1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
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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. It is also Newcastle United's most recent trophy to date.
First round
First leg
18 September 1968 |
Metz ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
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Hausser ![]() |
Report | Dörfel ![]() Zvunka ![]() Krämer ![]() Hönig ![]() |
Second leg
Juventus won 4–0 on aggregate.
Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.
Bologna won 6–2 on aggregate.
Hamburger SV won 7–3 on aggregate.
Napoli won 3–2 on aggregate.
Real Zaragoza 3–3 Botev Plovdiv on aggregate. Real Zaragoza won on away goals rule.
Second round
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Chelsea ![]() | 0 – 0(c) | ![]() | 0–0 | 0 – 0(aet) |
Rangers ![]() | 9–1 | ![]() | 6–1 | 3–0 |
Panathinaikos FC ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Juventus ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | 0–0 | 0 – 1(aet) |
Aberdeen ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | 2–1 | 0–3 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Vitória de Setúbal ![]() | 7–1 | ![]() | 5–0 | 2–1 |
Hansa Rostock ![]() | 4 – 4(a) | ![]() | 3–2 | 1–2 |
OFK Beograd ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Göztepe A.Ş. ![]() | 5–3 | ![]() | 3–0 | 2–3 |
Hamburger SV ![]() | 5–4 | ![]() | 4–1 | 1–3 |
Hibernian ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | 3–1 | 1–0 |
Leeds United ![]() | 2(c) – 2 | ![]() | 2–0 | 0 – 2(aet) |
AIK ![]() | 6–7 | ![]() | 4–2 | 2–5 |
K.S.V. Waregem ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | 1–0 | 0–2 |
Aris Thessaloniki F.C. ![]() | 2–11 | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–9 |
First leg
13 November 1968 |
Hansa Rostock ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
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Kostmann ![]() Barthels ![]() Hergesell ![]() |
Maraschi ![]() Rizzo ![]() |
Second leg
Eintracht Frankfurt won 1–0 on aggregate.
Fiorentina 4–4 Hansa Rostock on aggregate. Fiorentina won on away goals rule.
OFK Beograd won 2–1 on aggregate.
Napoli 2–2 Leeds United on aggregate. Leeds United won on a coin toss.
Third round
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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DWS ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Athletic Bilbao ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Real Zaragoza ![]() | 4 – 4(a) | ![]() | 3–2 | 1–2 |
Vitória de Setúbal ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | 3–0 | 1–2 |
OFK Beograd ![]() | 3 – 3(a) | ![]() | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Hamburger SV ![]() | 2(a) – 2 | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Leeds United ![]() | 7–2 | ![]() | 5–1 | 2–1 |
Legia Warszawa ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | 0–1 | 2–2 |
First leg
Second leg
Vitória de Setúbal won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Rangers FC ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | 4–1 | 0–2 |
Newcastle United ![]() | 6–4 | ![]() | 5–1 | 1–3 |
Göztepe A.Ş. ![]() | w/o | ![]() | – | – |
Leeds United ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Semi-finals
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Rangers FC ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Göztepe A.Ş. ![]() | 1–8 | ![]() | 1–4 | 0–4 |
First leg
Second leg
Newcastle United won 2–0 on aggregate.
Újpest FC won 8–1 on aggregate.
Final
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Newcastle United ![]() | 6–2 | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–2 |
External links
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Seasons 1968-69 – results, protocols
- website eurocups-uefa.ru Fairs' Cup Seasons 1968-69 – results, protocols
- website Football Archive 1968–69 Fairs' Cup