1989 Supercopa Libertadores

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1989 Supercopa Libertadores
1989 Supercopa Libertadores João Havelange
Tournament details
DatesOctober 3 November 29
Teams14 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored53 (2.04 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Mauro Airez
Flag of Argentina.svg Rubén Darío Insúa
Flag of Colombia.svg John Jairo Tréllez
(3 goals)
1988
1990

The 1989 Supercopa Libertadores was the second edition of the Supercopa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's new international football club tournament. The competition was won by Boca Juniors, who clinched their first title by beating fellow Argentinian side, Independiente in the finals. [1]

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The competition was dominated by the Argentine teams, with three of the four semi-finalists coming from Argentina, namely, Boca Juniors, Independiente and Argentinos Juniors. The final between Boca Juniors and Independiente marked the first time in South American club history that both finalists in any competition had come from the same country.

As the new reigning Copa Libertadores champions, Colombian side Atlético Nacional were admitted into the competition increasing the number of competitors to 14.

First round

The matches were played from 3 October to 10 October. Teams from the same nation could not be drawn against one another. Racing Club, as the title holders, entered the competition at the quarterfinal stage. Boca Juniors also advanced to that same stage after a draw of lots.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
River Plate Flag of Argentina.svg 33 (4-5 p) Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio 2112
Estudiantes Flag of Argentina.svg 32 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 3002
Nacional Flag of Uruguay.svg 23 Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Nacional 2102
Santos Flag of Brazil.svg 14 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 1202
Olimpia Flag of Paraguay.svg 23 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 2003
Flamengo Flag of Brazil.svg 13 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors 0112

Quarter-finals

The matches were played from 18 October to 1 November.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 31 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes 0130
Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 21 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 0021
Atlético Nacional Flag of Colombia.svg 24 Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 2202
Cruzeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 13 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors 1102

Semi-finals

The matches were played from 8 November to 16 November.

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Grêmio Flag of Brazil.svg 02 Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors 0002
Independiente Flag of Argentina.svg 31 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors 1021

Finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Boca Juniors Flag of Argentina.svg 00 (5-3 p) Flag of Argentina.svg Independiente 0000

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References

  1. Supercopa Libertadores 1989 by Pablo Ciullini, Julio Bovi Diogo and Guillermo Rivera on the RSSSF