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The 'European/South American Cup', commonly referred to as the 'Intercontinental Cup' or 'Toyota Cup', was a
football competition endorsed by
UEFA and
CONMEBOL, contested between the winners of the European
Champions League and the South American
Copa Libertadores in a match played each year, from 1980 always in
Japan.
The Cup was called the 'World Club Championship' until the first
FIFA Club World Cup was held in
2000.
From
2005 the Intercontinental Cup was replaced by the
FIFA Club World Cup, which also includes
North American,
Asian,
African and
Oceanian winners.
History
The first team to claim a "World Championship" were clubs,
Hibernian F.C., who as
Scottish Cup winners challenged and defeated
FA Cup winners
Preston North End on
August 13,
1887. The next season's winners,
Renton F.C. challenged and defeated FA Cup holders
West Bromwich Albion the following year, although the match was played without authorization from their respective associations. With the subsequent creation of the
English and
Scottish Football Leagues, the concept of a club as World Champion took on less importance as the clubs focused on winning their national leagues and the game spread further abroad.
The World Club Championship forerunner to today's cup was created by
Henri Delaunay as a way of determining who is the top club in the world (
Europe and
South America being the football world's top continents).
Europe already had its
European Champions Club Cup, but South America did not have a similar competition. Thus, South American ''Confederación'' (CONMEBOL's predecessor) created a similar competition, and named it after the heroes of South American independence. The Copa Libertadores made the World Club Championship viable.
The first match-up was in
1960, between Spanish side
Real Madrid and the Uruguayan club
Peñarol.
Ever since the 1950s (and especially since the 1970s) many talented South Americans have crossed the
Atlantic to play for European teams, who also tend to be richer. Perhaps as a consequence, South American fans always attached more importance to the Intercontinental Cup than their European counterparts.
An especially traumatic event was the
1969 series between
Estudiantes and
Milan, which resulted in extremely harsh suspensions for many Estudiantes players.
Out of concern for the integrity of players, and also because of the lack of financial incentive, several European champions declined to participate; in all cases, their runners-up took their place. The
1975 and
1978 editions were not played at all.
The very viability of the competition came under fire until
Toyota assumed the role of sponsor for the
1980 edition; for the remainder of the competition's history, no club declined playing the Intercontinental Cup, and the competition always took the form of a single match held on neutral ground, in Toyota's home country
Japan.
This cup was played for the last time in 2004, being replaced by the
FIFA Club World Cup from 2005. However, as of December 2005 there are talks of restoring it soon but this time featuring the winners of the
Recopa Sudamericana against the
European Supercup champions.
Cup Format
From
1960 to
1979, the World Club Championship 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 tied on points. 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
2001 were held at the
Yokohama International Stadium, venue of the
2002 FIFA World Cup final.
Intercontinental Cup finals
Single match finals
★ For finals including both Intercontinental Cup and
FIFA Club World Cup, see
Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup statistics.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|
| 2004 | 'FC Porto'
(POR) | '0 - 0
aet' | Once Caldas
(COL) | International Stadium,
Yokohama |
| 8-7 in penalty shootout |
| 2003 | 'Boca Juniors'
(ARG) | '1 - 1
aet' | AC Milan
(ITA) | International Stadium,
Yokohama |
| 3-1 in penalty shootout |
| 2002 | 'Real Madrid'
(ESP) | '2 - 0' | Olimpia Asunción
(PAR) | International Stadium,
Yokohama |
| 2001 | 'Bayern Munich'
(GER) | '1 - 0' | Boca Juniors
(ARG) | International Stadium,
Yokohama |
| 2000 | 'Boca Juniors'
(ARG) | '2 - 1' | Real Madrid
(ESP) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1999 | 'Manchester United'
(ENG) | '1 - 0' | Palmeiras
(BRA) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1998 | 'Real Madrid'
(ESP) | '2 - 1' | Vasco da Gama
(BRA) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1997 | 'Borussia Dortmund'
(GER) | '2 - 0' | Cruzeiro
(BRA) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1996 | 'Juventus F.C.'
