1980 Copa Libertadores finals

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.

1980 Copa Libertadores de América finals

Nacional, champions
Event	1980 Copa Libertadores
Internacional Nacional 0 1
First leg
Internacional Nacional 0 0
Date	30 July 1980
Venue	Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Attendance	70,000
Second leg
Nacional Internacional 1 0
Date	6 August 1980
Venue	Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance	65,000

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. Victorino was also the top scorer of the edition with 6 goals.

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

Estádio Beira-Rio (left) and Estadio Centenario, venues for the series

Match details

First leg

1980 Copa Libertadores finals

30 July 1980

First leg

Internacional	0–0	Nacional
	Report

Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre

Attendance: 70,000

Referee: Jorge Romero (Argentina)

Internacional

Nacional

GK	1	Gasperin
DF	2	Toninho
DF	3	Mauro Pastor (c)
DF	4	Mauro Galvão
DF	6	André Lus
MF	5	Falcão
MF	8	Batista
MF	10	Jair
FW	7	Chico Spina
FW	9	Tonho
FW	11	Mário Sérgio
Substitutes:
FW		Adavílson
Manager:
Ênio Andrade

GK	1	Rodolfo Rodríguez
DF	4	José H. Moreira
DF	2	Juan C. Blanco (c)
DF	3	Hugo De León
DF	6	Washington González
MF	5	Víctor Espárrago
MF	8	Eduardo de la Peña
MF	10	Arsenio Luzardo
FW	7	Alberto Bica
FW	9	Waldemar Victorino
FW	11	Dardo Pérez
Substitutes:
Manager:
Juan Martín Mugica

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Second leg

Victorino (right) scoring the winning goal for Nacional

6 August 1980

Second leg

Nacional	1–0	Internacional
Victorino 34'	Report

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 65,000

Referee: Edilson Pérez (Peru)

Nacional

Internacional

GK	1	Rodolfo Rodríguez
DF	4	José H. Moreira
DF	2	Juan C. Blanco (c)
DF	3	Hugo De León
DF	6	Washington González
MF	5	Víctor Espárrago
MF	8	Eduardo de la Peña
MF	10	Arsenio Luzardo
FW	7	Alberto Bica
FW	9	Waldemar Victorino
FW	11	Julio César Morales
Manager:
Juan Martín Mugica

GK	1	Gasperin
DF	2	Toninho
DF	3	Mauro Pastor (c)
DF	4	Mauro Galvão
DF	6	Cláudio Mineiro
MF	5	Falcão
MF	8	Batista
MF	10	Jair
FW	7	Chico Spina
FW	9	Adílson
FW	11	Mário Sérgio
Substitutes:
MF		Berreta
Manager:
Ênio Andrade