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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 FA Cup winners
Preston North End on August 13,
1887. The next season's winners, Renton F.C. challenged 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
| 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) |
| Liverpool 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 FC
(GRE) |
1 - 1 |
Nacional
(URU) |
Karaiskaki,
Athens |
Nacional
(URU) |
2 - 1 |
Panathinaikos FC
(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
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