1970–71 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup

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The thirteenth and final Inter-Cities Fairs Cup was played over the 1970–71 season. The competition was won by Leeds United for the second time, over two legs, in the final against Juventus. It was the first time the competition final had been won on the away goals rule. The competition was abolished and replaced the next season by the UEFA Cup. The Inter-Cities Fairs trophy was finally won in a play-off between the first and last competition winners: CF Barcelona and Leeds United, respectively.

## First round

### Second leg

 * Pahlplatz  37', 50'
* van de Kerkhof  43'

*Twente won 4–0 on aggregate.*

*Eskişehirspor won 3–2 on aggregate.*

*Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate.*

*Arsenal won 4–2 on aggregate.*

*Fiorentina won 3–1 on aggregate.*

*Leeds won 6–0 on aggregate.*

*Sparta Rotterdam won 15–0 on aggregate.*

*Newcastle United won 3–1 on aggregate.*

 * Kocsis  16', 25'
* Máté  22'

*Pécsi won 4–2 on aggregate.*

*Valencia won 6–1 on aggregate.*

*Sparta Prague won 3–1 on aggregate.*

*Dundee United won 3–2 on aggregate.*

*Juventus won 11–0 on aggregate.*

 * Koudas  80'

*Dinamo București won 5–1 on aggregate.*

*Coventry City won 6–1 on aggregate.*

 *Vitória Setúbal won 4–1 on aggregate.*

 *Vitória Guimarães won 4–3 on aggregate.*

 *Dinamo Zagreb won 6–3 on aggregate.*

## Second round

### First leg

 * Lindsay  60'
* Lawler  76'
* Hughes  83'

### Second leg

 *Hibernian won 3–2 on aggregate.*

*2–2 on aggregate; Leeds United won on away goals.*

*1. FC Köln won 3–1 on aggregate.*

*Juventus won 4–2 on aggregate.*

 * Sălceanu  34'

*Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.*

*The referee called the end of the game three minutes before the regulation time and had to abandon the pitch escorted out by Beveren's players because of the pressure and the protests by the visiting team as a result of his decision. K.S.K. Beveren won 2–1 on aggregate.*

*Sparta Prague won 3–2 on aggregate.*

*Sparta Rotterdam won 4–1 on aggregate.*

*Twente won 8–4 on aggregate.*

 *Vitória Setúbal won 3–2 on aggregate.*

## Third round

### Second leg

*Bayern Munich won 5–2 on aggregate.*

*Juventus won 3–0 on aggregate.*

*Leeds won 9–2 on aggregate.*

*Twente won 3–2 on aggregate.*

 *Vitória Setúbal won 4–3 on aggregate.*

## Quarter-finals

 **Juventus**  | 4–2
 **Liverpool**  | 4–1
 **Leeds United**  | 3–2

### Second leg

*Juventus won 4–2 on aggregate.*

*Leeds won 3–2 on aggregate.*

*2–2 on aggregate; 1. FC Köln won on away goals.*

*Liverpool won 4–1 on aggregate.*

### Second leg

*Juventus won 3–1 on aggregate.*

*Leeds won 1–0 on aggregate.*

## Final

Main article: 1971 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final
### First leg

*Game abandoned in the 51st minute due to heavy rain and waterlogged pitch.*

### Second leg

*3–3 on aggregate; Leeds United won on away goals.*

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Origins of the UEFA Cup" (PDF). *UEFA direct*. No. 85. Nyon: Union des Associations Européennes de Football. May 2009. pp. 10–11.
2. ↑ Inter-Cities Fairs Cup – Cork Hibernians v Valencia (Spain) (match programme). www.corkpastandpresent.ie (16 September 1970).
3. ↑ ÍA vs. Sparta. worldfootball.
4. ↑ Sparta vs. Coleraine. worldfootball.
5. ↑ Eskişehirspor vs. Twente. FC Twente.
6. ↑ Coleraine vs. Sparta. worldfootball.
7. ↑ Twente vs. Eskişehirspor. FC Twente.
8. ↑ Bayern Munich vs. Sparta. worldfootball.
9. ↑ Dinamo Zagreb vs. Twente. FC Twente.
10. ↑ Sparta vs. Bayern Munich. worldfootball.
11. ↑ Twente vs. Dinamo Zagreb. FC Twente.

## External links

* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
* Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Seasons 1970-71 – results, protocols
* website eurocups-uefa.ru Fairs' Cup Seasons 1970-71 – results, protocols
* website Football Archive 1970–71 Fairs' Cup

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* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Cyprus
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark '70 '71
* England
* Faroe Islands '70 '71
* Finland '70 '71
* France
* East Germany
* West Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland '70 '71
* Israel
* Italy
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Northern Ireland
* Norway '70 '71
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Scotland
* Soviet Union '70 '71
* Spain
* Sweden '70 '71
* Switzerland
* Turkey
 Domestic cups
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Cyprus
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* England
* Faroe Islands '70 '71
* Finland '70 '71
* France
* East Germany
* West Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland '70 '71
* Israel
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Netherlands
* Northern Ireland
* Norway '70 '71
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Soviet Union '70 '71
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Wales