Intercontinental Cup facts for kids
The Intercontinental Cup was a special football competition. It was played every year between the best club teams from Europe and South America. The winner of the UEFA Champions League (Europe's top club competition) played against the winner of the Copa Libertadores (South America's top club competition).
This cup was also known as the European/South American Cup or the Toyota Cup. It was organized by UEFA (for Europe) and CONMEBOL (for South America).
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What was the Intercontinental Cup?
The Intercontinental Cup was like a "world championship" for clubs from these two continents. It was often called the World Club Championship before the FIFA Club World Cup started in 2000. It brought together the strongest teams from the most developed football regions.
How did the competition change?
From 2005, the Intercontinental Cup was replaced by the FIFA Club World Cup. The new FIFA Club World Cup includes winners from more parts of the world. Teams from North America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania also joined.
In 2017, FIFA officially recognized all winners of the Intercontinental Cup. They are now seen as "club world champions" with the same status as the FIFA Club World Cup winners. This means FIFA has two types of world champions: those from the Intercontinental Cup and those from the Club World Cup. Both competitions give the same important title.
Many football experts believe the Intercontinental Cup was a very exciting competition. This was because the teams from Europe and South America were often very evenly matched.
List of Champions
See also: Clubs of football world champions
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Since 2005: FIFA Club World Cup
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