Copa Simón Bolívar

 

Copa Simón Bolívar 
1970
[Played in Caracas, Bogotá and Barranquilla]

[Oct 22, Estadio Nemesio Camacho, El Campín, Bogotá]
Independiente Santa Fe   1-0 Atlético Junior

[Oct 31, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Deportivo Galicia        1-1 Unión Deportiva Canarias

[Nov 4, Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla]
Atlético Junior          0-0 Deportivo Galicia  

[Nov 4, Estadio Nemesio Camacho, El Campín, Bogotá]
Independiente Santa Fe   4-1 Unión Deportiva Canarias
 
[Nov 6, Estadio Nemesio Camacho, El Campín, Bogotá]
Independiente Santa Fe   3-2 Deportivo Galicia  

[Nov 6, Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla]
Atlético Junior          2-1 Unión Deportiva Canarias

[Nov 17, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Deportivo Galicia        0-0 Atlético Junior

[Nov 19, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Unión Deportiva Canarias 2-1 Atlético Junior

[Nov 24, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Deportivo Galicia        1-1 Independiente Santa Fe

[Nov 26, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Unión Deportiva Canarias 2-0 Independiente Santa Fe

[Dec 3, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Unión Deportiva Canarias 1-3 Deportivo Galicia  

[Dec 8, Estadio Municipal, Barranquilla]
Atlético Junior          1-0 Independiente Santa Fe

 1.Independiente Santa Fe      6  3  1  2  9- 7  7
 2.Deportivo Galicia           6  1  4  1  7- 6  6
 3.Atlético Junior             6  2  2  2  4- 4  6
 4.Unión Deportiva Canarias    6  2  1  3  8-11  5
1971
This tournament began in 1971 but finished in 1973 due to internal problems at 
the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF). For example, the first final game was 
played on November 4th, 1971 between Deportivo Galicia and Atlético Nacional de 
Medellín, but some days later the FVF didn't allow the Venezolan team to travel
for the second game, so it was suspended until 1972, when the FVF autorized 
to Galicia to travel to Medellín.

FVF were suspended by FIFA on March 9th, 1973. Finally, Venezolan doctor René 
Hemmer traveled to Colombia to join with Colombian members of Federación Colombia 
de Fútbol (FCF) about finishing the tournament. Nacional de Medellín and FCF 
agreed to play after FVF paid $5.500 due to damage because of not playing the 
game at the time. The extra game was played on June 9th, 1973.

Originally, Aragua FC had to play against Deportivo Galicia (for the right to
enter) but withdrew. Deportivo Italia, third in the past tournament, declined also. 
Finally, Unión Deportiva Canarias agreed to participate.

Semifinals

[Venezolan zone]

[Sep 28, 1971, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Deportivo Galicia   2-1 UD Canarias

[Oct 4, 1971, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
UD Canarias         0-1 Deportivo Galicia

[Colombian zone]

[Sep 28, 1971, Estadio Nemesio Camacho, Medellín]
Atlético Nacional   2-1 Deportivo Cali

[Oct 15, 1971]
Deportivo Cali      1-1 Atlético Nacional

Final

[Nov 4, 1971, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Deportivo Galicia   0-1 Atlético Nacional

[May 17, 1972, Estadio Nemesio Camacho, Medellín]
Atlético Nacional   0-1 Deportivo Galicia

Final Playoff [Jun 8, 1973, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de
                            Venezuela, Caracas]
Deportivo Galicia   2-2 Atlético Nacional                [3-2 pen]
1972
NB: this tournament (1972 edition) was played in 1973 due to internal problems
    at the Federación Venezuela de Fútbol, which had been suspended by FIFA
    because of problems between FVF and the Instituto Nacional de Deportes.
    No preliminary elimnations were held in the relevant countries.
    Ironically, the 1973 edition was not played.


[Sep 12, 1973, Estadio Olímpico de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas]
Deportivo Portugués      2-0 Millonarios 

[Nov 22, 1973, Estadio El Campín in Bogotá]
Millonarios              3-0 Deportivo Portugués

Millonarios win 3-2 on aggregate
1975
All games were played at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia.
By tournament rules, if any game finished tied, it must go to penalties.

[Jan 15]
Atlético Nacional        0-0 Defensor Lima [5-6 pen]
El Nacional              0-0 Portuguesa    [2-0 pen]

[Jan 17]
Defensor Lima            2-0 El Nacional
Portuguesa               3-2 Atlético Nacional

[Jan 19]
Defensor Lima            1-0 Portuguesa
Atlético Nacional        0-1 El Nacional 

Defensor Lima               3  2  1  0  3- 0  5 Champions
Atlético Nacional           3  0  1  2  2- 4  1
El Nacional                 3  1  1  1  1- 2  3
Portuguesa                  3  1  1  1  3- 3  3
1976 (1st tournament)
[Played in Ciudad de Mérida, Ven. - Stadium Guilermo Soto Rosa]

[Feb 27]
Estudiantes              2-1 LDU de Quito
The Strongest            2-1 América de Cali

[Feb 29]
Estudiantes              1-0 The Strongest
América de Cali          2-0 LDU de Quito

[Mar 2]
América de Cali          2-1 Estudiantes
The Strongest            2-1 LDU de Quito

América de Cali             3  2  0  1  5- 3  4 Champions
Estudiantes de Mérida       3  2  0  1  4- 3  4
The Strongest               3  2  0  1  4- 3  4
LDU de Quito                3  0  0  3  2- 6  0
1976 (2nd tournament)
[Played in Estadio José Antonio Páez in Acarigua, Portuguesa state, Venezuela]

[Nov 28]
Portuguesa FC            1-0 Guabirá

[Nov 30]
Alianza Lima             2-1 América de Cali

[Dec 2]
Guabirá                  1-0 Alianza Lima

[Dec 2]
Portuguesa FC            1-0 América de Cali

[Dec 5]
Guabirá                  3-2 América de Cali

[Dec 5]
Alianza Lima             2-0 Portuguesa FC