The 1978
Copa Interamericana
The Copa Interamericana () was an international association football, football competition endorsed by CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) and CONMEBOL (South America). Established in 1969, it was discontinued in 1998 after CONCACAF ...
was a
two-legged
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football
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match contested between
1977 Copa Libertadores
The 1977 Copa Libertadores was the 18th edition of CONMEBOL's top club tournament. The tournament was won by Club Atlético Boca Juniors, Boca Juniors after defeating defending champions Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, Cruzeiro for their first Copa Liber ...
champion
Boca Juniors
Club Atlético Boca Juniors () is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its men's professional Association football, football team which, since its promotion in 1913 ...
and
1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup
The 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup was the 13th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the CONCACAF region (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), the CONCACAF Champions' Cup. It determined that year's clu ...
champion
Club América
Club de Fútbol América S.A. de C.V., commonly known as Club América, is a professional association football, football club based in Mexico City. Nicknamed ''Las Águilas'' (The Eagles), it competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football ...
. It was the 6th edition of the competition.
Organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (
CONCACAF
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) and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (
CONMEBOL
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), the 1978 edition was played between March and April 1978. In the first leg, held in
La Bombonera
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in
Buenos Aires
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, Boca Juniors won 3–0. In the second leg, held in
Estadio Azteca
Estadio Azteca () (officially known as Estadio Banorte for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium located in Coyoacán, Mexico City. It is the official home of football team Club América, as well as the Mexico national team. The stadium ...
in
Mexico City
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, América beat Boca Juniors 1–0. Despite Boca Juniors had a
goal difference
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of 3–1, it was not taken into account and a playoff match had to be played. Agreed by both clubs, 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.
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Qualified teams
Venues
Matches
First leg
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Second leg
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Playoff
References
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1978 in Argentine football
Football in Buenos Aires