Club Nacional de Football Football Formation

Lineup (4-3-3)

1-Manga
2-J. Masnik
6-J.C. Blanco
3-Á. Brunell
4-L. Ubiña
5-J.M. Castillo
8-V. Espárrago
7-I. Maneiro
9-J.C. Mamelli
10-L.Artime
11-L. Cubilla

The Intercontinental Cup final of 28 December 1971 was played at the Estadio Centenario with 63,000 viewers will win 2 National 0 to Panathinaikos of Greece. The qualified to participate in the Intercontinental Cup, for the title of best team in the world was Ajax of Amsterdam, the European champion. However, in a cowardly attitude the Dutch chose not to participate in the competition (the incidents among Argentines of Estudiantes de La Plata and the Dutch Feyenoord last season), and his place was taken by the runners-up in Europe, Panathinaikos .