1995 Copa Interamericana

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]

1995 Copa Interamericana
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, venue
EventCopa Interamericana
Saprissa Atlético Nacional
2 3
Date3 April 1997
VenueRicardo Saprissa, San José
RefereeGilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
Attendance15,000

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
Team Qualification Previous app.
Atlético Nacional1995 Copa Libertadores finalist1989
Saprissa1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion1993

Bold indicates winning years

Match details
1995 Copa Interamericana
Saprissa 2–3 Atlético Nacional
Mahía  38'
Wanchope  89'		 Comas  27'
G. Gómez  35'
Gaviria  70'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
Saprissa
Atl. Nacional
GK Erick Lonnis
DF Vladimir Quesada
DF Ronald González
DF José Torres
DF Jervis Drummond
MF Mauricio Wright
MF Douglas Sequeira
MF Marco Herrera 75'
MF Alejandro Sequeira
FW Gerald Drummond
FW Adrián Mahía
Substitutes :
FW Javier Wanchope 75'
Manager:
Jorge Olguín
GK René Higuita
DF Santander Ospina
DF Luis Carlos Perea
DF Iván Córdoba
DF Francisco Mosquera
MF Neider Morantes
MF Dumar Rueda
FW Hermán Gaviria
FW Gabriel Gómez
FW Alexis García
FW Alex Comas
Manager:
Norberto Peluffo

References
  1. Las finales internacionales jugadas por Atlético Nacional on ElCincoCero, 11 Dec 2014
  2. ATLÉTICO NACIONAL GANÓ LA COPA INTERAMERICANA DE FÚTBOL on El Tiempo, 4 Apr 1997
  3. Copa Interamericana 1995 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
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