Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Winners, Runners-up and Semi-Finalists

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Winners, Runners-up and Semi-Finalists from 1955-58 to 1970-71

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The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was a European football competition that took place between 1955 and 1971. It was the first European club competition, predating the European Cup (now known as the UEFA Champions League) by several years. The tournament was initially open to teams from cities that hosted trade fairs and was created to promote commerce and cultural exchange across Europe. The competition format evolved over time, but it generally involved a knockout tournament with two-legged ties. The teams were often composed of players from different clubs within the same city, and some of the early matches were played during the day to accommodate trade fair schedules.

It should be noted that UEFA does not officially recognize the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup as a UEFA competition. The Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was eventually replaced by the UEFA Cup (now known as the Europa League) in 1971, which had a broader field of entrants and a more standard competition format. Despite not being recognized as an official UEFA competition, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup is still considered an important part of European football history.

Explore the chronological list of Inter-Cities Fairs Cup winners, runners-up, and semi-finalists from 1955-58 to 1970-71, providing insight into the tournament’s historical progression..

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Winners, Runners-up, Finals’ Scores and Semi-Finalist

INTER-CITIES FAIRS CUP (Not regarded by UEFA as a Major European Competition)SEMI-FINALISTS
SEASONWINNERSRUNNERS-UPSCORESNOTES(LOST TO WINNERS)(LOST TO RUNNERS-UP)SEASON
1955-58

Barcelona Football

BARCELONA

Londonxi Football

LONDON XI*2-2, 6-0Composite TeamBIRMINGHAM CITYLAUSANNE SPORTS1955-58
1958-60

Barcelona Football

BARCELONA

Birmingham Football Results

BIRMINGHAM CITY0-0, 4-1BELGRADE XI*UNION ST-GILLOISE1958-60
1960-61

AS Roma Football

AS ROMA

Birmingham Football Results

BIRMINGHAM CITY2-0, 2-2HIBERNIANINTER MILAN1960-61
1961-62

Valencia Football

VALENCIA

Barcelona Football

BARCELONA6-2, 1-1MTK BUDAPESTRED STAR BELGRADE1961-62
1962-63

Valencia Football

VALENCIA

DYNAMO ZAGREB Football

DYNAMO ZAGREB2-0, 2-1AS ROMAFERENCVAROSI1962-63
1963-64

Real Zargoza Football Results

REAL ZARAGOZA

Valencia Football

VALENCIA2-1BARCELONARFC LIEGEOIS1FC KOLN1963-64
1964-65

FERENCVAROS football

FERENCVAROS

Juventus Football

JUVENTUS1-0TURINMANCHESTER UNITEDATLETICO MADRID1964-65
1965-66

Barcelona Football

BARCELONA

Real Zargoza Football Results

REAL ZARAGOZA0-1, 4-2CHELSEALEEDS UNITED1965-66
1966-67

DYNAMO ZAGREB Football

DYNAMO ZAGREB

Leeds

LEEDS UNITED2-0, 0-0EINTRACHT FRANKFURTKILMARNOCK1966-67
1967-68

Leeds

LEEDS UNITED

FERENCVAROS football

FERENCVAROS1-0, 0-0DUNDEEBOLOGNA FC1967-68
1968-69

New Castle United Football Results

NEWCASTLE UNITED

UJPEST DOSZA football

UJPEST DOSZA3-0, 3-2GLASGOW RANGERSGOZTEPE (TUR)1968-69
1969-70

Arsenal Results

ARSENAL

RSC_Anderlecht

ANDERLECHT3-0, 1-3INTER MILANAJAX1969-70
1970-71

Leeds

LEEDS UNITED

Juventus Football

JUVENTUS1-1, 2-2Away GoalsLIVERPOOL1FC KOLN1970-71

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