The 1989 Copa Interamericana was the 12th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Colombian club Atlético Nacional (champion of 1989 Copa Libertadores) and Mexican club Club Universidad Nacional (mostly known as "UNAM", winner of 1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in July–August 1990.[1]
| Event | Copa Interamericana | ||||||
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| Date | July 25, 1990 | ||||||
| Venue | Atanasio Girardot, Medellín | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Orellana (Ecuador) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,300 | ||||||
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| Date | August 1, 1990 | ||||||
| Venue | Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Juan P. Escobar (Guatemala) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,000 | ||||||
The first leg was held in Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellín, where Atlético beat UNAM 2–0. The second leg was played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, where Atlético easily defeat the Pumas with a conclusive 4–1.[1] Thus, the Colombian side won their first Copa Interamericana trophy.[2][3][4]
Qualified teams edit
| Team | Qualification | Previous app. |
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 Atlético Nacional |
1989 Copa Libertadores winner | (None) |
 UNAM |
1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner | 1980 |
Venues edit
Estadio Atanasio Girardot (left) and Estadio Olímpico Universitario, venues for the series
Match details edit
First leg edit
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Second leg edit
Second leg
| UNAM | 1–4 | Atlético Nacional |
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Nava  28' (o.g.)Restrepo 67'Galeano 70' Arango 87' |
Report | Negrete 86' (p) |
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References edit
- ^ a b 1989 Copa Interamericana by Erik Lugo and Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
- ^ "La primer Interamericana" on La Barra del Rey (blogsite)
- ^ "Copa Interamericana 1990: La segunda gloria del Rey de Copas" on De Colección (blogsite), 13 Mar 2009
- ^ Interamericana on Atlético Nacional site, 26 Apr 2017