1969 Copa Interamericana

The 1969 Copa Interamericana was the 1st. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Argentine club Estudiantes de la Plata (champion of 1968 Copa Libertadores) and Mexican side Deportivo Toluca (winner of 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in February 1969.[1]

1969 Copa Interamericana
Estudiantes LP, champions
EventCopa Interamericana
(on aggregate, after playoff)
First leg
DateFebruary 13, 1969
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeClemente Ruggero (El Salvador)
Second leg
DateFebruary 19, 1969
VenueEstudiantes Stadium, La Plata
RefereeJosé Dimas (Paraguay)
Playoff
DateFebruary 21, 1969
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeCarlos Tejada (Peru)

In the first leg, hosted at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Estudiantes beat Toluca 2–1. In the second leg at Estudiantes Stadium in La Plata, Toluca was the winner by the same score. As both teams tied on points and goal difference, a playoff was held in Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, where Estudiantes defeat Toluca 3–0 and therefore the team won their first Interamericana trophy,[2][3]

Qualified teams

Team Qualification Previous app.
Argentina Estudiantes (LP)1968 Copa LibertadoresNone
Mexico Toluca1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winnerNone

Venues

Fltr: Estadio Azteca, Estudiantes Stadium and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

First leg
Toluca Mexico1–2Argentina Estudiantes (LP)
Ruvalcaba 21' Report Conigliaro 1'
Bilardo 31'
Referee: Clemente Ruggero (El Salvador)
Toluca
Estudiantes (LP)

Second leg

Second leg
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina1–2Mexico Toluca
J.R. Verón 17' Report Linares 33'
Morales 77'
Referee: José Dimas (Paraguay)
Estudiantes (LP)
Toluca

Playoff

Playoff
Estudiantes (LP) Argentina3–0Mexico Toluca
Flores 8'
Conigliaro 44', 79'
Report
Referee: Carlos Tejada (Peru)
Estudiantes (LP)
Toluca

References

  1. "Copa Interamericana 1969:Estudiantes de La Plata Campeón" on Historicas Coperas (blogsite), 11 Nov 2013
  2. 1969 Copa Interamericana by Pablo Ciullini, Ian King and Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  3. La Copa Interamericana on Estudiantes LP site, 21 Feb 2016
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