The eleventh
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, sometimes referred to as the European Fairs Cup, Fairs Cities' Cup, or simply as the Fairs Cup, was a European Association football, football competition played between 1955 and 1971. It is often considered the predecess ...
was played over the 1968–1969 season. The competition was won by
Newcastle United
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...
over two legs in the final against
Újpest FC
Újpest Football Club () is a Hungarian professional association football, football club, based in Újpest, Budapest, that competes in Nemzeti Bajnokság I.
Formed in 1885, Újpest reached the first division of the Hungarian League in Nemzeti ...
. 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.
First round
First leg
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Second leg
''Dundalk won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''Juventus won 4–0 on aggregate.''
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''Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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''OFK Beograd won 7–4 on aggregate.''
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''Bologna won 6–2 on aggregate.''
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''Argeș Pitești 1–1 Leixões on aggregate. Argeș Pitești won on away goals rule.''
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''Hamburger SV won 7–3 on aggregate.''
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''Napoli won 3–2 on aggregate.''
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'' Real Zaragoza 3–3 Botev Plovdiv on aggregate. Real Zaragoza won on away goals rule.''
Second round
First leg
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Second leg
''Rangers won 9–1 on aggregate.''
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''Eintracht Frankfurt won 1–0 on aggregate.''
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''Fiorentina 4–4 Hansa Rostock on aggregate. Fiorentina won on away goals rule.''
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''OFK Beograd won 2–1 on aggregate.''
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''Göztepe won 5–3 on aggregate.''
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''Napoli 2–2 Leeds United on aggregate. Leeds United won on a coin toss.''
Third round
First leg
Second leg
''Vitória de Setúbal won 4–2 on aggregate.''
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
First leg
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Second leg
''Newcastle United won 2–0 on aggregate.''
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''Újpest FC won 8–1 on aggregate.''
Final
External links
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationInter-Cities Fairs Cup Seasons 1968-69 – results, protocols* website eurocups-uefa.r
Fairs' Cup Seasons 1968-69 – results, protocols* website Football Archiv
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Inter-Cities Fairs Cup seasons