The 2011 Copa Libertadores de América finals were the final two-legged tie that decided the winner of the
2011 Copa Libertadores de América, the 52nd edition of the
Copa Libertadores de América,
South America's premier international club
football tournament organized by
CONMEBOL. The matches were played on 15 and 22 June 2011, between
Brazilian club
Santos and
Uruguayan club
Peñarol. Santos made their fourth finals appearance and first since
2003. Peñarol made their tenth finals appearance, and first since
1987. The two teams had previously met in the finals in
1962. Santos won the cup after beating Penarol 2–1 in the second leg of the final.[1][2][3]
The final is played over
two legs; home and away. The higher seeded team plays the second leg at home. The team that accumulates the most points —
three for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs is crowned the champion. Should the two teams be tied on points after the second leg, the team with the best
goal difference wins. If the two teams have equal goal difference, the
away goals rule is not applied, unlike the rest of the tournament.
Extra time is played, which consists of two 15-minute halves. If the tie is still not broken, a
penalty shootout ensues according to the
Laws of the Game.[6]