 Intercontinental Supercup thophy exhibited at the Peñarol Museum | |
| Organising body | UEFA CONMEBOL |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1970 |
| Region | Europe South America |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Related competitions | Intercontinental Cup |
| Most successful club(s) |  Santos Peñarol (1 title each) |
The Intercontinental Champions' Supercup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Supercup or Recopa Intercontinental, was a football competition endorsed by UEFA and CONMEBOL, contested by the past winners of the Intercontinental Cup. The first Intercontinental Cup had been contested in 1960, resulting in a pool of 5 past champions (two from UEFA, three from CONMEBOL) available to contest for the first Intercontinental Supercup, in 1968.[1] The pool increased to 6 past champions for the 1969 Intercontinental Supercup, but the two past champions from UEFA chose not to participate, resulting in the winner of the CONMEBOL preliminary round being declared the Supercup winner. No further competitions were contested thereafter.
The tournament went unrecognised for many years, until in September 2005 it was officially recognised by CONMEBOL,[2] and listed as an "official competition".[3]
- ^ Supercopa de Campeones Intercontinentales - 1968 edition on Conmebol website, 6 Jul 2008 (Archive)
- ^ Las copas olvidadas, Clarín, 7 Sep 2006
- ^ Las competiciones oficiales de Conmebol on Conmebol website, 19 Aug 2015