 In 1971, the second edition of the tournament, Blackpool and Bologna were the two nations'best-ranked teams and contested the final at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara on 12 June 1971. Prior to the match, tournament organiser Gigi Peronace stressed that it was imperative for an Italian club to win back the trophy. After 90 minutes the score was 1 – 1 and the match went into extra-time, during which Micky Burns scored the winning goal for Blackpool.
