1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Tournament details
Teams48
Final positions
Champions Flag of England.svg Leeds United (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
Tournament statistics
Matches played94
Top scorer(s) Flag of Scotland.svg Peter Lorimer (8 goals)

The tenth Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1967–68 season. The competition was won by Leeds United over two legs in the final against Ferencváros. It was the first English victory in the competition, despite sides from the country having finished as defeated finalists on four previous occasions. English clubs went on to win the cup on the final four occasions it was contested.

Contents

First round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
DWS Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee FC 2–10–3
PAOK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg 2–5 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RFC Liegeois 0–22–3
Eintracht Frankfurt Flag of Germany.svg 0–5 Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest 0–10–4
Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 3–2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Barcelona 3–10–1
Club Brugge Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–2 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP 0–01–2
Nice Flag of France.svg 0–5 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina 0–10–4
Dynamo Dresden Flag of East Germany.svg 2–3 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers FC 1–11–2
1. FC Köln Flag of Germany.svg 4–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg TJ Slavia Praha 2–02–2
FK Partizan Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 6–2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 5–11–1
CA Spora Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg 0–16 Flag of England.svg Leeds United 0–90–7
Napoli Flag of Italy.svg 5–1 Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96 4–01–1
Hibernian Flag of Scotland.svg 4–3 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto 3–01–3
DOS Utrecht Flag of the Netherlands.svg 4–5 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Zaragoza 3–21–3
Argeş Piteşti Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 3–5 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 3–10–4
Malmö FF Flag of Sweden.svg 1–4 Flag of England.svg Liverpool 0–21–2
Servette FC Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2–6 Flag of Germany.svg TSV 1860 München 2–20–4
St. Patrick's Athletic Flag of Ireland.svg 4–9 Flag of France.svg FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–33–6
BK Frem Flag of Denmark.svg 2–4 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Athletic Bilbao 0–12–3
Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of Norway.svg Lyn 2–00–0
Dinamo Zagreb Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 5–2 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Petrolul Ploieşti 5–00–2
FK Vojvodina Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 4–1 Flag of Portugal.svg GD CUF 1–03–1
1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig Flag of East Germany.svg 5–2 Ulster Banner.svg Linfield 5–10–1
Wiener Sportclub Flag of Austria.svg 3–7 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Atlético Madrid 2–51–2
Royal Antwerp Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1–2 Flag of Turkey.svg Göztepe A.Ş. 1–20–0

First leg

St. Patrick's Athletic Flag of Ireland.svg 1–3 Flag of France.svg Bordeaux
  • Hennessy Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
Dalymount Park , Dublin
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Richard Henderson (Scotland)

Napoli Flag of Italy.svg 4–0 Flag of Germany.svg Hannover 96
Girardo Soccerball shade.svg14'
Laszig Soccerball shade.svg17' (o.g.)
Altafini Soccerball shade.svg37'Soccerball shade.svg73'

Hibernian Flag of Scotland.svg 3–0 Flag of Portugal.svg Porto
Cormack Soccerball shade.svg26', 37'
Stevenson Soccerball shade.svg46'
Report
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: John Adair (Northern Ireland)

Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of Norway.svg Lyn
Clerici Soccerball shade.svg42'
Pace Soccerball shade.svg53'

Argeș Pitești Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 3–1 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
Report
Stadionul 1 Mai , Pitești
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Božidar Botić (Yugoslavia)

Eintracht Frankfurt Flag of Germany.svg 01 Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest
Report Baker 9'
Deutsche Bank Park , Frankfurt am Main
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Zariquiegui Izco (Spain)

Nice Flag of France.svg 0–1 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina
Maraschi Soccerball shade.svg78'

Dinamo Zagreb Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 5–0 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Petrolul Ploiești
Report
Stadion Maksimir , Zagreb
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gerhard Kunze (West Germany)

CA Spora Luxembourg Flag of Luxembourg.svg 0–9 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
Lorimer Soccerball shade.svg14'Soccerball shade.svg24'penSoccerball shade.svg29'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Bremner Soccerball shade.svg45'
Greenhoff Soccerball shade.svg70'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Madeley Soccerball shade.svg80'
Jones Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Helmut Fritz (West Germany)

PAOK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg 0–2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RFC Liegeois
Martaga Soccerball shade.svg3'
Banović Soccerball shade.svg10'
Kaftanzoglio Stadium,Thessaloniki
Referee: Monti (Italy)

FK Vojvodina Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1–0 Flag of Portugal.svg GD CUF
Dakić Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.) Report

Second leg

Petrolul Ploiești Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg 2–0 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dinamo Zagreb
Report
Stadionul Petrolul , Ploiești
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Orhan Gonül (Turkey)

Dinamo Zagreb won 5–2 on aggregate.


