- Intercontinental Cup (football)
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Intercontinental Cup
European-South American Cup
Founded 1960 Abolished 2004 Region Europe (UEFA)
South America (CONMEBOL)Number of teams 2 Last champions 
PortoMost successful club 
Peñarol
Nacional
Milan
Real Madrid
Boca Juniors
(Three cups each)The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the World Club Championship, Intercontinental Cup or (after 1980) Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European Cup and the South American Copa Libertadores. The cup trophy bears the words "Coupe Européenne-Sudamericaine" ("European-South American Cup") at the top, which involve the ball. At the base of the trophy, there is a drawing of two maps, one from Europe, another from South America.
From its formation in 1960 to 1979, the competition was contested over a two legged tie, with a playoff if necessary until 1968, and penalty kicks later. From 1980 until 2004, the competition was contested over a single match held in Japan and organized by Toyota, which offered a secondary trophy, the Toyota Cup. The competition was considered until the creation of its successor, the FIFA Club World Cup,[1] the most important tournament at international level in which any club could participate,[2] for that reason all the winner teams were recognised as world club champions.[3][4][5]
The last winner of the cup was Portuguese side Porto, defeating Colombian side Once Caldas in a penalty shootout in 2004.
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History
The inauguration of the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1955 and the Copa Libertadores in 1960 made the European/South American Cup viable. Spanish side Real Madrid became the first club to win the cup in 1960, defeating Peñarol of Uruguay.
The viability of the competition came under fire until Toyota assumed the role of sponsor for the 1980 tournament; for the remainder of the competition's history, no club declined playing in the Intercontinental Cup, and the competition always took the form of a single match held on neutral ground, in Toyota's home country Japan. The sponsor created a new trophy, the Toyota Cup, which was coupled with the original one: if the Intercontinental Cup was give to winners' captain, the Toyota Cup was given to the vice-captain.[6]
This cup was played for the last time in 2004 and replaced by the FIFA Club World Cup.[1]
Cup format
From 1960 to 1979, the Intercontinental Cup was played in two legs. Between 1960 and 1968, the cup was decided on points only, the same format used by CONMEBOL to determine the winner of the Copa Libertadores final through 1987. Because of this format, a third match was needed when both teams were equal on points. Commonly this match was host by the continent where the last game of the series was played. From 1969 through 1979, the competition adopted the European standard method of aggregate score, with away goals.
Starting in 1980, the final became a single match. Up until 2000, the matches were held at Tokyo's National Stadium. Finals since 2002 were held at the Yokohama International Stadium, also the venue of the 2002 FIFA World Cup final.
Finals
For the list of finals including Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, see List of world football champions clubs.- Key
† Winner won after extra time * Winner won by a penalty shootout after extra time Two-legged finals
Year Country Home team Score Away team Country Venue Location Refs 1960 URUPeñarol 0–0 Real Madrid ESPEstadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay ESPReal Madrid 5–1 Peñarol URUEstadio Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain Real Madrid won 3–1 on points. 1961 PORBenfica 1–0 Peñarol URUEstádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal URUPeñarol 5–0 Benfica POREstadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay 2–2 on points; Peñarol won 2–1 in the playoff at Estadio Centenario. 1962 
