The 1980 Copa Libertadores de América finals was the final two-legged tie to determine the Copa Libertadores de América champion. It was contested by Uruguayan club Nacional and Brazilian club Internacional. The first leg of the tie was played on 30 July at Estádio Beira-Rio of Porto Alegre, with the second leg played on 6 August at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo.Copa Libertadores 1980 by John Beuker and Pablo Ciullini on RSSSF
For the first time in 18 years, a club from Argentina did not play in the Copa Libertadores final.
With the first game tied 0–0, Nacional were crowned champion after winning the second leg 1–0 with a goal by striker Waldemar Victorino, achieving their second Copa Libertadores title.Copa Libertadores 1980 on CNdeFNacional campeón 1980 on AUF, 6 Aug 2019Hace 35 años, Nacional ganaba su segunda Libertadores by Eduardo Bolaños on Conmebol.com, 6 Aug 2015 Victorino was also the top scorer of the edition with 6 goals.
The second leg of the finals was Paulo Roberto Falcão's last match as a player for Internacional.
Format The finals was played over two legs; home and away. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned champion. If the two teams were tied on points after the second leg, a playoff in a neutral would become the next tie-breaker. Goal difference was used as a last resort.
Qualified teams Team Previous finals app. Internacional None Nacional 4 (1964, 1967, 1969, 1971)
Venues
Match details
First leg
GK 1 GasperinDF 2 ToninhoDF 3 Mauro Pastor (c)DF 4 Mauro GalvãoDF 6 André LusMF 5 FalcãoMF 8 BatistaMF 10 Jair FW 7 Chico Spina FW 9 TonhoFW 11 Mário Sérgio Substitutes: FW Adavílson Manager: Ênio Andrade
GK 1 Rodolfo RodríguezDF 4 José H. MoreiraDF 2 Juan Carlos Blanco (c)DF 3 Hugo De LeónDF 6 Washington GonzálezMF 5 Víctor EspárragoMF 8 Eduardo de la PeñaMF 10 Arsenio LuzardoFW 7 Alberto BicaFW 9 Waldemar VictorinoFW 11 Dardo PérezSubstitutes: Manager: Juan Mujica
Second leg
GK 1 Rodolfo RodríguezDF 4 José H. MoreiraDF 2 Juan Carlos Blanco(c)DF 3 Hugo De LeónDF 6 Washington GonzálezMF 5 Víctor EspárragoMF 8 Eduardo de la PeñaMF 10 Arsenio LuzardoFW 7 Alberto BicaFW 9 Waldemar VictorinoFW 11 Julio César MoralesManager: Juan Martín Mugica
GK 1 GasperinDF 2 ToninhoDF 3 Mauro Pastor (c)DF 4 Mauro GalvãoDF 6 Cláudio MineiroMF 5 FalcãoMF 8 BatistaMF 10 Jair FW 7 Chico Spina FW 9 AdílsonFW 11 Mário Sérgio Substitutes: MF Berreta Manager: Ênio Andrade
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