Lyn Flag of Norway.svg 0–0 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna

Bologna won 2–0 on aggregate.


Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg 4–0 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Argeș Pitești
Report
Népstadion , Budapest
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Václav Davídek (Czechoslovakia)

Ferencváros won 5–3 on aggregate.


Flag of France.svg Bordeaux 6–3 St. Patrick's Athletic Flag of Ireland.svg
Report
Parc Lescure , Bordeaux
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Heymann (Switzerland)

Bordeaux won 9–4 on aggregate.


Fiorentina Flag of Italy.svg 4–0 Flag of France.svg Nice
De Sisti Soccerball shade.svg9'
Brugnera Soccerball shade.svg53'Soccerball shade.svg68'
Bertini Soccerball shade.svg63'

Fiorentina won 5–0 on aggregate.


Leeds United Flag of England.svg 7–0 Flag of Luxembourg.svg CA Spora Luxembourg
Johanneson Soccerball shade.svg10', 35', 81'
Greenhoff Soccerball shade.svg51', 69'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg60'
Lorimer Soccerball shade.svg67'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 15,196
Referee: Peter Coates (Republic of Ireland)

Leeds won 16–0 on aggregate.


Nottingham Forest Flag of England.svg 4–0 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt
Baker Soccerball shade.svg13', 35'
Chapman Soccerball shade.svg47'
Lyons Soccerball shade.svg53'
City Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 27,090
Referee: Haken Oberg (Sweden)

Forest won 5–0 on aggregate.


Hannover 96 Flag of Germany.svg 1–1 Flag of Italy.svg Napoli
Straschitz Soccerball shade.svg65' Barison Soccerball shade.svg40'

Napoli won 5–1 on aggregate.


Flag of Portugal.svg Porto 3–1 Hibernian Flag of Scotland.svg
Custódio Pinto Soccerball shade.svg54'
Valdir Soccerball shade.svg55', 69'
Report Davis Soccerball shade.svg2' (pen.)
Estádio das Antas, Porto
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Antonio Rigo Sureda (Spain)

Hibernian won 4–3 on aggregate.


RFC Liegeois Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 3–2 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg PAOK
Andrie Soccerball shade.svg10' Martaga Soccerball shade.svg30'Soccerball shade.svg66' Afentoulidis Soccerball shade.svg28'
Makris Soccerball shade.svg80'
Vélodrome de Rocourt,Liège
Referee: Rasmussen (Norway)

RFC Liégeois won 5-2 on aggregate.


GD CUF Flag of Portugal.svg 1–3 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg FK Vojvodina
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg14' Report Trivić Soccerball shade.svg72', 73'
Zemko Soccerball shade.svg86'

FK Vojvodina won 4–1 on aggregate.

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dundee FC Flag of Scotland.svg 7–2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg RFC Liegeois 3–14–1
Nottingham Forest Flag of England.svg 2 – 2(a) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Zürich 2–10–1
Sporting CP Flag of Portugal.svg 3–2 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina 2–11–1
Rangers FC Flag of Scotland.svg 4–3 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln 3–01 – 3(aet)
FK Partizan Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 2–3 Flag of England.svg Leeds United 1–21–1
Napoli Flag of Italy.svg 4–6 Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian 4–10–5
Zaragoza Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 2–4 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 2–10–3
Liverpool F.C. Flag of England.svg 9–2 Flag of Germany.svg TSV 1860 München 8–01–2
FC Girondins de Bordeaux Flag of France.svg 1–4 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Athletic Bilbao 1–30–1
Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 2–1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dinamo Zagreb 0–02–1
FK Vojvodina Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 2–0 Flag of East Germany.svg 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig 0–02–0
Atlético Madrid Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 2–3 Flag of Turkey.svg Göztepe A.Ş. 2–00–3

First leg

Nottingham Forest Flag of England.svg 2-1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Zürich
Newton Soccerball shade.svg49'
Storey-Moore Soccerball shade.svg71'
Künzli Soccerball shade.svg63'
City Ground, Nottingham
Attendance: 32,896
Referee: J Lacoste (France)

FK Partizan Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1–2 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
Paunović Soccerball shade.svg87' Lorimer Soccerball shade.svg24'
Belfitt Soccerball shade.svg53'
Stadion Partizana, Belgrade
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dogan Babacan (Turkey)

Sporting CP Flag of Portugal.svg 2–1 Flag of Italy.svg Fiorentina
Lourenço Soccerball shade.svg4'
Fernando Peres Soccerball shade.svg74' (pen.)
Magli Soccerball shade.svg62'

Napoli Flag of Italy.svg 4–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
Cané Soccerball shade.svg20'Soccerball shade.svg50'Soccerball shade.svg85'
Altafini Soccerball shade.svg68'
Stein Soccerball shade.svg80'

Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 0–0 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dinamo Zagreb

Second leg

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Zürich 1-0 Nottingham Forest Flag of England.svg
Winiger Soccerball shade.svg72'
Letzigrund, Zürich
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: F Geluck (Belgium)

FC Zürich won on away goals


Fiorentina Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
Maraschi Soccerball shade.svg20' Fernando Peres Soccerball shade.svg57'

Sporting CP won 3–2 on aggregate.


