The 1987 Copa Libertadores was the 28th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. Peñarol won the competition for their fifth title after beating América de Cali in the finals.
Qualified teams CountryTeamQualification methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)River Plate1986 Copa Libertadores champion(2 berths)Rosario Central1986–87 Primera División championIndependiente1986–87 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner(2 berths)The Strongest1986 Primera División championOriente Petrolero1986 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)São Paulo1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championGuarani1986 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up(2 berths)Colo-Colo1986 Primera División championCobreloa1986 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner(2 berths)América de Cali1986 Campeonato Profesional championDeportivo Cali1986 Campeonato Profesional runner-up(2 berths)El Nacional1986 Campeonato Ecuatoriano championBarcelona1986 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up(2 berths)Sol de América1986 Primera División championOlimpia1986 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)San Agustín1986 Primera División championAlianza Lima1986 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Peñarol1986 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winnerProgreso1986 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up(2 berths)Unión Atlético Táchira1986 Primera División championEstudiantes de Mérida1986 Primera División 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 River Plate was champion of the 1986 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
Tiebreaker
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Semifinals Group 1
Group 2
Finals
Playoff
1987 Copa Libertadores WinnerPeñarolFifth Title
External links
Sitio oficial de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 1987 at RSSSF.com