1974 Copa Libertadores Finals
# 1974 Copa Libertadores Finals

The 1974 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1974 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Argentine club Independiente and Brazilian club São Paulo. The first leg of the tie was played on October 12 at Pacaembú of São Paulo while the second leg was held in Estadio Doble Visera of Avellaneda, on October 16.

After both teams won one game each, a playoff was played at Estadio Nacional de Santiago on 19 October. Independiente crowned champion after beating Sao Paulo 1–0, achieving its 5th cup.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Previous finals app. |
| - | - |
| São Paulo | None |
| Independiente | 1964, 1965, 1972, 1973 |

Bold indicates winning years

## Match details

### First leg

| GK | Waldir Peres |
| - | - |
| DF | Nelsinho Baptista (c) |
| DF | Paranhos |
| DF | Arlindo |
| DF | Gilberto |
| MF | Ademir | 46' |
| MF | Zé Carlos | 82' |
| MF | Pedro Rocha |
| MF | Terto |
| FW | Mirandinha |
| FW | Piau |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | Chicão | 46' |
| FW | Mauro | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| José Poy ||
| GK | Carlos Gay |
| DF | Eduardo Commisso |
| DF | Francisco Sá (c) |
| DF | Miguel Ángel López |
| DF | Ricardo Pavoni |
| MF | Rubén Galván |
| MF | Miguel Raimondo |
| MF | Hugo Saggiorato |
| FW | Agustín Balbuena |
| FW | Ricardo Bochini |
| FW | Daniel Bertoni |
| Manager: ||
| Roberto Ferreiro ||

### Second leg

| Independiente | Sao Paulo |
| - | - |
| GK | Carlos Gay |
| DF | Eduardo Commisso |
| DF | Francisco Sá (c) |
| DF | Miguel Ángel López |
| DF | Ricardo Pavoni |
| MF | Rubén Galván |
| MF | Miguel Raimondo |
| MF | Hugo Saggiorato |
| FW | Agustín Balbuena |
| FW | Ricardo Bochini |
| FW | Daniel Bertoni | 80' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | Alejandro Semenewicz | 80' |
| Manager: ||
| Roberto Ferreiro ||
| GK | Waldir Peres |
| DF | Nelsinho Baptista (c) |
| DF | Paranhos |
| DF | Arlindo |
| DF | Gilberto |
| MF | Chicão |
| MF | Terto |
| MF | Pedro Rocha |
| MF | Mauro |
| FW | Mirandinha |
| FW | Piau |
| Manager: ||
| José Poy ||

### Playoff

| Independiente | Sao Paulo |
| - | - |
| GK | Carlos Gay |
| DF | Eduardo Commisso |
| DF | Francisco Sá (c) |
| DF | Miguel Ángel López |
| DF | Ricardo Pavoni |
| MF | Alejandro Semenewicz |
| MF | Miguel Raimondo |
| MF | Rubén Galván |
| FW | Agustín Balbuena | 77' |
| FW | Ricardo Bochini |
| FW | Daniel Bertoni | 85' |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | Osvaldo Carrica | 77' |
| FW | Luis Giribet | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Roberto Ferreiro ||
| GK | Waldir Peres |
| DF | Pablo Forlán |
| DF | Paranhos |
| DF | Arlindo |
| DF | Gilberto | 46' |
| MF | Chicão |
| MF | Zé Carlos | 82' |
| MF | Pedro Rocha (c) |
| MF | Mauro |
| FW | Mirandinha |
| FW | Piau |
| Substitutes: ||
| MF | Nelson | 46' |
| MF | Silva | 82' |
| Manager: ||
| José Poy ||
