1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The twelfth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1969–1970 season. The competition was won by Arsenal FC over two legs in the final against Anderlecht. It was the first of Arsenal's two European trophies (the second is European Cup Winners' Cup in 1993–1994).
First round
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First leg
17 September 1969 |
Juventus  |
3 – 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
|---|---|---|
Vieri  27' (pen.)Leonardi 31'Castano 71' |
Vasilev 1' |
18 September 1969 |
Vitória de Setúbal  |
3 – 1 |  Rapid București |
|---|---|---|
| José Maria 41', 87' Guerreiro 64' |
(Report) | Neagu 71' |
24 September 1969 |
| Sporting CP |
4 – 0 |  LASK Linz |
|---|---|---|
| Pedras 8' Gonçalves 60'Peres 72' (pen.)Lourenço 75' |
(Report) |
Second leg
Juventus won 5–2 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 4–0 on aggregate.
The game was abandoned after Cagliari's third goal because three Greek players refused to return to the pitch after they were expelled by the police. UEFA ruled the 3–0 score as final.
Cagliari won 4–1 on aggregate.
Napoli won 3–2 on aggregate.
Porto won 4–1 on aggregate.
Sporting CP won 6–2 on aggregate.
1 October 1969 |
| Rapid București |
1 – 4 | Vitória de Setúbal |
|---|---|---|
| Stelian 78' |
(Report) | Wágner 23' (pen.), 61' (pen.) José Maria 34'Figueiredo 64' |
Vitória de Setúbal won 7–2 on aggregate.
Vitória de Guimarães won 2–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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13–4 |  Coleraine |
6–1 | 7–3 |
Dunfermline Athletic  |
3–1 |  Gwardia Warszawa |
2–1 | 1–0 |
| Porto |
0–1 |  Newcastle United |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Vitória de Guimarães |
4–8 | Southampton |
3–3 | 1–5 |
| Vitória de Setúbal |
(a) 3–3 | Liverpool |
1–0 | 2–3 |
Hertha BSC  |
3–1 | Juventus |
3–1 | 0–0 |
Győr  | 2–5 | .svg.png){kind=small} Barcelona | 2–3 | 0–2 |
Hansa Rostock  |
2–4 | Internazionale |
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Kilmarnock | 4–3 | Slavia Sofia | 4–1 | 0–2 |
Skeid  | 0–2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Dinamo Bacău | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Charleroi |
3–3 (a) |  Rouen |
3–1 | 0–2 |
| Sporting CP |
0–3 | Arsenal |
0–0 | 0–3 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena |
3–0 | Cagliari |
2–0 | 1–0 |
| Club Brugge | 5–5 (a) | Újpest | 5–2 | 0–3 |
| Stuttgart |
0–1 | Napoli |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Ajax  |
9–1 | Ruch Chorzów |
7–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
4 November 1969 |
| Vitória de Guimarães |
3 – 3 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Mendes 12', 58' Pinto 88' (pen.) |
(Report) | Channon 13' Davies 63'Paine 83' |
Second leg
12 November 1969 |
| Southampton |
5 – 1 | Vitória de Guimarães |
|---|---|---|
| Costeado 13' (o.g.) Davies 54' (pen.)Gabriel 55'Channon 85' |
(Report) | Ademir 68' |
Southampton won 8–4 on aggregate.
Hertha BSC won 3–1 on aggregate.
Internazionale won 4–2 on aggregate.
Carl Zeiss Jena won 3–0 on aggregate.
Napoli won 1–0 on aggregate.
Newcastle United won 1–0 on aggregate.
Arsenal won 3–0 on aggregate.
26 November 1969 |
| Liverpool |
3 – 2 | Vitória de Setúbal |
|---|---|---|
| Smith 60' (pen.) Evans 88'Hunt 90' |
(Report) | Wágner 23' (pen.) Strong 56' (o.g.) |
Vitória de Setúbal won on the away goals rule.
Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |
(a) 3–3 | Dunfermline Athletic |
1–0 | 2–3 |
| Newcastle United |
(a) 1–1 | Southampton |
0–0 | 1–1 |
| Vitória de Setúbal |
1–2 | Hertha BSC |
1–1 | 0–1 |
| Barcelona | 2–3 | Internazionale | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Kilmarnock | 1–3 | Dinamo Bacău | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Rouen |
0–1 | Arsenal |
0–0 | 0–1 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena | 4–0 | Újpest | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Napoli |
1–4 | Ajax |
1–0 | 0–4 (aet) |
First leg
Second leg
Hertha BSC won 2–1 on aggregate.
The game was abandoned in the 33rd minute due to low visibility and fog. It was replayed.
Internazionale won 3–2 on aggregate.
The game was originally scheduled for January 7th, but was postponed due to fog in Amsterdam.
Ajax won 4–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |
(a) 3–3 | Newcastle United |
2–0 | 1–3 |
| Hertha BSC |
1–2 | Internazionale |
1–0 | 0–2 |
| Dinamo Bacău | 1–9 | Arsenal | 0–2 | 1–7 |
| Carl Zeiss Jena |
4–6 | Ajax |
3–1 | 1–5 |
First leg
Second leg
Internazionale won 2–1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |
2–1 | Internazionale |
0–1 | 2–0 |
| Arsenal |
3–1 | Ajax |
3–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
Second leg
Anderlecht won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderlecht |
3–4 | Arsenal |
3–1 | 0–3 |
First leg
Second leg
Arsenal won 4–3 on aggregate.