1995 Copa Interamericana Explained

1995 Copa Interamericana
Event:Copa Interamericana
Team1:Saprissa
Team1score:2
Team2:Atlético Nacional
Team2association:
Team2score:3
Date:3 April 1997
Stadium:Ricardo Saprissa
City:San José
Referee:Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
Attendance:15,000
Previous:1996
Next:1998

The 1995 Copa Interamericana was the 17th. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final took place between Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa (winner of 1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup) and Colombian side Atlético Nacional (1995 Copa Libertadores runner-up so current champion Grêmio declined to participate.[1]

Unlike previous editions, the final was staged over just one match, being held on April 3, 1997, in San José, Costa Rica. Atlético Nacional beat Saprissa 3–2, winning their second Copa Interamericana trophy.[2] Furthermore, they are the only team from Colombia to have win the competition.[3]

Qualified teams

TeamQualificationPrevious app.
1995 Copa Libertadores finalist 1989
1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion 1993

Match details

GK
DF
DF
DF José Torres
DF
MF
MF
MF Marco Herrera
MF
FW
FW
Substitutes :
FW
Manager:
Jorge Olguín
GK
DF
DF
DF
DF
MF
MF Dumar Rueda
FW
FW
FW
FW
Substitutes :
FW
FW
Manager:
Norberto Peluffo

Notes and References

  1. https://www.elcincocero.com/noticias/detalle/47-copa-suramericana/663-las-finales-internacionales-que-ha-jugado-atletico-nacional Las finales internacionales jugadas por Atlético Nacional
  2. https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/MAM-549748 ATLÉTICO NACIONAL GANÓ LA COPA INTERAMERICANA DE FÚTBOL
  3. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/intam95.html Copa Interamericana 1995