1981 Copa Interamericana

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(on aggregate, after playoff)
First leg
DateMarch 25, 1981
VenueOlímpico Universitario, Mexico City
RefereeRómulo Méndez (Guatemala)
Attendance30,000
Second leg
DateApril 8, 1981
VenueEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
RefereeRoberto Wright (Brazil)
Attendance40,000
Playoff
DateMay 13, 1981
VenueMemorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
RefereeRoberto Wright (Brazil)
Attendance15,000
1979
1985

The 1980 Copa Interamericana was the 8th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final took place between Mexican club Club Universidad Nacional (mostly known for its acronym "UNAM") and Uruguayan side Club Nacional de Football and was staged over two legs.

In the first leg, hosted at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, UNAM beat Nacional 3–1. In the second leg at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Nacional was the winner by 3–1. As both teams tied on points and goal difference, a playoff was held in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, United States, where UNAM defeat Nacional 21 and therefore the Mexican team won their first Interamericana trophy,[1] which is regarded by the Pumas supporters (an even some former players)[2] as the most important title in the history of the club.[3]

Qualified teams

Team Qualification Previous app.
Mexico UNAM 1980 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner None
Uruguay Nacional 1980 Copa Libertadores winner 1971

Venues

Fltr: Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Estadio Centenario and Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, venues for the series

Match details

First Leg

First leg
UNAM Mexico3–1Uruguay Nacional
H. Sánchez 5', 85' Report Espárrago 57'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Rómulo Méndez (Guatemala)

Second Leg

Second leg
Nacional Uruguay3–1Mexico UNAM
W. Cabrera 70', 81'
J. Cabrera 77'
Report Vargas 87'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Roberto Wright (Brazil)

Playoff

Playoff
UNAM Mexico2–1Uruguay Nacional
Ferreti 69' Report Vargas 89'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Roberto Wright (Brazil)
UNAM
Nacional
GK Mexico Jorge Espinoza
DF Mexico Rafael Amador
DF Mexico Gustavo Vargas
DF Mexico Jorge Paolino
DF Mexico Pablo Luna
MF Mexico Enrique López Zarza
MF Mexico José Luis López
MF Mexico Manuel Manzo
MF Mexico Manuel Negrete
FW Mexico Hugo Sánchez
FW Mexico Ricardo Ferretti
Manager:
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bora Milutinović
GK Uruguay Rodolfo Rodríguez
DF Uruguay José H. Moreira
DF Uruguay Aguirre
DF Uruguay Juan C. Blanco
DF Uruguay Wilmar Cabrera
MF Uruguay Víctor Espárrago
MF Uruguay Arsenio Luzardo downward-facing red arrow 84'
MF Uruguay José R. Cabrera
FW Uruguay Alberto Bica
FW Uruguay Eduardo de la Peña
FW Uruguay Julio C. Morales
Substitutes:
FW Uruguay Denis Milar upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Uruguay Juan Mujica

References

  1. ^ 1980 Copa Interamericana by Erik Lugo on the RSSSF
  2. ^ Gustavo Vargas: "El título más importante que ha ganado Pumas" by Karla Uzeta on Record, 13 May 2020
  3. ^ Los Pumas ante el gran objetivo on Fifa.com, 5 Apr 2005