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1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Final positions
ChampionsEngland Newcastle United (1st title)
Runners-upHungary Újpest
Tournament statistics
Matches played120

The eleventh Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1968–1969 season. The competition was won by Newcastle United over two legs in the final against Újpest FC. It was the second consecutive time that a Hungarian side finished runners-up in the competition, and the first time Newcastle United had competed in a European competition. Newcastle have not won a major trophy since.[1]

First round

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KB and Union Luxembourg withdrew when drawn to play in Warsaw Pact countries.[2]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Chelsea England 9–3 Scotland Morton 5–0 4–3
K. Beerschot V.A.C. Belgium 2–3 Netherlands DWS 1–1 1–2
Rangers Scotland 2–1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia FK Vojvodina 2–0 0–1
DOS Utrecht Netherlands 2–3 Republic of Ireland Dundalk FC 1–1 1 – 2(aet)
R. Daring Club Molenbeek Belgium 2–3 Greece Panathinaikos FC 2–1 0–2
Athletic Bilbao Spain 3–3 (c) England Liverpool 2–1 1 – 2(aet)
FC Lausanne-Sport Switzerland 0–4 Italy Juventus 0–2 0–2
FC Wacker Innsbruck Austria 2–5 West Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 2–2 0–3
PFC Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 0–2 Scotland Aberdeen 0–0 0–2
PFC Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria 3–3 (a) Spain Real Zaragoza 3–1 0–2
Sporting Clube de Portugal Portugal 5–4 Spain Valencia CF 4–0 1–4
Newcastle United England 4–2 Netherlands Feyenoord Rotterdam 4–0 0–2
Vitória de Setúbal Portugal 6–1 Northern Ireland Linfield FC 3–0 3–1
Olympique Lyonnais France 1–1 (c) Portugal Académica 1–0 0 – 1(aet)
Hansa Rostock East Germany 4–2 France OGC Nice 3–0 1–2
Dinamo Zagreb Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 2–3 Italy Fiorentina 1–1 1–2
Rapid București Romania 4–7 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Beograd 3–1 1 – 6(aet)
Bologna Italy 6–2 Switzerland FC Basel 4–1 2–1
Göztepe A.Ş. Turkey 2–2 (c) France Olympique de Marseille 2–0 0 – 2(aet)
Leixões SC Portugal 1–1 (a) Romania Argeş Piteşti 1–1 0–0
FC Metz France 3–7 West Germany Hamburger SV 1–4 2–3
Wiener Sportclub Austria 1–5 Czechoslovakia SK Slavia Praha 1–0 0–5
Olimpija Ljubljana Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1–5 Scotland Hibernian 0–3 1–2
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig East Germany w/o Denmark KB
Standard Liège Belgium 2–3 England Leeds United 0–0 2–3
Napoli Italy 3–2 Switzerland Grasshopper 3–1 0–1
FK Skeid Norway 2–3 Sweden AIK 1–1 1–2
Hannover 96 West Germany 4–2 Denmark B1909 3–2 1–0
Atlético Madrid Spain 2–2 (a) Belgium K.S.V. Waregem 2–1 0–1
Legia Warszawa Poland 9–2 West Germany TSV 1860 München 6–0 3–2
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Greece 7–0 Malta Hibernians FC 1–0 6–0
Újpest FC Hungary w/o Luxembourg US Luxembourg

First leg

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DOS Utrecht Netherlands1–1Republic of Ireland Dundalk
van Veen 27' Report Stokes 74'

FC Lausanne-Sport Switzerland0–2Italy Juventus
Zigoni 17'
Leoncini 63'

Dinamo Zagreb Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia1–1Italy Fiorentina
Zambata 18' Pirovano 83'

Rapid București Romania3–1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Beograd
Report
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Nejat Şener (Turkey)

Bologna Italy4–1Switzerland FC Basel
Turra 12'
Cresci 50'
Pace 53'
Savoldi 83'
Konrad 48'

Leixões Portugal1–1Romania Argeș Pitești
Report

Metz France1–4West Germany Hamburger SV
Hausser 21' Report Dörfel 22'
Zvunka 57' (o.g.)
Krämer 63'
Hönig 82'

