The 1975 edition of the

Copa América The CONMEBOL Copa América (; known until 1975 as the South American Football Championship), often simply called the Copa America, is the top men's quadrennial association football, football tournament contested among list of men's national ass ...

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tournament was played between 17 July and 28 October. The tournament saw many significant shifts to its format, such as changing its name from South American Championship to Copa América and altering from a

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to incorporating a group stage, a knockout round, and a final. Additionally all ten CONMEBOL countries participated for the first time, with defending champions

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receiving a bye into the semi-finals and the rest starting in the group stage. For this tournament there was also no fixed venue, and all matches were played throughout the year in each country.

Squads

For a complete list of participating squads: see ''

1975 Copa América squads These are the squads for the countries that played in the 1975 Copa América. The first round was played in three groups of three teams with Uruguay, receiving a bye to the semi-finals. Group A Argentina Head Coach: César Luis Menotti ...

Group stage

The teams were drawn into three groups, consisting of three teams each. Each team played twice (home and away) against the other teams in their group, with two points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss. The winner of each group advanced to the semi-finals.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

''2–2 on points. Colombia won 3–1 on aggregate goals.'' ---- ''2–2 on points. Peru won on a drawing of lots.''

Finals

''2–2 on points. A play-off was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.'' ''Peru won the play-off 1–0.''

Result

Goal scorers

With four goals, Leopoldo Luque and Ernesto Díaz are the top scorers in the tournament. In total, 79 goals were scored by 42 different players, with only one of them credited as an own goal. Leopoldo Luque 1978

4 goals *

Leopoldo Luque Leopoldo Jacinto Luque (; (3 May 1949 – 15 February 2021) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career In a career spanning from 1972 to 1984 he played for Unión de Santa Fe, Rosario Central, River Plate, R ...

Ernesto Díaz José Ernesto Díaz Correa (13 September 1952 – 4 May 2002) was a Colombian former footballer who played as a midfielder. A Colombian international, he competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, as well as three editions of the Copa América, ear ...

3 goals *

Mario Kempes Mario Alberto Kempes Chiodi (, ; born 15 July 1954) is an Argentine former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker or Attacking Midfielder, attacking midfielder. A prolific g ...

Daniel Killer Daniel Pedro Killer (born 31 December 1949) is an Argentine former professional football defender who was part of the Argentina squad that won the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Daniel and his brother Mario were part of the Rosario Central team that won t ...

* Ovidio Mezza *

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* Palhinha * Roberto Batata *

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Oswaldo Ramírez Oswaldo Felipe Ramírez Salcedo (born March 28, 1947, in Lima, Callao) is a retired Peruvian football striker. He is one of the highest scoring players in the history of the Copa Libertadores and on the Peru national football team, which won t ...

2 goals *

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* Campos *

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* Ponciano Castro *

Willington Ortiz Willington Alfonso Ortiz Palacio (born March 26, 1952, in Tumaco) is a Colombian former professional footballer who played as forward or winger. He played 49 times for the Colombia national team scoring 12 goals and is the top Colombian playe ...

* Gonzalo Castañeda * Hugo Enrique Kiese * Clemente Rolón * Enrique Casaretto *

Teófilo Cubillas Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (; born 8 March 1949) is a Peruvian former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He is considered Peru's greatest ever player and one of the best in the history of South America. In an IFFHS poll he wa ...

Percy Rojas Percy Rojas Montero (born September 16, 1949) is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He played on Selección de fútbol de Perú at two FIFA World Cups (1978 and 1982). He played in the 1975 Copa América Finals with the Peru national team ...

1 goal *

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Ramón Bóveda Ramón César Bóveda (born 18 March 1949 in Pirané, Argentina) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a winger. As a player, he participated in the 1975 Copa América with Argentina. Honours Rosario Central * Primera División: 2 : ...

Américo Gallego Américo Rubén "El Tolo" Gallego (born 25 April 1955) is an Argentine football coach and former player. As a midfielder, he played 73 times for the Argentina national team during his playing career. Playing career and Information Gallego s ...

* Romeu *

Sergio Ahumada Sergio Alberto Ahumada Bacho (born 2 October 1948) is a retired Chilean footballer, who played for Deportes La Serena, Colo-Colo, Tecos, Unión Española, among others clubs. Club career Born in La Cantera town, Coquimbo, Chile, Ahumada was t ...

Julio Crisosto Julio Alberto Crisosto Zárate (born 21 March 1950) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a Forward five clubs in Chile and the Chile national team in the 1975 Copa América. Career * Universidad Católica 1970-1973 * Col ...

Carlos Reinoso Carlos Enzo Exzequiel Reinoso Valdenegro (born 7 March 1945) is a Chilean former footballer and manager who recently managed Mexican club UAT. He began his career in the 1960s playing for Audax Italiano in his native Chile. In 1970 Reinoso w ...

* Edgar Angulo * Oswaldo Calero * Eduardo Retat *

Polo Carrera Paúl Fernando Carrera Velasteguí, known better as Polo Carrera (born January 11, 1945, in Quito), is an Ecuadorian retired football player and former manager. He has played for clubs in Ecuador and Uruguay, as well as the Ecuador football team ...

* Félix Lasso * Carlos Báez *

César Cueto César Augusto Cueto Villa (born 6 June 1952 in Lima) is a Peruvian former attacking midfielder, nicknamed "El Poeta de la zurda" (), recognized as one of the most talented players that Peruvian soccer has produced. He was regarded one of the ...

Hugo Sotil Hugo Alejandro Sotil Yerén (18 May 1949 – 30 December 2024) was a Peruvian professional footballer. Nicknamed ''El Cholo'', he played as a striker or midfielder. Together with Teófilo Cubillas and Héctor Chumpitaz, he was one of Peru's ...

Fernando Morena Fernando Morena Belora (born 2 February 1952) is a Uruguayan former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. His most known nicknames were "Nando"(abridged form of Fernando) a ...

* Ramón Iriarte Own goal * Julio Meléndez (for Brazil)

References

External links

Copa América 1975 at RSSSF
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