1968 Intercontinental Supercup

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1968 1968 Intercontinental Supercup
Tournament details
Dates13 November 1968 – 24 June 1969
Teams5 (1 withdrew)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Santos (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
1969 →

The 1968 Intercontinental Supercup was the first edition of the Intercontinental Supercup, a football competition between the European and South American past winners of the Intercontinental Cup. The final tie was contested in June 1969 between Italian club Internazionale and Brazilian club Santos. The first leg ended with the Santásticos beating Inter 1–0 at Milan's San Siro. A second leg was planned to be played but Inter rejected the invitation, and Santos were declared the winners.

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Participating clubs

ClubQualification method
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid Winner of the 1960 Intercontinental Cup
Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale Winner of the 1964, 1965 Intercontinental Cup
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol Winner of the 1961, 1966 Intercontinental Cup
Flag of Brazil.svg Santos Winner of the 1962, 1963 Intercontinental Cup
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing Winner of the 1967 Intercontinental Cup

South American zone qualifiers

This South American zone tournament was contested between 13 November 1968 and 22 May 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

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Santos 430165+16
Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol 421172+55
Flag of Argentina.svg Racing 401339−61

Matches

13 November 1968 Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 3–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing Montevideo
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg38'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg58'
Carrera Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil)
19 November 1968 Santos Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 2–0 Flag of Argentina.svg Racing São Paulo
Pelé Soccerball shade.svg35'
Edu Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Estádio Parque Antárctica
Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay)
19 April 1969 Peñarol Flag of Uruguay.svg 3–0 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Santos Montevideo
Ramos Soccerball shade.svg?' (o.g.)
Rocha Soccerball shade.svg56', 70' (pen.)		Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Guillermo Nimo (Argentina)

European zone qualifiers

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. [1]

Final

First leg

1968 Intercontinental Supercup final
First leg
Internazionale Flag of Italy.svg 0–1 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Santos
Report Guerreiro Soccerball shade.svg57'
San Siro , Milan
Attendance: 44,774
Referee: José Ortiz de Mendibil (Spain)
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Inter
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Second leg

Second leg
Santos Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg (cancelled) Flag of Italy.svg Internazionale

As Inter withdrew from the second leg, Santos was declared the winner.

Goalscorers

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Luca Gandini (31 July 2014). "Recopa Intercontinental 1968/69". RSSSF .
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