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.

1977 Copa Interamaricana
Boca Juniors América
Tied 2–2 on points, América won the
playoff match 2–1
First leg
Boca Juniors América
3 0
DateMarch 28, 1978
VenueLa Bombonera, La Boca
RefereeRamón Barreto (Uruguay)
Second leg
América Boca Juniors
1 0
DateApril 12, 1978
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeLuis Siles (Costa Rica)
Playoff
América Boca Juniors
2 1
DateApril 14, 1978
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeGino 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.
Boca Juniors1977 Copa Libertadores champion(none)
América1977 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
Salinas  42', 53'
Mastrángelo  55'		 Report
Referee: Ramón Barreto

Second leg
Second leg
América 1–0 Boca Juniors
Kiesse  75' RSSSF.com
Estadio Azteca, México DF
Referee: Luis Siles

Playoff
Playoff
América 2–1 (a.e.t.) Boca Juniors
Aceves  35'
Reinoso  119'		 Report D. Pavón  5'
Estadio Azteca, México DF
Referee: Gino D'Hipólito (USA)
América
Boca Juniors
GK1 Francisco Castrejón
DF René Trujillo
DF J. Sánchez Galindo
DF Eduardo Rergis
DF Jesús Martínez
MF7 Antonio de la Torre
MF Javier García
MF10 Hugo Kiesse
FW8 Carlos Reinoso
FW9 José Aceves
FW Luisinho
Substitutes:
FW Ítalo Estupiñán
DF Alfredo Tena
Manager:
Raúl Cárdenas
GK1 Hugo Gatti
DF4 Vicente Pernía
DF2 Francisco Sá
DF6 Roberto Mouzo
DF3 Miguel Bordón
MF10 Jorge Ribolzi
MF5 Rubén Suñé
MF18 Mario Zanabria 77'
FW21 Daniel Pavón 89'
FW17 Carlos H. Salinas
FW7 Ernesto Mastrángelo
Substitutes:
DF Carlos Squeo 77'
FW Carlos Salguero 89'
Manager:
Juan Carlos Lorenzo

References
  1. Copa Interamericana 1977 by Pablo Ciullini and Erik Francisco Lugo, RSSSF.com
  2. Boca 1-América 2 match details on Historia de Boca
  3. América campeón de la Interamericana on Club América, 14 Apr 2018
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