1985 Intercontinental Cup
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The 1985 Intercontinental Cup was a football
match played on December 8, 1985 between Juventus
, winners of the 1984-85
European Cup
, and Argentinos Juniors
, winners of the 1985
Copa Libertadores. Recognised as the best edition in the history of the tournament for technical and agonistic level, the match was played at the National Stadium
in Tokyo
. It was Juventus' second appearance into the competition, after replacing Ajax
in 1973
.
After their triumph in the competition, Juventus became the first football team ever—remain the only one at present—to have won all possible confederation competitions and the club world title.
Also, Italian defenders Gaetano Scirea
and Antonio Cabrini
became the first European footballers to have won all international club competitions and Giovanni Trapattoni
, the first European manager in association football history to do so.
French midfielder Michel Platini
was awarded as man of the match
.
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MF
8
Lionello Manfredonia
FW
9
Aldo Serena
MF
10
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|FW ||11||
Michael Laudrup
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|GK ||12|| Luciano Bodini
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|DF ||13|| Stefano Pioli
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|MF || || Gabriele Pin
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|FW || || Marco Pacione
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|FW ||16|| Massimo Briaschi
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|colspan=3|Manager:
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|colspan=4| Giovanni Trapattoni
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|FW ||9||
Claudio Borghi
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|MF ||10|| Emilio Commisso
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|FW ||11 || Carlos Ereros || ||
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|GK || ||
Cesar Roberto Mendoza
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|DF || || Jorge Pellegrini
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|MF ||14 || Juan José López
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|DF || || Miguel Lemme
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|MF ||16 ||
Renato Corsi
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|colspan=3|Manager:
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|colspan=4| José Yudica
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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...
match played on December 8, 1985 between Juventus
Juventus F.C.
Juventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
, winners of the 1984-85
European Cup 1984-85
The season 1984–85 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by Juventus in a close final against defending champions Liverpool. However, the result was left meaningless after the deaths of 39 spectators in the Heysel Stadium disaster...
European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, and Argentinos Juniors
Argentinos Juniors
Asociación Atlética Argentinos Juniors is an Argentine football club based in La Paternal, Buenos Aires. Founded on August 15, 1904, the club was originally called the “Martyrs of Chicago”, in homage to the eight anarchists imprisoned or hanged after the 1886 Haymarket Riot in Chicago.-Early...
, winners of the 1985
Copa Libertadores 1985
The 1985 edition of Copa Libertadores was won by Argentinos Juniors, of Argentina for the first time, after defeating América de Cali of Colombia in a penalty shootout, following a playoff game after the two legged final finished level.-Group stage:...
Copa Libertadores. Recognised as the best edition in the history of the tournament for technical and agonistic level, the match was played at the National Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)
or National Stadium is a stadium in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. It currently serves as the stadium where the Japan national football teams home matches and major football club cup finals are held.-History:The stadium was...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. It was Juventus' second appearance into the competition, after replacing Ajax
Ajax Amsterdam
Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax , also referred to as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam or simply Ajax , is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands...
in 1973
1973 Intercontinental Cup
The 1973 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on November 28, 1973 between Juventus, runners-up of the 1972-73 European Cup, and Independiente, winner of the 1973 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome...
.
After their triumph in the competition, Juventus became the first football team ever—remain the only one at present—to have won all possible confederation competitions and the club world title.
Also, Italian defenders Gaetano Scirea
Gaetano Scirea
Gaetano Scirea was an Italian football player who is considered one of the greatest defenders of all-time.Scirea is one of only five players in European football history to have won all international trophies for football clubs recognized by UEFA and FIFA...
and Antonio Cabrini
Antonio Cabrini
Antonio Cabrini is an Italian football former player. He played left-back, mainly with Juventus. He won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team....
became the first European footballers to have won all international club competitions and Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni , sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup....
, the first European manager in association football history to do so.
French midfielder Michel Platini
Michel Platini
Michel François Platini is a former French football player, manager and current president of UEFA. Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top goalscorer and voted the best player. He participated in the 1978, 1982...
was awarded as man of the match
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
.
Match details
| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> | JUVENTUS: | |||
| GK | 1 | Stefano Tacconi Stefano Tacconi Stefano Tacconi is an Italian association football player. He is the only goalkeeper to have won all international club competitions.-Career:Tacconi got his first significant experience at Spoleto football club... |
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| DF | 2 | Luciano Favero Luciano Favero Luciano Favero is a former Italian footballer who played for Juventus and was part of their European Cup victory in 1985.-References:... |
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| DF | 3 | Antonio Cabrini Antonio Cabrini Antonio Cabrini is an Italian football former player. He played left-back, mainly with Juventus. He won the 1982 FIFA World Cup with the Italian national team.... |
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| MF | 4 |  Massimo BoniniMassimo Bonini Massimo Bonini is a retired Sanmarinese footballer and coach, who played as a midfielder for Italian sides Bellaria Igea Marina, Forlì, Cesena, Juventus and Bologna.... |
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| DF | 5 | Sergio Brio Sergio Brio Sergio Brio is a former Italian footballer, in the role of centre back, who played for Juventus F.C. in the late 1970s and the 1980s and was part of their European Cup victory in 1985.... |
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| DF | 6 | Gaetano Scirea Gaetano Scirea Gaetano Scirea was an Italian football player who is considered one of the greatest defenders of all-time.Scirea is one of only five players in European football history to have won all international trophies for football clubs recognized by UEFA and FIFA... |
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| MF | 7 |
Lionello ManfredoniaLionello Manfredonia
Lionello Manfredonia is a former Italian footballer.During his club career, the central defender played for Lazio , Juventus and Roma . He also played four times for the Italy national football team, and was a member of the 1978 FIFA World Cup squad.-References:...
