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| Date | March 28, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | La Bombonera,La Boca | ||||||
| Referee | Ramón Barreto (Uruguay) | ||||||
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| Date | April 12, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca,Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Luis Siles (Costa Rica) | ||||||
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| Date | April 14, 1978 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Azteca,Mexico City | ||||||
| Referee | Gino D'Hipolito (USA) | ||||||
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The1978Copa Interamericana was atwo-leggedfootball match contested between1977 Copa Libertadores championBoca Juniors and1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup championClub América. It was the 6th edition of the competition.
Organized by the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL), the 1978 edition was played between March and April 1978. In the first leg, held inLa Bombonera inBuenos Aires, Boca Juniors won 3–0. In the second leg, held inEstadio Azteca inMexico City, América beat Boca Juniors 1–0. Despite Boca Juniors had agoal difference of 3–1, it was not taken into account and a playoff match had to be played. Agreed by both clubs,[1] it was held in Estadio Azteca again, where América beat Boca Juniors 2–1 to win the series 4–2 on points, achieving their first Copa Interamericana title.[2][3]
| Team | Qualification | Previous final app. |
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 Boca Juniors | 1977 Copa Libertadores champion | (none) |
 América | 1977 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion | (none) |
Bold indicates winning years
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Salinas 42',53'Mastrángelo 55' | Report (1) Report (2) |
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| América | 1–0 | Boca Juniors |
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| Kiesse 75' | Report (1) Report (2) |
América | Boca Juniors
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| América | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Boca Juniors |
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| Aceves 35' Reinoso 119' | Report (1) Report (2) | Pavón 5' |
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