1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
1960–61 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 September 1960 – 11 October 1961 |
| Teams | 16 |
| 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) |
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 |
| 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) |
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale | 14–3 |  Hannover | 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 Sports | – | – |
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 on a play-off match.
First leg
Second leg
Internazionale won 14–3 on aggregate.
Leipzig XI drew 6–6 with Belgrade XI on aggregate.
Beograd XI won the play-off 2–0.
KB won 11–4 on aggregate.
Birmingham City won 5–3 on aggregate.
Roma won 4–1 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale | 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 Semifinals after beating Cologne XI 4–1 on a play-off match.
First leg
Second leg
Internazionale won 5–1 on aggregate.
Birmingham City won 9–4 on aggregate.
Hibernian won 7–6 on aggregate.
Roma 2–2 Cologne XI on aggregate.
Roma won 4–1 in play-off.
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internazionale | 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 on a play-off match.
First leg
Second leg
Birmingham City won 4–2 on aggregate.
Roma 5–5 Hibernian on aggregate.
Roma won 6–0 in play-off.
Final
First leg
Second leg
Roma won 4–2 on aggregate.