CA Independiente in international football
Club Atlético Independiente has success at the Argentine football level, but they are widely known for their international titles and appearances, being nicknamed Rey de Copas (King of Cups) by the media and his fans.[ 1] The first international cup they took part was the 1917 Tie Cup , which they lost to Uruguayan team Montevideo Wanderers . In term of international honours, Independiente has won a total of 20 major titles,[ 2] with 18 of them organised by CONMEBOL [ 3] which makes Independiente the most winning team in this category, together with Boca Juniors . Among those international CONMEBOL titles Independiente has a record seven Copa Libertadores , two Intercontinental Cups , two Copa Sudamericana and one Recopa Sudamericana . International titles also include two Copa Aldao , organised by AFA and AUF together.
Independiente is alongside River Plate and Internacional the only teams to win all four of the current CONMEBOL competitions; Libertadores, Sudamericana, Recopa and the Suruga Bank Championship , which they won in 2018 .[ 3]
Although being far behind Boca Juniors and River Plate in terms of popularity,[ 4] Independiente was voted by the IFFHS as the 2nd best club in South America in the 20th century, and best team in Argentina.[ 5]
First half of the 20th century
Independiente's 1909 squad, which played the team's first international game that same year
First official international match, the 1917 Tie Cup Final versus Montevideo Wanderers
Independiente began to play friendly games against teams from the neighbouring regions in Uruguay only four years after its foundation. On 25 August 1909, Independiente tied with the now defunct Uruguayan team Bristol in Avellaneda, while still being a lower division team in Argentina.[ 6] The next friendly international games took place in 1912.[ 7]
vs. Bristol , 0–0 (1909); first international match
vs. Universal , 3–0 (1912); first international trophy
vs. River Plate , 0–2 (1912); first match outside Argentina
In 1917, Independiente won the national Copa de Competencia Jockey Club ,[ 8] thus earning qualification to the 1917 Tie Cup Final , one of the first official international cups organized between the Argentine Football Association and the Uruguayan Football Association . One year later, the team would qualify again for an international cup.[ 9] [ 10]
Independiente would have qualified to the Copa Aldao after winning the 1922 and 1926 Argentine championships (the first ones in its history), but the competition was on hiatus around that years. However, Independiente found participation in other anecdotal football matches.
Antonio Sastre and Arsenio Erico with the 1938 Copa Aldao , the team's first international title
Both editions in which Independiente took participation at the Copa Aldao resulted in the first official international victories for the red team. In addition to this, Independiente should have participated in a 1948 edition as 1948 Argentine Primera División champions, but it was never done since the Uruguayan Primera División of that year was cancelled.[ 15]
Rioplatense cups progressively stopped being contested regularly since 1940 after the Copa Aldao of that year was abandoned,[ 16] so friendly football was, again, the only mean to participate at international stage. The Copa Libertadores was founded in 1960.[ 17]
Copa Libertadores
Mario Rodríguez scoring at the 1964 Copa Libertadores Finals to give the team his first Libertadores.
Ricardo Pavoni and six Libertadores trophies at Independiente's former stadium.
Independiente is the most successful team in the competition with 7 titles, with 4 of them in a row between 1972 and 1975 . A total of 7 finals were played by Independiente, winning all of them. El Rojo was also the first Argentine team to win the competition.[ 17]
Year
Stage
Match
Opponent
Score
Venue
1961
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Palmeiras
0–2
El Cilindro , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–1
Estádio do Pacaembu , São Paulo, Brazil
1964
Group stage
Match 1
Alianza Lima
4–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 2
Alianza Lima
2–2
El Cilindro , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Millonarios
5–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Millonarios
w.o.
