1979 Intercontinental Cup
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The 1979 Intercontinental Cup was a football
final played on a two-legged
system. It was the last time in the history of the Cup that this format was used before Toyota became the main sponsor in 1980 and a single-game final was held each year in Japan
. The final was played between Olimpia Asunción
of Paraguay
(winners of the 1979 Copa Libertadores
and Malmö FF
of Sweden
(runners-up of the European Cup 1978–79), with Olimpia emerging as the champion after an aggregate score of 3-1. Since the European champion Nottingham Forest F.C.
declined to play the final, Malmö FF took its place as the runners-up of the European competition.
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OLIMPIA:
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GK
Ever Hugo Almeida
DF
Alicio Solalinde
DF
Roberto Paredes
DF
Miguel Angel Piazza
DF
Flaminio Sosa
MF
Carlos Alberto Kiese
MF
Rogelio Delgado
MF
Luis Torres
MF
Eduardo Ortiz
FW
Mauro Céspedes
FW
Evaristo Isasi
Substitutes:
Manager:
Luis Alberto Cubilla
}
FW
Evaristo Isasi
Substitutes:
FW
Miguel Michelagnoli
}
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|colspan=3|Manager:
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|colspan=4| Luis Alberto Cubilla
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|FW ||||
Thomas Sjöberg
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|FW |||| Tommy Andersson
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|colspan=3|Substitutes:
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|MF || || Claes Malmberg || ||
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|MF || || Tommy Hansson || ||
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|FW || || Tore Cervin|| ||
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|FW || || Sanny Åslund
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|GK || ||
John Hansen|| ||
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|colspan=3|Manager:
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|colspan=4|
Bob Houghton
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Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
final played on a two-legged
Two-legged match
In sport , a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or legs, with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum of the scores of the two legs...
system. It was the last time in the history of the Cup that this format was used before Toyota became the main sponsor in 1980 and a single-game final was held each year in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The final was played between Olimpia Asunción
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
of Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
(winners of the 1979 Copa Libertadores
Copa Libertadores 1979
The 1979 Copa Libertadores represented the 20th edition of the tournament, in which saw Olimpia of Paraguay win the title for the first time. This allowed the Paraguayan side to play the Intercontinental Cup against Malmö FF of Sweden, in which the South American side won.-Qualified teams:...
and Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
(runners-up of the European Cup 1978–79), with Olimpia emerging as the champion after an aggregate score of 3-1. Since the European champion Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
declined to play the final, Malmö FF took its place as the runners-up of the European competition.
First leg
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | MALMÖ FF: | ||
| GK | Jan Möller Jan Möller Jan Möller is a retired Swedish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:Möller had a successful 16-year career for Malmö FF during the 1970s and 1980s , appearing in the 1978-79 European Cup final against Nottingham Forest, a 0–1 loss in Munich.He also played for Helsingborgs IF,... |
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| DF | Roland Andersson Roland Andersson Åke-Erik Roland Andersson is a former Swedish football player and coach. His most recent job was that as the assistant coach of the Nigeria National Team under Lars Lagerbäck.... |
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| DF | Ingemar Erlandsson Ingemar Erlandsson Ingemar Erlandsson is a former Swedish footballer.- Career :Erlandsson played for Malmö FF in Allsvenskan. He became Swedish champion with the club 1977 and 1986, and was a part of the team in the European Champions Cup final in 1979 against Nottingham Forest F.C.. He was a member of the Sweden... |
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| DF | Kent Jönsson |
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| DF | Mats Arvidsson |
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| MF | Claes Malmberg |
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| MF | Anders Ljungberg Anders Ljungberg Anders Ljungberg better known as Puskas is a former Swedish football midfielder.-Club career:Puskas is most known for being part of the Malmö FF team that reached the 1979 European Cup Final... |
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| MF | Robert Prytz Robert Prytz Robert Prytz is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder from the late 1970s until the early 2000s. He earned 56 caps for the Swedish national team and is best known for his time at Hellas Verona, Malmö FF and Rangers... |
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| MF | Tommy Hansson |
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| FW | Thomas Sjöberg Thomas Sjöberg Thomas Sjöberg, , is a former Swedish footballer.- Career :Sjöberg played much of his career with Malmö FF in Allsvenskan during the 1970s... |
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| FW | Jan-Olov Kindvall |
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| Substitutes: | |||
| Manager: | |||
| Bob Houghton |
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Ever Hugo AlmeidaEver Hugo Almeida
Ever Hugo Almeida ; naturalized Paraguayan in 1975, is a former football goalkeeper and now is the national coach of Guatemala....
Alicio SolalindeAlicio Solalinde
Alicio Solalinde is a former football defender that now works as a coach.In his career, Solalinde played for Paraguayan teams like River Plate and Olimpia where he became a key player by winning several national and international titles such as the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup in 1979...
Roberto Paredes Miguel Angel Piazza Flaminio Sosa Carlos Alberto KieseCarlos Alberto Kiese Wiesner
Carlos Alberto Kiese Wiesner is a former football coach and sports journalist who served as Paraguay's defensive midfielder...
