The 1986 Copa Libertadores was the 27th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. River Plate won the competition for their first ever title, after winning the first leg 2–1 and the second leg 1–0.
The representatives of Venezuela, Estudiantes de Mérida and Unión Atlético Táchira, did not participate upon the Venezuelan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.
Qualified teams CountryTeamQualification methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)Argentinos Juniors1985 Copa Libertadores champion(2 berths)River Plate1985–86 Primera División championBoca Juniors1985–86 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner(2 berths)Bolívar1985 Primera División championJorge Wilstermann1985 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Coritiba1985 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championBangu1985 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up(2 berths)Cobresal1985 Pre-Copa Libertadores play-off winnerUniversidad Católica1985 Liguilla Pre-Copa Libertadores winner(2 berths)América de Cali1985 Campeonato Profesional championDeportivo Cali1985 Campeonato Profesional runner-up(2 berths)Barcelona1985 Campeonato Ecuatoriano championDeportivo Quito1985 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up(2 berths)Olimpia1985 Primera División championNacional1985 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Universitario1985 Primera División championUTC1985 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Peñarol1985 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winnerMontevideo Wanderers1985 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up
Draw The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Argentina competed as Argentinos Juniors was champion of the 1985 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Group stage
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
The representatives of Venezuela, Estudiantes de Mérida and Unión Atlético Táchira, did not participate upon the Venezuelan Football Federation's suspension by FIFA.
Semifinals Group 1
Tiebreaker River Plate qualify due to better goal difference in group.
Group 2
Finals
1st leg
2nd leg
River Plate won 3–1 on aggregate.
Copa Libertadores1986 WinnerRiver PlateFirst Title
External links
Sitio oficial de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 1986 at RSSSF.com River in Copa Libertadores 1986