None[ i]
Semi-final
1st leg
Santos
3–2
Estádio do Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
2nd leg
2–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st leg
Nacional
0–0
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
2nd leg
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1965
Semi-final
1st leg
Boca Juniors
2–0
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
2nd leg
0–1
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Play-off
0–0 (aet )
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Final
1st leg
Peñarol
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–3
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Play-off
4–1
Estadio Nacional , Santiago , Chile
1966
2nd group stage
Match 1
Boca Juniors
2–0
La Bombonera , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 2
River Plate
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Guaraní
2–0
Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción, Paraguay
Match 4
River Plate
2–4
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 5
Guaraní
2–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Boca Juniors
0–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Play-off
River Plate
1–2
Estadio Gasómetro , Buenos Aires, Argentina
1968
1st group stage
Match 1
Estudiantes
2–4
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 2
Millonarios
2–1
Estadio El Campín , Bogotá , Colombia
Match 3
Deportivo Cali
0–1
Estadio Deportivo Cali , Palmira , Colombia
Match 4
Millonarios
3–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Deportivo Cali
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Estudiantes
0–2
Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi , La Plata , Argentina
Play-off
Deportivo Cali
3–2
Estadio Nacional , Lima, Peru
2nd group stage
Match 1
Universitario
3–0
Estadio Nacional , Lima, Peru
Match 2
Estudiantes
1–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Estudiantes
0–1
Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi , La Plata , Argentina
Match 4
Universitario
3–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1972
1st group stage
Match 1
Rosario Central
2–2
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito , Rosario , Argentina
Match 2
Atlético Nacional
1–1
Estadio Atanasio Girardot , Medellín , Colombia
Match 3
Santa Fe
4–2
Estadio El Campín , Bogotá , Colombia
Match 4
Rosario Central
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Santa Fe
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Atlético Nacional
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd group stage
Match 1
Barcelona
1–1
Estadio Modelo , Guayaquil , Ecuador
Match 2
Barcelona
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
São Paulo
0–1
Estádio do Pacaembu , São Paulo, Brazil
Match 4
São Paulo
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st Leg
Universitario
0–0
Estadio Nacional , Lima, Peru
2nd Leg
2–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1973
2nd group stage
Match 1
Millonarios
0–1
Estadio El Campín , Bogotá , Colombia
Match 2
Millonarios
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
San Lorenzo
2–2
Estadio Gasómetro , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 4
San Lorenzo
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st Leg
Colo-Colo
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–0
Estadio Nacional de Chile , Santiago , Chile
Play-off
2–1 (aet )
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
1974
2nd group stage
Match 1
Huracán
1–1
Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 2
Peñarol
3–2
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Match 3
Huracán
3–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Peñarol
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st Leg
São Paulo
1–2
Estádio do Pacaembu , São Paulo, Brazil
2nd Leg
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Play-off
1–0
Estadio Nacional de Chile , Santiago , Chile
1975
2nd group stage
Match 1
Rosario Central
0–2
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito , Rosario , Argentina
Match 2
Cruzeiro
0–2
Mineirão , Belo Horizonte , Brazil
Match 3
Rosario Central
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Cruzeiro
3–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st Leg
Unión Española
0–1
Estadio Nacional de Chile , Santiago , Chile
2nd Leg
3–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Play-off
2–0
Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción, Paraguay
1976
2nd group stage
Match 1
River Plate
0–0
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 2
Peñarol
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
River Plate
0–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Peñarol
1–0
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Play-off
River Plate
0–1
Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires, Argentina
1978
1st group stage
Match 1
Liga de Quito
0–1
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa , Quito, Ecuador
Match 2
El Nacional
2–1
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa , Quito, Ecuador
Match 3
River Plate
0–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
El Nacional
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Liga de Quito
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
River Plate
0–0
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Play-off
River Plate
1–4
Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires, Argentina
1979
1st group stage
Match 1
Quilmes
2–1
Estadio Centenario , Quilmes , Argentina
Match 2
Millonarios
3–3
Estadio El Campín , Bogotá , Colombia
Match 3
Deportivo Cali
0–1
Estadio Deportivo Cali , Palmira , Colombia
Match 4
Quilmes
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Deportivo Cali
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Millonarios
4–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd group stage
Match 1
Peñarol
0–0
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Match 2
Boca Juniors
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Peñarol
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Boca Juniors
0–2
La Bombonera , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Play-off
Boca Juniors
0–1 (aet )
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
1984
1st group stage
Match 1
Estudiantes
1–1
Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi , La Plata , Buenos Aires
Match 2
