1970 Copa Simón Bolívar (Venezuela)

The 1970 Copa Simón Bolívar (English: Simon Bolivar Cup) was an international football competition organized by the Venezuelan Football Federation.[1][2] The idea of this competition was to create a tournament among the champions clubs of the countries liberated by Simon Bolivar. It was played six times from its first edition in 1970 to the last in 1976, thus integrating the league champions clubs of Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Due to its format, it was a historical precedent of the Copa Merconorte, played between the same Bolivarian countries or the Andean Community from 1998 until the 2001 edition.

1970 Copa Simón Bolívar
1970 Copa Simón Bolívar
Tournament details
Dates22 October 1970 - 8 December 1970
Teams4 (from 2 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsColombia Santa Fe (1st title)
Runners-upVenezuela Deportivo Galicia
1971

Santa Fe won the competition.[3]

Teams edit

Association Team (Berth) Qualification method
  Colombia
(2 berth)
Santa Fe 1970 Campeonato Profesional Apertura champions
Junior 1970 Campeonato Profesional Apertura runner-up
  Venezuela
(2 berth)
Deportivo Galicia 1970 Primera División 3rd place
UD Canarias 1970 Primera División 4th place

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Santa Fe 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 7 Champion
2   Deportivo Galicia 6 1 4 1 7 6 +1 6
3   Junior 6 2 2 2 4 4 0 6
4   UD Canarias 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 5
Source: [citation needed]

First round edit

  Santa Fe1–0  Junior
  Deportivo Galicia1–1  UD Canarias

Second round edit

  Junior0–0  Deportivo Galicia
  Santa Fe4–1  UD Canarias

Third round edit

  Santa Fe3–2  Deportivo Galicia
  Junior2–1  UD Canarias

Fourth round edit

  Deportivo Galicia0–0  Junior
  UD Canarias2–1  Junior

Fifth round edit

  Deportivo Galicia1–1  Santa Fe
  UD Canarias2–0  Santa Fe

Sixth round edit

  UD Canarias1–3  Deportivo Galicia
  Junior1–0  Santa Fe

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Copa Simón Bolívar Files
  2. ^ "Cup for Defensor" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 1975-01-21.
  3. ^ RSSSF - 1970 Copa Simón Bolívar