The 1962 Intercontinental Cup was a football tie held over two legs between Brazilian club Santos, winners of the 1962 Copa Libertadores, and Portuguese club Benfica, winners of the 1961–62 European Cup. Santos won the Intercontinental Cup for the first time.
The tie is remembered as pitching Brazilian player Pelé against Portuguese player Eusébio, two of the leading players of the 1960s, who played against each other on only three occasions. It is considered that the second leg, Santos' 2–5 win in Lisbon, in which Pelé scored a hat-trick, was the greatest performance ever seen in the competition.
Qualified teams TeamQualificationPrevious finals app. Santos 1962 Copa Libertadores champion None Benfica 1961–62 European Cup champion 1961
Match details First leg
GK 1 Gilmar (c)DF 4 LimaDF 2 Mauro RamosDF6 CalvetDF3 DalmoMF 5 ZitoMF 8 MengálvioFW 7 DorvalFW 9 Coutinho FW 10 Pelé FW 11 Pepe Manager: Lula
GK 1 José RitaDF 2 Ângelo MartinsDF3 Raúl MachadoDF 4 Domiciano CavémDF5 Fernando CruzMF 6 Humberto FernandesFW 10 Mário Coluna (c)FW 7 José AugustoFW 8 SantanaFW 9 EusébioFW 11 António SimõesManager: Fernando Riera
Second leg
GK 1 Costa PereiraDF 2 Jacinto SantosDF3 Raúl MachadoDF 4 Domiciano CavémDF5 Fernando CruzMF 6 Humberto FernandesFW 10 Mário Coluna (c)FW 7 José AugustoFW 8 SantanaFW 9 EusébioFW 11 António SimõesManager: Fernando Riera
GK 1 Gilmar (c)DF 4 OlavoDF 2 Mauro RamosDF6 CalvetDF 3 DalmoMF 5 ZitoMF 8 LimaFW 7 DorvalFW 9 Coutinho FW 10 Pelé FW 11 Pepe Manager: Lula
See also S.L. Benfica in international football Santos FC in South America
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