Sportivo Luqueño
1–0
Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción, Paraguay
Match 3
Olimpia
0–1
Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción, Paraguay
Match 4
Sportivo Luqueño
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Estudiantes
4–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Olimpia
3–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd group stage
Match 1
Nacional
1–1
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Match 2
Universidad Católica
0–0
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo , Santiago , Chile
Match 3
Universidad Católica
2–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Nacional
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st Leg
Grêmio
1–0
Estádio Olímpico , Porto Alegre , Brazil
2nd Leg
0–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1985
2st group stage
Match 1
Argentinos Juniors
2–2
Estadio de la AAAJ , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 2
Blooming
1–1
Estadio Ramón Aguilera , Santa Cruz de la Sierra , Bolivia
Match 3
Blooming
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Argentinos Juniors
1–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1987
1st group stage
Match 1
Deportivo Táchira
2–3
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo , Táchira , Venezuela
Match 2
Estudiantes de Mérida
1–0
Estadio Guillermo Soto Rosa , Mérida , Venezuela
Match 3
Rosario Central
0–0
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito , Rosario , Argentina
Match 4
Estudiantes de Mérida
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Deportivo Táchira
5–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Rosario Central
3–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd group stage
Match 1
River Plate
0–0
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 2
Peñarol
0–3
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Match 3
River Plate
2–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Peñarol
2–4
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1990
Group stage
Match 1
River Plate
1–0
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 2
0–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Round of 16
1st leg
Pepeganga Margarita
6–0
Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo , Táchira , Venezuela
2nd leg
3–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Quarter-finals
1st leg
River Plate
0–2
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
2nd leg
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1995
Group stage
Match 1
River Plate
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 2
Peñarol
2–1
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Match 3
Cerro
0–1
Estadio Luis Tróccoli , Montevideo, Uruguay
Match 4
River Plate
0–2
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 5
Peñarol
0–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Cerro
2–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Round of 16
1st leg
Vélez Sarsfield
0–3
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
2–2
Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires, Argentina
2004
Group stage
Match 1
Cienciano
4–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 2
Nacional
0–0
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Match 3
El Nacional
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
El Nacional
0–1
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa , Quito, Ecuador
Match 5
Nacional
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Cienciano
2–3
Estadio de la UNSA , Arequipa , Peru
Repechage
Single
São Caetano
2–2 (2–4 P )
Estádio Anacleto Campanella , São Caetano do Sul , Brazil
2011
First stage
1st leg
Deportivo Quito
2–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
0–1
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa , Quito, Ecuador
Group stage
Match 1
Peñarol
3–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 2
Liga de Quito
0–3
Estadio Casa Blanca , Quito, Ecuador
Match 3
Godoy Cruz
1–3
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Godoy Cruz
1–1
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas , Mendoza , Argentina
Match 5
Liga de Quito
1–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Peñarol
1–0
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
2018
Group stage
Match 1
Deportivo Lara
0–1
Estadio Metropolitano , Cabudare , Venezuela
Match 2
Millonarios
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Corinthians
0–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Corinthians
2–1
Arena Corinthians , São Paulo, Brazil
Match 5
Millonarios
1–1
Estadio El Campín , Bogotá , Colombia
Match 6
Deportivo Lara
2–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Round of 16
1st leg
Santos
3–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
0–0
Estádio do Pacaembu , São Paulo, Brazil
Quarter-finals
1st leg
River Plate
0–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–3
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
^ The Colombian representative was disqualified by CONMEBOL and Independiente was given a scoreless win, without travelling to Colombia .
Copa Interamericana
Independiente is the most successful team in the competition, with 3 titles out of 3 appearances.[ 20]
A combination of factors such as the lack of financial incentives, large trip costs and lack of proper organizing, led the Copa Interamericana to face irregular scheduling and different formats. For instance, Independiente did not contest the 1973 edition, since the 1973 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was practically abandoned and, in all three editions disputed by the red team, they weren't able to host a match in Argentina when being the "home" team.[ 21]
Year
Match
Opponent
Score
Venue
1972
1st Leg
Olimpia
2–1
Estadio General Francisco Morazán , San Pedro Sula , Honduras
2nd Leg
2–0
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino , Tegucigalpa , Honduras
1974
1st Leg
Municipal
1–0
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores , Guatemala City , Guatemala
2nd Leg
0–1 (aet , 4–2 P )
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores , Guatemala City , Guatemala
1975
1st Leg
Atlético Español
2–2
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV , Caracas, Venezuela
2nd Leg
0–0 (aet , 4–2 P )
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV , Caracas, Venezuela
Lunar New Year Cup
