Intercontinental Cup
The Intercontinental Cup is a trophy endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, disputed between the winners of the European Champions' League and the South American Copa Libertadores in one single match. It takes place in late November or mid December at the Yokohama International Stadium, Japan.
The competition has been disputed since 1960. It has always been played between the winners of the Champions' League (former European Champions' Cup) and the South American Copa Libertadores. From 1960 to 1968, the Intercontinental Cup was played in a best-out-of-three matches, with the aggregated number of goals scored not being regarded at the time.
From 1969 to 1979, the Intercontinental Cup changed to a two-legged home and away format (with aggregated goals scored now being regarded) until, in 1980, Toyota began sponsoring the event. Since then, the Intercontinental Cup has always been played in Japan, in one single match.
From 1980 to 2000 the Intercontinental Cup was held at Tokyo's National Stadium. Since 2001 it has been held at the Yokohama International Stadium, venue of the 2002 World Cup final.
Because of Toyota's sponsorship, the Intercontinental Cup is sometimes also referred to as Toyota Cup.
In the late sixties and throughout the seventies the Intercontinental Cup plunged into a crisis. South Americans, with their very aggressive and violent playing style were responsible for many fights, both in and off the pitch (specially the Argentinians of Estudiantes). Many players were sent off and many were severely injured.
Because of the violence and fear of injuries, several European champions declined playing the Intercontinental Cup. Instead, the runners-up took their place.
In 1975 and 1978, the matches were not played at all.
Fortunately, since 1980 with the intervention of Toyota, the matches have been played in neutral ground and no club has declined playing the cup ever since.History
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | International Stadium, Yokohama | Boca Juniors | AC Milan | 1-1 AET | 3-1 in penalty shootout |
| 2002 | International Stadium, Yokohama | Real Madrid | Olimpia AsunciÃÂón | 2-0 | |
| 2001 | International Stadium, Yokohama | Bayern Munich | Boca Juniors | 1-0 | |
| 2000 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Boca Juniors | Real Madrid | 2-1 | |
| 1999 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Manchester United | Palmeiras | 1-0 | |
| 1998 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Real Madrid | Vasco da Gama | 2-1 | |
| 1997 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Borussia Dortmund | Cruzeiro | 2-0 | |
| 1996 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Juventus | River Plate | 1-0 | |
| 1995 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Ajax | GrÃÂêmio | 0-0 AET | 4-3 in penalty shootout |
| 1994 | National Stadium, Tokyo | VÃÂélez Sarsfield | AC Milan | 2-0 | |
| 1993 | National Stadium, Tokyo | SÃÂão Paulo | AC Milan | 3-2 | |
| 1992 | National Stadium, Tokyo | SÃÂão Paulo | Barcelona | 2-1 | |
| 1991 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Red Star Belgrade | Colo Colo | 3-0 | |
| 1990 | National Stadium, Tokyo | AC Milan | Olimpia AsunciÃÂón | 3-0 | |
| 1989 | National Stadium, Tokyo | AC Milan | Atl. Nacional MedellÃÂÃÂn | 1-0 AET | |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Nacional Montevideo | PSV Eindhoven | 2-2 AET | 7-6 in penalty shootout |
| 1987 | National Stadium, Tokyo | FC Porto | PeÃÂñarol | 2-1 AET | |
| 1986 | National Stadium, Tokyo | River Plate | Steaua Bucharest | 1-0 | |
| 1985 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Juventus | Argentinos Juniors | 2-2 AET | 4-2 in penalty shootout |
| 1984 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Independiente | Liverpool | 1-0 | |
| 1983 | National Stadium, Tokyo | GrÃÂêmio | Hamburger SV | 2-1 AET | |
| 1982 | National Stadium, Tokyo | PeÃÂñarol | Aston Villa | 2-0 | |
| 1981 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Flamengo | Liverpool | 3-0 | |
| 1980 | National Stadium, Tokyo | Nacional Montevideo | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 |
Note: Intercontinental Cup winners are in bold.
