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. The final was contested by Argentine

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(champion of

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) and Mexico's

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(winner of

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). The final was played under a two-leg format in August 1976. Both matches were held in Estadio Olímpico,

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. In the first leg, both teams tied 2–2, while the second leg was also a tie, 0–0. As both teams equaled in points and

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, a

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was carried out to decide a champion. Independiente won 4–2 on penalties, therefore the Argentine team won their third and consecutive Interamericana trophy.1975 Copa Interamericana
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Venue

Both games were held in Estadio Olímpico in the city of

, after an agreement between both clubs. The matches were attended by a high number of fans due to the interest of Venezuelan people to see Independiente. The stadium was a multi-use purpose venue, belonging to the

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, designed by architect

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, had been opened in 1951 as part of the creation of

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, that would be declared a "

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" by

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in 2000. The stadium was inaugurated in the 1951 Bolivarian Games. The stadium also hosted matches of the Small Club World Cup between 1952 and 1963.Una historia más para el estadio con más historia
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Second leg

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