The 1988
Supercopa Libertadores
The Supercopa Libertadores (English: ''Libertadores Supercup''), also known as the Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange, Supercopa João Havelange or simply Supercopa, was a football club competition contested annually between 1988 and 1997 by t ...
was the inaugural year of the competition. The tournament was open to all the past winners of the
Copa Libertadores. It commenced on 10 February and concluded on 18 June. A total of 13 football clubs entered the first round draw.
It was won by Argentinian side
Racing
In sport, racing is a competition of speed, in which competitors try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed to reach a specific go ...
over Brazilian side
Cruzeiro 3–2 on aggregate after a two-legged final. The tournament's top scorer was Sergio Oliveira of
Nacional and
Antonio Alzamendi
Antonio Alzamendi Casas (born 7 June 1956) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a forward.
His official debut was with the Uruguayan team Wanderers de Durazno. Alzamendi played for Uruguay at the 1986 and 1990 FIFA World Cups, scor ...
of
River Plate with 4 goals each.
Qualified teams
Up until the beginning of 1988, thirteen teams had won the
Copa Libertadores at least once since its inaugural season in 1960.
Knockout bracket
* Although
Racing
In sport, racing is a competition of speed, in which competitors try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed to reach a specific go ...
and
Santos FC
Santos Futebol Clube (), commonly known simply as Santos or Santos FC and nicknamed the ''Peixe'' (; "fish"), is a Brazilian sports club based in Vila Belmiro, a '' bairro'' in the city of Santos. It is also the team with the most goals i ...
played in a first round tie, their series was placed in the quarterfinals due to the winner Racing getting a bye to the semifinal.
First stage
The matches were played from 10 February to 20 April. Teams from the same nation could not be drawn against one another.
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Nacional received a bye to the quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals
The matches were played from 28 April to 18 May.
Racing Club received a bye into the next round.
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Racing
In sport, racing is a competition of speed, in which competitors try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time. Typically this involves traversing some distance, but it can be any other task involving speed to reach a specific go ...
received a
bye to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
The matches were played from 25 May to 3 June.
Finals
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See also
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1988 Copa Libertadores
The 1988 Copa Libertadores de América was the 29th edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier international club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. This season's defending champion Peñarol of Uruguay were defeated by ...
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1989 Recopa Sudamericana
Footnotes
External links
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