The 1971 Copa Libertadores de América was a football competition contested between the top clubs of the CONMEBOL federation.

Uruguayan side Nacional won the competition defeating Argentine team Estudiantes de la Plata 2–0 in a playoff held in Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru, after the two-legged series (in La Plata and Montevideo) ended with one win for each side.

[1] It was the first Copa Libertadores won by Nacional, after three finals contested before with no success.

Otherwise, Estudiantes lost their first final after three consecutive trophies won.

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