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. The final was contested by Colombian club

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(champion of 1989 Copa Libertadores) and Mexican club

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(mostly known as "UNAM", winner of 1989 CONCACAF Champions' Cup). The final was played under a two-leg format in July–August 1990. The first leg was held in

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, where Atlético beat UNAM 2–0. The second leg was played at

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, where Atlético easily defeat the ''Pumas'' with a conclusive 4–1.1989 Copa Interamericana
by Erik Lugo and Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF Thus, the Colombian side won their first Copa Interamericana trophy."La primer Interamericana" on La Barra del Rey (blogsite)"Copa Interamericana 1990: La segunda gloria del Rey de Copas" on De Colección (blogsite), 13 Mar 2009Interamericana
on Atlético Nacional site, 26 Apr 2017

Qualified teams

Venues

Match details

First Leg

Second Leg

References