Tournament details | |
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Dates | February 24 – July 27 |
Teams | 21 (from 10 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Olimpia (1st title) |
Runners-up | Boca Juniors |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 75 |
Goals scored | 212 (2.83 per match) |
The 1979 Copa Libertadores represented the 20th edition of the tournament, in which saw Olimpia of Paraguay win the title for the first time. This allowed the Paraguayan side to play the Intercontinental Cup against Malmö FF of Sweden, in which the South American side won.
Boca Juniors, of Argentina skips to semifinals as current champions.
6 goles
Juan José Oré (Universitario)
Miltäo (Guaraní)