1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 1960 – 11 October 1961 |
| Teams | 16 (15 competed) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Roma (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Birmingham City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 144 (4.65 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pedro Manfredini (12 goals) |
1961–62 → | |
The third Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was the first to be played over a single season, namely the 1960–61 season. Birmingham City once again reached the final, but lost again over two legs, this time to Roma. Once again, a number of countries sent a representative team for one of their main cities.
Teams location
Bracket
| First round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Milan | 8 | 6 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hannover 96 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Milan | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgrade XI | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Leipzig XI | 5 | 1 | 6 (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Belgrade XI | 2 | 4 | 6 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inter Milan | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| KB | 8 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basel XI | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| KB | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham City | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Újpesti Dózsa | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zagreb XI | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hibernian | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hibernian | — | — | w | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lausanne-Sport | — | — | o | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hibernian | 2 | 3 | 5 (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 2 | 3 | 5 (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lyon | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cologne XI | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cologne XI | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 2 | 0 | 2 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| U. Saint-Gilloise | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Roma | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Milan | 14–3 | Hannover 96 | 8–2 | 6–1 |
| Leipzig XI | 6–61 | Belgrade XI | 5–2 | 1–4 |
| KB | 11–4 | Basel XI | 8–1 | 3–3 |
| Birmingham City | 5–3 | Újpesti Dózsa | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| Zagreb XI | 4–5 | Barcelona | 1–1 | 3–4 |
| Hibernian | (w/o) | Lausanne-Sport | – | – |
| Lyon | 3–4 | Cologne XI | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 1–4 | Roma | 0–0 | 1–4 |
1 Belgrade XI progressed to the quarter-finals after beating Leipzig XI 2–0 in a play-off match.
First leg
| Inter Milan | 8–2 | Hannover 96 |
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| Leipzig XI | 5–2 | Belgrade XI |
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| KB | 8–1 | Basel XI |
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Hügi II 34' |
| Birmingham City | 3–2 | Újpesti Dózsa |
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| Göröcs 15', 49' |
| Zagreb XI | 1–1 | Barcelona |
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| Gensana 61' (o.g.) | Villaverde 25' |
| Lyon | 1–3 | Cologne XI |
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| Roubaud 4' (pen.) |
Second leg
| Hannover 96 | 1–6 | Inter Milan |
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| Heiser 4' |
Inter Milan won 14–3 on aggregate.
Barcelona FC won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Cologne XI | 1–2 | Lyon |
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| Sturm 20' |
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Cologne XI won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Belgrade XI | 4–1 | Leipzig XI |
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Stiller 24' |
Belgrade XI 6-6 Leipzig XI on aggregate.
| Belgrade XI | 2–0 | Leipzig XI |
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Belgrade XI won 2–0 in play-off.
| Basel XI | 3–3 | KB |
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KB won 11–4 on aggregate.
| Újpesti Dósza | 1–2 | Birmingham City |
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| Szusza 63' |
Birmingham City won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Roma | 4–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Dirickx 81' (pen.) |
Roma won 4–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Milan | 5–1 | Belgrade XI | 5–0 | 0–1 |
| KB | 4–9 | Birmingham City | 4–4 | 0–5 |
| Barcelona | 6–7 | Hibernian | 4–4 | 2–3 |
| Cologne XI | 2–21 | Roma | 0–2 | 2–0 |
1 Roma progressed to the semi-finals after beating Cologne XI 4–1 in a play-off match.
First leg
| KB | 4–4 | Birmingham City |
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| Cologne XI | 0–2 | Roma |
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Second leg
Inter Milan won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Birmingham City | 5–0 | KB |
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Birmingham City won 9–4 on aggregate.
Hibernian won 7–6 on aggregate.
| Roma | 0–2 | Cologne XI |
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Roma 2–2 Cologne XI on aggregate.
| Roma | 4–1 | Cologne XI |
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Müller 84' |
Roma won 4–1 in play-off.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter Milan | 2–4 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Hibernian | 5–51 | Roma | 2–2 | 3–3 |
1 Roma progressed to the final after beating Hibernian 6–0 in a play-off match.
First leg
| Inter Milan | 1–2 | Birmingham City |
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| Firmani 67' |
Second leg
| Birmingham City | 2–1 | Inter Milan |
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| Harris 4', 62' | Masiero 66' |
Birmingham City won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Roma | 3–3 | Hibernian |
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Roma 5–5 Hibernian on aggregate.
| Roma | 6–0 | Hibernian |
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Roma won 6–0 in play-off.
Final
First leg
| Birmingham City | 2–2 | Roma |
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| Manfredini 30', 56' |
Second leg
| Roma | 2–0 | Birmingham City |
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Roma won 4–2 on aggregate.
References
- Zea, Antonio; Haisma, Marcel (2 October 2009). "European Champions' Cup and Fairs' Cup 1960-61 - Details: Fairs' Cup 1960–61". RSSSF. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