Invitation to this HKFA -organized competition was earned by virtue of being the most recent Intercontinental Cup champions.[ 22] [ 23]
Supercopa Libertadores
Independiente is the most successful team in the competition, together with Cruzeiro , due to them being the only ones to win it twice.[ 24]
With the obtention of those two titles, Independiente qualified to three other official competitions related to the Supercopa; the 1995 Copa Master de Supercopa , the 1995 Copa de Oro and the 1996 Copa de Oro , but Independiente declined participation in all of them.[ 25]
The 1992 Supercopa Libertadores round of 16 featured the only Avellaneda derby played at international stage; it was won by Racing by a global 2–1.[ 26]
Year
Stage
Match
Opponent
Score
Venue
1988
Round of 16
1st Leg
Cruzeiro
1–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–1
Mineirão , Belo Horizonte , Brazil
1989
Round of 16
1st Leg
Santos
2–1
Estádio Urbano Caldeira , Santos , Brazil
2nd Leg
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Atlético Nacional
2–2
Estadio Atanasio Girardot , Medellin , Colombia
2nd Leg
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Semi-finals
1st Leg
Argentinos Juniors
1–0
Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires, Argentina
2nd Leg
2–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st Leg
Boca Juniors
0–0
La Bombonera , Buenos Aires, Argentina
2nd Leg
0–0 (3–5 P )
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1990
Round of 16
1st Leg
Nacional
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
1–2
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
1991
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Olimpia
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–2
Estadio Manuel Ferreira , Asunción, Paraguay
1992
Round of 16
1st Leg
Racing
1–2
El Cilindro , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1993
Round of 16
1st Leg
São Paulo
0–2
Estádio do Morumbi , São Paulo, Brazil
2nd Leg
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1994
Round of 16
1st Leg
Santos
0–1
Estádio Urbano Caldeira , Santos , Brazil
2nd Leg
4–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Grêmio
1–1
Estádio Olímpico , Porto Alegre , Brazil
2nd Leg
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Semi-finals
1st Leg
Cruzeiro
0–1
Mineirão , Belo Horizonte , Brazil
2nd Leg
4–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st Leg
Boca Juniors
1–1
La Bombonera , Buenos Aires, Argentina
2nd Leg
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1995
Round of 16
1st Leg
Santos
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
2–2 (3–2 P )
Estádio Urbano Caldeira , Santos , Brazil
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Atlético Nacional
0–1
Estadio Atanasio Girardot , Medellin , Colombia
2nd Leg
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Semi-finals
1st Leg
River Plate
2–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–0 (4–1 P )
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Final
1st Leg
Flamengo
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–1
Estádio do Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
1996
Round of 16
1st Leg
Flamengo
0–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–1
Estádio do Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
1997
Group stage
Match 1
Boca Juniors
1–1
La Bombonera , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 2
Colo-Colo
0–2
Estadio Nacional , Santiago , Chile
Match 3
Cruzeiro
1–2
Mineirão , Belo Horizonte , Brazil
Match 4
Boca Juniors
2–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Colo-Colo
2–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Cruzeiro
3–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Copa Mercosur
This is the only official CONMEBOL competition never won by Independiente among those which the team took participation. The best place reached by the team were the quarterfinals, in 1999 and 2001.[ 27]
Year
Stage
Match
Opponent
Score
Venue
1998
Group stage
Match 1
Palmeiras
1–2
Estádio Palestra Itália , São Paulo, Brazil
Match 2
Universidad de Chile
0–3
Estadio Nacional , Santiago , Chile
Match 3
Nacional
4–3
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Palmeiras
0–3
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Universidad de Chile
6–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Nacional
1–2
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
1999
Group stage
Match 1
Corinthians
2–1
Estádio do Pacaembu , São Paulo, Brazil
Match 2
Vélez Sarsfield
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Grêmio
0–2
Estádio Olímpico , Porto Alegre , Brazil
Match 4
Vélez Sarsfield
1–1
Estadio José Amalfitani , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Match 5
Corinthians
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Grêmio
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Flamengo
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–4
Estádio do Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
2000
Group stage
Match 1
Cruzeiro
0–3
Mineirão , Belo Horizonte , Brazil
Match 2
Palmeiras
1–2
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Universidad Católica
3–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 4
Cruzeiro
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 5
Palmeiras
0–2
Estádio Palestra Itália , São Paulo, Brazil
Match 6
Universidad Católica
3–3
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo , Santiago , Chile
2001
Group stage
Match 1
Cruzeiro
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 2
Corinthians
1–2
Estádio do Pacaembu , São Paulo, Brazil
Match 3
Colo-Colo
1–2
Estadio Nacional , Santiago , Chile
Match 4
Cruzeiro
1–4
Mineirão , Belo Horizonte , Brazil
Match 5
Corinthians
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Colo-Colo
2–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Flamengo
0–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–4
Estádio do Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Recopa Sudamericana
Independiente managed to win only one title out of 4 appearances at this Super Cup competition. All qualifications to the Recopa were achieved as champions of the second-most prestigious competition at the time, either Supercopa or Copa Sudamericana .[ 28]
The 1995 final with Vélez Sarsfield was, to date, the only game played against a fellow Argentine team in a foreign country.
