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.
| Final positions | |
|---|---|
| Champions |  Newcastle United (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Újpest |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 120 |
First roundEdit
First legEdit
DOS Utrecht  | 1–1 |  Dundalk |
|---|---|---|
van Veen  27' |
Report | Stokes 74' |
FC Lausanne-Sport  | 0–2 |  Juventus |
|---|---|---|
| Zigoni 17' Leoncini 63' |
Dinamo Zagreb  | 1–1 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Zambata 18' |
Pirovano 83' |
Rapid București  | 3–1 | OFK Beograd |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Leixões  | 1–1 | Argeș Pitești |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Botev Plovdiv  | 3–1 |  Real Zaragoza |
|---|---|---|
| Nenov 32' Dermendzhiev 65' Popov 78' |
Tejedor 88' |
Second legEdit
| Dundalk | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | DOS Utrecht |
|---|---|---|
| Stokes 8' Morrissey 109' |
Report | Nieuwenhuys 20' |
Dundalk won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Juventus | 2–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Benetti 43' del Sol 74' |
Juventus won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| Amarildo 1' Maraschi 37' |
Novak 64' |
Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.
| OFK Beograd | 6–1 (a.e.t.) | Rapid București |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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OFK Beograd won 7–4 on aggregate.
Bologna won 6–2 on aggregate.
Argeș Pitești 1–1 Leixões on aggregate. Argeș Pitești won on away goals rule.
Hamburger SV won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Grasshopper | 1–0 | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Grahn 58' |
Napoli won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Real Zaragoza | 2–0 | Botev Plovdiv |
|---|---|---|
| Bustillo 24', 76' |
Real Zaragoza 3–3 Botev Plovdiv on aggregate. Real Zaragoza won on away goals rule.
Second roundEdit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea
|
0–0 (c) | DWS
|
0–0 | 0 – 0(aet) |
Rangers 
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9–1 | Dundalk FC
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6–1 | 3–0 |
Panathinaikos FC 
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0–1 | Athletic Bilbao
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0–0 | 0–1 |
| Juventus
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0–1 |  Eintracht Frankfurt
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0–0 | 0 – 1(aet) |
| Aberdeen
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2–4 | Real Zaragoza
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2–1 | 0–3 |
| Sporting Clube de Portugal
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1–2 | Newcastle United
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1–1 | 0–1 |
| Vitória de Setúbal
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7–1 |  Olympique Lyonnais
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5–0 | 2–1 |
Hansa Rostock 
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4–4 (a) | Fiorentina
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3–2 | 1–2 |
| OFK Beograd
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2–1 | Bologna
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1–0 | 1–1 |
Göztepe A.Ş. 
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5–3 | FC Argeş Piteşti
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3–0 | 2–3 |
| Hamburger SV
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5–4 |  SK Slavia Praha
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4–1 | 1–3 |
| Hibernian
|
4–1 | 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig
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3–1 | 1–0 |
| Leeds United
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2–2 (c) | Napoli
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2–0 | 0 – 2(aet) |
AIK 
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6–7 | Hannover 96
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4–2 | 2–5 |
K.S.V. Waregem 
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1–2 |  Legia Warszawa
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1–0 | 0–2 |
| Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
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2–11 | Újpest FC
|
1–2 | 1–9 |
First legEdit
| Hansa Rostock | 3–2 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| Kostmann 69' Barthels 80'Hergesell 90' |
Maraschi 70' Rizzo 84' |
| OFK Beograd | 1–0 | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Santrač 32' |
| Leeds United | 2–0 | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Charlton 23' 25' |
Second legEdit
Rangers won 9–1 on aggregate.
Eintracht Frankfurt won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Fiorentina | 2–1 | Hansa Rostock |
|---|---|---|
| Rizzo 36' Merlo 68' |
Kostmann 26' |
Fiorentina 4–4 Hansa Rostock on aggregate. Fiorentina won on away goals rule.
| Bologna | 1–1 | OFK Beograd |
|---|---|---|
| Mujesan 40' |
Santrač 80' |
OFK Beograd won 2–1 on aggregate.
Göztepe won 5–3 on aggregate.
Napoli 2–2 Leeds United on aggregate. Leeds United won on a coin toss.
Third roundEdit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWS
|
1–4 | Rangers
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0–2 | 1–2 |
| Athletic Bilbao
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2–1 | Eintracht Frankfurt
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1–0 | 1–1 |
| Real Zaragoza
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4 – 4(a) | Newcastle United
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3–2 | 1–2 |
| Vitória de Setúbal
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4–2 | Fiorentina
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3–0 | 1–2 |
| OFK Beograd
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3 – 3(a) | Göztepe A.Ş.
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3–1 | 0–2 |
| Hamburger SV
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2(a) – 2 | Hibernian
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1–0 | 1–2 |
| Leeds United
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7–2 | Hannover 96
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5–1 | 2–1 |
| Legia Warszawa
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2–3 | Újpest FC
|
0–1 | 2–2 |
First legEdit
| Vitória de Setúbal | 3–0 | Fiorentina |
|---|---|---|
| José Maria 13' 52' Arcanjo 36' |
Second legEdit
| Fiorentina | 2–1 | Vitória de Setúbal |
|---|---|---|
| Amarildo 12' Rogora 36' |
Mancin 90' (o.g.) |
Vitória de Setúbal won 4–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finalsEdit
| 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.
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w/o | Hamburger SV(withdrew)
|
– | – |
| Leeds United
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0–3 | Újpest FC
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
Semi-finalsEdit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC
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0–2 | Newcastle United
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0–0 | 0–2 |
| Göztepe A.Ş.
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1–8 | Újpest FC
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1–4 | 0–4 |
First legEdit
Second legEdit
| Newcastle United | 2–0 | Rangers FC |
|---|---|---|
| Scott 52' Sinclair 77' |
Newcastle United won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Újpest FC | 4–0 | Göztepe A.Ş. |
|---|---|---|
| Bene 24' 55' 78' Nagy 56' |
Újpest FC won 8–1 on aggregate.
FinalEdit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United
|
6–2 | Újpest FC
|
3–0 | 3–2 |
External linksEdit
- 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