1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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.

1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
Tournament details
Dates13 September 1960 – 11 October 1961
Teams16 (15 competed)
Final positions
ChampionsItaly Roma (1st title)
Runners-upEngland Birmingham City
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored144 (4.65 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Pedro Manfredini (12 goals)

Teams location
Location of teams in the 1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Bracket
First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                
Italy Inter Milan 8 6 14
Germany Hannover 96 2 1 3
Italy Inter Milan 5 0 5
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade XI 0 1 1
East Germany Leipzig XI 5 1 6 (0)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade XI 2 4 6 (2)
Italy Inter Milan 1 1 2
England Birmingham City 2 2 4
Denmark KB 8 3 11
Switzerland Basel XI 1 3 4
Denmark KB 4 0 4
England Birmingham City 4 5 9
England Birmingham City 3 2 5
Hungary Újpesti Dózsa 2 1 3
England Birmingham City 2 0 2
Italy Roma 2 2 4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zagreb XI 1 3 4
Spain Barcelona 1 4 5
Spain Barcelona 4 2 6
Scotland Hibernian 4 3 7
Scotland Hibernian — — —
Switzerland Lausanne-Sport — — —
Scotland Hibernian 2 3 5 (0)
Italy Roma 2 3 5 (6)
France Lyon 1 2 3
Germany Cologne XI 3 1 4
Germany Cologne XI 0 2 2 (1)
Italy Roma 2 0 2 (4)
Belgium U. Saint-Gilloise 0 1 1
Italy Roma 0 4 4

First round
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Inter Milan Italy 14–3 West Germany Hannover 96 8–2 6–1
Leipzig XI East Germany 6–61 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade XI 5–2 1–4
KB Denmark 11–4 Switzerland Basel XI 8–1 3–3
Birmingham City England 5–3 Hungary Újpesti Dózsa 3–2 2–1
Zagreb XI Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 4–5 Spain Barcelona 1–1 3–4
Hibernian Scotland (w/o) Switzerland Lausanne-Sport – –
Lyon France 3–4 West Germany Cologne XI 1–3 2–1
Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium 1–4 Italy 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 Italy8–2West Germany Hannover 96
  • Heiser 49'
  • Fischer 61'
Leipzig XI East Germany5–2Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade XI
KB Denmark8–1Switzerland Basel XI
 Hügi II 34'
Frederiksberg I P Opvisning, Copenhagen
Birmingham City England3–2Hungary Újpesti Dózsa
 Göröcs 15', 49'
Zagreb XI Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia1–1Spain Barcelona
Gensana 61' (o.g.) Villaverde 25'
Lyon France1–3West Germany Cologne XI
Roubaud 4' (pen.)
Union Saint-Gilloise Belgium0–0Italy Roma

Second leg
Hannover 96 West Germany1–6Italy Inter Milan
Heiser 4'

Inter Milan won 14–3 on aggregate.

Barcelona Spain4–3Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zagreb XI

Barcelona FC won 5–4 on aggregate.

Belgrade XI Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia4–1East Germany Leipzig XI
 Stiller 24'

Leipzig drew 6–6 with Belgrade XI on aggregate.

Belgrade XI Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia2–0East Germany Leipzig XI
 Play-off

Belgrade XI won the play-off 2–0.

Basel XI Switzerland3–3Denmark KB
  • Hügi II 11'
  • Siedl 28'
  • Kirchhofer 49'

KB won 11–4 on aggregate.

Újpesti Dósza Hungary1–2England Birmingham City
Szusza 63'

Birmingham City won 5–3 on aggregate.

Roma Italy4–1Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise
 Dirickx 81' (pen.)

Roma won 4–1 on aggregate.

Quarter-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Inter Milan Italy 5–1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade XI 5–0 0–1
KB Denmark 4–9 England Birmingham City 4–4 0–5
Barcelona Spain 6–7 Scotland Hibernian 4–4 2–3
Cologne XI West Germany 2–21 Italy 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
Inter Milan Italy5–0Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Belgrade XI
KB Denmark4–4England Birmingham City
Barcelona Spain4–4Scotland Hibernian
Cologne XI West Germany0–2Italy Roma

Second leg
Belgrade XI Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia1–0Italy Inter Milan
Skoblar 54'

Inter Milan won 5–1 on aggregate.

Birmingham City England5–0Denmark KB

Birmingham City won 9–4 on aggregate.

Hibernian Scotland3–2Spain Barcelona

Hibernian won 7–6 on aggregate.

Roma Italy0–2West Germany Cologne XI

Roma 2–2 Cologne XI on aggregate.

Roma Italy4–1West Germany Cologne XI
 Müller 84'

Roma won 4–1 in play-off.

Semi-finals
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Inter Milan Italy 2–4 England Birmingham City 1–2 1–2
Hibernian Scotland 5–51 Italy 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 Italy1–2England Birmingham City
Firmani 67'
Hibernian Scotland2–2Italy Roma
 Lojacono 14', 63'

Second leg
Birmingham City England2–1Italy Inter Milan
Harris 4', 62' Masiero 66'

Birmingham City won 4–2 on aggregate.

Roma Italy3–3Scotland Hibernian

Roma 5–5 Hibernian on aggregate.

Roma Italy6–0Scotland Hibernian

Roma won 6–0 in play-off.

Final
Main article: 1961 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final

First leg
Birmingham City England2–2Italy Roma
 Manfredini 30', 56'
Attendance: 21,005

Second leg
Roma Italy2–0England Birmingham City
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Pierre Schwinte (France)

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.
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