The 1968 Intercontinental Supercup was the first edition of the Intercontinental Supercup, a matchup between the European and South American past winners of the Intercontinental Cup. The two-legged tie was contested between Italian club Internazionale and Brazilian club Santos. The first match-up between Internazionale and Santos ended with the Santásticos beating Inter 1–0 at Milan's San Siro. A second leg was programmed to be disputed but Inter rejected to participate any further. Santos were declared the winners.
This South American zone tournament was contested between November 13, 1968, and May 22, 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]
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.
Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José; Pierrend, José Luis; Reis, Santiago (3 May 1999). "Recopa Intercontinental". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
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^Gorgazzi, Osvaldo José; Pierrend, José Luis; Reis, Santiago (June 23, 1999). "Recopa Sudamericana 1968". RSSSF. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
