Date 3 July 1960 Date Not played | Venue Not played Attendance 44,774 | |
Referee José Mario Ortiz de Mendibil (Spain) Similar 2008 Coppa Italia Final, 1989 Recopa Sudamericana, 1998 Copa CONMEBOL, 1989 Supercoppa Italiana, 1960 Intercontinental Cup | ||
The 1968 Intercontinental Supercup was the first edition of the Intercontinental Supercup, a matchup between the European Intercontinental winner's group and the South American Recopa Sudamericana. 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 Santasticos beating Inter 1-0 at Milan's San Siro. A second leg was programmed to be disputed but Internazionale rejected to participate any further. Santos were declared the winners.
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South American zone qualifiers
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.
European zone qualifiers
As the only two European winners of the Intercontinental Cup, Internazionale and Real Madrid were eligible for the competition. However, Real Madrid withdrew from the tournament, leaving Internazionale to face the South American zone winner.
Finals
Internazionale withdrew from the second leg. Santos was declared the winner.