1979 Copa Libertadores finals

The 1979 Copa Libertadores Finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the 1979 Copa Libertadores champion. It was contested by club Boca Juniors and club Olimpia. The first leg of the tie was played on July 22 at Olimpia' home field, with the second leg played on July 27 at Boca Juniors'. It was Olimpia 2nd Copa Libertadores finals and 4th finals for Boca Juniors.[1]

1979 Copa Libertadores Finals
Event1979 Copa Libertadores de América
Olimpia Boca Juniors
Paraguay Argentina
2 0
Olimpia won 3-1 on points.
First leg
Olimpia Boca Juniors
2 0
DateJuly 22, 1979
VenueEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeGastón Castro (Chile)
Second leg
Boca Juniors Olimpia
0 0
DateJuly 27, 1979
VenueLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
RefereeJuan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)

Olimpia won the series after winning the first leg tie 2-0 at Asunción's Estadio Defensores del Chaco, and tying the second leg tie 0-0 at Buenos Aires's Estadio Alberto J. Armando and accumulated more points than their opponent.[2][3]

Qualified teams
Team Previous finals app.
Paraguay Olimpia1960
Argentina Boca Juniors1963, 1977, 1978

Bold indicates winning years

Rules

The finals will be played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulates the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs will be crowned the champion. If the two teams are tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral venue will become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference is going to be used as a last resort.

Venues
Estadio Defensores del Chaco (left) and La Bombonera, venues of the series

Matches

First leg
1979 Copa Libertadores Finals
First leg
Olimpia Paraguay2–0Argentina Boca Juniors
Aquino 2'
Piazza 27'		 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Olimpia
Boca Juniors

Second leg
Second leg
Boca Juniors Argentina0–0Paraguay Olimpia
Report
Attendance: 65,000
Boca Juniors
Olimpia

References
  1. Copa Libertadores 1979 by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
  2. Olimpia campeón de la Copa Libertadores 1979 Archived 2019-03-21 at the Wayback Machine by Marcelo Daniel on Pasión Fútbol, 27 July 2012
  3. El día que se rompió la hegemonía, ABC
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