1976 Copa Simón Bolívar (Venezuela)

The 1976 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.

1976 Copa Simón Bolívar
1976 Copa Simón Bolívar
Tournament details
DatesNovember 28 - December 5
Teams4 (from 4 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsPeru Alianza Lima (1st title)
Runners-upBolivia Guabirá
1975

Alianza Lima won the competition defeating Portuguesa 2–0 in the Third Round.[3]

Teams

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Association Team (Berth) Qualification method
  Bolivia
(1 berth)
Guabirá 1975 Primera División champions
  Colombia
(1 berth)
América de Cali 1975 Copa Simón Bolívar champions
  Peru
(1 berth)
Alianza Lima 1975 Torneo Descentralizado champions
  Venezuela
(1 berth)
Portuguesa 1975 Primera División champions

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1   Alianza Lima 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 4 Champion
2   Guabirá 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 4
3   Portuguesa 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 4
4   América de Cali 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]

First round

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  Portuguesa1–0  Guabirá
  Alianza Lima2–1  América de Cali

Second round

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  Guabirá1–0  Alianza Lima
  Portuguesa1–0  América de Cali

Third round

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  Guabirá3–2  América de Cali
  Alianza Lima2–0  Portuguesa

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Copa Simón Bolívar Files
  2. ^ "Cup for Defensor" (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 1975-01-21.
  3. ^ RSSSF - 1976 Copa Simón Bolívar