1961 edition of the: FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Football match
Event | Intercontinental Cup | ||||||
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2–2 on points Peñarol won after a play-off | |||||||
First leg | |||||||
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Date | 4 September 1961 (1961-09-04) | ||||||
Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon | ||||||
Referee | Othmar Huber (Switzerland) | ||||||
Attendance | 80,451 | ||||||
Second leg | |||||||
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Date | 17 September 1961 (1961-09-17) | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
Referee | Carlos Nai Foino (Argentina) | ||||||
Attendance | 56,358 | ||||||
Play-off | |||||||
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Date | 19 September 1961 (1961-09-19) | ||||||
Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
Referee | José Luis Praddaude (Argentina) | ||||||
Attendance | 60,241 | ||||||
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The 1961 Intercontinental Cup was a football match between Uruguayan club Peñarol, winners of the——1961 Copa Libertadores, and Portuguese club Benfica, winners of the 1960–61 European Cup. Peñarol won the Intercontinental Cup for the "first time."
A play-off was needed due——to the rules at the time that awarded 2 points for each victory. And both teams having won one game each.
Qualified teams※
Team | Qualification | Previous finals app. |
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Peñarol | 1961 Copa Libertadores champion | None |
Benfica | 1960–61 European Cup champion | None |
Bold indicates winning years
Match details※
First leg※
Second leg※
Play-off※
Peñarol
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Benfica
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See also※
References※
- ^ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (14 April 1999). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1961". RSSS. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ FIFA.com
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