Year
Match
Opponent
Score
Venue
1995
Single
Vélez Sarsfield
1–0
National Stadium , Tokyo, Japan
1996
Single
Grêmio
1–4
Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium , Kobe , Japan
2011
1st Leg
Internacional
2–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
1–3
Estádio Beira-Rio , Porto Alegre , Brazil
2018
1st Leg
Grêmio
1–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–0 (aet , 4–5 P )
Arena do Grêmio , Porto Alegre , Brazil
Copa Sudamericana
Independiente, Boca Juniors , Athletico Paranaense and Independiente del Valle are the most successful teams, with two titles for each team.[ 29] In addition to this, Independiente is placed first in the all-time table of the competition.[ 30]
Trophy of Copa Sudamericana . Independiente won the competition twice, the last in 2017
Year
Stage
Match
Opponent
Score
Venue
2003
Second stage
1st leg
Rosario Central
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–0
Estadio Gigante de Arroyito , Rosario , Argentina
Round of 16
1st Leg
River Plate
1–4
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–4
El Monumental , Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008
Second stage
1st leg
Estudiantes
2–1
El Cilindro , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–2 (3–5 P )
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata , La Plata , Argentina
2010
Second stage
1st leg
Argentinos Juniors
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–1
Estadio Diego Armando Maradona , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Round of 16
1st leg
Defensor Sporting
0–1
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
2nd leg
4–2
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Quarter-finals
1st leg
Deportes Tolima
2–2
Estadio Manuel Murillo Toro , Ibagué , Colombia
2nd leg
1–1
El Cilindro , Avellaneda , Argentina
Semi-finals
1st leg
Liga de Quito
2–3
Estadio Casa Blanca , Quito, Ecuador
2nd leg
2–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st leg
Goiás
0–2
Estádio Serra Dourada , Goiânia , Brazil
2nd leg
3–1 (aet , 5–3 P )
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2011
Round of 16
1st leg
Liga de Quito
0–2
Estadio Casa Blanca , Quito, Ecuador
2nd leg
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2012
Second stage
1st leg
Boca Juniors
3–3
La Bombonera , Buenos Aires, Argentina
2nd leg
0–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Round of 16
1st Leg
Liverpool
2–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
2–1
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo, Uruguay
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Universidad Católica
2–2
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
1–2
Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo , Santiago , Chile
2015
Second stage
1st leg
Arsenal
1–1
Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona , Sarandí , Argentina
2nd leg
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Round of 16
1st Leg
Olimpia
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–0
Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción, Paraguay
Quarter-finals
1st Leg
Santa Fe
0–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
1–1
Estadio El Campín , Bogotá , Colombia
2016
Second stage
1st leg
Lanús
2–0
Estadio Ciudad de Lanús , Lanús , Argentina
2nd leg
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Round of 16
1st Leg
Chapecoense
0–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–0 (4–5 P )
Arena Condá , Chapecó , Brazil
2017
First stage
1st leg
Alianza Lima
0–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–0
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva , Lima, Peru
Second stage
1st leg
Deportes Iquique
4–2
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
2–1
Estadio Zorros del Desierto , Calama , Chile
Round of 16
1st leg
Atlético Tucumán
0–1
Estadio Monumental José Fierro , Tucumán , Argentina
2nd leg
2–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Quarter-finals
1st leg
Nacional
4–1
Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción, Paraguay
2nd leg
2–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Semi-finals
1st leg
Libertad
0–1
Estadio Defensores del Chaco , Asunción, Paraguay
2nd leg
3–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Final
1st leg
Flamengo
2–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–1
Estádio do Maracanã , Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
