Champions Roma (1st title) | ||
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.
Contents
First round
1 Belgrade XI progressed to the Quarter finals after beating Leipzig XI 2–0 on a play-off match.
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
1 Roma progressed to the Semifinals after beating Cologne XI 4–1 on a play-off match.
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
1 Roma progressed to the Final after beating Hibernian 6–0 on a play-off match.
Second leg
Birmingham City won 4–2 on aggregate.
Roma 5–5 Hibernian on aggregate.
Roma won 6–0 in play-off.
Second leg
Roma won 4–2 on aggregate.