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was played over the 1968–1969 season. The competition was won by Newcastle United over two legs in the final against

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. 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. Newcastle did not win a major trophy again until the 2024–25 EFL Cup.

First round

KB and Union Luxembourg withdrew when drawn to play in Warsaw Pact countries.

First leg

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Second leg

''Dundalk won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Juventus won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Fiorentina won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''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.'' ---- ''Napoli won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- '' Zaragoza 3–3 Botev Plovdiv on aggregate. Zaragoza won on away goals rule.'' ---- '' Vitória Setúbal won 6–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''1–1 on aggregate. Lyon won on toss of coin.''

Second round

First leg

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Second leg

''Rangers won 9–1 on aggregate.'' ---- '' Vitória Setúbal won 7–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''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.'' ---- ''Göztepe won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''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

First leg

Second leg

'' Newcastle United won 6–4 on aggregate.''

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

''Newcastle United won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Újpest won 8–1 on aggregate.''

Final

References

External links

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup results
at RSSSF
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Seasons 1968–69 – results, protocols

Fairs' Cup Seasons 1968-69 – results, protocols
at Eurocups

at Football Archive {{DEFAULTSORT:1968-69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup seasons