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1965 Copa Libertadores The 1965 Copa Libertadores de América was the sixth edition of South America's premier club football tournament. Colombia did not send a representative due to the disagreements between CONMEBOL and the Colombian football federation. This will bec ...

Finals was a

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series between Argentine team Independiente and Uruguayan team

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on 6 and 12 April of that same year. It was the sixth final of South America's most prestigious football competition, the

Copa Libertadores The CONMEBOL Libertadores, also known as the Copa Libertadores de América ( pt, Copa Libertadores da América), is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1960. It is the highest level of competition in S ...

. After both teams won one match each, a playoff was played on 15 April, being won by Independiente by 4–1 at Estadio Nacional in

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. Therefore the ''Diablos Rojos'' won their 2nd Copa Libertadores title.Copa Libertadores 1964
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Qualified teams

Venues

Match details

First leg

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Second leg

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Playoff

References

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