BRASantos 3–2 Benfica PORMaracanã Rio de Janeiro, Brazil PORBenfica 2–5 Santos BRAEstádio da Luz Lisbon, Portugal Santos won 4–0 on points. 1963 ITAMilan 4–2 Santos BRASan Siro Milan, Italy BRASantos 4–2 Milan ITAMaracanã Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2–2 on points; Santos won 1–0 in the playoff at Maracanã. 1964 
ARGIndependiente 1–0 Internazionale ITALa Doble Visera Avellaneda, Argentina ITAInternazionale 2–0 Independiente ARGSan Siro Milan, Italy 2–2 on points; Internazionale won 1–0 in a playoff at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid. † 1965 ITAInternazionale 3–0 Independiente ARGSan Siro Milan, Italy ARGIndependiente 0–0 Internazionale ITALa Doble Visera Avellaneda, Argentina Internazionale won 3–1 on points. 1966 URUPeñarol 2–0 Real Madrid ESPEstadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay ESPReal Madrid 0–2 Peñarol URUEstadio Santiago Bernabéu Madrid, Spain Peñarol won 4–0 on points. 1967 
SCOCeltic 1–0 Racing Club ARGHampden Park Glasgow, Scotland ARGRacing Club 2–1 Celtic SCOEl Cilindro Avellaneda, Argentina 2–2 on points; Racing Club won 1–0 in the playoff at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo. 1968 ARGEstudiantes 1–0 Manchester United 
ENGEstadio Camilo Cichero Buenos Aires, Argentina ENGManchester United 1–1 Estudiantes ARGOld Trafford Manchester, England Estudiantes won 3–1 on points. 1969 ITAMilan 3–0 Estudiantes ARGSan Siro Milan, Italy ARGEstudiantes 2–1 Milan ITAEstadio Camilo Cichero Buenos Aires, Argentina Milan won 4–2 on aggregate. 1970 ARGEstudiantes 2–2 Feyenoord 
NEDEstadio Camilo Cichero Buenos Aires, Argentina NEDFeyenoord 1–0 Estudiantes ARGDe Kuip Rotterdam, Netherlands Feyenoord won 3–2 on aggregate. 1971 
GREPanathinaikos 1–1 Nacional URUKaraiskakis Stadium Athens, Greece URUNacional 2–1 Panathinaikos GREEstadio Centenario Montevideo, Uruguay Nacional won 3–2 on aggregate. 1972 ARGIndependiente 1–1 Ajax NEDLa Doble Visera Avellaneda, Argentina NEDAjax 3–0 Independiente ARGOlympic Stadium Amsterdam, Netherlands Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate. 1973 ITAJuventus 0–1 Independiente ARGStadio Olimpico Rome, Italy Second leg was not played. Independiente won single final. 1974 ARGIndependiente 1–0 Atlético Madrid ESPLa Doble Visera Avellaneda, Argentina ESPAtlético Madrid 2–0 Independiente ARGVicente Calderón Stadium Madrid, Spain Atlético Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate. 1976 
FRGBayern Munich 2–0 Cruzeiro BRAOlympiastadion Munich, West Germany BRACruzeiro 0–0 Bayern Munich FRGMineirão Belo Horizonte, Brazil Bayern Munich won 2–0 on aggregate. 1977 ARGBoca Juniors 2–2 Borussia Mönchengladbach FRGLa Bombonera Buenos Aires, Argentina FRGBorussia Mönchengladbach 0–3 Boca Juniors ARGWildparkstadion Karlsruhe, West Germany Boca Juniors won 5–2 on aggregate 1979 
SWEMalmö FF 0–1 Olimpia 
PARMalmö Stadion Malmö, Sweden PAROlimpia 2–1 Malmö FF SWEEstadio Defensores del Chaco Asunción, Paraguay Olimpia won 3–1 on aggregate. Single match finals
Notes
- a Juventus won 4–2 in a penalty shootout
- b Nacional won 7–6 in a penalty shootout
- c European champions Marseille were suspended due to a match fixing and bribery scandal
- d Ajax won 4–3 in a penalty shootout
- e Boca Juniors won 3–1 in a penalty shootout
- f Porto won 8–7 in a penalty shootout
Statistics
For statistics including Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, see List of world football champions clubs.By club
Team Cups Years Peñarol3 1961, 1966, 1982 Nacional3 1971, 1980, 1988 Milan3 1969, 1989, 1990 Real Madrid3 1960, 1998, 2002 Boca Juniors3 1977, 2000, 2003 Santos2 1962, 1963 Internazionale2 1964, 1965 Independiente2 1973, 1984 São Paulo2 1992, 1993 Ajax2 1972, 1995 Juventus2 1985, 1996 Bayern Munich2 1976, 2001 Porto2 1987, 2004 Racing1 1967 Estudiantes1 1968 Feyenoord1 1970 Atlético Madrid1 1974 Olimpia1 1979 Flamengo1 1981 Grêmio1 1983 River Plate1 1986 
