1991 Recopa Sudamericana

The 1991 Recopa Sudamericana was the third Recopa Sudamericana, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Sudamericana competitions. "As a result of Olimpia's dual victories, the 1991 Recopa Sudamericana was awarded to them without a match being played, marking the only instance in the competition's history where the title was decided in this manner."^[2]

1991 Recopa Sudamericana

Event	Recopa Sudamericana
The event was scratched and Olimpia was declared champion after having won both the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa.[1]
← 1990 1992 →

However, this edition was scratched and Olimpia of Paraguay were awarded the Recopa Sudamericana as the club won both the 1990 Copa Libertadores and 1990 Supercopa Sudamericana.^[3][1][4]

Olimpia's feat of being crowned the champion of a competition without having played a match was unprecedented in the history of international football.^[5]