| 1988 Copa Libertadores de América finals | |
| Event: | 1988 Copa Libertadores |
| Team1: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Team1association: |  |
| Team1score: | 1 |
| Team2: | Nacional |
| Team2score: | 3 |
| Firstleg: | First leg |
| Team1score1: | 1 |
| Team2score1: | 0 |
| Date1: | 19 October 1988 |
| Stadium1: | Gigante de Arroyito |
| City1: | Rosario |
| Referee1: | Hernán Silva |
| Attendance1: | 45,000 |
| Secondleg: | Second leg |
| Team1score2: | 0 |
| Team2score2: | 3 |
| Date2: | 26 October 1988 |
| Stadium2: | Centenario |
| City2: | Montevideo |
| Attendance2: | 75,000 |
| Previous: | 1987 |
| Next: | 1989 |
The 1988 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1988 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Argentine club Newell's Old Boys. The first leg of the tie was played on 19 October at Estadio Gigante de Arroyito of Rosario,[1] with the second leg played on 26 October at Estadio Centenario of Montevideo.[2]
Nacional won the series 3–1 on aggregate, achieving their third Copa Libertadores trophy.[3] [4]
| width=150px | Team | width=300px | Previous finals app. |
|---|---|---|---|
| None | |||
| 5 (1964, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1980) |
| GK | 1 | Norberto Scoponi | ||
| DF | 19 | Darío Franco | ||
| DF | 2 | |||
| DF | 6 | |||
| DF | 3 | |||
| MF | 10 | Juan J. Rossi | ||
| MF | 5 | |||
| MF | 8 | Gerardo Martino (c) | ||
| MF | 9 | |||
| FW | 11 | |||
| FW | 7 | Gabriel Batistuta | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | 16 | |||
| DF | 13 | Miguel Fullana | ||
| Manager: | ||||
| José Yudica | ||||
| GK | 1 | Jorge Seré | ||
| DF | 20 | José Pintos Saldanha | ||
| DF | 19 | Hugo De León (c) | ||
| DF | 4 | |||
| DF | 23 | Carlos Soca | ||
| MF | 14 | |||
| MF | 5 | Jorge Cardaccio | ||
| MF | 8 | Yubert Lemos | ||
| MF | 10 | |||
| FW | 9 | |||
| FW | 6 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | 21 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| GK | 1 | Jorge Seré | ||
| DF | 20 | José Pintos Saldanha | ||
| DF | 19 | Hugo De León (c) | ||
| DF | 4 | |||
| DF | 23 | Carlos Soca | ||
| MF | 14 | |||
| MF | 5 | Jorge Cardaccio | ||
| MF | 8 | Yubert Lemos | ||
| MF | 10 | |||
| FW | 9 | |||
| FW | 6 | |||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | 7 | |||
| FW | 21 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| Roberto Fleitas | ||||
| GK | 1 | Norberto Scoponi | ||
| DF | 19 | Darío Franco | ||
| DF | 2 | |||
| DF | 6 | |||
| DF | 3 | |||
| MF | 10 | Juan J. Rossi | ||
| MF | 5 | |||
| MF | 8 | Gerardo Martino (c) | ||
| MF | 9 | |||
| FW | 16 | Jorge Gabrich | ||
| FW | 7 | Gabriel Batistuta | ||
| Substitutes: | ||||
| FW | 11 | |||
| FW | 15 | |||
| Manager: | ||||
| José Yudica | ||||