The 1979 Copa Libertadores represented the 20th edition of the tournament, which saw Olimpia of

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win the title for the first time, the first time a team from a country outside

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won the tournament. This allowed the Paraguayan side to play the Intercontinental Cup against

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, in which the South American side won.

Qualified teams

**Boca Juniors (1978 Libertadores Champion) **Independiente (Champion of Campeonato Nacional Argentino 1978) **Quilmes (Champion of Campeonato Metropolitano Argentino 1978) *

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**Bolívar (Champion of Campeonato Boliviano 1978) **Jorge Wilsterman (Runners-up of Campeonato Boliviano 1978) *

**Guarani (Champion of Campeonato Brasileiro 1978) **Palmeiras (Runners-up of Campeonato Brasileiro 1978) *

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**Palestino (Champion of Campeonato Chileno 1978) **O’Higgins (Winner Liga Pre-Libertadores 1978) *

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**Millonarios (Champion of 1978 Campeonato Profesional) **Deportivo Cali (Runners-up of 1978 Campeonato Profesional) *

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**El Nacional (Champion of Campeonato Ecuatoriano 1978) **Técnico Universitario (Runners-up of Campeonato Ecuatoriano 1978) *

**Olimpia (Champion of Campeonato Paraguayo 1978) **Sol de América (Runners-up of Campeonato Paraguayo 1978) *

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**Alianza Lima (Champion of Campeonato Peruano 1978) **Universitario (Runners-up of Campeonato Peruano 1978) *

**Peñarol (Champion of Liga Pre-Libertadores 1978) **Nacional (Runners-up of Liga Pré-Libertadores 1978) *

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**Portuguesa (Champion of Campeonato Venezuelano 1978) **Galicia (Runners-up of Campeonato Venezuelano 1978)

Group stage

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skips to semifinals as current champions.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Semifinals

Group A

Group B

Finals

Champion

Top-scorers

6 goles

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External links

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