1969 Copa Interamericana

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The 1969 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]

1969 Copa Interamericana
Estudiantes LP, champions
EventCopa Interamericana
(on aggregate, after playoff)
First leg
DateFebruary 13, 1969
VenueEstadio Azteca, Mexico City
RefereeClemente Ruggero (El Salvador)
Second leg
DateFebruary 19, 1969
VenueEstudiantes Stadium, La Plata
RefereeJosé Dimas (Paraguay)
Playoff
DateFebruary 21, 1969
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeCarlos Tejada (Peru)
1971

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

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Team Qualification Previous app.
  Estudiantes (LP) 1968 Copa Libertadores None
  Toluca 1968 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner None

Venues

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

Match details

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First leg

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First leg
Toluca  1–2  Estudiantes (LP)
Ruvalcaba   21' Report Conigliaro   1'
Bilardo   31'
Referee: Clemente Ruggero (El Salvador)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toluca
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes (LP)

Second leg

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Second leg
Estudiantes (LP)  1–2  Toluca
J.R. Verón   17' Report Linares   33'
Morales   77'
Referee: José Dimas (Paraguay)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes (LP)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toluca

Playoff

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Playoff
Estudiantes (LP)  3–0  Toluca
Flores   8'
Conigliaro   44', 79'
Report
Referee: Carlos Tejada (Peru)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Estudiantes (LP)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Toluca

References

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  1. ^ "Copa Interamericana 1969:Estudiantes de La Plata Campeón" on Historicas Coperas (blogsite), 11 Nov 2013
  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