The eighth

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was played over the 1965–66 season. The competition was won by

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over two legs in an all-Spanish final against

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. It was the sixth and final time that a Spanish side won the competition, and Barcelona's third title.

First round

First leg

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Second leg

'' Porto won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- '' Antwerp won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Wiener won 8–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Chelsea won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''RC Strasbourg 2–2 Milan on aggregate; play-off needed.'' ---- ''Fiorentina won 7–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Brno won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Leeds United won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Valencia 2–2 Hibernian on aggregate; play-off needed.''

Play-off

''Milan 1–1 RC Strasbourg in play-off. Milan advanced on a coin toss.'' ---- ''Valencia won the play-off 3–0.''

Second round

First leg

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Second leg

'' Hannover 96 won 6–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Steagul Roșu Brașov won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Zaragoza won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Leeds won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Milan 2–2 GD CUF on aggregate.'' ''Milan won 1–0 in play-off.'' ---- ''Spartak Brno won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Valencia won 8–2 on aggregate.'' ----

Third round

First leg

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Second leg

''Steagul Roșu 5–5 Espanyol on aggregate.'' ---- ---- ''Chelsea 3–3 Milan on aggregate.'' ''Milan 1–1 Chelsea in play-off. Chelsea advanced on a coin toss.'' ---- ''Dunfermline won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Leeds won 2–1 on aggregate.''

Quarter-finals

First leg

Second leg

''Leeds won 5–2 on aggregate.''

Semi-finals

First leg

Second leg

''Leeds – Zaragoza 2–2 on aggregate, replay is needed. Leeds won toss to play at home'' ''Zaragoza won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ''Chelsea – Barcelona 2–2 on aggregate, replay is needed. Barcelona won toss to play at home'' ''Barcelona won 7–2 on aggregate.''

Final

References

External links

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
{{DEFAULTSORT:1965-66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup seasons