1968 Copa Interamericana

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1968 Copa Interamericana
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Estudiantes LP, champions
Event Copa Interamericana
(on aggregate, after playoff)
First leg
DateFebruary 13, 1969
Venue Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Referee Clemente Ruggero (El Salvador)
Second leg
DateFebruary 19, 1969
Venue Estudiantes Stadium, La Plata
RefereeJosé Dimas (Paraguay)
Playoff
DateFebruary 21, 1969
Venue Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeCarlos Tejada (Peru)
1971

The 1968 Copa Interamericana was the 1st. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Argentine club Estudiantes de la Plata (champion of 1968 Copa Libertadores) and Mexican side Deportivo Toluca (winner of 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in February 1969. [1]

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In the first leg, hosted at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Estudiantes beat Toluca 2–1. In the second leg at Estudiantes Stadium in La Plata, Toluca was the winner by the same score. As both teams tied on points and goal difference, a playoff was held in Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, where Estudiantes defeat Toluca 3–0 and therefore the team won their first Interamericana trophy, [2] [3]

Qualified teams

TeamQualificationPrevious app.
Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes (LP) 1968 Copa Libertadores None
Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winnerNone

Venues

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Fltr: Estadio Azteca, Estudiantes Stadium and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

First leg
Toluca Flag of Mexico.svg 1–2 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes (LP)
Ruvalcaba Soccerball shade.svg21' Report Conigliaro Soccerball shade.svg1'
Bilardo Soccerball shade.svg31'
Estadio Azteca , Mexico City
Referee: Clemente Ruggero (El Salvador)
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Estudiantes (LP)

Second leg

Second leg
Estudiantes (LP) Flag of Argentina.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca
J.R. Verón Soccerball shade.svg17' Report Linares Soccerball shade.svg33'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg77'
Estudiantes Stadium , La Plata
Referee: José Dimas (Paraguay)
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Playoff

Playoff
Estudiantes (LP) Flag of Argentina.svg 3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca
Flores Soccerball shade.svg8'
Conigliaro Soccerball shade.svg44', 79'
Report
Estadio Centenario , Montevideo
Referee: Carlos Tejada (Peru)
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References

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  2. 1969 Copa Interamericana [ dead link ] by Pablo Ciullini, Ian King and Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  3. La Copa Interamericana on Estudiantes LP site, 21 Feb 2016