1977 Copa Interamericana
The 1977 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, América won the playoff match 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 1977 edition was played between March and April 1978.[1]
América won its first title after a playoff game played at México DF, accumulating more points than its rival.[2] Previously, both teams had won one game each.[3]
Qualified teams
| 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
La Bombonera (left) and Estadio Azteca, venues for the series
Matches
First leg
1977 Copa Interamericana
First leg
| Boca Juniors | 3–0 | América |
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Salinas  42', 53' Mastrángelo 55' |
Report |
Referee: Ramón Barreto
Second leg
Second leg
| América | 1–0 | Boca Juniors |
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| Kiesse 75' |
RSSSF.com |
Estadio Azteca, México DF
Referee: Luis Siles
Playoff
Playoff
| América | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Boca Juniors |
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| Aceves 35' Reinoso 119' |
Report | D. Pavón 5' |
Estadio Azteca, México DF
Referee: Gino D'Hipólito (USA)
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   Boca Juniors
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References
- Copa Interamericana 1977 by Pablo Ciullini and Erik Francisco Lugo, RSSSF.com
- Boca 1-América 2 match details on Historia de Boca
- América campeón de la Interamericana on Club América, 14 Apr 2018
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