1972 Copa Interamericana

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Event Copa Interamericana
(on aggregate)
First leg
DateJune 17, 1973
Venue Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula
Referee Jorge Mirón (Guatemala)
Second leg
DateJune 20, 1973
Venue Tiburcio Carías, Tegucigalpa
RefereeLuis Rojas (Costa Rica)
1971
1974

The 1972 Copa Interamericana was the 3rd. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Argentine Club Atlético Independiente (champion of 1972 Copa Libertadores) and Hondurean side Olimpia (winner of 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). [1] The final was played under a two-leg format in June, 1973. Both matches were held in Honduras. [2]

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In the first leg, hosted at Estadio General Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula, Independiente beat Olimpia 2–1. The second leg, hosted at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, was also won by the Argentine team by 2–0. With an aggregate score of 4–1, Independiente won their first Interamericana trophy. [2] [3] [4]

Qualified teams

TeamQualificationPrevious app.
Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 1972 Copa Libertadores winnerNone
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winnerNone

Venues

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Francisco Malazar (left) and Tiburcio Carías Andino, venues of the series

Match details

First leg

First leg
Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 1–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
Brand Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Semenewicz Soccerball shade.svg29'
Maglioni Soccerball shade.svg55'
Francisco Morazán , San Pedro Sula
Referee: Jorge Mirón (Guatemala)
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Independiente

Second leg

Second leg
Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 0–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
Report Maglioni Soccerball shade.svg42'
Balbuena Soccerball shade.svg85'
Tiburcio Carías , Tegucigalpa
Referee: Luis Rojas (Costa Rica)
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Olimpia
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Independiente

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References

  1. Historia del club on CD Olimpia site
  2. 1 2 1972 Copa Interamericana by Pablo Ciullini and Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  3. "Copa Interamericana 1973" on Estadísticas C.A. Independiente (blogsite), 27 Oct 2014
  4. "Copa Interamericana 1973: Independiente campeón" on Historias Coperas (blogsite), 15 Mar 2014