List of Intercontinental Cup (football) matches explained

Intercontinental Cup
Founded:1960
Abolished:2004
Region:Europe (UEFA)
South America (CONMEBOL)
Number Of Teams:2
Current Champions: Porto
(1st title)
Most Successful Team: 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. 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.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

Winners

Key
‡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

Intercontinental Cup matches over two legs[6]
scope=col width=3%Yearscope=col width=8%Countryscope=col width=11%Home teamscope=col width=4%Scorescope=col width=11%Away teamscope=col width=8%Countryscope=col width=13%Venuescope=col width=13%Attendance
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1960Peñarol0–0Real Madrid♦Estadio Centenarion/a
Real Madrid♦5–1PeñarolSantiago Bernabéu100,000
Real Madrid won with 3 points
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1961Benfica1–0Peñarol♦Estádio da Luzn/a
Peñarol♦5–0BenficaEstadio Centenarion/a
2 points each; Peñarol won 2–1 in the playoff at Estadio Centenario ‡
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1962Santos♦3–2BenficaEstádio do Maracanãn/a
Benfica2–5Santos♦Estádio da Luz73,000
Santos won with 4 points
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1963Milan4–2Santos♦San Siron/a
Santos♦4–2MilanEstádio do Maracanã150,000
2 points each; Santos won 1–0 in the playoff at Estádio do Maracanã ‡
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1964Independiente1–0Internazionale♦Doble Viseran/a
Internazionale♦2–0IndependienteSan Siron/a
2 points each; Internazionale won 1–0 in the playoff at Santiago Bernabéu ‡
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1965Internazionale♦3–0IndependienteSan Siro75,000
Independiente0–0Internazionale♦Doble Visera80,000
Internazionale won with 3 points
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1966Peñarol♦2–0Real MadridEstadio Centenarion/a
Real Madrid0–2Peñarol♦Santiago Bernabéun/a
Peñarol won with 4 points
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1967Celtic1–0Racing♦Hampden Park103,000
Racing♦2–1CelticEl Cilindron/a
2 points each; Racing Club won 1–0 in the playoff at Estadio Centenario ‡
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1968Estudiantes♦1–0Manchester UnitedLa Bombonera25,134
Manchester United1–1Estudiantes♦Old Traffordn/a
Estudiantes won with 3 points
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1969Milan♦3–0EstudiantesSan Siron/a
Estudiantes2–1Milan♦La Bomboneran/a
Milan won 4–2 on aggregate
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1970Estudiantes2–2Feyenoord♦La Bomboneran/a
Feyenoord♦1–0EstudiantesDe Kuipn/a
Feyenoord won 3–2 on aggregate
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1971Panathinaikos1–1Nacional♦Karaiskakis Stadium60,000
Nacional♦2–1PanathinaikosEstadio Centenario60,000
Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1972Independiente1–1Ajax♦Estadio Almirante Corderon/a
Ajax♦3–0IndependienteOlympic Stadiumn/a
Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1973Juventus0–1Independiente♦Stadio Olimpico22,489
Independiente♦n/aJuventusEstadio Almirante Corderon/a
Independiente won 1–0 on aggregate
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1974Independiente1–0Atlético Madrid♦Estadio Almirante Cordero60,000
Atlético Madrid♦2–0IndependienteVicente Calderón65,000
Atlético Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate
align=center bgcolor=EAEAEA1975Not played
Qualifying teams: Bayern Munich, Independiente.		align=center bgcolor=EAEAEA
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1976Bayern Munich♦2–0CruzeiroOlympiastadion22,000
Cruzeiro0–0Bayern Munich♦Mineirão117,000
Bayern Munich won 2–0 on aggregate
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1977Boca Juniors♦2–2Borussia MönchengladbachLa Bombonera60,000
Borussia Mönchengladbach0–3Boca Juniors♦Wildparkstadion38,000
Boca Juniors won 5–2 on aggregate
align=center bgcolor=EAEAEA1978Not played
Qualifying teams: Boca Juniors, Liverpool.		align=center bgcolor=EAEAEA
scope=rowgroup rowspan=3 align=center1979Malmö FF0–1Olimpia♦Malmö Stadion4,811
Olimpia♦2–1Malmö FFEstadio Defensores del Chaco35,000
Olimpia won 3–1 on aggregate

