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59 years ago, Santos won the Libertadores Cup for the second time ???????? by beating Boca Jrs 2-1 at La Bombonera! One of the greatest achievements in Santos' history! On September 11, 1963, Santos Futebol Clube won the Copa dos Campeões da América for the second time by beating BOCA Juniors 2-1 with goals from Coutinho and Pelé playing at La Bombonera Stadium, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the second and decisive match of the competition. In this second participation of Santos in the competition, the team, having been champion the previous year, started playing in the semifinals, playing four matches with 3 wins and 1 draw, scoring 10 goals and conceding 4. UNDEFEATED The draw was against the great Botafogo from Rio de Janeiro at Pacaembu in a 1-1 draw and the victories were the first by 4-0 against the same Botafogo at Maracanã and the two victories against the great Boca Juniors, the first at Maracanã by 3-2 and the second on the date mentioned above. The top scorers for the beach team in this participation were: Pelé with 5 goals, Coutinho with 3 and the Joker Lima with 2. Official match No. 2025 L: La Bombonera – Buenos Aires (ARG) D: Wednesday C: Libertadores de América Cup R: Cr$ 135,000,000.00 or 16,917,300 pesos (Record) P: 69,482 Referee: Marcel Albert Bois (France) G: Coutinho 50' and Pelé 82' – Sanfillipo 46' SFC: Gylmar; Dalmo, Mauro Ramos de Oliveira and Geraldino; Calvet and Zito©; Dorval, Lima, Coutinho, Pelé and Pepe Coach: Lula Uniform: White Shirts CABJ: Errea; Magdalena, Orlando Peçanha© and Simeone; Rattin and Silveira; Grilo, Menendez, Rojas, Sanfilippo and Gonzalez. Coach: Aristóbolo Deambrosi P: 69,482 estimated to have exceeded 70,000, this game and the 1978 World Cup final between Boca and Borussia Mönchengladbach were the largest crowds in the history of the Bombonera.