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Football match
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.
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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,
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Qualified teams
Venues
Fltr: Estadio Azteca, Estudiantes Stadium and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series
Match details
First leg
Second leg
Playoff