Libertadores Cup

soccer competition

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The Copa Libertadores, or Libertadores Cup, is the premier annual club football (soccer) competition in South America, initiated in 1960. It features the continent's leading clubs, with the winner earning the right to play against the European club champion. The tournament has spurred the creation of other international club competitions due to its popularity. Boca Juniors, a prominent Argentine club, is a six-time winner of the Copa Libertadores, notably achieving victory without a single loss in 1978.12

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…South American club championship (Libertadores Cup) was started; it has been played annually by the continent’s leading clubs (with the winner playing the European club champion), and, as a result of its popularity, various other international competitions have also been held between clubs. Domestic league championships are split into…
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…South American club championship (Libertadores Cup) was started; it has been played annually by the continent’s leading clubs (with the winner playing the European club champion), and, as a result of its popularity, various other international competitions have also been held between clubs. Domestic league championships are split into…
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