The Copa Libertadores 1989 was the 30th edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier international club association football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. 21 teams participated in the competition, divided by groups of four (two per country). The first three teams in each group qualified for the next round. Nacional of Montevideo entered directly into the second round as the champions of Copa Libertadores 1988. The tournament started with the first game on February 12, 1989, and ended on May 31, 1989.
Qualified teams CountryTeamQualification methodCONMEBOL(1 berth)Nacional1988 Copa Libertadores champion(2 berths)Racing1987–88 Primera División championBoca Juniors1987–88 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner(2 berths)Bolívar1988 Primera División championThe Strongest1988 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Bahia1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A championInternacional1988 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A runner-up(2 berths)Cobreloa1988 Primera División championColo-Colo1988 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winner(2 berths)Millonarios1988 Campeonato Profesional championAtlético Nacional1988 Campeonato Profesional runner-up(2 berths)Emelec1988 Campeonato Ecuatoriano championDeportivo Quito1988 Campeonato Ecuatoriano runner-up(2 berths)Olimpia1988 Primera División championSol de América1988 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Sporting Cristal1988 Primera División championUniversitario1988 Primera División runner-up(2 berths)Peñarol1988 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores winnerDanubio1988 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores runner-up(2 berths)Marítimo1987–88 Primera División championUnión Atlético Táchira1987–88 Primera División runner-up
Draw The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Uruguay competed as Nacional was champion of the 1988 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Round of 16.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Group stage
Twenty teams were divided into five groups of four teams each for the group stage. The top three teams of each group, as well as Nacional of Uruguay (who received a bye as winners of the Copa Libertadores 1988 of the tournament) qualified for the Round of 16.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Results
Group 5
Final stages Bracket
Round of 16
First leg matches were played between April 5 and April 6. Second leg matches were played on April 12 and April 13.
Quarter-finals
First leg matches were played on April 19. Second leg matches were played on April 26.
Semi-finals
First leg marches were played on May 10. Second leg matches were played on May 17
Finals
Champion Copa Libertadores 1989: Atlético NacionalFirst Title
References Copa Libertadores 1989 at RSSSF Copa Libertadores Tournament
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