The Intercontinental Cup was an association football club competition contested annually from 1960 to 2004 between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores.[1] The competition was endorsed by both the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (CONMEBOL) and, until 1979, it was played over two legs. From 1980, its format was changed to a single match traditionally held in Tokyo, Japan, due to its new sponsorship. The Intercontinental Cup was discontinued in 2004 in favour of the FIFA Club World Cup, which includes the champion clubs from all of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) member confederations.[2]
![]() Ajax players celebrate winning the Intercontinental Cup in 1972 | |
Founded | 1960 |
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Abolished | 2004 |
Region | Europe (UEFA) South America (CONMEBOL) |
Number of teams | 2 |
Last champions | ![]() (1st title) |
Most successful team(s) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (3 titles) |
In its first nine editions, the competition's winner was decided on a points system; if necessary, a play-off match would be held to determine the outcome in the event of a draw. In 1968, the system was changed so that aggregate score would dictate the winning club. The away goals rule was applied if the tie was level after both legs.[3]
Nacional and Peñarol (Uruguay), Boca Juniors (Argentina), Real Madrid (Spain), and A.C. Milan (Italy) hold the record for the most victories, each team having won the competition three times; Milan and Independiente (Argentina) have the most runner-up places (four). Overall, 25 different clubs won the competition during its 45 editions. Argentinian clubs won the most cups, with nine trophies among them; Italian clubs won the second most (seven), and Brazilian teams are third with six victories.[4] The most successful confederation is CONMEBOL, teams representing the confederation having won the competition 22 times and been runners-up 21 times. Teams representing the European football confederation UEFA have won the competition 21 times and been runners-up 22 times.[5] The last Intercontinental Cup was won by 2004 European champions Porto of Portugal, who beat Colombian side Once Caldas by 8–7 in a penalty shootout, after the match finished 0–0.[6]
Winners
edit‡ | Finals decided in a playoff |
* | Match decided by a penalty shootout after extra time |
† | Match went to extra time |
♦ | Indicates the winner in two-leg matches |
Matches over two legs
editYear | Country | Home team | Score | Away team | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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1960 | Uruguay | Peñarol | 0–0 | Real Madrid♦ | Spain | Estadio Centenario | n/a |
Spain | Real Madrid♦ | 5–1 | Peñarol | Uruguay | Santiago Bernabéu | 100,000 | |
Real Madrid won with 3 points | |||||||
1961 | Portugal | Benfica | 1–0 | Peñarol♦ | Uruguay | Estádio da Luz | n/a |
Uruguay | Peñarol♦ | 5–0 | Benfica | Portugal | Estadio Centenario | n/a | |
2 points each; Peñarol won 2–1 in the playoff at Estadio Centenario ‡ | |||||||
1962 | Brazil | Santos♦ | 3–2 | Benfica | Portugal | Estádio do Maracanã | n/a |
Portugal | Benfica | 2–5 | Santos♦ | Brazil | Estádio da Luz | 73,000 | |
Santos won with 4 points | |||||||
1963 | Italy | Milan | 4–2 | Santos♦ | Brazil | San Siro | n/a |
Brazil | Santos♦ | 4–2 | Milan | Italy | Estádio do Maracanã | 150,000 | |
2 points each; Santos won 1–0 in the playoff at Estádio do Maracanã ‡ | |||||||
1964 | Argentina | Independiente | 1–0 | Internazionale♦ | Italy | Doble Visera | n/a |
Italy | Internazionale♦ | 2–0 | Independiente | Argentina | San Siro | n/a | |
2 points each; Internazionale won 1–0 in the playoff at Santiago Bernabéu ‡ | |||||||
1965 | Italy | Internazionale♦ | 3–0 | Independiente | Argentina | San Siro | 75,000 |
Argentina | Independiente | 0–0 | Internazionale♦ | Italy | Doble Visera | 80,000 | |
Internazionale won with 3 points | |||||||
1966 | Uruguay | Peñarol♦ | 2–0 | Real Madrid | Spain | Estadio Centenario | n/a |
Spain | Real Madrid | 0–2 | Peñarol♦ | Uruguay | Santiago Bernabéu | n/a | |
Peñarol won with 4 points | |||||||
1967 | Scotland | Celtic | 1–0 | Racing♦ | Argentina | Hampden Park | 103,000 |
Argentina | Racing♦ | 2–1 | Celtic | Scotland | El Cilindro | n/a | |
2 points each; Racing Club won 1–0 in the playoff at Estadio Centenario ‡ | |||||||
1968 | Argentina | Estudiantes♦ | 1–0 | Manchester United | England | La Bombonera | 25,134 |
England | Manchester United | 1–1 | Estudiantes♦ | Argentina | Old Trafford | n/a | |
Estudiantes won with 3 points | |||||||
1969 | Italy | Milan♦ | 3–0 | Estudiantes | Argentina | San Siro | n/a |
Argentina | Estudiantes | 2–1 | Milan♦ | Italy | La Bombonera | n/a | |
Milan won 4–2 on aggregate | |||||||
1970 | Argentina | Estudiantes | 2–2 | Feyenoord♦ | Netherlands | La Bombonera | n/a |
Netherlands | Feyenoord♦ | 1–0 | Estudiantes | Argentina | De Kuip | n/a | |
Feyenoord won 3–2 on aggregate | |||||||
1971[a] | Greece | Panathinaikos | 1–1 | Nacional♦ | Uruguay | Karaiskakis Stadium | 60,000 |
Uruguay | Nacional♦ | 2–1 | Panathinaikos | Greece | Estadio Centenario | 60,000 | |
Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate | |||||||
1972 | Argentina | Independiente | 1–1 | Ajax♦ | Netherlands | Estadio Almirante Cordero | n/a |
Netherlands | Ajax♦ | 3–0 | Independiente | Argentina | Olympic Stadium | n/a | |
Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate | |||||||
1973[b] | Italy | Juventus | 0–1 | Independiente♦ | Argentina | Stadio Olimpico | 22,489 |
