Attendance 40,000 | Start date 1961 | |
Referee Othmar Huber (Switzerland) Referee Carlos Nai Foino (Argentina) Similar 1963 Intercontinental Cup, 1960 Intercontinental Cup, 1993 Intercontinental Cup, 1992 Intercontinental Cup, 2004 Intercontinental Cup | ||
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.
References
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