The 2001 Intercontinental Cup was the final edition of the competition held at the National Stadium in Tokyo before the venue changed.
Key Facts
- Date
- 27 November 2001
- Venue
- National Stadium, Tokyo
- Attendance
- 51,360 fans
- Man of the Match
- Samuel Kuffour
- Competing Teams
- Bayern Munich vs Boca Juniors
- Last Tokyo edition
- Yokohama used from 2002 onwards
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Bayern Munich qualified as winners of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, while Boca Juniors qualified as winners of the 2001 Copa Libertadores and entered as defending Intercontinental Cup champions, setting up a meeting between the top club sides from Europe and South America.
The match was played on 27 November 2001 at the National Stadium in Tokyo before 51,360 spectators. Samuel Kuffour was named man of the match in a contest between two of the world's premier club sides at a neutral venue.
The 2001 edition proved to be the last Intercontinental Cup held at the National Stadium in Tokyo. From the 2002 edition onward, the competition moved to the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, marking the end of an era for the Tokyo venue.