The 1985 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final contested by Argentinian club Argentinos Juniors and Colombian América de Cali. The first leg of the tie was played on 17 October at Estádio Monumental, the second leg played on 22 October at Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, and the playoff on 24 October at Defensores del Chaco.^[1]

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1985 Copa Libertadores de América finals

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Event	1985 Copa Libertadores
Argentinos Juniors América de Cali
2–2 on points Tied after a play-off Argentinos Juniors won 5–4 on penalties
First leg
Argentinos Juniors América de Cali 1 0
Date	17 October 1985
Venue	Monumental, Buenos Aires
Referee	Juan F. Escobar (Paraguay)
Attendance	50,000
Second leg
América de Cali Argentinos Juniors 1 0
Date	22 October 1985
Venue	Pascual Guerrero, Cali
Referee	Luis Félix (Brazil)
Attendance	35,350
Play-off
América de Cali Argentinos Juniors 1 1
After extra time
Date	24 October 1985 (1985-10-24)
Venue	Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Referee	Hernán Silva (Chile)
Attendance	25,000
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After both teams won one game each (by the same score, 1–0), Argentinos Juniors finally crowned champion in the playoff match held in Asunción. The Argentine side defeated América 5–4 via penalty shoot-out, therefore winning their first Copa Libertadores title.^[2][3]

The finals was played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned champion. If the two teams were tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was used as a last resort.

I did not see the relevance of that achievement at the time. For me, it meant only one cup else because our team entered to the pitch to win whatever be at stake (...) For a club like Argentinos Juniors, winning a Copa Libertadores is very difficult. The club is not like Boca or River. And something similar happened when we won the Copa Interamericana. Who noticed that we won that cup at Trinidad and Tobago? Nobody.

— Goalkeeper Enrique Vidallé in an interview with La Nación, October 2020 ^[4]