| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| 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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The1968 Intercontinental Supercup was the first edition of theIntercontinental Supercup, a football competition between the European and South American past winners of theIntercontinental Cup. The final tie was contested in June 1969 between Italian clubInternazionale and Brazilian clubSantos. The first leg ended with theSantásticos beating Inter 1–0 atMilan'sSan Siro. A second leg was planned to be played but Inter rejected the invitation, and Santos were declared the winners.
| Club | Qualification method |
|---|---|
 Real Madrid | Winner of the1960 Intercontinental Cup |
| Internazionale | Winner of the1964,1965 Intercontinental Cup |
 Peñarol | Winner of the1961,1966 Intercontinental Cup |
 Santos | Winner of the1962,1963 Intercontinental Cup |
 Racing | Winner of the1967 Intercontinental Cup |
This South American zone tournament was contested between 13 November 1968 and 22 May 1969, betweenPeñarol,Santos, andRacing, the three South American winners of the Intercontinental Cup to date. Santos won the group and qualified to the final stage.[1]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santos | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Peñarol | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 5 |
| Racing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
vRacing| 13 November 1968 | Peñarol | 3–0 | Racing | Montevideo |
Rocha 38'Spencer 58'Carrera 84' | Stadium:Estadio Centenario Referee:Romualdo Arppi Filho (Brazil) |
vRacing| 19 November 1968 | Santos | 2–0 | Racing | São Paulo |
| Pelé 35' Edu 57' | Stadium:Estádio Parque Antárctica Referee:Esteban Marino (Uruguay) |
vPeñarol| 21 November 1968 | Santos | 1–0 | Peñarol | Rio de Janeiro |
| Clodoaldo 68' | Stadium:Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Referee:Aurelio Bossolino (Argentina) |
vSantos| 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) |
vSantos| 19 April 1969 | Peñarol | 3–0 | Santos | Montevideo |
| Ramos ?' (o.g.) Rocha 56',70' (pen.) | Stadium:Estadio Centenario Referee:Guillermo Nimo (Argentina) |
vPeñarol| 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) |
As the only two European winners of theIntercontinental Cup,Inter andReal Madrid were eligible for the competition. However, Real Madrid withdrew from the tournament, leaving Inter to face the South American zone winner.[1]
         Inter |  Santos |
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| Santos | (cancelled) | Internazionale |
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As Inter withdrew from the second leg, Santos was declared the winner.
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