1961 Intercontinental Cup
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| Date | 4 September 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon | ||||||
| Referee | Othmar Huber (Switzerland) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
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| Date | 17 September 1961 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Nai Foino (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 56,358 | ||||||
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| Date | 19 September 1961 | ||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo | ||||||
| Referee | José Luis Praddaude (Argentina) | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,241 | ||||||
The 1961 Intercontinental Cup was a football match between Peñarol, winners of the 1961 Copa Libertadores, and 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.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (14 April 1999). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1961". RSSS. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
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