1979 Intercontinental Cup

The 1979 Intercontinental Cup was an association football final played on a two-legged system. It was the last time in the history of the tournament that this format was used before Toyota became the main sponsor in 1980 and a single-game final was held each year in Japan. The final was played between Olimpia Asunción of Paraguay (winners of the 1979 Copa Libertadores) and Malmö FF of Sweden (runners-up of the 1978–79 European Cup), with Olimpia emerging as the champion after a 3–1 aggregate score win. Malmö FF took its place as the runners-up of the European competition since the European champions Nottingham Forest declined to play the final.[1]

1979 Intercontinental Cup
on aggregate
First leg
Date18 November 1979
VenueMalmö Stadion, Malmö
RefereePat Partridge (England)
Attendance4,811
Second leg
Date2 March 1980
VenueDefensores del Chaco, Asunción
RefereeJuan Daniel Cardellino (Uruguay)
Attendance47,000
1977 (not held in 1978)
1980

Match details

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First leg

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First leg
Malmö FF  0–1  Olimpia
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  • E. Isasi   41'
Attendance: 4,811
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Malmö FF
 
 
 
 
 
 
Olimpia

Second leg

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Second leg
Olimpia  2–1  Malmö FF
  • Solalinde   39'
  • Michelagnoli   71'
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