2019
First stage
1st leg
Binacional
4–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
2–1
Estadio de la UNSA , Arequipa , Peru
Second stage
1st leg
Rionegro Águilas
2–3
Estadio Alberto Grisales , Rionegro , Colombia
2nd leg
2–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Round of 16
1st leg
Universidad Católica
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
2–3
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa , Quito, Ecuador
Quarter-finals
1st leg
Independiente del Valle
2–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
0–1
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa , Quito, Ecuador
2020
First stage
1st leg
Fortaleza
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–2
Castelão , Fortaleza , Brazil
Second stage
1st leg
Atlético Tucumán
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd leg
1–1
Estadio Monumental José Fierro , Tucumán , Argentina
Round of 16
1st leg
Fénix
4–1
Parque Viera , Montevideo, Uruguay
2nd leg
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Quarter-finals
1st leg
Lanús
0–0
Estadio Ciudad de Lanús , Lanús , Argentina
2nd leg
1–3
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2021
Group stage
Match 1
Guabirá
3–1
Estadio Gilberto Parada , Montero , Bolivia
Match 2
Montevideo City Torque
3–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Bahia
2–2
Estádio de Pituaçu , Salvador , Brazil
Match 4
Montevideo City Torque
1–1
Parque Viera , Montevideo, Uruguay
Match 5
Bahia
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Guabirá
1–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Round of 16
1st leg
Santos
0–1
Estádio Urbano Caldeira , Santos , Brazil
2nd leg
1–1
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
2022
Group stage
Match 1
Ceará
1–2
Castelão , Fortaleza , Brazil
Match 2
General Caballero
2–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 3
Deportivo La Guaira
2–0
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV , Caracas, Venezuela
Match 4
General Caballero
4–0
Estadio Manuel Ferreira , Asunción, Paraguay
Match 5
Deportivo La Guaira
4–0
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Match 6
Ceará
0–2
Estadio Libertadores de América , Avellaneda , Argentina
Suruga Bank Championship
Independiente leads the competition's all-time table, above Kashima Antlers for a better goal difference.[ 31]
Intercontinental Cup
1973 Intercontinental Cup victory in Rome .
1984 Intercontinental Cup victory in Tokyo.
With victories at the 1973 and 1984 editions, Independiente became a two-time club world champion.[ 32]
In addition to the following results, Independiente qualified to the 1975 edition, but since the 1974–75 European Cup winners refused to take part and the runners-up were banned from international football, it was never played.[ 33] [ 34]
With two championships and other four appearances, Independiente is placed second in the competition's all-time table behind Peñarol .[ 35]
Year
Match
Opponent
Score
Venue
1964
1st Leg
Inter Milan
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–2
San Siro , Milan, Italy
Play-off
0–1 (aet )
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu , Madrid, Spain
1965
1st Leg
Inter Milan
0–3
San Siro , Milan, Italy
2nd Leg
0–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
1972
1st Leg
Ajax
1–1
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–3
Olympic Stadium , Amsterdam, Netherlands
1973
Single[ i]
Juventus
1–0
Stadio Olimpico , Rome, Italy
1974
1st Leg
Atlético Madrid
1–0
La Doble Visera , Avellaneda , Argentina
2nd Leg
0–2
Estadio Vicente Calderón , Madrid, Spain
1984
Single
Liverpool
1–0
National Stadium , Tokyo, Japan
^ Match was originally due to be played at a two-legged final, but both teams agreed to play a single match final in the UEFA representative's home stadium.[ 36]
Overall record
Competitive record
Below is a list of all matches Independiente has played against clubs per country association.[ 37]
Association
Played
Won
Drew
Lost
%Won
GF
GA
GD
Teams
Argentina
86
26
35
25
30%
86
92
−6
14; Boca Juniors , River Plate , Estudiantes , Rosario Central , San Lorenzo , Huracán , Quilmes , Argentinos Juniors , Racing , Vélez Sarsfield , Godoy Cruz , Arsenal , Lanús , Atlético Tucumán
Brazil
75
27
17
31
36%
81
87
−6
14; Palmeiras , Santos , São Paulo , Cruzeiro , Grêmio , Flamengo , Corinthians , São Caetano , Goiás , Internacional , Chapecoense , Fortaleza , Bahia , Ceará