Red Star Belgrade1 1991 Vélez Sársfield1 1994 Borussia Dortmund1 1997 Manchester United1 1999 By country
Country Teams Cups Years Argentina6 9 1967, 1968, 1973, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2003 Italy3 7 1964, 1965, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1996 Brazil4 6 1962, 1963, 1981, 1983, 1992, 1993 Uruguay2 6 1961, 1966, 1971, 1980, 1982, 1988 Spain2 4 1960, 1974, 1998, 2002 Germany2 3 1976, 1997, 2001 Netherlands2 3 1970, 1972, 1995 Portugal1 2 1987, 2004 England1 1 1999 Paraguay1 1 1979 
Yugoslavia1 1 1991 By continent
Continent Teams Countries Cups South America 13 4 22 Europe 12 7 21 Coaches
Carlos Bianchi won three editions as coach: one with Vélez Sársfield in 1994, and 2 with Boca Juniors in 2000 and 2003.
Luis Cubilla and Juan Mujica, 2 Uruguayans won cups both as players and coaches:
- Luis Cubilla (played for Peñarol in 1961 and for Nacional in 1971; then coached Olimpia in 1979)
- Juan Mujica (played for Nacional in 1971; and coached it in 1980)
Players
- Alessandro Costacurta and Paolo Maldini played 5 times in the competition, all with Milan (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2003).
- Estudiantes (1968, 1969 and 1970) and Independiente (1972, 1973 and 1974) played 3 in consecutive years. Of these teams a few players played the three years, including Carlos Salvador Bilardo and Juan Ramón Verón.
Man of the Match
Since 1980
Year Player Club 1980 Waldemar Victorino Nacional1981 Zico Flamengo1982 Jair Peñarol1983 Renato Gaúcho Grêmio1984 José Percudani Independiente1985 
Michel Platini Juventus1986 Antonio Alzamendi River Plate1987 
Rabah Madjer Porto1988 Santiago Ostolaza Nacional1989 Alberigo Evani Milan1990 Frank Rijkaard Milan1991 Vladimir Jugović Red Star Belgrade1992 Raí São Paulo1993 Cerezo São Paulo1994 Omar Asad Vélez Sársfield1995 Danny Blind Ajax1996 Alessandro Del Piero Juventus1997 Andreas Möller Borussia Dortmund1998 Raúl Real Madrid1999 
Ryan Giggs Manchester United2000 Martín Palermo Boca Juniors2001 
Samuel Kuffour Bayern Munich2002 Ronaldo Real Madrid2003 Matías Donnet Boca Juniors2004 Maniche PortoSee also
- FIFA Club World Cup
- Copa Rio (International Tournament)
- Copa Libertadores
- UEFA Champions League
- List of world club champions
- International club competition records
References
- ^ a b "FIFA Club World Championship to replace Toyota Cup from 2005". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2004-05-17. http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/releases/newsid=92577.html. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Copa Europea/Sudamericana: Synopsis" (in Spanish). Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol. http://www.conmebol.com/conmebol/activeCompetition.html?x=41&sub=8&type=1. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ "Goodbye Toyota Cup, hello FIFA Club World Championship". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2004-12-10. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=107/edition=4735/news/newsid=95645.html. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- ^ "Ten tips on the planet's top club tournament". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2005-07-28. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=107/edition=4735/news/newsid=99481.html. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ "We are the champions". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 2005-12-01. http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=107/edition=4735/news/newsid=101662.html. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ The two trophies can be seen in this picture: [1].
External links
- Official Competition website
- UEFA website
- International Clubs Cup - The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Match report from La Nacion
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