(ITA) | '1 - 0' | River Plate
(ARG) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1995 | 'Ajax'
(NED) | '0 - 0
aet' | Grêmio
(BRA) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 4-3 in penalty shootout |
| 1994 | 'Vélez Sarsfield'
(ARG) | '2 - 0' | AC Milan
(ITA) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1993 | 'São Paulo'
(BRA) | '3 - 2' | AC Milan
(ITA) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
European champions Marseille (FRA) were suspended
due to a match fixing and bribery scandal |
| 1992 | 'São Paulo'
(BRA) | '2 - 1' | Barcelona
(ESP) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1991 | 'Red Star Belgrade'
(YUG) | '3 - 0' | Colo-Colo
(CHI) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1990 | 'AC Milan'
(ITA) | '3 - 0' | Olimpia Asunción
(PAR) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1989 | 'AC Milan'
(ITA) | '1 - 0
aet' | Atlético Nacional
(COL) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1988 | 'Nacional'
(URU) | '2 - 2
aet' | PSV Eindhoven
(NED) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 7-6 in penalty shootout |
| 1987 | 'FC Porto'
(POR) | '2 - 1
aet' | Peñarol
(URU) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1986 | 'River Plate'
(ARG) | '1 - 0' | Steaua Bucharest
(ROM) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1985 | 'Juventus'
(ITA) | '2 - 2
aet' | Argentinos Juniors
(ARG) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 4-2 in penalty shootout |
| 1984 | 'Independiente'
(ARG) | '1 - 0' | Liverpool
(ENG) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1983 | 'Grêmio'
(BRA) | '2 - 1
aet' | Hamburger SV
(FRG) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1982 | 'Peñarol'
(URU) | '2 - 0' | Aston Villa
(ENG) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1981 | 'Flamengo'
(BRA) | '3 - 0' | Liverpool
(ENG) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
| 1980 | 'Nacional'
(URU) | '1 - 0' | Nottingham Forest
(ENG) | National Stadium,
Tokyo |
Two-legged finals
| Year | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|
| 1979 | Malmö FF
(SWE) | '0 - 1' | 'Olimpia Asunción'
(PAR) | Malmö Stadion,
Malmö |
'Olimpia Asunción'
(PAR) | '2 - 1' | Malmö FF
(SWE) | Defensores del Chaco,
Asunción |
'Olimpia Asunción' won 3-1 on aggregate
Note: European champions Nottingham Forest (ENG) declined to play | |
| 1978 | 'NOT HELD'
Liverpool Boca Juniors
vs
(ENG) (ARG) | |
| Both teams declined to play due to scheduling conflicts | |||
| 1977 | 'Boca Juniors'
(ARG) | '2 - 2' | Borussia M'gladbach
(FRG) | La Bombonera,
Buenos Aires |
Borussia M'gladbach
(FRG) | '0 - 3' | 'Boca Juniors'
(ARG) | Wildpark,
Karlsruhe |
'Boca Juniors' won 5-2 on aggregate
Note: European champions Liverpool (ENG) declined to play | |
| 1976 | 'Bayern Munich'
(FRG) | '2 - 0' | Cruzeiro
(BRA) | Olympiastadion,
Munich |
Cruzeiro
(BRA) | '0 - 0' | 'Bayern Munich'
(FRG) | Mineirão,
Belo Horizonte |
| 'Bayern Munich' won 2-0 on aggregate | |
| 1975 | 'NOT HELD'
Bayern Munich Independiente
vs
(FRG) (ARG) | |
| Both teams could not agree on dates to play | |||
| 1974 | Independiente
(ARG) | '1 - 0' | 'Atlético Madrid'
(ESP) | Estadio Almirante Cordero,
Avellaneda |
'Atlético Madrid'
(ESP) | '2 - 0' | Independiente
(ARG) | Vicente Calderón,
Madrid |
'Atlético Madrid' won 2-1 on aggregate
Note: European champions Bayern Munich (FRG) declined to play | |
| 1973 | Juventus
(ITA) | '0 - 1' | 'Independiente'
(ARG) | Stadio Olimpico,
Rome |
