | 2-2 | Wilstermann | | March 20 | Buenos Aires | San Lorenzo | 4-0 | Oriente Petrolero | | March 22 | Buenos Aires | San Lorenzo | 3-0 | Wilstermann | | March 23 | Buenos Aires | River Plate | 7-1 | Oriente Petrolero | | March 27 | Buenos Aires | River Plate | 0-4 | San Lorenzo | | March 27 | Cochabamba | Wilstermann | 1-0 | Oriente Petrolero |
Group 2| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Botafogo | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | | Palmeiras | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | | Nacional | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | | Peñarol | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
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| February 17 | Montevideo | Nacional | 2-0 | Peñarol | | February 17 | São Paulo | Palmeiras | 3-2 | Botafogo | | February 24 | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo | 3-2 | Nacional | | February 25 | São Paulo | Palmeiras | 2-0 | Peñarol | | February 28 | São Paulo | Palmeiras | 1-1 | Nacional | | March 1 | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo | 4-1 | Peñarol | | March 10 | Montevideo | Peñarol | 1-1 | Nacional | | March 12 | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo | 2-0 | Palmeiras | | March 14 | Montevideo | Peñarol | 2-2 | Botafogo | | March 17 | Montevideo | Nacional | 1-2 | Botafogo | | March 21 | Montevideo | Peñarol | 0-2 | Palmeiras | | March 24 | Montevideo | Nacional | 1-2 | Palmeiras |
Group 3| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Colo-Colo | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | | Emelec | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | | El Nacional | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | | Unión Española | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
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| February 25 | Guayaquil | Emelec | 2-0 | El Nacional | | March 1 | Santiago | Colo-Colo | 5-0 | Unión Española | | March 11 | Guayaquil | Emelec | 1-0 | Unión Española | | March 11 | Quito | El Nacional | 1-1 | Colo-Colo | | March 14 | Guayaquil | Emelec | 1-0 | Colo-Colo | | March 14 | Quito | Nacional | 1-0 | Unión Española | | March 18 | Quito | El Nacional | 1-0 | Emelec | | March 18 | Santiago | Unión Española | 0-0 | Colo-Colo | | March 22 | Santiago | Unión Española | 2-1 | El Nacional | | March 24 | Santiago | Unión Española | 1-1 | Emelec | | March 25 | Santiago | Colo-Colo | 5-1 | El Nacional | | March 28 | Santiago | Colo-Colo | 5-1 | Emelec |
Group 4- The Venezuelan club teams Deportivo Italia and Deportivo Galicia did not participate in the Copa Libertadores due to internal problems with the Venezuelan footballing federation.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Millonarios | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | | Deportivo Cali | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
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| March 15 | Bogotá | Millonarios | 6-2 | Deportivo Cali | | March 21 | Cali | Deportivo Cali | 0-0 | Millonarios |
Group 5| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Cerro Porteño | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | | Olimpia | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | Sporting Cristal | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | | Universitario | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
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| February 2 | Lima | Sporting Cristal | 2-2 | Universitario | | February 4 | Asunción | Cerro Porteño | 4-2 | Olimpia | | February 14 | Lima | Universitario | 2-1 | Olimpia | | February 17 | Lima | Sporting Cristal | 1-0 | Olimpia | | February 19 | Lima | Universitario | 0-2 | Cerro Porteño | | February 22 | Lima | Sporting Cristal | 1-1 | Cerro Porteño | | March 2 | Asunción | Olimpia | 2-1 | Cerro Porteño | | March 2 | Lima | Universitario | 0-1 | Sporting Cristal | | March 9 | Asunción | Olimpia | 3-1 | Universitario | | March 15 | Asunción | Cerro Porteño | 1-0 | Universitario | | March 16 | Asunción | Olimpia | 1-0 | Sporting Cristal | | March 20 | Asunción | Cerro Porteño | 5-0 | Sporting Cristal |
Semi-Finals- The five previous group leaders formed two new groups of three which included the 1972 Copa Libertadores defending champion Independiente.
Group A| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Independiente | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | | San Lorenzo | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | | Millonarios | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
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| April 6 | Bogotá | Millonarios | 1-0 | Independiente | | April 11 | Bogotá | Millonarios | 0-0 | San Lorenzo | | April 24 | Buenos Aires | San Lorenzo | 2-0 | Millonarios | | April 26 | Avellaneda | Independiente | 2-0 | Millonarios | | May 5 | Buenos Aires | San Lorenzo | 2-2 | Independiente | | May 9 | Avellaneda | Independiente | 1-0 | San Lorenzo |
Group B| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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| Colo-Colo | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | | Cerro Porteño | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | | Botafogo | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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| April 6 | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo | 1-2 | Colo-Colo | | April 11 | Asunción | Cerro Porteño | 5-1 | Colo-Colo | | April 26 | Asunción | Cerro Porteño | 3-2 | Botafogo | | May 4 | Santiago | Colo-Colo | 4-0 | Cerro Porteño | | May 8 | Santiago | Colo-Colo | 3-3 | Botafogo | | May 15 | Rio de Janeiro | Botafogo | 2-0 | Cerro Porteño |
Finals{{main|1973 Copa Libertadores Finals}} | | | |
| May 22 | Avellaneda | Independiente | 1-1 | Colo-Colo | | May 29 | Santiago | Colo-Colo | 0-0 | Independiente | | June 6 | Montevideo | Independiente | 2-1 AET
(1-1) | Colo-Colo |
ChampionCopa Libertadores
1973 Winners |
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Independiente
Fourth Title |
{{Copa Libertadores Seasons}} 2 : 1973 in South American football|Copa Libertadores seasons |