Napoli Italy3–1Switzerland Grasshopper
Altafini 6'
Salvi 12' 33'
Rüegg 78'

Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria3–1Spain Real Zaragoza
Nenov 32'
Dermendzhiev 65'
Popov 78'
Tejedor 88'

Vitória Setúbal Portugal3–0Northern Ireland Linfield
Tomé 18'
Figueiredo 63'
Carriço 81'
Report

Lyon France1–0Portugal Académica
Guy 85' Report
Attendance: 10,000

Second leg

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Republic of Ireland Dundalk2–1 (a.e.t.)DOS Utrecht Netherlands
Stokes 8'
Morrissey 109'
Report Nieuwenhuys 20'
Attendance: 12,000

Dundalk won 3–2 on aggregate.


Juventus Italy2–0Switzerland FC Lausanne-Sport
Benetti 43'
del Sol 74'

Juventus won 4–0 on aggregate.


Fiorentina Italy2–1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb
Amarildo 1'
Maraschi 37'
Novak 64'

Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.


OFK Beograd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia6–1 (a.e.t.)Romania Rapid București
Report

OFK Beograd won 7–4 on aggregate.


FC Basel Switzerland1–2Italy Bologna
Hauser 42' Pace 46'
Savoldi 63'

Bologna won 6–2 on aggregate.


Argeș Pitești Romania0–0Portugal Leixões
Report
Attendance: 15,000

Argeș Pitești 1–1 Leixões on aggregate. Argeș Pitești won on away goals rule.


Hamburger SV West Germany3–2France Metz
Hönig 7'
Krämer 18'
Seeler 88'
Report Hitz 40'
Niesser 85'

Hamburger SV won 7–3 on aggregate.


Grasshopper Switzerland1–0Italy Napoli
Grahn 58'

Napoli won 3–2 on aggregate.


Real Zaragoza Spain2–0Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv
Bustillo 24', 76'

Real Zaragoza 3–3 Botev Plovdiv on aggregate. Real Zaragoza won on away goals rule.


Linfield Northern Ireland1–3Portugal Vitória Setúbal
Scott 26' Report Figueiredo 2'
Baptista 24'
Arcanjo 29'
Attendance: 20,000

Vitória Setúbal won 6–1 on aggregate.


1–1 on aggregate. Lyon won on toss of coin.

Second round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Chelsea England 0–0 (c) Netherlands DWS 0–0 0 – 0(aet)
Rangers Scotland 9–1 Republic of Ireland Dundalk FC 6–1 3–0
Panathinaikos FC Greece 0–1 Spain Athletic Bilbao 0–0 0–1
Juventus Italy 0–1 West Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 0–0 0 – 1(aet)
Aberdeen Scotland 2–4 Spain Real Zaragoza 2–1 0–3
Sporting Clube de Portugal Portugal 1–2 England Newcastle United 1–1 0–1
Vitória de Setúbal Portugal 7–1 France Olympique Lyonnais 5–0 2–1
Hansa Rostock East Germany 4–4 (a) Italy Fiorentina 3–2 1–2
OFK Beograd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 2–1 Italy Bologna 1–0 1–1
Göztepe A.Ş. Turkey 5–3 Romania FC Argeş Piteşti 3–0 2–3
Hamburger SV West Germany 5–4 Czechoslovakia SK Slavia Praha 4–1 1–3
Hibernian Scotland 4–1 East Germany 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 3–1 1–0
Leeds United England 2–2 (c) Italy Napoli 2–0 0 – 2(aet)
AIK Sweden 6–7 West Germany Hannover 96 4–2 2–5
K.S.V. Waregem Belgium 1–2 Poland Legia Warszawa 1–0 0–2
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Greece 2–11 Hungary Újpest FC 1–2 1–9

First leg

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Rangers Scotland6–1Republic of Ireland Dundalk
Henderson 13' 26'
Greig 50'
Ferguson 55' 90'
Brennan 88' og
Report Murray 43'
Attendance: 30,000

Juventus Italy0–0West Germany Eintracht Frankfurt

Hansa Rostock East Germany3–2Italy Fiorentina
Kostmann 69'
Barthels 80'
Hergesell 90'
Maraschi 70'
Rizzo 84'

