1975 Copa América

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1975 Copa América
Tournament details
Dates17 July – 28 October
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Peru (2nd title)
Runners-up Colombia
Tournament statistics
Matches played25
Goals scored79 (3.16 per match)
Attendance1,053,000 (42,120 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia Ernesto Díaz
Argentina Leopoldo Luque
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Peru Teófilo Cubillas

The 1975 edition of the Copa América football tournament was played between 17 July and 28 October. For the first time there was no fixed venue, and all matches were played throughout the year in each country. In addition, the tournament changed its name from South American Championship to Copa América. For the first time, all ten CONMEBOL countries participated, with defending champions Uruguay receiving a bye into the semi-finals and the rest starting in the group stage.

Squads

For a complete list of participating squads: see 1975 Copa América squads

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 4 4 0 0 13 1 +12 8
 Argentina 4 2 0 2 17 4 +13 4
 Venezuela 4 0 0 4 1 26 −25 0
31 July 1975
Venezuela 0–4 Brazil
Report Romeu 2'
Danival 50'
Palhinha 82', 88'
Estadio Olímpico, CaracasAttendance: 20,000Referee: Carlos Rivero (Peru) 3 August 1975
Venezuela 1–5 Argentina
Iriarte 14' Luque 12', 34', 66'
Kempes 30'
Ardiles 86'
Estadio Olímpico, CaracasAttendance: 15,000Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile) 6 August 1975
Brazil 2–1 Argentina
Nelinho 31', 55' (pen.) Asad 11'
Mineirão, Belo HorizonteAttendance: 80,000Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) 10 August 1975
Argentina 11–0 Venezuela
D. Killer 8', 41', 62'
Gallego 14'
Ardiles 39'
Kempes 53', 81'
Zanabria 56', 64'
Bóveda 80'
Luque 85'
Cor de León, RosarioAttendance: 50,000Referee: Pedro Reyes (Peru) 13 August 1975
Brazil 6–0 Venezuela
Roberto Batata 6', 79'
Nelinho 9'
Danival 37'
Campos 53'
Palhinha 65'
Mineirão, Belo HorizonteAttendance: 32,000Referee: Carlos Rivero (Peru) 16 August 1975
Argentina 0–1 Brazil
Danival 45'
Cor de León, RosarioAttendance: 50,000Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile)

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Peru 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 7
 Chile 4 1 1 2 7 6 +1 3
 Bolivia 4 1 0 3 3 9 −6 2
17 July 1975
Chile 1–1 Peru
Crisosto 10' Rojas 72'
Estadio Nacional, SantiagoAttendance: 50,000Referee: Omar Delgado (Colombia) 20 July 1975
Bolivia 2–1 Chile
Mezza 60', 75' Gamboa 41'
Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, OruroAttendance: 18,000Referee: Héctor Ortiz (Paraguay) 27 July 1975
Bolivia 0–1 Peru
Ramírez 17'
Estadio Jesús Bermúdez, OruroAttendance: 18,000Referee: Alberto Ducatelli (Argentina) 7 August 1975
Peru 3–1 Bolivia
Ramírez 7' (pen.)
Cueto 26'
Oblitas 52'		 Mezza 58' (pen.)
Estadio Nacional, LimaAttendance: 40,000Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) 13 August 1975
Chile 4–0 Bolivia
Araneda 40', 87'
Ahumada 61'
Gamboa 71'
Estadio Nacional, SantiagoAttendance: 15,000Referee: Arturo Ithurralde (Argentina) 20 August 1975
Peru 3–1 Chile
Rojas 3'
Oblitas 32'
Cubillas 39'		 Carlos Reinoso 76'
Estadio Alianza Lima, LimaAttendance: 35,000Referee: Juan José Fortunatto (Uruguay)

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 4 4 0 0 7 1 +6 8
 Paraguay 4 1 1 2 5 5 0 3
 Ecuador 4 0 1 3 4 10 −6 1
20 July 1975
Colombia 1–0 Paraguay
Díaz 83'
Estadio El Campín, BogotáAttendance: 60,000Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) 24 July 1975
Ecuador 2–2 Paraguay
Lasso 38'
Castañeda 47'		 Kiese 16', 87'
Estadio Modelo, GuayaquilAttendance: 50,000Referee: Mario Fiorenza (Venezuela) 27 July 1975
Ecuador 1–3 Colombia
Carrera 40' Ortiz 15'
Retat 75'
Castro 83'
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, QuitoAttendance: 45,000Referee: Miguel Angel Comesaña (Argentina) 30 July 1975
Paraguay 0–1 Colombia
Díaz 40'
Defensores del Chaco, AsunciónAttendance: 50,000Referee: Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil) Match abandoned at 43' 7 August 1975
Colombia 2–0 Ecuador
Díaz 15'
Calero 42'
Estadio El Campín, BogotáAttendance: 50,000Referee: Carlos Robles (Chile) 10 August 1975
Paraguay 3–1 Ecuador
Báez 21'
Rolón 39', 58'		 Castañeda 31'
Defensores del Chaco, AsunciónAttendance: 10,000Referee: Armando Marques (Brazil)

Knockout stage

 Semi-finalsFinals
           
  
 
  Colombia (agg.)30
  
  Uruguay01
  Colombia100
  
  Peru (replay)021
  Brazil12
 
  Peru (by draw)30
 

Semi-finals

21 September 1975
Colombia 3–0 Uruguay
Angulo 53'
Ortiz 70'
Díaz 90'
Estadio El Campín, BogotáAttendance: 55,000Referee: César Orozco (Peru) 1 October 1975
Uruguay 1–0 Colombia
Morena 17' (pen.)
Estadio Centenario, MontevideoAttendance: 70,000Referee: Rafael Hormazábal (Chile)

2–2 on points. Colombia won 3–1 on aggregate goals.

30 September 1975
Brazil 1–3 Peru
Roberto Batata 54' Casaretto 19', 88'
Cubillas 82'
Estádio Mineirão, Belo HorizonteAttendance: 75,000Referee: Miguel Angel Comesaña (Argentina) 4 October 1975
Peru 0–2 Brazil
Meléndez 10' (o.g.)
Campos 61'
Estadio Alianza Lima, LimaAttendance: 35,000Referee: Arturo Ithurralde (Argentina)

2–2 on points. Peru won on a drawing of lots.

Finals

16 October 1975
Colombia 1–0 Peru
Castro 38'
Estadio El Campín, BogotáAttendance: 50,000Referee: Miguel Comesaña (Argentina) 22 October 1975
Peru 2–0 Colombia
Oblitas 18'
Ramírez 44'
Estadio Nacional, LimaAttendance: 50,000Referee: Juan Silvagno (Chile)

2–2 on points. A play-off was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.

28 October 1975
Peru 1–0 Colombia
Sotil 25'
Estadio Olimpico, Caracas, VenezuelaAttendance: 30,000Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Peru won the play-off 1–0.

Result

 1975 Copa América champions 

Peru
2nd title

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, one of the two top scorers

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goal

References

  1. ^ The Copa América Archive – Trivia
  2. ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
  3. ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
  4. ^ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.

External links

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