The Copa dos Campeões Mundiais (English: World Champions Cup), was a official tournament organized by the Brazilian television network Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão (SBT) with the seal official of CBF featuring Brazilian clubs that were previously successful in the conquest of the Intercontinental Cup.[1][2] The competition was inspired by the same precedents that CONMEBOL used for the Supercopa Libertadores, which contained champions from past editions of the Copa Libertadores.
| Organising body | CBF, supported and maintained by SBT |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1995 |
| Abolished | 1997 |
| Region | Brazil |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Most successful club(s) | São Paulo (2 titles) |
Their matches were officially assigned to the CBF calendar for the three years in which the tournament was held.[3][4]
Eligible clubs
editOnly four clubs had won the Interncontinental Cup until the tournament came into being realized:
| Club | Intercontinental Cup edition winners |
|---|---|
| Santos | 1962, 1963 |
| Flamengo | 1981 |
| Grêmio | 1983 |
| São Paulo | 1992, 1993 |
Format
editThe tournament was played in round-robin in its first stage, followed by a final between the top two clubs. The tournament matches were played mostly in the Brazilian Midwest region, in the cities of Cuiabá, Brasília and Campo Grande. The city of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, also hosted games in the 1995 edition.
The tournament was held during the months of June or July.
List of champions
edit| Year | Champion | Final match | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Details |
São Paulo SP
|
0–0 4–3 (pen.) |
Santos SP
|
Grêmio RS
|
Flamengo RJ
|
| 1996 Details | São Paulo SP
|
2–1 | Flamengo RJ
|
Santos SP
|
Grêmio RS
|
| 1997 Details | Flamengo RJ
|
1–0 | São Paulo SP
|
Santos SP
|
Grêmio RS
|
References
edit- ^ "Copa dos Campeões Mundiais - List of Champions". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Os Grandes Vencedores da Copa dos Campeões Mundiais" (in Portuguese). Bola na Área. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Jornal O Estado de São Paulo, 01/11/1996, página 34" (in Portuguese).
- ^ "Jornal do Brasil, 01/07/1997, página 28 da Segunda Edição, catalogada como página 32 neste acervo" (in Portuguese).