Uruguay
39
21
8
10
54%
59
45
+14
8; Montevideo Wanderers , Peñarol , Nacional , Cerro , Defensor Sporting , Liverpool , Fénix , Montevideo City Torque
Colombia
29
15
8
6
52%
49
28
+21
6; Millonarios , Deportivo Cali , Atlético Nacional , Santa Fe , Deportes Tolima , Rionegro Águilas
Ecuador
20
10
2
8
50%
23
20
+3
6; Barcelona , Liga de Quito , El Nacional , Deportivo Quito , Universidad Católica , Independiente del Valle
Chile
20
9
6
5
45%
36
26
+10
4; Colo-Colo , Universidad Católica , Universidad de Chile , Deportes Iquique
Paraguay
16
11
2
3
69%
27
10
+17
6; Guaraní , Olimpia , Sportivo Luqueño , Nacional , Libertad , General Caballero
Peru
12
8
3
1
67%
27
10
+17
4; Alianza Lima , Universitario , Cienciano , Binacional
Venezuela
10
8
0
2
80%
27
4
+23
4; Deportivo Táchira , Estudiantes de Mérida , Pepeganga Margarita , Deportivo Lara , Deportivo La Guaira
Italy
6
2
1
3
33%
2
6
−4
2; Inter Milan , Juventus
Bolivia
4
3
1
0
75%
6
2
+4
2; Blooming , Guabirá
Netherlands
2
0
1
1
0%
1
4
−3
1; Ajax
Honduras
2
2
0
0
100%
4
1
+3
1; Olimpia
Spain
2
1
0
1
50%
1
2
−1
1; Atlético Madrid
Guatemala
2
1
0
1
50%
1
1
0
1; Municipal
Hong Kong
2
1
1
0
50%
2
1
+1
2; Hong Kong , Hong Kong League XI
Mexico
2
0
2
0
0%
2
2
0
1; Atlético Español
Japan
2
1
1
0
50%
3
2
+1
2; Júbilo Iwata , Cerezo Osaka
England
1
1
0
0
100%
1
0
+1
1; Liverpool
Total
332
147
88
97
44%
437
343
+95
80
Biggest home wins
Biggest away win
Biggest two leg win
Biggest home defeat
Biggest away defeats
Biggest two leg defeat
Longest winning run
Longest unbeaten run
Longest winless run
Longest losing run
Highest scoring game
Highest home attendances
Highest away attendance
Honours
South America
Worldwide
Notes
^ a b c d CONMEBOL competition
^ Organised by the Argentine Football Association and the Uruguayan Football Association together
^ Organised by UEFA and CONMEBOL together
^ Organised by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF together
^ Organised by CONMEBOL and Japan Football Association together
International tours
A defeat to Huddersfield Town at Leeds Road in 1954 was the only game played at the British Isles by Independiente
International tours with the majority of its matches taking place outside CONMEBOL associate countries and other invitational competitions involving non-CONMEBOL teams are shown.
Mexico
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1948[ 42]
Atlante
3–3
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
León
1–1
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Oro
1–1
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico
5–1
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Guadalajara
2–2
Estadio Felipe Martínez Sandoval , Guadalajara , Mexico
León
0–4
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Guadalajara
3–0
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico
3–0
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Central America
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1951–52[ 43]
Alajuelense
6–4
Estadio Nacional , San José , Costa Rica
Saprissa
1–1
Estadio Nacional , San José , Costa Rica
Guatemala All-Stars
8–2
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores , Guatemala City , Guatemala
Necaxa
3–0
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Atlante
2–0
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Atlas
3–3
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
León
4–1
Estadio La Martinica , León , Mexico
Guadalajara
2–1
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Oro
0–1
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Atlas
1–1
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes , Mexico City, Mexico
Puebla
0–0
Parque El Mirador , Puebla , Mexico
Europe
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1953–54[ 19]
Real Madrid
6–0
Estadio Chamartín , Madrid, Spain
Valencia
3–0
Mestalla Stadium , Valencia , Spain
Sevilla
1–1
Estadio de Nervión , Seville , Spain
Atlético Madrid
5–3
Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid , Madrid, Spain
Benfica
2–1
Estádio da Luz , Lisbon, Portugal
Sporting CP
8–1
Estádio da Luz , Lisbon, Portugal
Athletic Bilbao
2–5
San Mamés Stadium , Bilbao , Spain
Celta de Vigo
2–1
Balaídos , Vigo , Spain
Rouen
2–3
Stade Robert Diochon , Le Petit-Quevilly , France
Wiener Sportclub
3–0
Stade du Vivier d'Oie , Brussels, Belgium
Amsterdam XI
3–1
Olympic Stadium , Amsterdam, Netherlands
Huddersfield Town
2–3
