The 1973 Copa Interamericana was the 3rd. edition of the

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. The final was contested by Argentine

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(champion of

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) and Hondurean side Olimpia (winner of

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). The final was played under a two-leg format in June, 1973. Both matches were held in

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. In the first leg, hosted at

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, Independiente beat Olimpia 2–1. The second leg, hosted at

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, was also won by the Argentine team by 2–0. With an aggregate score of 4–1, Independiente won their first Interamericana trophy.1972 Copa Interamericana
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Qualified teams

Venues

Match details

First leg

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Second leg

References

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