1981 Copa Libertadores

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Qualified teams

Country	Team	Qualify method
CONMEBOL (1 berth)	Nacional	1980 Copa Libertadores champion
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Draw

The champions and runners-up of each football association were drawn into the same group along with another football association's participating teams. Three clubs from Uruguay competed as Nacional was champion of the 1980 Copa Libertadores. They entered the tournament in the Semifinals.

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5
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