The 1970 Copa Ganadores de Copa was the first and only edition of CONMEBOL's club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Eight teams from eight South American football confederations played in this tournament. Colombia and Brazil sent no representatives. Mariscal Santa Cruz defeated El Nacional in the finals.

Qualified teams

CountryTeamQualification method
Argentina (1 berth)Atlanta1969 Copa Argentina runner-up
Bolivia (1 berth)Mariscal Santa Cruz1969 Primera División third place
Chile (1 berth)Unión Española1969 Pre-Recopa Sudamericana winner
Ecuador (1 berth)El Nacional1970 Copa Ecuador champion
Paraguay (1 berth)Libertad1969 Primera División third place
Peru (1 berth)Deportivo Municipal1969 Primera División third place
Uruguay (1 berth)Rampla Juniors1969 Copa Alfredo Lois champion
Venezuela (1 berth)Unión Deportiva Canarias1969 Copa Venezuela runner-up

Group stage

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Ecuador El Nacional211041+33Advance to Finals
2Venezuela Unión Deportiva Canarias20200002
3Paraguay Libertad201114−31

Results

8 March 1970El Nacional Ecuador0–0Venezuela Unión Deportiva CanariasEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
11 March 1970Unión Deportiva Canarias Venezuela0–0Paraguay LibertadEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
15 March 1970El Nacional Ecuador4–1Paraguay LibertadEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bolivia Mariscal Santa Cruz431083+57Advance to Finals
2Argentina Atlanta421197+25
3Chile Unión Española41216604
4Peru Deportivo Municipal403167−13
5Uruguay Rampla Juniors401328−61

Results

Round 1

22 March 1970Mariscal Santa Cruz Bolivia1–0Argentina AtlantaEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
22 March 1970Unión Española Chile1–1Peru Deportivo MunicipalEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz

Round 2

26 March 1970Unión Española Chile1–0Uruguay Rampla JuniorsEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
26 March 1970Atlanta Argentina4–3Peru Deportivo MunicipalEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz

Round 3

28 March 1970Atlanta Argentina3–3Chile Unión EspañolaEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
29 March 1970Mariscal Santa Cruz Bolivia4–1Uruguay Rampla JuniorsEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz

Round 4

2 April 1970Mariscal Santa Cruz Bolivia2–1Chile Unión EspañolaEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
2 April 1970Deportivo Municipal Peru1–1Uruguay Rampla JuniorsEstadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Round 5

4 April 1970Rampla Juniors Uruguay0–2Argentina AtlantaEstadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
5 April 1970Mariscal Santa Cruz Bolivia1–1Peru Deportivo MunicipalEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz

Finals

First leg

19 April 1970El Nacional Ecuador0–0Bolivia Mariscal Santa CruzEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Second leg

26 April 1970Mariscal Santa Cruz Bolivia2–0Ecuador El NacionalEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz

Top scorer

PlayerClubGoals
Paraguay Eliseo BáezBolivia Mariscal Santa Cruz5