1978_Copa_Interamericana

1978 Copa Interamericana

1978 Copa Interamericana

Football match


The 1978 Copa Interamericana was a two-legged football match contested between 1977 Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors and 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion Club América. It was the 6th edition of the competition.

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Organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), the 1978 edition was played between March and April 1978. In the first leg, held in La Bombonera in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3–0. In the second leg, held in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, América beat Boca Juniors 1–0. Despite Boca Juniors had a goal difference of 3–1, it was not taken into account and a playoff match had to be played. Agreed by both clubs,[1] it was held in Estadio Azteca again, where América beat Boca Juniors 2–1 to win the series 4–2 on points, achieving their first Copa Interamericana title.[2][3]

Qualified teams

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Bold indicates winning years

Venues

La Bombonera (left) and Estadio Azteca, venues for the series

Matches

First leg

More information Boca Juniors, 3–0 ...
First leg
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Ramón Barreto (Uruguay)

Second leg

More information América, 1–0 ...
Second leg
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Luis Siles (Costa Rica)

Playoff

More information América, 2–1 (a.e.t.) ...
Playoff
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Gino D'Hipólito (USA)
América
Boca Juniors

References

  1. América campeón de la Interamericana on Club América, 14 Apr 2018
  2. La copa olvidada by Juan Manuel Trenado on La Nación, 20 Feb 2019

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