1968 Intercontinental Supercup
International football competition
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The 1968 Intercontinental Supercup was the first edition of the Intercontinental Supercup, a football competition between the European and South American past winners of the Intercontinental Cup. The final tie was contested in June 1969 between Italian club Internazionale and Brazilian club Santos. The first leg ended with the Santásticos beating Inter 1–0 at Milan's San Siro. A second leg was planned to be played but Inter rejected the invitation, and Santos were declared the winners.
Santos (1st title)
Internazionale| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 13 November 1968 – 24 June 1969 |
| Teams | 5 (1 withdrew) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Santos (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Internazionale |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
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Participating clubs
South American zone qualifiers
This South American zone tournament was contested between 13 November 1968 and 22 May 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.[1]
Standings
Matches
| 13 November 1968 | Peñarol  | 3–0 |  Racing | Montevideo |
Rocha  38'Spencer 58'Carrera 84' |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
| 19 November 1968 | Santos | 2–0 | Racing | São Paulo |
| Pelé 35' Edu 57' |
Stadium: Estádio Parque Antárctica Referee: Esteban Marino (Uruguay) |
| 21 November 1968 | Santos | 1–0 | Peñarol | Rio de Janeiro |
| Clodoaldo 68' |
Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Referee: Aurelio Bossolino (Argentina) |
| 16 April 1969 | Racing | 2–3 | Santos | Avellaneda |
| da Silva 10', 87' |
Guerreiro 47', 52' Negreiros 88' |
Stadium: Estadio Presidente Perón (El Cilindro) Referee: Armando Pena Rocha (Uruguay) |
| 19 April 1969 | Peñarol | 3–0 | Santos | Montevideo |
| Ramos (?) Rocha 56', 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Referee: Guillermo Nimo (Argentina) |
| 22 May 1969 | Racing | 1–1 | Peñarol | Avellaneda |
| da Silva 44' |
Basile  12' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Estadio Presidente Perón (El Cilindro) Referee: Arnaldo Cézar Coelho (Brazil) |
European zone qualifiers
As the only two European winners of the Intercontinental Cup, Inter and Real Madrid were eligible for the competition. However, Real Madrid withdrew from the tournament, leaving Inter to face the South American zone winner.[1]
Final
First leg
| Internazionale | 0–1 | Santos |
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| [citation needed] | Guerreiro 57' |
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Second leg
| Santos | (cancelled) | Internazionale |
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As Inter withdrew from the second leg, Santos was declared the winner.
Goalscorers
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