1961 Intercontinental Cup

1961 edition of the FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Football match

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.^[1]

Qualified teams

Bold indicates winning years

Match details

First leg

1961 Intercontinental Cup

4 September 1961 (1961-09-04)

First leg

Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

Attendance: 80,451

Referee: Othmar Huber (Switzerland)

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Second leg

17 September 1961 (1961-09-17)

Second leg

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 56,358

Referee: Carlos Nai Foino (Argentina)

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Play-off

19 September 1961

Playoff

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 60,241

Referee: José Luis Praddaude (Argentina)

See also

• 1960–61 European Cup
• 1961 Copa Libertadores
• S.L. Benfica in international football

References

1. Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José (14 April 1999). "Intercontinental Club Cup 1961". RSSS. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
2. FIFA.com