Argentina | Independiente♦ | n/a | Juventus | Italy | Estadio Almirante Cordero | n/a | |
Independiente won 1–0 on aggregate | |||||||
1974[c] | Argentina | Independiente | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid♦ | Spain | Estadio Almirante Cordero | 60,000 |
Spain | Atlético Madrid♦ | 2–0 | Independiente | Argentina | Vicente Calderón | 65,000 | |
Atlético Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate | |||||||
1975 | Not played Qualifying teams: Bayern Munich, Independiente.[d][5] |
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1976 | West Germany | Bayern Munich♦ | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Brazil | Olympiastadion | 22,000 |
Brazil | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Bayern Munich♦ | West Germany | Mineirão | 117,000 | |
Bayern Munich won 2–0 on aggregate | |||||||
1977[e] | Argentina | Boca Juniors♦ | 2–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | West Germany | La Bombonera | 60,000 |
West Germany | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–3 | Boca Juniors♦ | Argentina | Wildparkstadion | 38,000 | |
Boca Juniors won 5–2 on aggregate | |||||||
1978 | Not played Qualifying teams: Boca Juniors, Liverpool.[f][5] |
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1979[g] | Sweden | Malmö FF | 0–1 | Olimpia♦ | Paraguay | Malmö Stadion | 4,811 |
Paraguay | Olimpia♦ | 2–1 | Malmö FF | Sweden | Estadio Defensores del Chaco | 35,000 | |
Olimpia won 3–1 on aggregate |
Single-leg matches
editPerformances
editBy club
editBy country
editNation | Winners | Runners-up |
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Argentina | 9 | 9 |
Italy | 7 | 5 |
Brazil | 6 | 5 |
Uruguay | 6 | 2 |
Spain | 4 | 3 |
Germany[n] | 3 | 2 |
Netherlands | 3 | 1 |
Portugal | 2 | 2 |
England | 1 | 5 |
Paraguay | 1 | 2 |
Yugoslavia[o] | 1 | 0 |
Colombia | 0 | 2 |
Scotland | 0 | 1 |
Greece | 0 | 1 |
Sweden | 0 | 1 |
Romania | 0 | 1 |
Chile | 0 | 1 |
By confederation
editConfederation | Titles | Runners-up |
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CONMEBOL | 22 | 21 |
UEFA | 21 | 22 |
Total | 43 | 43 |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ European Cup winners Ajax declined to participate and were replaced by runners-up Panathinakos.[8]
- ^ European Cup winners Ajax declined to participate and were replaced by runners-up Juventus. Only one leg was played.[9]
- ^ European Cup winners Bayern Munich declined to participate and were replaced by runners-up Atlético Madrid.[10]
- ^ The 1975 competition was not held as Bayern Munich and Independiente could not decide on dates to play.
- ^ European Cup winners Liverpool declined to participate and were replaced by runners-up Borussia Mönchengladbach.[11]
- ^ The 1978 competition was not held as Boca Juniors and Liverpool declined to play each other.
- ^ European Cup winners Nottingham Forest declined to participate and were replaced by runners-up Malmö FF.[12]
- ^ Juventus won 4–2 in a penalty shootout.[13]
- ^ Nacional won 7–6 in a penalty shootout.[14]
- ^ Ajax won 4–3 in a penalty shootout.[15]
- ^ Boca Juniors won 3–1 in a penalty shootout.[16]
- ^ Porto won 8–7 in a penalty shootout.[17]
- ^ As a representative of Yugoslavia in 1991.
- ^ Includes clubs representing West Germany. No clubs representing East Germany appeared in a match.
- ^ The Yugoslav appearance was by a club from SR Serbia.
References
edit- ^ Vonnard 2020, p. 183.
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- ^ "Competition format". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 13 July 2005. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ de Arruda, Marcelo Leme (15 December 2004). "Trivia on Intercontinental (Toyota) Cup". Rec. Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ a b c "History". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 13 July 2005. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Porto triumph in World Club Cup". BBC Sport. 12 December 2004. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Magnani, Loris; Stokkermans, Karel (17 September 2020). "Intercontinental Club Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (14 April 1999). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1971". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (16 July 2000). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1973". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (16 July 2000). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1974". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (16 July 2000). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1977". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (14 April 1999). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1979". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (13 February 2005). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1985". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ de Arruda, Marcelo Leme (26 May 2002). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1988". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ de Arruda, Marcelo Leme (13 February 2005). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1995". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ de Arruda, Marcelo Leme (13 February 2005). "Intercontinental Club Cup 2003". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ de Arruda, Marcelo Leme (13 February 2005). "Intercontinental Club Cup 2004". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
Bibliography
edit- Vonnard, Philippe (2020). Creating a United Europe of Football. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-3-030-42343-8.