1961 Intercontinental Cup
Introduction 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.
Qualified teams  TeamQualificationPrevious finals app. Peñarol  1961 Copa Libertadores champion  None Benfica  1960–61 European Cup champion  None
Match details === First leg ===----=== Second leg ===----=== Play-off === GK  '''1'''  Luis Maidana  DF     William Martínez (c)DF    Núber CanoMF    Edgardo GonzálezMF   Néstor GonçalvesMF    Wálter AguerreFW  '''7'''  Luis CubillaFW    Ernesto LedesmaFW    José SasíaFW  '''9'''   Alberto SpencerFW    Juan Joya'''Manager:'''  Roberto Scarone  GK  '''1'''   Costa PereiraDF    Ângelo MartinsDF    Humberto FernandesMF   Fernando CruzMF   José NetoMF    Domiciano CavémFW    José AugustoFW  '''10'''   EusébioFW    António MendesFW     Mário Coluna (c)FW    António Simões'''Manager:'''  Béla Guttmann
See also *1960–61 European Cup*1961 Copa Libertadores*S.L. Benfica in international football
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