1979 Copa Interamericana

EventCopa Interamericana

DateFebruary 17, 1980

VenueEstadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador

RefereeCarlos Alfaro (Costa Rica)

1979 Copa Interamericana

Event	Copa Interamericana
FAS Olimpia 3 8
(Olimpia won 3–1 on points)
First leg
FAS Olimpia 3 3
Date	February 17, 1980
Venue	Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Referee	Carlos Alfaro (Costa Rica)
Attendance	30,000
Second leg
Olimpia FAS 5 0
Date	March 16, 1980
Venue	Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Man of the Match	Miguel Michelagnoli
Referee	Edison Pérez (Peru)
Attendance	18,500
← 1978 1981 →

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.^[1]

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.^[1][2][3]