The 1978 Copa Interamericana was a two-legged football match contested between 1977 Copa Libertadores champion Boca Juniors and 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion Club América. It was the 6th edition of the competition.
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| Tied 2–2 on points, no goal difference into account, América won the playoff 2–1 | |||||||
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| Date | March 28, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, La Boca | ||||||
| Referee | Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) | ||||||
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| Date | April 12, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Luis Siles (Costa Rica) | ||||||
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| Date | April 14, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Gino D'Hipolito (USA) | ||||||
Organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), the 1978 edition was played between March and April 1978. In the first leg, held in La Bombonera in Buenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3–0. In the second leg, held in Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, América beat Boca Juniors 1–0. Despite Boca Juniors had a goal difference of 3–1, it was not taken into account and a playoff match had to be played. Agreed by both clubs,[1] 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.[2][3]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Qualification | Previous final app. |
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 Boca Juniors |
1977 Copa Libertadores champion | (none) |
 América |
1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion | (none) |
Bold indicates winning years
Venues edit
Matches edit
First leg edit
| Boca Juniors | 3–0 | América |
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Salinas  42', 53' Mastrángelo 55' |
Report (1) Report (2) |
        Boca Juniors
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    América
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Second leg edit
| América | 1–0 | Boca Juniors |
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| Kiesse 75' |
Report (1) Report (2) |
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América
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Boca Juniors
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Playoff edit
| América | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Boca Juniors |
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| Aceves 35' Reinoso 119' |
Report (1) Report (2) |
Pavón 5' |
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Boca Juniors
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References edit
- ^ Copa Intermericana 1978 overview on Historia de Boca
- ^ América campeón de la Interamericana on Club América, 14 Apr 2018
- ^ La copa olvidada by Juan Manuel Trenado on La Nación, 20 Feb 2019