1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
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First round
KB and Union Luxembourg withdrew when drawn to play in Warsaw Pact countries.[3]
First leg
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Second leg
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Second round
First leg
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Second leg
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Third round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DWS Template:Flagicon | 1–4 | Template:Flagicon Rangers | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| Athletic Bilbao Template:Flagicon | 2–1 | Template:Flagicon Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Zaragoza Template:Flagicon | 4 – 4(a) | Template:Flagicon Newcastle United | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Vitória de Setúbal Template:Flagicon | 4–2 | Template:Flagicon Fiorentina | 3–0 | 1–2 |
| OFK Beograd Template:Flagicon | 3 – 3(a) | Template:Flagicon Göztepe | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Hamburger SV Template:Flagicon | 2(a) – 2 | Template:Flagicon Hibernian | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Leeds United Template:Flagicon | 7–2 | Template:Flagicon Hannover 96 | 5–1 | 2–1 |
| Legia Warsaw Template:Flagicon | 2–3 | Template:Flagicon Újpest | 0–1 | 2–2 |
First leg
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Second leg
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Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers Template:Flagicon | 4–3 | Template:Flagicon Athletic Bilbao | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| Newcastle United Template:Flagicon | 6–4 | Template:Flagicon Vitória de Setúbal | 5–1 | 1–3 |
| Göztepe Template:Flagicon | w/o | Template:Flagicon Hamburger SV(withdrew) | – | – |
| Leeds United Template:Flagicon | 0–3 | Template:Flagicon Újpest | 0–1 | 0–2 |
First leg
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Second leg
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Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers Template:Flagicon | 0–2 | Template:Flagicon Newcastle United | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Göztepe Template:Flagicon | 1–8 | Template:Flagicon Újpest | 1–4 | 0–4 |
First leg
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Second leg
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Newcastle United won 2–0 on aggregate.
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Újpest won 8–1 on aggregate.
Final
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| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Newcastle United Template:Flagicon | 6–2 | Template:Flagicon Újpest | 3–0 | 3–2 |
References
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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
- 1968–69 Fairs' Cup at Football Archive
Template:Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Seasons Template:1968–69 in European football (UEFA)