1961 Intercontinental Cup
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 | ||||||
← 1960 1962 → | |||||||
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
| 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 |    Benfica |
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See also
References
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Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)
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| Supercup | |
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- Goalscorers
- Records and statistics
- List of matches
- Winning managers
- World champion clubs
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