Single match played
Note: European champions Ajax (NED) declined to play |
| 1972 | Independiente
(ARG) | '1 - 1' | 'Ajax'
(NED) | Estadio Almirante Cordero,
Avellaneda |
'Ajax'
(NED) | '3 - 0' | Independiente
(ARG) | Olympic Stadium,
Amsterdam |
| 'Ajax' won 4-1 on aggregate | |
| 1971 | Panathinaikos
(GRE) | '1 - 1' | 'Nacional'
(URU) | Karaiskaki,
Athens |
'Nacional'
(URU) | '2 - 1' | Panathinaikos
(GRE) | Estadio Centenario,
Montevideo |
'Nacional' won 3-2 on aggregate
Note: European champions Ajax (NED) declined to play | |
| 1970 | Estudiantes La Plata
(ARG) | '2 - 2' | 'Feyenoord'
(NED) | La Bombonera,
Buenos Aires |
'Feyenoord'
(NED) | '1 - 0' | Estudiantes La Plata
(ARG) | De Kuip,
Rotterdam |
| 'Feyenoord' won 3-2 on aggregate | |
| 1969 | 'AC Milan'
(ITA) | '3 - 0' | Estudiantes La Plata
(ARG) | San Siro,
Milan |
Estudiantes La Plata
(ARG) | '2 - 1' | 'AC Milan'
(ITA) | La Bombonera,
Buenos Aires |
| 'AC Milan' won 4-2 on aggregate | |
| 1968 | 'Estudiantes La Plata'
(ARG) | '1 - 0' | Manchester United
(ENG) | La Bombonera,
Buenos Aires |
Manchester United
(ENG) | '1 - 1' | 'Estudiantes La Plata'
(ARG) | Old Trafford,
Manchester |
| 'Estudiantes La Plata' won with 3 points | |
| 1967 | Celtic
(SCO) | '1 - 0' | 'Racing Club'
(ARG) | Hampden Park,
Glasgow |
'Racing Club'
(ARG) | '2 - 1' | Celtic
(SCO) | El Cilindro,
Avellaneda |
'Racing Club'
(ARG) | '1 - 0' | Celtic
(SCO) | Estadio Centenario,
Montevideo |
Both teams tied with 2 points each
'Racing Club' won the decisive playoff match | |
| 1966 | 'Peñarol'
(URU) | '2 - 0' | Real Madrid
(ESP) | Estadio Centenario,
Montevideo |
Real Madrid
(ESP) | '0 - 2' | 'Peñarol'
(URU) | Santiago Bernabéu,
Madrid |
| 'Peñarol' won with 4 points | |
| 1965 | 'Inter Milan'
(ITA) | '3 - 0' | Independiente
(ARG) | Giuseppe Meazza,
Milan |
Independiente
(ARG) | '0 - 0' | 'Inter Milan'
(ITA) | Estadio Almirante Cordero,
Avellaneda |
| 'Inter Milan' won with 3 points | |
| 1964 | Independiente
(ARG) | '1 - 0' | 'Inter Milan'
(ITA) | Estadio Almirante Cordero,
Avellaneda |
'Inter Milan'
(ITA) | '2 - 0' | Independiente
(ARG) | Giuseppe Meazza,
Milan |
'Inter Milan'
(ITA) | '1 - 0
aet' | Independiente
(ARG) | Santiago Bernabéu,
Madrid |
Both teams tied with 2 points each
'Inter Milan' won the decisive playoff match | |
| 1963 | AC Milan
(ITA) | '4 - 2' | 'Santos'
(BRA) | San Siro,
Milan |
'Santos'
(BRA) | '4 - 2' | AC Milan
(ITA) | Maracanã,
Rio de Janeiro |
'Santos'
(BRA) | '1 - 0' | AC Milan
(ITA) | Maracanã,
Rio de Janeiro |
Both teams tied with 2 points each
'Santos' won the decisive playoff match | |
| 1962 | 'Santos'
(BRA) | '3 - 2' | Benfica
(POR) | Maracanã,
Rio de Janeiro |
Benfica
(POR) | '2 - 5' | 'Santos'
(BRA) | Estádio da Luz,
Lisbon |
| 'Santos' won with 4 points | |
| 1961 | Benfica
(POR) | '1 - 0' | 'Peñarol'
(URU) | Estádio da Luz,
Lisbon |
'Peñarol'
(URU) | '5 - 0' | Benfica
(POR) | Estadio Centenario,
Montevideo |
'Peñarol'
(URU) | '2 - 1' | Benfica
(POR) | Estadio Centenario,
Montevideo |
Both teams tied with 2 points each
'Peñarol' won the decisive playoff match | |
| 1960 | Peñarol
(URU) | '0 - 0' | 'Real Madrid'
(ESP) | Estadio Centenario,
Montevideo |
'Real Madrid'
(ESP) | '5 - 1' | Peñarol
(URU) | Santiago Bernabéu,
Madrid |
| 'Real Madrid' won with 3 points | |
''aet - after
extra time''
Overall Statistics
★ For statistics including both European/South American Cup and
FIFA Club World Cup, see
Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup statistics.
