1960–61_Inter-Cities_Fairs_Cup
1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
International football competition
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.
| 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) |
← 1958–60 1961–62 → | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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
| KB | 8–1 | Basel XI |
|---|---|---|
|
Hügi II  34' |
Second leg
Inter Milan won 14–3 on aggregate.
Barcelona FC won 5–4 on aggregate.
Cologne XI won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Belgrade XI | 4–1 | Leipzig XI |
|---|---|---|
|
Stiller 24' |
Belgrade XI 6-6 Leipzig XI on aggregate.
Belgrade XI won 2–0 in play-off.
| Basel XI | 3–3 | KB |
|---|---|---|
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KB won 11–4 on aggregate.
Birmingham City won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Roma | 4–1 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
|---|---|---|
|
Dirickx 81' (pen.) |
Roma won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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
| 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 2–2 Cologne XI on aggregate.
| Roma | 4–1 | Cologne XI |
|---|---|---|
|
Müller 84' |
Roma won 4–1 in play-off.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | 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
Second leg
| Birmingham City | 2–1 | Inter Milan |
|---|---|---|
| Harris 4', 62' |
Masiero 66' |
Birmingham City won 4–2 on aggregate.
Roma 5–5 Hibernian on aggregate.
| Roma | 6–0 | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
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Roma won 6–0 in play-off.
First leg
Second leg
Roma won 4–2 on aggregate.
- 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.
