The 1994 Copa Libertadores was the 35th edition of 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 ...
,
CONMEBOL's premier annual international competition.
Vélez Sársfield won the tournament for their first title against
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the Ga ...
in a
penalty shootout
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with a score of 5–3. Vélez's
goalkeeper
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José Chilavert
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scored one of the penalty kicks and saved another one. The top scorer of the tournament was
Stalin Rivas
Stalin José Rivas (born 5 August 1971 in San Félix, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan former footballer who played as a midfielder. He is described as "the most naturally talented Venezuelan footballer of all time".
Club career
During his profess ...
of
Minervén S.C.
Minervén Sport Club, formerly Minervén Bolívar Fútbol Club, usually known as Minervén, is a Venezuelan football club.
History
The club was founded on January 15, 1985, in Puerto Ordaz. In 2004 were replaced by Club Deportivo Iberoamericano ...
, with 7 goals.
First Phase
Legend:
Pts: Points; P: Played games; W: Won games; D: Drawn games; L: Lost games; F: Goals in favor; A: Goals against; D: Difference.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Group 5
Final Phase
Finals
Champion
External links
Copa Libertadores de América 1994 resultsat
RSSSF
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Copa Libertadores seasons