By Team
| Team | Cups | Years |
|---|
| Boca Juniors | 3 | (1977, 2000, 2003) |
| AC Milan | 3 | (1969, 1989, 1990) |
| Nacional | 3 | (1971, 1980, 1988) |
| Peñarol | 3 | (1961, 1966, 1982) |
| Real Madrid | 3 | (1960, 1998, 2002) |
| AFC Ajax | 2 | (1972, 1995) |
| Bayern Munich | 2 | (1976, 2001) |
| Independiente | 2 | (1973, 1984) |
| Internazionale | 2 | (1964, 1965) |
| Juventus | 2 | (1985, 1996) |
| FC Porto | 2 | (1987, 2004) |
| Santos FC | 2 | (1962, 1963) |
| São Paulo | 2 | (1992, 1993) |
| Atlético Madrid | 1 | (1974) |
| Borussia Dortmund | 1 | (1997) |
| Estudiantes La Plata | 1 | (1968) |
| Feyenoord | 1 | (1970) |
| Flamengo | 1 | (1981) |
| Grêmio | 1 | (1983) |
| Manchester United | 1 | (1999) |
| Olimpia | 1 | (1979) |
| Racing Club | 1 | (1967) |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | (1991) |
| River Plate | 1 | (1986) |
| Vélez Sársfield | 1 | (1994) |
By countries
| Country | Teams | Cups | Years |
|---|
| Argentina | 6 | 9 | (1967, 1968, 1973, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2003) |
| Italy | 3 | 7 | (1964, 1965, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1996) |
| Brazil | 4 | 6 | (1962, 1963, 1981, 1983, 1992, 1993) |
| Uruguay | 2 | 6 | (1961, 1966, 1971, 1980, 1982, 1988) |
| Spain | 2 | 4 | (1960, 1974, 1998, 2002) |
| Germany | 2 | 3 | (1976, 1997, 2001) |
| Netherlands | 2 | 3 | (1970, 1972, 1995) |
| Portugal | 1 | 2 | (1987, 2004) |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | (1979) |
| England | 1 | 1 | (1999) |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | (1991) |
By continent
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 Mugica, 2 Uruguayans won cups both as a player and coaching:
★ Luis Cubilla (played for
Peñarol in 1961 and for
Nacional in 1971; then coached
Olimpia Asunción in 1979)
★ Juan Mugica (played for
Nacional in 1971; and coached it in 1980)
Team - Players
★
Alessandro Costacurta and
Paolo Maldini participated 5 times of the competition, always with Milan (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2003).
★ Estudiantes (1968, 1969 and 1970) and Independiente (1972, 1973 and 1974) participated 3 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''
See also
★
FIFA Club World Cup
★
Copa Toyota Libertadores
★
UEFA Champions League
★
Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup statistics
External links
★
Official Competition Website
★
UEFA website
★
International Clubs Cup - The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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