| Year | Venue | Home Team | Away Team | Score | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | MalmÃÂö Stadion, MalmÃÂö | MalmÃÂö FF | Olimpia AsunciÃÂón | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest declined to play. |
| Defensores del Chaco, AsunciÃÂón | Olimpia AsunciÃÂón | MalmÃÂö FF | 2-1 | ||
| 1978 | Not Held | Both Boca Juniors and Liverpool declined to play. | |||
| 1977 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | Boca Juniors | Borussia M'gladbach | 2-2 | Liverpool declined to play. |
| Wildpark, Karlsruhe | Borussia M'gladbach | Boca Juniors | 0-3 | ||
| 1976 | Olympiastadion, Munich | Bayern Munich | Cruzeiro | 2-0 | |
| MineirÃÂão, Belo Horizonte | Cruzeiro | Bayern Munich | 0-0 | ||
| 1975 | Not Held | Bayern Munich and Independiente couldn't agree on dates. No matches were played. | |||
| 1974 | La Doble Visera, Avellaneda | Independiente | AtlÃÂético de Madrid | 1-0 | Bayern Munich declined to play. |
| Vicente CalderÃÂón, Madrid | AtlÃÂético de Madrid | Independiente | 2-0 | ||
| 1973 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome | Juventus | Independiente | 0-1 | Single match played in neutral ground. Ajax declined to play. |
| 1972 | La Doble Visera, Avellaneda | Independiente | Ajax | 1-1 | |
| Olympic Stadium, Amsterdam | Ajax | Independiente | 3-0 | ||
| 1971 | Karaiskakis, Athens | Panathinaikos | Nacional Montevideo | 1-1 | Ajax declined to play. |
| Centenario Stadium, Montevideo | Nacional Montevideo | Panathinaikos | 2-1 | ||
| 1970 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | Estudiantes | Feyenoord | 2-2 | |
| De Kuip, Rotterdam | Feyenoord | Estudiantes | 1-0 | ||
| 1969 | San Siro, Milan | AC Milan | Estudiantes | 3-0 | |
| La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | Estudiantes | AC Milan | 2-1 | ||
| 1968 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires | Estudiantes | Manchester United | 1-0 | |
| Old Trafford, Manchester | Manchester United | Estudiantes | 1-1 | ||
| 1967 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | Celtic | Racing Club | 1-0 | Third match played in neutral ground. |
| El Cilindro, Avellaneda | Racing Club | Celtic | 2-1 | ||
| Centenario Stadium, Montevideo | Racing Club | Celtic | 1-0 | ||
| 1966 | Centenario Stadium, Montevideo | PeÃÂñarol | Real Madrid | 2-0 | |
| Santiago BernabÃÂéu, Spain | Real Madrid | PeÃÂñarol | 0-2 | ||
| 1965 | Giuseppe Meazza, Milan | Inter Milan | Independiente | 3-0 | |
| La Doble Visera, Avellaneda | Independiente | Inter Milan | 0-0 | ||
| 1964 | La Doble Visera, Avellaneda | Independiente | Inter Milan | 1-0 | Third match played in neutral ground. |
| Giuseppe Meazza, Milan | Inter Milan | Independiente | 2-0 | ||
| Santiago BernabÃÂéu, Madrid | Inter Milan | Independiente | 1-0 AET | ||
| 1963 | San Siro, Milan | AC Milan | Santos | 4-2 | |
| MaracanÃÂã, Rio de Janeiro | Santos | AC Milan | 4-2 | ||
| MaracanÃÂã, Rio de Janeiro | Santos | AC Milan | 1-0 | ||
| 1962 | MaracanÃÂã, Rio de Janeiro | Santos | Benfica | 3-2 | |
| EstÃÂádio da Luz, Lisbon | Benfica | Santos | 2-5 | ||
| 1961 | EstÃÂádio da Luz, Lisbon | Benfica | PeÃÂñarol | 1-0 | |
| Centenario Stadium, Montevideo | PeÃÂñarol | Benfica | 5-0 | ||
| Centenario Stadium, Montevideo | PeÃÂñarol | Benfica | 2-1 | ||
| 1960 | Centenario Stadium, Montevideo | PeÃÂñarol | Real Madrid | 0-0 | |
| Santiago BernabÃÂéu, Madrid | Real Madrid | PeÃÂñarol | 5-1 | ||