Hibernian Flag of Scotland.svg 5–0 Flag of Italy.svg Napoli
Duncan Soccerball shade.svg5'
Quinn Soccerball shade.svg44'
Cormack Soccerball shade.svg66'
Stanton Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stein Soccerball shade.svg77'

Hibernian won 6–4 on aggregate.


Leeds United Flag of England.svg 1–1 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg FK Partizan
Lorimer Soccerball shade.svg29' Milan Petrovic Soccerball shade.svg61'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 34,258
Referee: Othmar Huber (Switzerland)

Leeds won 3–2 on aggregate.


Dinamo Zagreb Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1–2 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
Belin Soccerball shade.svg68' Haller Soccerball shade.svg45'
Pace Soccerball shade.svg88'

Bologna won 2–1 on aggregate.

Third round

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
FC Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 3–1 Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP 3–00–1
Leeds United Flag of England.svg 2–1 Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian 1–01–1
Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg 2–0 Flag of England.svg Liverpool F.C. 1–01–0
FK Vojvodina Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 2–0 Flag of Turkey.svg Göztepe A.Ş. 1–01–0

Dundee FC, Rangers FC, Athletic Bilbao and Bologna received byes to the Quarter-Finals.

First leg

Leeds United Flag of England.svg 1–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Hibernian
E Gray Soccerball shade.svg4'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 31,522
Referee: Jack Russell (Northern Ireland)

Second leg

Hibernian Flag of Scotland.svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
Stein Soccerball shade.svg4' Charlton Soccerball shade.svg87'
Easter Road, Edinburgh
Attendance: 40,503
Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)

Leeds won 2–1 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dundee FC Flag of Scotland.svg 2–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Zürich 1–01–0
Rangers FC Flag of Scotland.svg 0–2 Flag of England.svg Leeds United 0–00–2
Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg 4–2 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Athletic Bilbao 2–12–1
Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 2–0 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg FK Vojvodina 0–02–0

First leg

Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 0–0 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg FK Vojvodina

Rangers FC Flag of Scotland.svg 0–0 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
Ibrox Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 85,209
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland)

Second leg

FK Vojvodina Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 0–2 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
Pace Soccerball shade.svg49'
Clerici Soccerball shade.svg87'

Bologna won 2–0 on aggregate.


Leeds United Flag of England.svg 2–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Rangers FC
Giles Soccerball shade.svg25'(pen)
Lorimer Soccerball shade.svg31'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 50,498
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)

Leeds won 2–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dundee FC Flag of Scotland.svg 1–2 Flag of England.svg Leeds United 1–10–1
Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg 5–4 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna 3–22–2

First leg

Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg 3–2 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
Branikovits Soccerball shade.svg37'Soccerball shade.svg56'
Varga Soccerball shade.svg80'
Clerici Soccerball shade.svg1'
Perani Soccerball shade.svg34'

Dundee FC Flag of Scotland.svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
Wilson Soccerball shade.svg36' Madeley Soccerball shade.svg26'
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Gerhard Schulenberg (West Germany)

Second leg

Bologna Flag of Italy.svg 2–2 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
Perani Soccerball shade.svg43'
Tentorio Soccerball shade.svg59'
Varga Soccerball shade.svg24'
Havasi Soccerball shade.svg69'

Ferencváros won 5–4 on aggregate.


Leeds United Flag of England.svg 1–0 Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee FC
E Gray Soccerball shade.svg80'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 23,830
Referee: Willem Scalks (Netherlands)

Leeds won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Leeds United Flag of England.svg 1–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros 1–00–0

First leg

Leeds United Flag of England.svg 1–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Ferencváros
Jones Soccerball shade.svg41'
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 25,268
Referee: Rudolph Scheuber (Switzerland)

Second leg

Ferencváros Flag of Hungary.svg 0–0 Flag of England.svg Leeds United
Népstadion, Budapest
Attendance: 76,000
Referee: Gerhard Schulenberg (West Germany)

Leeds won 1–0 on aggregate.

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