1993 Intercontinental Cup
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| Event | Intercontinental Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 12 December 1993 | ||||||
| Venue | National Stadium, Tokyo | ||||||
| Man of the Match |
Toninho Cerezo (São Paulo) |
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| Referee | Joël Quiniou (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 52,275 | ||||||
The 1993 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on December 12, 1993, between A.C. Milan, runners-up of the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League, and São Paulo, winners of the 1993 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the National Stadium in Tokyo. It was Milan's fifth appearance into the competition, after the victories in 1969, 1989, 1990 and the defeat in 1963, it was São Paulo's second appearance, after the victory in 1992. Olympique de Marseille, the winner of 1992-93 UEFA Champions League was not allowed to parcipiate, because of match-fixing scandal involving the club, which resulted in relegation to 2nd division of French league and ban from international club competitions including 1993-94 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup. Because of it, AC Milan was allowed to join UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup.
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