The 1979 Copa Interamericana was the 7th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Paraguayan Club Olimpia (champion of 1979 Copa Libertadores) and Salvadoran club FAS (winner of 1979 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in February–March 1980.
The first leg was held in Estadio Cuscatlán in San Salvador, where both teams tied 3–3. The second leg was played at Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, where Olimpia easily defeat FAS with a conclusive 5–0. Thus, the Paraguayan side won their first Copa Interamericana trophy.1979 Copa Interamericana by Erik Lugo on the RSSSFSe convierte en el Rey de Copas by Luis Irala on ABC, 13 Mar 2016Campeón de la Interamericana on Club Olimpia, 16 Mar 2016
Qualified teams Team QualificationPrevious app. Olimpia 1979 Copa Libertadores winner (None) FAS 1979 CONCACAF Champions' Cup winner (None)
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First leg
GK Humberto CastilloDF Guillermo Rodríguez Bou DF Héctor Piccione DF Gonzalo Henríquez DF Carlos RecinosMF Manuel Álvarez MF Amado Abraham MF Alfredo ErazoFW Quinteros FW David Cabrera FW Roberto Casadei Substitutes: Ramírez FW Jorge A. González Manager: Juan Francisco Barraza GK Ever AlmeidaDF Alicio SolalindeDF Roberto ParedesDF Rubén GiménezDF Alberto Giudice MF Luis Torres MF Carlos Kiese MF Miguel Michelagnoli FW Evaristo Isasi FW Carlos Yaluk FW Osvaldo Aquino Substitutes:DF Rogelio Delgado MF Eduardo Ortiz Manager: Pedro Cubilla
Second leg
GK Ever AlmeidaDF Alicio Solalinde DF Roberto ParedesDF Flaminio SosaDF Daniel Di Bartolomeo MF Luis Torres MF Carlos Kiese MF Osvaldo AquinoFW Evaristo Isasi FW Carlos Yaluk FW Miguel MichelagnoliSubstitutes:FW Eduardo Ortiz FW Julio Díaz Manager: Pedro Cubilla GK Humberto CastilloDF Carlos RecinosDF Guillermo Rodríguez Bou DF Jaime RodríguezDF Gonzalo Henríquez MF Norberto HuezoMF Manuel Álvarez MF Amado AbrahamFW 10 Jorge A. González FW David Cabrera FW Alfredo ErazoSubstitutes: DF Héctor Piccione FW Roberto Casadei Manager: Juan Francisco Barraza
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