OFK Beograd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia1–0Italy Bologna
Santrač 32'

Vitória Setúbal Portugal5–0France Olympique Lyonnais
Carriço 30'
Tomé 32', 70'
Figueiredo 57'
Petita 81'
Report
Attendance: 10,000

Göztepe Turkey3–0Romania Argeș Pitești
Report

Leeds United England2–0Italy Napoli
Charlton 23' 25'

Second leg

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Republic of Ireland Dundalk0–3Rangers Scotland
Report Mathieson 45'
Stein 64' 81'
Attendance: 8,000

Rangers won 9–1 on aggregate.


Vitória Setúbal won 7–1 on aggregate.


Eintracht Frankfurt won 1–0 on aggregate.


Fiorentina Italy2–1East Germany Hansa Rostock
Rizzo 36'
Merlo 68'
Kostmann 26'

Fiorentina 4–4 Hansa Rostock on aggregate. Fiorentina won on away goals rule.


Bologna Italy1–1Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OFK Beograd
Mujesan 40' Santrač 80'

OFK Beograd won 2–1 on aggregate.


Argeș Pitești Romania3–2Turkey Göztepe
Report

Göztepe won 5–3 on aggregate.


Napoli Italy2–0England Leeds United
Sala 14'
Juliano 84' (pen.)

Napoli 2–2 Leeds United on aggregate. Leeds United won on a coin toss.

Third round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
DWS Netherlands 1–4 Scotland Rangers 0–2 1–2
Athletic Bilbao Spain 2–1 West Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 1–1
Real Zaragoza Spain 4 – 4(a) England Newcastle United 3–2 1–2
Vitória de Setúbal Portugal 4–2 Italy Fiorentina 3–0 1–2
OFK Beograd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 3 – 3(a) Turkey Göztepe A.Ş. 3–1 0–2
Hamburger SV West Germany 2(a) – 2 Scotland Hibernian 1–0 1–2
Leeds United England 7–2 West Germany Hannover 96 5–1 2–1
Legia Warszawa Poland 2–3 Hungary Újpest FC 0–1 2–2

First leg

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Vitória de Setúbal Portugal3–0Italy Fiorentina
José Maria 13' 52'
Arcanjo 36'
Attendance: 10,000

Second leg

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Fiorentina Italy2–1Portugal Vitória de Setúbal
Amarildo 12'
Rogora 36'
Mancin 90' (o.g.)

Vitória de Setúbal won 4–2 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rangers FC Scotland 4–3 Spain Athletic Bilbao 4–1 0–2
Newcastle United England 6–4 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal 5–1 1–3
Göztepe A.Ş. Turkey w/o West Germany Hamburger SV(withdrew)
Leeds United England 0–3 Hungary Újpest FC 0–1 0–2

First leg

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Newcastle United England5–1Portugal Vitória Setúbal
Foggon 23'
Robson 36', 75'
Davies 60'
Gibb 89'
Report José Maria 84'

Second leg

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Newcastle United won 6–4 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Rangers FC Scotland 0–2 England Newcastle United 0–0 0–2
Göztepe A.Ş. Turkey 1–8 Hungary Újpest FC 1–4 0–4

First leg

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Rangers FC Scotland0–0England Newcastle United

Göztepe A.Ş. Turkey1–4Hungary Újpest FC
Çağlayan 16' (pen.) Bene 12' 32'
Dunai II 62' 82'

Second leg

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Newcastle United England2–0Scotland Rangers FC
Scott 52'
Sinclair 77'

Newcastle United won 2–0 on aggregate.


Újpest FC Hungary4–0Turkey Göztepe A.Ş.
Bene 24' 55' 78'
Nagy 56'

Újpest FC won 8–1 on aggregate.

Final

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Newcastle United England 6–2 Hungary Újpest FC 3–0 3–2

References

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  1. ^ Watson, Ian (10 October 2022). "Big Six longest trophy droughts and how they eventually ended as Spurs edge towards 15 years". Football365.com.
  2. ^ "Leeds United Wins Cup". Winnipeg Free Press. Reuters. 12 September 1968. p. 59 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
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