Aldo SerenaAldo Serena
Aldo Serena is an Italian former footballer. He played for the Azzurri in the 1986 FIFA World Cup and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. In total he earned 24 caps and scored 5 goals for Italy...
|FW ||11||
Michael LaudrupMichael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup is a retired Danish footballer, who works as a manager and last coached La Liga side RCD Mallorca. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club Barcelona, with whom he won four straight La...
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|GK ||12||
Luciano BodiniLuciano Bodini
Luciano Bodini is a retired Italian professional football player.-Honours:* Serie A champion: 1980/81, 1981/82, 1983/84, 1985/86 ....
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|DF ||13||
Stefano PioliStefano Pioli
Stefano Pioli is an Italian former footballer and current manager of Serie A team Bologna.-Player:Pioli, a native of Parma, started his own playing career for his home city team, AC Parma. Successively, he was signed by Juventus, with whom he had his Serie A debut in 1984...
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Gabriele PinGabriele Pin
Gabriele Pin , is an Italian football coach. He is currently working as Cesare Prandelli's assistant with the Italy, after working with him during the former's stint at Fiorentina....
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Marco PacioneMarco Pacione
Marco Pacione is a retired Italian professional football player.-Honours:* Serie A champion: 1985/86.* Intercontinental Cup winner: 1985 .-External links:*...
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|FW ||16||
Massimo BriaschiMassimo Briaschi
Massimo Briaschi is a former Italian footballer who played for Genoa C.F.C. and Juventus, where was part of their European Cup victory in 1985.-External links:*...
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Giovanni TrapattoniGiovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni , sometimes known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football coach and former player, considered the most successful club coach in the history of Serie A. As a player he was part of Italy's squad at the 1962 FIFA World Cup....
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| GK | 1 | Enrique Vidallé Enrique Vidallé Enrique Bernardo Vidallé is a former Argentine football goalkeeper. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina and Palestino in Chile.... |
| DF | 2 | José Luis Pavoni José Luis Pavoni José Luis Pavoni is an Argentine football coach and former player. He won honours with all four of his club teams and represented the Argentina national football team at the 1975 Copa América.-Playing career:... |
| DF | 3 | Adrián Domenech Adrián Domenech Adrián Domenech is a retired Argentine football defender and former coach of Argentinos Juniors.-Playing career:Adrián Domenech began his career playing for Argentinos Juniors in 1978... |
| DF | 4 | Carmelo Villalba Carmelo Villalba Carmelo Daniel Villalba is a former Argentine football defender. He played in the final of the 1985 Copa Libertadores for Argentinos Juniors.Villalba was signed by Argentinos Juniors from El Porvenir, he played for the club during their golden age, where they won 2 league titles, the Copa... |
| MF | 5 | Sergio Batista Sergio Batista Sergio Daniel "Checho" Batista is an Argentine football manager and former footballer. He played as a midfielder, and represented his national team 39 times between 1985 and 1990. He was head coach of Argentina national football team from July 2010 to July 2011.-Club:Batista played youth football... |
| MF | 6 | Jorge Olguín Jorge Olguín Jorge Mario Olguín is a retired Argentine footballer.He is perhaps most famous for having been part of the 1978 World Cup winning team.Since his retirement as a player he has managed a number of football clubs.... |
| FW | 7 | José Antonio Castro |
| MF | 8 |
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|FW ||9||
Claudio BorghiClaudio Borghi
Claudio Daniel Borghi Bidos, , nicknamed Bichi, is an Argentine former footballer and current football manager of Chile.-Club:Borghi started his career as an Attacking midfielder for Argentinos Juniors in the early 1980s...
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|MF ||10||
Emilio CommissoEmilio Commisso
Emilio Nicolás Commisso is a former Argentine footballer. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina and Spain....
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|FW ||11 ||
Carlos Ereros || || |-
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|GK || ||
Cesar Roberto Mendoza|-
|DF || ||
Jorge PellegriniJorge Pellegrini
Jorge Carlos Pellegrini is a former Argentine footballer. He played for a number of clubs in Argentina including for Argentinos Juniors in the Copa Libertadores final in 1985....
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|MF ||14 ||
Juan José LópezJuan José López
Juan José "J. J." López, is an Argentine football manager and former player.-Club:López started his playing career with River Plate in 1970. He became an important player at the club, winning seven league titles and playing 466 games with 84 goals scored...
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|DF || ||
Miguel Lemme|-
|MF ||16 ||
Renato CorsiRenato Corsi
Renato Corsi is a retired American-Argentine footballer. He was the first American to play in the Primera División Argentina....
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José Yudica|}
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Man of the Match: Michel Platini Michel Platini Michel François Platini is a former French football player, manager and current president of UEFA. Platini was a member of the French national team that won the 1984 European Championship, a tournament in which he was the top goalscorer and voted the best player. He participated in the 1978, 1982... (Juventus) |