The 1993 Copa Interamericana was the 15th. edition of the

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. The final was contested by Costa Rican team

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(winner of

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) and Chilean club Universidad Católica (runner-up of

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so current champion

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declined to participate). The final was played under a two-leg format in September–November 1994. The first leg was held in

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in San José, where Saprissa defeat U. Católica 3–1. The second leg was played at

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, where Universidad Católica beat Saprissa 5–1 in

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. With one win per side, the Chilean team won their first Interamericana cup by

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Qualified teams

Venues

Match details

First leg

Second leg

References