1975 Copa América
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 July – 28 October |
| Teams | 10 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 79 (3.16 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,053,000 (42,120 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Colombia Ernesto Díaz Argentina Leopoldo Luque (4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) | Peru Teófilo Cubillas[1] |
← 1967 1979 → | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | 8 |
| File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg Venezuela | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | −25 | 0 |
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| Brazil File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Nelinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 31', 55' (pen.) | Asad File:Soccerball shade.svg 11' |
| Argentina File:Flag of Argentina.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Danival File:Soccerball shade.svg 45' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
| Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Crisosto File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' | Rojas File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
| Bolivia File:Flag of Bolivia.svg | 2–1 | File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Mezza File:Soccerball shade.svg 60', 75' | Gamboa File:Soccerball shade.svg 41' |
| Bolivia File:Flag of Bolivia.svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' |
| Chile File:Flag of Chile.svg | 4–0 | File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia |
|---|---|---|
| Araneda File:Soccerball shade.svg 40', 87' Ahumada File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' Gamboa File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 8 |
| File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 1 |
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| Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
| Paraguay File:Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg | 0–1 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz File:Soccerball shade.svg 40' |
| Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Díaz File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Calero File:Soccerball shade.svg 42' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay |
|---|---|---|
| Angulo File:Soccerball shade.svg 53' Ortiz File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' Díaz File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
| Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Morena File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' (pen.) |
2–2 on points. Colombia won 3–1 on aggregate goals.
| Peru File:Flag of Peru (state).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of Brazil (1968–1992).svg Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Meléndez File:Soccerball shade.svg 10' (o.g.) Campos File:Soccerball shade.svg 61' |
2–2 on points. Peru won on a drawing of lots.
Finals
| Colombia File:Flag of Colombia.svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Peru (state).svg Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Castro File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' |
| Peru File:Flag of Peru (state).svg | 2–0 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Oblitas File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' Ramírez File:Soccerball shade.svg 44' |
2–2 on points. A play-off was played on a neutral ground to determine the winner.
| Peru File:Flag of Peru (state).svg | 1–0 | File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Sotil File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' |
Peru won the play-off 1–0.
Result
| 1975 Copa América champions |
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| File:Flag of Peru (state).svg 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.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
- Argentina Osvaldo Ardiles
- Argentina Mario Zanabria
- Brazil Campos
- Chile Luis Araneda
- Chile Miguel Ángel Gamboa
- Colombia Ponciano Castro
- Colombia Willington Ortiz
- Ecuador Gonzalo Castañeda
- Paraguay Hugo Enrique Kiese
- Paraguay Clemente Rolón
- Peru Enrique Casaretto
- Peru Teófilo Cubillas
- Peru Percy Rojas
1 goal
- Argentina Julio Asad
- Argentina Ramón Bóveda
- Argentina Américo Gallego
- Brazil Romeu
- Chile Sergio Ahumada
- Chile Julio Crisosto
- Chile Carlos Reinoso
- Colombia Edgar Angulo
- Colombia Oswaldo Calero
- Colombia Eduardo Retat
- Ecuador Polo Carrera
- Ecuador Félix Lasso
- Paraguay Carlos Báez
- Peru César Cueto
- Peru Hugo Sotil
- Uruguay Fernando Morena
- Venezuela Ramón Iriarte
Own goal
- Peru Julio Meléndez (for Brazil)
References
- ↑ The Copa América Archive – Trivia
- ↑ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
- ↑ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
- ↑ Oliver, Guy (1992). The Guinness Record of World Soccer. Guinness publishing. p. 566. ISBN 0-85112-954-4.
