Milan replaced banned Marseille to win the 1993 Intercontinental Cup, making it their fourth world club title.
Key Facts
- Date
- 12 December 1993
- Venue
- National Stadium, Tokyo
- Milan's Intercontinental appearances
- 5th appearance (wins in 1969, 1989, 1990)
- Man of the Match
- Toninho Cerezo (São Paulo)
- Marseille exclusion reason
- Match-fixing scandal; banned from European competitions
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Marseille, winners of the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League, were barred from international competitions due to a match-fixing scandal that cost them the French Division 1 title. As a result, runners-up Milan were granted entry to both the 1993 European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup in their place.
On 12 December 1993 at the National Stadium in Tokyo, AC Milan faced São Paulo — holders and 1993 Copa Libertadores winners — in the Intercontinental Cup final. São Paulo were attempting to defend the title they had won in the previous edition, while Milan were appearing in the competition for the fifth time.
Milan secured victory, claiming their fourth Intercontinental Cup title and reinforcing their status as the dominant European club of the era. Toninho Cerezo was named man of the match, while São Paulo's bid to retain the world club championship ended in defeat.