 Liverpool also qualified for the 1978 edition but they and opponents Boca Juniors declined to play each other, making it a no contest.In the Premier League era, Manchester United under Alex Ferguson have a 67% success rate, having participated in three world tournaments (the Intercontinental Cup in 1999 and the FIFA Club World Cup in 2000 and 2008), winning two of them (1999 and 2008).This 67% success rate compares favourably with the all-time European average of 55.9% success (as of 2019), having won in 33 out of 59 matches (21 out of 43 Intercontinental Cup matches and 12 out of 16 FIFA Club World Cup matches).