The 1997 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.Las finales internacionales jugadas por Atlético Nacional on ElCincoCero, 11 Dec 2014
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.ATLÉTICO NACIONAL GANÓ LA COPA INTERAMERICANA DE FÚTBOL on El Tiempo, 4 Apr 1997 Furthermore, they are the only team from Colombia to have win the competition.Copa Interamericana 1995 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
Qualified teams TeamQualificationPrevious app. Atlético Nacional 1995 Copa Libertadores finalist 1989 Saprissa 1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion 1993
Match details
GK Erick Lonnis DF Vladimir Quesada DF Ronald González DF José Torres DF Jervis Drummond MF Mauricio Wright MF Douglas Sequeira MF Marco Herrera MF Alejandro Sequeira FW Gerald Drummond FW Adrián Mahía Substitutes :FW Javier Wanchope Manager: Jorge Olguín
GK René Higuita DF Santander Ospina DF Luis Carlos Perea DF Iván Córdoba DF Francisco Mosquera MF Neider Morantes MF Dumar RuedaFW Hermán Gaviria FW Jhon Jaime Gómez FW Alexis García FW Alex Comas Substitutes :FW Juan Pablo Ángel FW León Muñoz Manager: Norberto Peluffo
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