Rogelio DelgadoRogelio Delgado
Rogelio Wilfrido Delgado Casco is a retired football central defender from Paraguay.-Club career:At the club level, Delgado played for Olimpia Asunción, where he won the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup in 1979, and six Paraguayan league titles.He also played for Independiente of...
Luis Torres Eduardo Ortiz Mauro Céspedes Evaristo IsasiEvaristo Isasi
Evaristo Isasi Colmán is a former football striker from Paraguay. Isasi was characterized by his phenomenal pace, dribbling and scoring abilities.-Career:...
Luis Alberto CubillaSecond leg
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| GK | Ever Hugo Almeida Ever Hugo Almeida Ever Hugo Almeida ; naturalized Paraguayan in 1975, is a former football goalkeeper and now is the national coach of Guatemala.... |
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| DF | Alicio Solalinde Alicio Solalinde Alicio Solalinde is a former football defender that now works as a coach.In his career, Solalinde played for Paraguayan teams like River Plate and Olimpia where he became a key player by winning several national and international titles such as the Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup in 1979... |
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| DF | Roberto Paredes |
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| DF |  Daniel Di Bartolomeo |
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| DF | Flaminio Sosa |
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| MF | Carlos Alberto Kiese Carlos Alberto Kiese Wiesner Carlos Alberto Kiese Wiesner is a former football coach and sports journalist who served as Paraguay's defensive midfielder... |
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| MF | Carlos Yaluk |
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| MF | Luis Torres |
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| FW | Osvaldo Aquino Osvaldo Aquino Osvaldo Aquino is a former football midfielder/winger and coach.-Playing career:Aquino started his career in the youth divisions of Atlético Triunfo and went on to play for several other teams from the San Lorenzo area before signing for Guaraní of the Paraguayan 1st division in 1973... |
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| FW | Hugo Ricardo Talavera Hugo Ricardo Talavera Hugo Ricardo Talavera Valdez is a former football midfielder and forward.-Career:Talavera started his career at Nacional of Barrio Obrero before moving to Club Guaraní, where he played briefly. His career advanced in 1971, when he joined Cerro Porteño and won three national championships in a row... |
Evaristo IsasiEvaristo Isasi
Evaristo Isasi Colmán is a former football striker from Paraguay. Isasi was characterized by his phenomenal pace, dribbling and scoring abilities.-Career:...
Miguel Michelagnoli |-
|colspan=3|Manager:
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Luis Alberto Cubilla|}
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| MALMÖ FF: | |||
| GK | Jan Möller Jan Möller Jan Möller is a retired Swedish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Football career:Möller had a successful 16-year career for Malmö FF during the 1970s and 1980s , appearing in the 1978-79 European Cup final against Nottingham Forest, a 0–1 loss in Munich.He also played for Helsingborgs IF,... |
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| DF | Roland Andersson Roland Andersson Åke-Erik Roland Andersson is a former Swedish football player and coach. His most recent job was that as the assistant coach of the Nigeria National Team under Lars Lagerbäck.... |
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| DF | Tim Parkin Tim Parkin Timothy John "Tim" Parkin is a former English footballer.-Playing career:Parkin passed through the ranks at Blackburn Rovers to earn a contract in 1976, in three years with the club he made 13 league appearances... |
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| DF | Kent Jönsson |
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| DF | Magnus Arvidsson |
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| MF | Magnus Andersson |
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| MF | Ingemar Erlandsson Ingemar Erlandsson Ingemar Erlandsson is a former Swedish footballer.- Career :Erlandsson played for Malmö FF in Allsvenskan. He became Swedish champion with the club 1977 and 1986, and was a part of the team in the European Champions Cup final in 1979 against Nottingham Forest F.C.. He was a member of the Sweden... |
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| MF | Robert Prytz Robert Prytz Robert Prytz is a Swedish former footballer who played as a midfielder from the late 1970s until the early 2000s. He earned 56 caps for the Swedish national team and is best known for his time at Hellas Verona, Malmö FF and Rangers... |
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| MF | Anders Olsson |
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|FW ||||
Thomas SjöbergThomas Sjöberg
Thomas Sjöberg, , is a former Swedish footballer.- Career :Sjöberg played much of his career with Malmö FF in Allsvenskan during the 1970s...
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|FW ||||
Tommy Andersson|-
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|MF || ||
Claes Malmberg || || |-
|MF || ||
Tommy Hansson || || |-
|FW || ||
Tore Cervin|| |||-
|FW || ||
Sanny ÅslundSanny Åslund
John Sanny Åslund is a Swedish football coach and former player. He started his career in Sörby IK in 1963 and moved on to the professionals and played for Degerfors IF in 1971, after one season he moved to AIK Fotboll, yet again he only played one season before moving on to Spanish RCD Espanyol...
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|GK || ||
John Hansen|| |||-
|colspan=3|Manager:
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Bob Houghton|}
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External links
- 1979 Intercontinental Cup at RSSSF by Osvaldo José Gorgazzi