1995 Copa Interamericana

1995 Copa Interamericana

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, venue
Event	Copa Interamericana
Saprissa Atlético Nacional 2 3
Date	3 April 1997
Venue	Ricardo Saprissa, San José
Referee	Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)
Attendance	15,000

The 1995 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.

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. Furthermore, they are the only team from Colombia to have win the competition.

Qualified teams

Team	Qualification	Previous app.
Atlético Nacional	1995 Copa Libertadores finalist	1989
Saprissa	1995 CONCACAF Champions' Cup champion	1993

Bold indicates winning years

Match details

1995 Copa Interamericana

April 3, 1997

Saprissa	2–3	Atlético Nacional
Mahía 38' Wanchope 89'		Comas 27' G. Gómez 35' Gaviria 70'

Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Gilberto Alcalá (Mexico)

Saprissa

Atl. Nacional

GK		Erick Lonnis
DF		Vladimir Quesada
DF		Ronald González
DF		José Torres
DF		Jervis Drummond
MF		Mauricio Wright
MF		Douglas Sequeira
MF		Marco Herrera		75'
MF		Alejandro Sequeira
FW		Gerald Drummond
FW		Adrián Mahía
Substitutes :
FW		Javier Wanchope		75'
Manager:
Jorge Olguín

GK		René Higuita
DF		Santander Ospina
DF		Luis Carlos Perea
DF		Iván Córdoba
DF		Francisco Mosquera
MF		Neider Morantes
MF		Dumar Rueda
FW		Hermán Gaviria
FW		Jhon Jaime Gómez  80'
FW		Alexis García
FW		Alex Comas  78'
Substitutes :
FW		Juan Pablo Ángel		78'
FW		León Muñoz		80'
Manager:
Norberto Peluffo