1997 Copa CONMEBOL
Tournament details
Teams18 (from 10 confederations)
Final positions
ChampionsBrazil Atlético Mineiro (2nd title)
Runners-upArgentina Lanús
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Top scorer(s)Brazil Valdir (7)

The 1997 Copa CONMEBOL was the sixth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Eighteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament. A preliminary round was played to narrow the teams down to sixteen for the first round. Atlético Mineiro defeated the defending champion Lanús in the finals.

Qualified teams

Qualified teams
Argentina ColónVenezuela Estudiantes de MéridaArgentina LanúsBolivia Real Santa Cruz
Bolivia The StrongestBrazil Atlético MineiroBrazil Rio BrancoBrazil Vitória
Chile Universidad de ChileColombia América de CaliColombia Deportes TolimaEcuador Técnico Universitario
Paraguay Sportivo LuqueñoPeru UniversitarioUruguay DanubioUruguay Defensor Sporting
Venezuela Unión Atlético TáchiraBrazil Portuguesa

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Estudiantes de Mérida Venezuela 3–3 (3-4 p) Venezuela Unión Atlético Táchira 1–0 2–3
Real Santa Cruz Bolivia 3–1 Bolivia The Strongest 1–1 2–0

Bracket

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                
Venezuela Deportivo Táchira 1 1 2
Colombia América de Cali 1 3 4
Colombia América de Cali 1 1 2
Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2 1 3
Brazil Portuguesa 1 0 1
Brazil Atlético Mineiro 4 0 4
Brazil Atlético Mineiro 2 4 6
Peru Universitario 0 0 0
Peru Universitario 3 0 3
Ecuador Técnico Universitario 0 0 0
Peru Universitario 0 2 2
Colombia Deportes Tolima 1 0 1
Colombia Deportes Tolima 2 0 2
Brazil Rio Branco 1 1 2
Brazil Atlético Mineiro 4 1 5
Argentina Lanús 1 1 2
Bolivia Real Santa Cruz 1 0 1
Argentina Lanús 1 5 6
Argentina Lanús 0 3 3
Brazil Vitória 1 1 2
Brazil Vitória 2 4 6
Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño 0 1 1
Argentina Lanús 2 1 3
Argentina Colón 0 1 1
Uruguay Defensor Sporting 3 2 5
Uruguay Danubio 3 3 6
Uruguay Danubio 1 1 2
Argentina Colón 1 1 2
Chile Universidad de Chile 2 1 3
Argentina Colón 1 2 3

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Deportivo Táchira Venezuela 2–4 Colombia América de Cali 1–1 1–3
Deportes Tolima Colombia 2–2 (3–1 p) Brazil Rio Branco 2–1 0–1
Universitario Peru 3–0 Ecuador Técnico Universitario 3–0 0–0
Vitória Brazil 6–1 Paraguay Sportivo Luqueño 2–0 4–1
Real Santa Cruz Bolivia 1–6 Argentina Lanús 1–1 0–5
Portuguesa Brazil 1–4 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 1–4 0–0
Universidad de Chile Chile 3–3 (2–3 p) Argentina Colón 2–1 1–2
Defensor Sporting Uruguay 5–6 Uruguay Danubio 3–3 2–3

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Colón Argentina 2–2 (3–2 p) Uruguay Danubio 1–1 1–1
Vitória Brazil 2–3 Argentina Lanús 1–0 1–3
Deportes Tolima Colombia 1–2 Peru Universitario 1–0 0–2
Atlético Mineiro Brazil 3–2 Colombia América de Cali 2–1 1–1

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Colón Argentina 1–3 Argentina Lanús 0–2 1–1
Universitario Peru 0–6 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 0–2 0–4

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lanús Argentina 2–5 Brazil Atlético Mineiro 1–4 1–1
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