1979 Copa Libertadores Finals
The 1979 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1979 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by club Boca Juniors and club Olimpia. The first leg of the tie was played on July 22 at Olimpia' home field, with the second leg played on July 27 at Boca Juniors'. It was Olimpia 2nd Copa Libertadores finals and 4th finals for Boca Juniors.[1]
| Event | 1979 Copa Libertadores de América | ||||||
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| Olimpia won 3-1 on points. | |||||||
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| Date | July 22, 1979 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción | ||||||
| Referee | Gastón Castro (Chile) | ||||||
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| Date | July 27, 1979 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Juan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay) | ||||||
Olimpia won the series after winning the first leg tie 2-0 at Asunción's Estadio Defensores del Chaco, and tying the second leg tie 0-0 at Buenos Aires's Estadio Alberto J. Armando and accumulated more points than their opponent.[2][3]
Qualified teams
| Team | Previous finals appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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 Olimpia |
1960 |
 Boca Juniors |
1963, 1977, 1978 |
Rules
The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. If the two teams are tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.
Matches
First leg
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Second leg
| Boca Juniors | 0–0 | Olimpia |
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Boca Juniors
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Olimpia
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References
- Copa Libertadores 1979 by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
- Olimpia campeón de la Copa Libertadores 1979 by Marcelo Daniel on Pasión Fútbol, 27 July 2012
- El día que se rompió la hegemonía, ABC