1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
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
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First leg
18 September 1968 |
Metz  |
1–4 |  Hamburger SV |
|---|---|---|
Hausser  21' |
Report | Dörfel 22' Zvunka 57' (o.g.)Krämer 63'Hönig 82' |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chelsea  | 0 – 0(c) |  DWS | 0–0 | 0 – 0(aet) |
Rangers  | 9–1 |  Dundalk FC | 6–1 | 3–0 |
Panathinaikos FC  | 0–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Athletic Bilbao | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Juventus  | 0–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–0 | 0 – 1(aet) |
| Aberdeen | 2–4 | Real Zaragoza | 2–1 | 0–3 |
Sporting Clube de Portugal  | 1–2 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Vitória de Setúbal | 7–1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5–0 | 2–1 |
Hansa Rostock  | 4 – 4(a) | Fiorentina | 3–2 | 1–2 |
OFK Beograd  | 2–1 | Bologna | 1–0 | 1–1 |
Göztepe A.Ş.  | 5–3 | .svg.png){kind=small} FC Argeş Piteşti | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Hamburger SV | 5–4 |  SK Slavia Praha | 4–1 | 1–3 |
| Hibernian | 4–1 | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Leeds United | 2(c) – 2 | Napoli | 2–0 | 0 – 2(aet) |
AIK  | 6–7 | Hannover 96 | 4–2 | 2–5 |
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| Aris Thessaloniki F.C. | 2–11 |  Újpest FC | 1–2 | 1–9 |
First leg
13 November 1968 |
| Hansa Rostock |
3–2 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Kostmann 69' Barthels 80'Hergesell 90' |
Maraschi 70' Rizzo 84' |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWS | 1–4 | Rangers | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Real Zaragoza | 4 – 4(a) | Newcastle United | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Vitória de Setúbal | 4–2 | Fiorentina | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| OFK Beograd | 3 – 3(a) | Göztepe A.Ş. | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Hamburger SV | 2(a) – 2 | Hibernian | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Leeds United | 7–2 | Hannover 96 | 5–1 | 2–1 |
| Legia Warszawa | 2–3 | Újpest FC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 4–3 | Athletic Bilbao | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| Newcastle United | 6–4 | Vitória de Setúbal | 5–1 | 1–3 |
| Göztepe A.Ş. | w/o | Hamburger SV(withdrew) | – | – |
| Leeds United | 0–3 | Újpest FC | 0–1 | 0–2 |
Semi-finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 0–2 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Göztepe A.Ş. | 1–8 | Újpest FC | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 6–2 | Újpest FC | 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