1973 Copa Interamericana
| Event | Copa Interamericana | ||||||
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| First leg | |||||||
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| Date | June 17, 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula | ||||||
| Referee | Jorge Mirón (Guatemala) | ||||||
| Second leg | |||||||
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| Date | June 20, 1973 | ||||||
| Venue | Tiburcio Carías, Tegucigalpa | ||||||
| Referee | Luis Rojas (Costa Rica) | ||||||
The 1973 Copa Interamericana was the 3rd. edition of the Copa Interamericana. The final was contested by Argentine Club Atlético Independiente (champion of 1972 Copa Libertadores) and Hondurean side Olimpia (winner of 1972 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in June, 1973. Both matches were held in Honduras.
In the first leg, hosted at Estadio General Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula, Independiente beat Olimpia 2–1. The second leg, hosted at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino in Tegucigalpa, was also won by the Argentine team by 2–0. With an aggregate score of 4–1, Independiente won their first Interamericana trophy.