High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1972 Copa Libertadores was the 13th edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL`s the annual club tournament. Independiente of Argentina defeated Universitario de Deportes of Peru in the finals, and became the second team in the tournament`s history to win three title. They would go on and face the winner of the 1971-72 European Cup in the Intercontinental Cup.