The 1985 Copa Interamericana was the 9th. edition of the Copa Interamericana, played after a 6-year hiatus.[1] The final was contested by Argentine club Argentinos Juniors (champion of 1985 Copa Libertadores)[2][3][4] and Trinidad and Tobago team Defence Force F.C. (winner of 1985 CONCACAF Champions' Cup).[5] Unlike previous competitions, the final was played as a single game.[6]
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| Event | Copa Interamericana | ||||||
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| Date | December 10, 1986 | ||||||
| Venue | National Stadium, Port of Spain | ||||||
| Referee | Hubert Tromp (Aruba) | ||||||
| Attendance | 20,000 | ||||||
As its name said, the club from T&T was part of the local Defence Force with a solid defensive line that had helped the team finish with no goals conceded in the last CONCACAF competition.[7]
The final was held in National Stadium in Port of Spain, where Argentinos Juniors beat Defence Force 1–0 with goal by Panamanian striker Armando Dely Valdés. Thus, the Argentine side won their first and only Copa Interamericana trophy.[6] Besides, coach Roberto Saporiti equaled José Yudica as the most winning manager of the club, with two titles each.[7]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Qualification | Previous app. |
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 Argentinos Juniors |
1985 Copa Libertadores winner | (None) |
 Defence Force |
1985 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner | (None) |
Match details edit
| Defence Force | 0–1 | Argentinos Juniors |
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| Report | Dely Valdes  27' |
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References edit
- ^ "La historia de la Interamericana" on El Fútbol de todos los tiempos (blogsite), 11 Mar 2017
- ^ Argentinos Juniors, campeón de la Copa Libertadores by Fabio Lannutti on Página/12, 24 Oct 2020
- ^ La Libertadores de Argentinos cumple 35 años by Fede González on As, 24 Oct 2020
- ^ Argentinos conquista América on Conmebol, 25 Oct 2015
- ^ Copa de Campeones y Subcampeones CONCACAF 1985 by Jim Goloboy and Karel Stokkermans on the RSSSF
- ^ a b 1979 Copa Interamericana by Pablo Ciullini and Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
- ^ a b Campeón en todos lados on Argentinos Jrs site (archived, 3 Feb 2018)