Single-leg matches

Year!scope=col
Countryscope-colWinnersscope=colScorescope=colRunners-upscope=colCountryscope=colVenuescope=colAttendancescope=col class="unsortable"Notes
scope=row align=center1980Nacional1–0Nottingham ForestNational Stadium62,000
scope=row align=center1981Flamengo3–0Liverpool62,000
scope=row align=center1982Peñarol2–0Aston Villa63,000
scope=row align=center1983Grêmiobgcolor=FBCEB1 align=center2–1†Hamburger SV62,000
scope=row align=center1984Independiente1–0Liverpool62,000
scope=row align=center1985Juventusbgcolor=cedff2 align=center2–2*Argentinos Juniors62,000
scope=row align=center1986River Plate1–0Steaua București62,000
scope=row align=center1987Portobgcolor=FBCEB1 align=center2–1†Peñarol45,000
scope=row align=center1988Nacionalbgcolor=cedff2 align=center2–2*PSV Eindhoven62,000
scope=row align=center1989Milanbgcolor=FBCEB1 align=center1–0†Atlético Nacional60,228
scope=row align=center1990Milan3–0Olimpia60,228
scope=row align=center1991Red Star Belgrade3–0Colo-Colo60,000
scope=row align=center1992São Paulo2–1Barcelona60,000
scope=row align=center1993São Paulo3–2Milan52,275
scope=row align=center1994Vélez Sarsfield2–0Milan47,886
scope=row align=center1995Ajaxbgcolor=cedff2 align=center0–0*Grêmio47,129
scope=row align=center1996Juventus1–0River Plate48,305
scope=row align=center1997Borussia Dortmund2–0Cruzeiro46,953
scope=row align=center1998Real Madrid2–1Vasco da Gama51,514
scope=row align=center1999Manchester United1–0Palmeiras53,372
scope=row align=center2000Boca Juniors2–1Real Madrid52,511
scope=row align=center2001Bayern Munichbgcolor=FBCEB1 align=center1–0†Boca Juniors53,360
scope=row align=center2002Real Madrid2–0OlimpiaInternational Stadium Yokohama66,070
scope=row align=center2003Boca Juniorsbgcolor=cedff2 align=center1–1*Milan66,757
scope=row align=center2004Portobgcolor=cedff2 align=center0–0*Once Caldas45,748

Performances

By club

Intercontinental Cup results by club
scope=colTeamscope=colWinnersscope=colRunners-upscope=col class="unsortable"Years wonscope=col class="unsortable"Years runner-up
scope=row Milan341969, 1989, 19901963, 1993, 1994, 2003
scope=row Real Madrid321960, 1998, 20021966, 2000
scope=row Peñarol321961, 1966, 19821960, 1987
scope=row Boca Juniors311977, 2000, 20032001
scope=row Nacional301971, 1980, 1988—
scope=row2 41973, 19841964, 1965, 1972, 1974
scope=row Juventus211985, 19961973
scope=row Santos201962, 1963—
scope=row Internazionale201964, 1965—
scope=row Ajax201972, 1995—
scope=row Bayern Munich201976, 2001—
scope=row Porto201987, 2004—
scope=row São Paulo201992, 1993—
scope=row1 2 19681969, 1970
scope=row Olimpia1219791990, 2002
scope=row1 1 19831995
scope=row1 1 19861996
scope=row1 119991968
scope=row1 0 1967—
scope=row Feyenoord101970—
scope=row Atlético Madrid101974—
scope=row1 0 1981—
scope=row Red Star Belgrade101991—
scope=row1 01994—
scope=row Borussia Dortmund101997—
scope=row Benfica02—1961, 1962
scope=row Cruzeiro02—1976, 1997
scope=row Liverpool02—1981, 1984
scope=row Celtic01—1967
scope=row Panathinaikos01—1971
scope=row Borussia Mönchengladbach01—1977
scope=row Malmö FF01—1979
scope=row Nottingham Forest01—1980
scope=row Aston Villa01—1982
scope=row Hamburger SV01—1983
scope=row Argentinos Juniors01—1985
scope=row0 1—1986
scope=row0 1—1988
scope=row0 1—1989
scope=row0 1—1991
scope=row0 1—1992
scope=row0 1—1998
scope=row0 1—1999
scope=row0 1—2004

By country

Intercontinental Cup results by country
scope=colNationscope=colWinnersscope=colRunners-up
scope=row99
scope=row75
scope=row65
scope=row62
scope=row43
scope=row32
scope=row31
scope=row22
scope=row15
scope=row12
scope=row10
scope=row02
scope=row01
scope=row01
scope=row01
scope=row01
scope=row01

By confederation

Intercontinental Cup winners by confederation
scope=colConfederation scope=col data-sort-type="number" Titles scope=col data-sort-type="number" Runners-up
scope=row align=left22 21
scope=row align=left21 22
scope=row align=leftTotal 43 43

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

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