Leeds Road , Huddersfield , England
Mexico
United States and Canada
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1965[ 45] [ 46]
Italica Amriswil
1–1
Olympic Stadium , Montreal, Canada
Canada
10–1
Exhibition Stadium , Toronto, Canada
Real Madrid
1–1
Downing Stadium , New York City, United States
Napoli
1–0
Giants Stadium , East Rutherford , United States
1–1
Exhibition Stadium , Toronto, Canada
Colombia and Central America
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1967[ 47]
Millonarios
1–1
Estadio Nemesio Camacho , Bogotá , Colombia
Deportivo Cali
3–0
Estadio Nemesio Camacho , Bogotá , Colombia
Águila
6–1
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza , San Miguel , El Salvador
Honduras
1–0
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino , Tegucigalpa , Honduras
Guatemala
3–0
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores , Guatemala City , Guatemala
Spain and Italy
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1967[ 48]
Real Sociedad
2–2
Atotxa Stadium , San Sebastián , Spain
Chelsea
1–2
Atotxa Stadium , San Sebastián , Spain
Elche
3–2
Campo de Altabix , Elche , Spain
Málaga
3–2
Estadio Nuevo Arcángel , Córdoba , Spain
Córdoba
1–0
Estadio Nuevo Arcángel , Córdoba , Spain
Bologna
5–4
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara , Bologna , Italy
Napoli
0–2
Stadio San Paolo , Napoli , Italy
Mantova
2–0
Stadio Danilo Martelli , Mantua , Italy
Uruguay
Yugoslavia and Spain
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1970[ 50]
Red Star Belgrade
0–3
Red Star Stadium , Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Sarajevo
1–0
Koševo City Stadium , Sarajevo , Yugoslavia
Athletic Bilbao
2–0
Estadio Ramón de Carranza , Cádiz , Spain
Real Madrid
2–4 (aet )
Estadio Ramón de Carranza , Cádiz , Spain
Partizan
3–2
Mestalla Stadium , Valencia , Spain
Valencia
0–0 (2–5 P )
Mestalla Stadium , Valencia , Spain
Central America
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1971[ 51]
Olimpia
1–1
Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino , Tegucigalpa , Honduras
Marathón
3–0
Estadio General Francisco Morazán , San Pedro Sula , Honduras
Municipal
2–1
Estadio El Trébol , Guatemala City , Guatemala
Comunicaciones
2–3
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores , Guatemala City , Guatemala
Comunicaciones
3–0
Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores , Guatemala City , Guatemala
San Isidro Laguna
5–5
Estadio San Isidro , Torreón , Mexico
Torreón
0–0
Estadio San Isidro , Torreón , Mexico
Eurasia
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1972[ 52]
One match belonging to the Intercontinental Cup
Rijswijk
5–0
Prinses Irene Sportpark , Rijswijk , Netherlands
Besiktas
1–1
İnönü Stadium , Istanbul , Turkey
Panathinaikos
1–0
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium , Athens, Greece
Roma
2–2
Stadio Olimpico , Rome, Italy
Israel
0–0
Bloomfield Stadium , Tel Aviv , Israel
Atlético Madrid
1–2
Vicente Calderón Stadium , Madrid, Spain
Spain and Venezuela
Mexico
United States and Indonesia
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1975[ 56]
Leones Negros UdeG
2–1
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles, United States
Persija Jakarta
1–1
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium , Central Jakarta , Indonesia
Indonesia
4–2
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium , Central Jakarta , Indonesia
Sumatra
4–1
Teladan Stadium , Medan , Indonesia
Medan
7–1
Teladan Stadium , Medan , Indonesia
Costa Rica and Guatemala
Haiti
Japan
United States
Spain
United States and Europe
Year
Opponent
Score
Venue
1985[ 62] [ 63]
Tulsa Roughnecks
2–1
Skelly Stadium , Tulsa , United States
New York Cosmos
2–2
Giants Stadium , East Rutherford , United States
Tecos
0–0
Spartan Stadium , San Jose , United States
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Spartan Stadium , San Jose , United States
Tampico Madero
3–1
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez , Ciudad Juárez , Mexico
Santos
1–1 (4–2 P )
Stadio Dino Manuzzi , Cesena , Italy
Peñarol
1–3
Stadio Dino Manuzzi , Cesena , Italy
Sampdoria
0–1
Stadio Luigi Ferraris , Genoa , Italy
Athletic Bilbao
0–0
San Mamés Stadium , Bilbao , Spain
United States
Guatemala and the United States
Mexico
Japan
United States and Canada
Mexico and the United States
Honours
See also
References
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