The 1968 Intercontinental Supercup was the first edition of the Intercontinental Supercup, a matchup between the European and South American past winners of the Intercontinental Cup. The two-legged tie was contested between Italian club Internazionale and Brazilian club Santos. The first match-up between Internazionale and Santos ended with the Santásticos beating Inter 1–0 at Milan's San Siro. A second leg was programmed to be disputed but Inter rejected to participate any further. Santos were declared the winners.
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| Date | 24 June 1969 | ||||||
| Venue | San Siro, Milan | ||||||
| Referee | José Ortiz de Mendibil (Spain) | ||||||
| Attendance | 44,774 | ||||||
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| Date | (Not played) | ||||||
Participating clubs edit
| Club | Eligible for |
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 Real Madrid |
Winner of the 1960 Intercontinental Cup |
 Internazionale |
Winner of the 1964, 1965 Intercontinental Cup |
 Peñarol |
Winner of the 1961, 1966 Intercontinental Cup |
 Santos |
Winner of the 1962, 1963 Intercontinental Cup |
 Racing |
Winner of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup |
South American zone qualifiers edit
This South American zone tournament was contested between November 13, 1968, and May 22, 1969, between Peñarol, Santos, and Racing, the three South American winners of the Intercontinental Cup to date. Santos won the group and qualified to the final stage.[1]
Standings edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Santos
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Peñarol
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| Racing
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Matches edit
| November 13, 1968 | Peñarol | 3–0 | Racing | Montevideo |
Rocha  38'Spencer 58'Carrera 84' |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
| November 19, 1968 | Santos | 2–0 | Racing | São Paulo |
| Pelé 35' Edu 57' |
Stadium: Estádio Parque Antárctica Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay) |
| November 21, 1968 | Santos | 1–0 | Peñarol | Rio de Janeiro |
| Clodoaldo 68' |
Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Referee: Aurelio Bossolino (Argentina) |
| April 16, 1969 | Racing | 2–3 | Santos | Avellaneda |
| da Silva 10', 87' |
Toninho Guerreiro 47', 52' Negreiros 88' |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Armando Pena Rocha (Uruguay) |
| April 19, 1969 | Peñarol | 3–0 | Santos | Montevideo |
| Ramos ?' (o.g.) Rocha 56', 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Guillermo Nimo (Argentina) |
| May 22, 1969 | Racing | 1–1 | Peñarol | Avellaneda |
| da Silva 44' |
Basile 12' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Domingo Perón Referee: Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil) |
European zone qualifiers edit
As the only two European winners of the Intercontinental Cup, Inter and Real Madrid were eligible for the competition. However, Real Madrid withdrew from the tournament, leaving Inter to face the South American zone winner.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
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| Internazionale
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advanced to Intercontinental Supercup |
| Real Madrid
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Match details edit
First leg edit
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Second leg edit
| Santos | (cancelled) | Internazionale |
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As Inter withdrew from the second leg, Santos was declared the winner.
Goalscorers edit
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See also edit
References edit
- General
- Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José; Pierrend, José Luis; Reis, Santiago (3 May 1999). "Recopa Intercontinental". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- Specific
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José; Pierrend, José Luis; Reis, Santiago (June 23, 1999). "Recopa Sudamericana 1968". RSSSF. Retrieved September 1, 2011.