1962 Intercontinental Cup
Football match
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The 1962 Intercontinental Cup was a football tie held over two legs between Brazilian club Santos, winners of the 1962 Copa Libertadores, and Portuguese club Benfica, winners of the 1961–62 European Cup. Santos won the Intercontinental Cup for the first time.[1]
EventIntercontinental Cup
Date19 September 1962
Both teams lining up before the second match | |||||||
| Event | Intercontinental Cup | ||||||
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| Santos won 4–0 on points | |||||||
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| Date | 19 September 1962 | ||||||
| Venue | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | ||||||
| Referee | Rubén Cabrera (Paraguay) | ||||||
| Attendance | 85,459 | ||||||
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| Date | 11 October 1962 | ||||||
| Venue | Estádio da Luz, Lisbon | ||||||
| Referee | Pierre Schwinte (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 73,000 | ||||||
The tie is remembered as pitching Brazilian player Pelé against Portuguese player Eusébio, two of the leading players of the 1960s, who played against each other on only three occasions.[2] It is considered that the second leg, Santos' 2–5 win in Lisbon, in which Pelé scored a hat-trick, was the greatest performance ever seen in the competition.[3][4][5]
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualification | Previous finals app. |
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 Santos | 1962 Copa Libertadores champion | None |
 Benfica | 1961–62 European Cup champion | 1961 |
Bold indicates winning years
Match details
First leg
1962 Intercontinental Cup
First leg
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Second leg
Second leg
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