Founded | 1960 |
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Abolished | 2004 |
Region | Europe (UEFA) South America (CONMEBOL) |
Number of teams | 2 |
Last champions | Porto (1st title) |
Most successful team(s) | Nacional Peñarol Boca Juniors Real Madrid A.C. Milan (3 titles) |
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]
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]
‡ | 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 |
Year | 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 |
Nation | 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 |
Confederation | Titles | Runners-up |
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CONMEBOL | 22 | 21 |
UEFA | 21 | 22 |
Total | 43 | 43 |